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A completely flat target curve is therefore usually not desirable and will tend to sound thin or bright.
Start with a target curve that follows the natural measured behavior of your speakers, and then
experiment with greater or lesser degrees of tilt in the treble region to obtain the most natural timbral
balance.
Low-frequency adjustment
A completely flat response at low frequencies, with complete elimination of peaks due to resonance
modes, may sound light in the bass. Especially in a confined environment like a vehicle, the region
below 100 Hz should typically be boosted to give a more balanced sound.
Magnitude response dips
In some cases, it may be helpful to adjust the target curve to follow dips in the magnitude response.
This can occur where, for example, the direct acoustic path to the speaker is obstructed. In such a case,
adjusting the magnitude response to follow the dip may produce the best sound.
Unlinking left and right channels
Usually, the corresponding left and right channels (front left and right, surround left and right, and rear
left and right) should remain linked for target curve adjustment, to ensure that both sides produce the
same response across the listening area. You can also try unlinking channels and making separate
adjustments on each side.
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Saving and loading target curves
To allow you to experiment with different target curves, you can save a target curve to a file and reload it at a
later time. Click on the
Save Target
button to save the target curve of the currently displayed channel or group
of channels.
To load a target curve, click on
Load Target
. The currently displayed channel or group of channels will have its
target curve updated. (Loading a target will erase the current target curve, so be sure to save it first if needed.)
