# EQ Sweep

> Something in the sound has been boosted. Sweep an EQ band to find it, as fast as you can. Scored on how close you land and how long you take.

Page: https://mixchops.com/eq/sweep

The exercise runs at [https://mixchops.com/eq/sweep](https://mixchops.com/eq/sweep) in any modern browser, with headphones or decent speakers.

## Find the boost *fast.*

Something in the sound has been boosted. Sweep an EQ band across the spectrum until the boost jumps out at you, then mark where it is. It trains the move you make at every mix: sweeping to find the frequency before you decide what to do with it.

### How it works

1. Press Play and flip between Bypass and Problem to hear what changed.
2. Drag your sweep band (or use the arrow keys) until it lines up with the boost.
3. Mark it. The clock starts when you first move your band.

### How it’s scored

Each round scores how close your mark lands, in octaves, times a clock: full marks inside 10 seconds, sliding to 70% at 30 seconds (20 on the last level), so a dead-on answer always passes however long it took. Pass with a 65 average over six rounds.

### Levels

Five levels: pink noise, a drum kit, a smaller boost on the kit, a full mix, and Quick Draw, a smaller boost in the mix with less time. Levels 1 and 2 are free. Levels 3 and up are part of [Mix Chops Pro](https://mixchops.com/pro), and every level is open while Mix Chops is in early access.

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