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The tone controls on many amps or
stereos only boost or cut their
assigned frequency band. Fishman's
Dual Parametric D.I. Boost/Cut knob
not only combines boosting and cutting
in a single knob, but offers an extreme-
ly wide boost/cut range, from -25dB to
+15dB (most graphic equalizers offer
±12dB or ±15dB ranges). The
Boost/Cut knob has a 0dB setting at its
12 o'clock position, where no boosting
or cutting occurs.
Once you've selected a frequency
range's bandwidth (via the Octave
knob) and frequency (Frequency knob
and multiplier switch), you can
increase or decrease the level in that
band to suit your musical application.
It's a common misconception that the
best way to fix a sound is to boost cer-
tain frequencies. ("Too much bass?
Boost the treble!") Actually, cutting
specific frequencies can do as much
as-or more than-any boosting. This is
especially true when you're trying to
eliminate feedback, string squeaks, or
60 Hz hum from lighting systems or
nearby motors.
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