Arturia Mellotron V, User Manual

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8.2.7. Equalizer
An equalizer is a bank of filters where each filter works in a specific band of the frequency
spectrum, boosting or cutting those frequencies to change the overall spectrum balance. It
can be used for subtle tone adjustments, or for accentuating certain bands to allow them to
cut through the mix.
The Equalizer has three bands - a shelf in the low region (Low Shelf), a bell in the middle
(Peak), and a shelf in the high region (High Shelf).
Each band features a gain control and a frequency control.
The mid band also features a Q (bandwidth) control, which allows you to specify the width
of the cut or boost to mid frequencies. Small values can be used for a more surgical cut or
boost, while larger values affect more frequencies around the center frequency.
Controls Description
LowShelf Gain Controls the gain/attenuation (between -15 dB and 15 dB) of the LowShelf band.
LowShelf Frequency Controls the shelf frequency of the Low Shelf band (between 50 Hz and 500 Hz).
Peak Gain Controls the gain/attenuation (between -15 dB and 15 dB) of the Peak band.
Peak Frequency Controls the peak frequency of the Peak band (between 40 Hz and 20 kHz).
Peak Q Controls the Q (bandwidth) of the Peak band (between 0.001 and 15.0).
HighShelf Gain Controls the gain/attenuation (between -15 dB and 15 dB) of the High Shelf band.
HighShelf Frequency Controls the shelf frequency of the High Shelf band (between 1 kHz and 10 kHz).
Scale Controls the depth of the equalization effect.
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