Vintage Eq Gain And Frequency; Low; Mid; Wide / Narrow - Mackie DL806 Reference Manual

Vintage EQ Gain and Frequency

The gain for each EQ band may be changed by dragging up [increases gain] and down [decreases gain]
over the knob until the desired gain has been achieved. The gain may be changed by approximately
±15 dB...it's vintage, so nothing is exact! Double-tap a gain knob to reset its gain to zero. Each EQ band
here has a vertical row of frequency buttons located underneath its gain knob. Simply tap the frequency
button you desire for each band. The frequency ranges from 35 Hz to 15 kHz. The gain (but not the
frequency) may also be manually entered via the current parameter display.

Low

The low EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 35 Hz to 330 Hz. This frequency
represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and some really serious male
singers who eat raw beef for breakfast.

Mid

The mid EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 360 Hz to 7.2 kHz. Frequencies affected
typically include guitar, piano and the fundamentals and harmonics of many instruments.

Wide / Narrow

Below the mid EQ vertical frequency strip is a wide / narrow button. Generally speaking, wide is
used for broad tone-shaping while narrow is more precise. Select what you would prefer the mid
frequency Q [bandwidth] to sound like.

High

The high EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 3.3 kHz to 15 kHz. Use it to add
sizzle to cymbals, an overall sense of transparency, or an edge to keyboards, vocals, guitar
and bacon frying. Select a lower frequency to reduce sibilance or harsh treble.

Vintage EQ at a Glance

Parameter
Polarity Invert
HPF Enable
HPF Frequency
HPF Slope
EQ Enable
High Shelf Gain
High Shelf Freq
Mid Gain
Mid Freq
Mid Q
Low Shelf Gain
Low Shelf Freq
Low Value Limit
Off
Off
Off • 50 Hz • 80 Hz • 160 Hz • 300 Hz
Off
Off
–15 dB
3.3 kHz • 4.7 kHz • 6.8 kHz • 10 kHz • 15 kHz
–15 dB
360 Hz • 700 Hz • 1.6 kHz • 3.2 kHz • 4.8 kHz • 7.2 kHz
Wide
–15 dB
35 Hz • 60 Hz • 110 Hz • 220 Hz • 330 Hz
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High Value Limit
On
On
300 Hz
On
+15 dB
+15 dB
Narrow
+15 dB
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Default
Off
On
80 Hz
18 dB/octave
On
0 dB
10 kHz
0 dB
360 Hz
Narrow
0 dB
60 Hz