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LOW MID and
FREQ
The
LOW-MID EQ
has a fixed bandwidth of
1.5 octaves. The
LOW-MID
knob sets the amount
of boost or cut up to 15dB, and is flat at the cen-
ter detent. The
FREQ
knob sets the center
frequency, sweepable from 45Hz to 3kHz.
20
Hz
100
Hz
1k
Hz
10k
Hz
20k
Hz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
20
Hz
100
Hz
1k
Hz
10k
Hz
20k
Hz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
LOW 80HZ
The
LOW EQ
provides up to 15dB boost or
cut at 80Hz and is flat at the center detent po-
sition. This frequency represents the punch in
bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and
some really serious male singers.
Used in conjunction with
HPF
, you can
boost the
LOW EQ
without injecting a ton of
infrasonic debris into the mix. In fact, we rec-
ommend using the
HPF
feature on all
Channels at all times.
20
Hz
100
Hz
1k
Hz
10k
Hz
20k
Hz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
EQ IN
Point Before:
INSERT
RETURN
(switch
up),
EQ
output (switch down)
Point After:
MUTE
switch,
PFL
to Channel
Meter
and
SOLO
.
If the switch is up, the
EQ
won’t work. If it’s
engaged (down), the
EQ
will work. The favor-
ite use of an
EQ
switch is to compare a signal
modified by
EQ
to the unmodified signal, to
determine if your
EQ
settings are taking you
where you want to go. As mentioned earlier,
the
EQ
boost/cut controls are all flat (no boost
or cut) at their center detents, so this switch
could actually be engaged all the time.
Be aware that the
HPF
feature is
switched independently of this
EQ IN
switch.
HPF and
FREQ
Point Before: Channel mic/line preamp,
0/
(polarity reversal)
.
Point After: Channel path at
INSERT SEND
,
PRE
switch (
AUX
1–4
)
.
Be aware that signal path placement of the
HPF
circuit is not as it might appear by looking
at the console’s controls. It’s actually right after
the
MIC/LINE IN
preamp and before the
INSERT
(outboard gear also appreciates the effects of
HPF
), but we feel strongly about using
HPF
as
part of your EQ arsenal. That’s why the
HPF
controls are in the
EQ
section.
20
Hz
100
Hz
1k
Hz
10k
Hz
20k
Hz
–15
–10
–5
0
+5
+10
+15
The
HPF
(high pass filter) switch, often
referred to as a low cut filter, cuts bass fre-
quencies at a rate of 12dB per octave below a
swept-select point, ranging from 30Hz–800Hz.
Using
HPF
will clean out the “mud” in your
mix, can help reduce the possibility of feed-
back in live situations, and help to conserve
amplifier power.
We recommend that you use low cut on
every sound source, and adjust the frequency
point to match the characteristics of the sig-
nal. For instance, if the signal is a kick drum,
bass guitar, bassy synth patches, or recordings
of earthquakes, set the
FREQ
knob fully down
at 30Hz. The difference will be virtually inau-
dible and your amplifiers will love you for it.
150
220
350
45
75
800
30
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
U
+15
-15
250
700
70
3k
45
2.5k
6k
700
15k
500
HI
12k
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
80Hz
EQ IN
HPF
LOW
40
MUTE
EQ
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
L-R
CENTER
HI
MID
LOW
MID
PAN
dB
O
O
5
5
U
60
50
SOLO
R
L