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Step 2: Set Equalizer Type
When you have set the right character of your track,
you can toggle between the Active and Passive
Equalizer Type, to see what character you prefer.
In general, the Active is most suitable for narrow,
focused sounds, while the Passive is more suitable
for wider sounds. The Passive has (in our ears)
an acoustic feel with a typical 60’s glow, while the
Active typically gives you a controlled 70’s hard
hitting sound.
Try to avoid setting the
Low
and
High Gain
on full
blast while using the Passive equalizer type. By doing
this, you will effectively cancel any effect from the
Mid
Gain
.
Step 3: Use the Saturation and Satura-
tion Type
The Saturation knob is a very effective way of
boosting the energy of the signal. You can use the
small saturation meter in the top-left corner of the
frequency range window to see how hard it is work-
ing. It is not necessary to use the saturation at all,
but it is a very useful feature.
Work Flow
First of all, you should disregard the Saturation
controls and only focus on the Low and High Cut
faders. Try to set these so that you filter out all the
unwanted parts of the signal. For most instruments
other than bass and bass drum, you can go pretty
high up with the Low Cut without really changing
the sound. By setting the Equalizer Type to Pas-
sive you will get a smooth and musical cut, while
on the Active setting you get a more brutal filter-
ing, more like a standard parametric equalizer.
Step 1: Frequency Range Adjust (Low
and High Cut) and Equalization
After adjusting the High and Low Cut faders, the
next step is to use the Low, Mid, and High Gain
to shape the signal. These equalizer bands have been
automatically set to natural frequencies within the
selected frequency band. In practice, this means that
the Low, Mid and High will always make sense.
If the
Low Cut
is set at 1 kHz and
High Cut
at
5 kHz, the center frequencies of the
Low
,
Mid
and
High
will always be 1 and 5 kHz.
Work Flow at a Glance
1. Set the frequency range with High and Low Cut.
This will automatically change the frequencies of
the Low, Mid and High bands).
2. Choose Equalizer Type (tip: start with Active)
3. Adjust the equalization (Low, Mid, and High
Gain)
4. Toggle Equalizer Type to hear how the sound
changes
5. Add some Saturation if needed.