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Final Equalization Screen
Clicking on the EQ tab opens up the final equalization screen.
Under certain conditions it may be desired to
slightly alter the sound exiting the final
10‑band limiter. A
small
amount of equalization performed after limiting can “open”
up the sound or provide a
slight
enhancement to its overall feel, and minor equalization
tweaks can be accomplished after the limiters without radically disturbing the peak levels
emerging from the 10‑band algorithm.
Only very small amounts of boost equalization are recommended once final limiting
has been accomplished in the 10‑band section. In fact, the adjustment range has been
limited to +/‑ 6dB in order to curtail the temptation to perform aggressive equalization
where it is the most inappropriate, and even this range is quite large considering the ef‑
fect that can be created.
Small adjustments in EQ boost – on the order of 1dB or 2dB at most – are sufficient
to alter the overall tonality of the 10‑band section.
Equalization boosts must be approached with caution because they can add significant
energy that must be controlled later by either the lookahead limiter or final clippers.
On the other hand, equalization cuts can be made as desired because they do not add
energy.
10-Band Limiter Equalization (EQ) Screen
