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Filtering (The DJ Sweep)

Moving a filter frequency to "open up" or "muffle" a sound.

Mar 4, 2026·Published·hansonq888

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  • California Gurls — Katy Perry

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  • Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) — Katy Perry

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Overview

This is the bread and butter of DJing and House music. A Low-Pass filter sweep makes a track sound like it's being heard through a wall, while a High-Pass sweep "thins out" the bass before a drop. It’s all about controlling the "energy" of the frequency spectrum.

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Tags

Genre

HouseEDM

Category

djeqtransitions

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