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    EQ - goals, methodology and compromises

    Let's assume: gains, crossovers, T/A and level matching is done, and we have 6 or more parametric bands


    • Dos and don'ts?
    • Boost, yes or no?


    • How much to cut?
    • When to leave it alone?
    • When to find a compromise?


    • What to do when you have a limited number of bands?
    • How crazy to go if you have many bands?
    • Can you EQ too much?


    Etc, etc, etc..
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    Re: EQ - goals, methodology and compromises

    *Dos and don'ts?
    Do tune with fresh ears. Don't spend more than 30 mins or so tuning by ear. Do wait until the next day to decide it you did good or screwed the pooch.

    *Boost, yes or no?
    If a Helix then go to town but not more than a few db. Any other processor-boost at your own risk.

    *How much to cut?
    As much as needed.

    *When to leave it alone?
    When the problem won't respond to eq

    *When to find a compromise?
    When there's a way to fix a problem area but you have to move mountains to get there.

    *What to do when you have a limited number of bands?
    Focus on the big stuff and worry about the little stuff later. When doing tonality stuff be prepared to do a lot of shifting with q and frequency to make the most of each band. It's my opinion that being forced to get the job done with fewer bands (like a twk or cdsp 6x8) will make someone really hone their skills to be an efficient tuner. Manville Smith said you only need 2-3 bands to dial in a speaker. Well that's only true PART of the time. Sometimes a location will present you with a real train wreck. And some just like to split hairs more than other to really tighten things up.
    *How crazy to go if you have many bands?
    If you can't detect a change by ear then it doesn't need to be done in the first place like stuff that only takes a q of .9 to "fix".
    *Can you EQ too much?
    You can suck the life out of the sound if you hammer it into place too much.
    They might say "don't try this at home" but nothing about not trying it at your friend's house.

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