Fusion User Guide
Tutorial
11
Violet EQ
The
VIOLET EQ
draws on the SSL legacy of carefully selected frequencies
and response curves to create a musical and intuitive EQ, designed to
let you quickly dial in low-end weight and high-end sheen. The design is
based upon minimum-phase shift shelving filters. The frequency pots for
each band are stepped. The
LOW
band offers choices of 30Hz, 50Hz,
70Hz or 90Hz. The
HIGH
band offers choices of 8kHz, 12kHz, 16kHz and
20kHz. The gain pots are continuous, with indents at the 12 o’clock position
(0dB) and allow for ±9dB of gain. Full mixes tend to benefit from a modest
amount of 30Hz, 50Hz or 70Hz to add weight, whilst 8kHz and 12kHz are
good starting points for adding tasteful amounts of high-end. One of the
most-common practices in production is to mix into an EQ that adds a little
bit of top and bottom-end and with the Violet EQ, you now have an SSL EQ
designed specifically for that purpose.
Maximum Gain plots of Violet EQ - 30 Hz, 50 Hz, 70 Hz and 90 Hz.
Maximum Gain plots of Violet EQ - 8 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz and 20 kHz.
