Geq Presets; Using The Rta To Ring Out Monitors - PRESONUS StudioLive III Series Owner's Manual

11 Graphic EQ
11.3

GEQ Presets

GEQ Presets
11.3
11.4

Using the RTA to Ring Out Monitors

To store or load a GEQ preset for the currently selected instance, touch the Presets
button while the GEQ screen is active. This loads the GEQ Presets screen. In this
screen, to load a preset, scroll through the list of existing presets, and touch the
preset of your choice to select it. Press the Recall button to load the selected preset.
To store a GEQ preset, press the Store button. A text entry field appears, letting you
name your new preset. Touch Save to complete the process. Touch Cancel to cancel
the process.
Every Graphic EQ is equipped with a Real-time analyzer, or RTA, in which
x = frequency and y = amplitude. As previously mentioned, an RTA provides a close
visual representation of what you are hearing. It provides a view of the long-term
spectrum of the signal—for example, the one- third-octave spectrum long-term
average of a musical performance.
Feedback is short term for a feedback loop, where a portion of the signal from the
speaker returns to the microphone, resulting in a constant tone at the offending
frequency. "Ringing out" is a process of attenuating the frequencies that are feeding
back to maximize gain before feedback in your floor monitors.
1. With the mic input gain at an appropriate level, bring the aux- send level up on
the mic channel you wish to ring.
Power User Tip: If you are using one console for stage monitors and another console for
front-of-house, set the mic input gain on the front-of-house console. Do not "gain up" the
mic signal on the monitor mixer for the sake of getting more volume out of a stage
monitor, as you can do that in other places (Mix level for individual channels, Aux Out
level for global control, etc.). Gain staging is very important in order to have a feedback-
free show.
2. Select the graphic EQ for the Aux Mix output of the stage monitor you are
ringing out.
3. Open the Graphic EQ by pushing the GEQ button.
4. Slowly bring the aux output level up until you hear (and see) feedback.
Note: Ringing out stage monitors will produce feedback. If you are not careful, you can
produce a lot of feedback. Do not make sudden gain boosts; go slowly and carefully to
avoid causing any damage to speakers and ears.
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