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Monday, June 06, 2011
Jack Alexander 06/06/11 10:15 AM,If one follows the literature (and street talk) in both the audiophile and professional sound communities, “equalization” is a very bad thing. If you use it, you get, in no particular order, comb filtering, phase shift, lack of transparency, non-linear response, one note bass, harshness, mid-fi sound, lack of neutrality, proof of your status as an amateurish guitar-store soundman, as well as proof of your status (from the audiophile perspective) as a deaf knuckle-dragging roadie. Standing on Mars, as they… View this story
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Thursday, April 07, 2011
Dennis A. Bohn 04/07/11 01:19 PM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Rane Corporation. (Click here to read part 1, focusing on crossovers.) You may have heard it said that equalizers are nothing more than glorified tone controls. That’s pretty accurate and helps explain their usefulness and importance. Simply put, equalizers allow you to change the tonal balance of whatever you are controlling. You can increase (boost) or decrease (cut) on a band-by-band basis just the desired frequencies. Equalizers come in all different sizes and shapes,… View this story
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Friday, April 01, 2011
Kent Morris 04/01/11 09:25 AM, 0 CommentsEqualizers, by their nature and name, are supposed to redress imbalances in a sound system. Unfortunately, equalizers, whether graphic, parametric, or shelving in nature, are only as good as the person using them. Knowing where to turn the knob or push the fader is usually a dark science, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The first step in proper EQ technique is to realize the knobs go to the left better than they go to… View this story
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
PSW Staff 03/23/11 08:50 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: After we EQ our PA we notice there is always a low rumble coming through the system. We can bring down the level of the vocal microphones and most of it goes away, or we can lower the low frequencies on our graphic, but then the PA sounds thin and wimpy. What is causing this rumble and what can we do about it?” A: There are several points to make here. It’s hard to really… View this story
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Pat Brown 02/15/11 09:44 AM, 0 CommentsThe procedure often followed for equalizing a loudspeaker is to place the measurement microphone on-axis and adjust for the flattest frequency response. This often involves boosting some filters when the axial response over a range of frequencies is lower than the average. Those that are opposed to the use of boost filters may choose to arrive at the same resultant response by reducing (cutting) parts of the response to the lowest common denominator. This results in the same electrical curve,… View this story
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Friday, February 04, 2011
Mark Frink 02/04/11 03:09 PM, 0 CommentsThis is the 40th anniversary of Altec Lansing’s passive third-octave “continuous” equalizer that began modern sound system equalization. It didn’t start as a graphic equalizer, but rather, was three rows of eight knobs on third octave centers. A companion third-octave real-time analyzer, three rows of eight VU meters, provided a means to measure a sound system. Subsequent Altec EQs replaced the knobs with a row of sliders, earning the name “graphic” because their positions provide a graphic display of the… View this story
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
PSW Staff 08/17/10 08:55 AM, 0 CommentsSolid State Logic has announced a new module for the X-Rack modular rack system, the Stereo EQ Module. The X-Rack Stereo EQ Module is a stereo version of SSL’s console Channel EQ. It is a classic SSL four-band parametric EQ that is a superb all round frequency adjustment tool kit. is a fully featured EQ with high- and low-bands switchable between shelving or fixed Q bell curves and two mid-bands each with variable Q control. This stereo version introduces a… View this story
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Monday, August 16, 2010PSW Staff 08/16/10 10:02 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been teaching myself to record by reading articles and tutorials online for a number for a number of years. I’ve learned a lot, but I have a question for you which may be trivial to some. When it comes to EQ, I now know (I didn’t before!) that there are options. When should I use a linear-phase EQ versus a “regular” equalizer? A: As with all processing tools, when there’s one there will always… View this story
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Bob Katz 05/28/10 11:40 AM, 0 CommentsYesterday we presented Part I of Bob Katz speaking at DR Denmarks Radio from 2009, and today we’re proud to present Part II of his presentation. This lecture compliments yesterdays excerpt, What All Engineers Should Know About Meters, from Katz’s book Mastering Audio: The Art and The Science. Enjoy the video, embedded below, and be sure to check out all our videos featuring Bob Katz Video by TC Electronic View this story
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bob Katz 05/27/10 04:13 PM, 0 CommentsAs a compliment to todays excerpt, What All Engineers Should Know About Meters, from Bob Katz’s book Mastering Audio: The Art and The Science, here is some video of Bob at DR Denmarks Radio from 2009 where he discussed the loudness war. Enjoy the video, embedded below, and be sure to check back tomorrow for Part two of this lecture. Video by TC Electronic View this story
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