Wheatstone Corporation VP-8IP, Technical Manual

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Final Equalization Screen
Clicking on the EQ ­tab­opens­up­the­final­equalization­screen.
Under­certain­conditions­it­may­be­desired­to­alter­the­sound­exiting­the­eight­band­
limiter. A small amount­of­equalization­performed­after­limiting­can­open­up­the­sound­
or provide a slight ­enhancement­to­its­overall­feel.­Minor­equalization­tweaks­can­be­
accomplished­after­the­limiters­without­radically­disturbing­the­peak­levels­emerging­
from the eight band algorithm.
Only­very­small amounts of boost ­equalization­are­recommended­once­spectral­
limiting­ has­ been­ accomplished­ in­ the­ eight­ band­ section.­ In­ fact,­ the­ adjustment­
range­has­been­limited­to­+3dB/-12dB­in­order­to­curtail­the­temptation­to­perform­
­aggressive­equalization­where­it­is­the­most­inappropriate.­Even­this­range­is­quite­
large considering the effect that can be created.
Small­adjustments­in­EQ­boost­–­on­the­order­of­1dB­or­2dB­at­most­–­are­sufficient­
to­alter­the­overall­tonality­of­the­eight­band­section.­­
Equalization­boosts­are­always­approached­with­caution­because­they­can­add­
significant­energy­that­must­be­controlled­later­by­the­look­ahead­limiter­(or­clippers).­
On­the­other­hand,­equalization­cuts­can­be­made­as­desired­because­they­ remove,
not add, ­energy.
FM-HD
Multiband Limiter Equalization (EQ) Screen