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EQ Frequency
To choose the target frequencies for the EQ bands, set FREQ
(Hz)—TYPE so its indicator is unlit. Then, use the selection
boxes under the first row of knobs to select the desired target
frequency (20 Hz to 20000 Hz (20 kHz)) for each band.
EQ Bandwidth (Q)
To choose the Q settings for the EQ bands, set GAIN (dB)—Q
so its indicator is lit. Then, use the selection boxes under the
second row of knobs to set the desired Q for each band. The
available range is 0.36 (wide bandwidth) to 16.00 (narrow
bandwidth).
When an EQ band's type is set to LPF2 or HPF2, the Q setting determines
the steepness of the filter's slope.
The Q setting has no effect when an EQ band's type is set to LSV, HSV, LPF1,
or HPF1.
EQ Gain
An EQ band's gain control allows you to adjust the volume of
the band's selected frequency range up or down. Turning a
band's volume up is called "boosting, " while turning the band's
volume down is called "cutting. "
To choose the volume of each EQ band, set GAIN (dB)—Q so
its indicator is unlit. Then, use the selection boxes under the
second row of knobs to set the desired volume for each band.
A band can be boosted or cut over a +/- 15 dB range.
The GAIN (dB) setting has no effect when an EQ band's type is set as a filter
(LPF1, LPF2, HPF1, HPF2, BPF, or BEF).
Master EQ Levels and Bypass
These master controls affect the entire EQ:
•
ON/OFF—turns the entire EQ section on
(lit) or off (unlit).
•
INPUT GAIN (dB)—allows you to adjust
the volume of the signal arriving at the
equalizer. If you've set the MTK input as
described previously, using the INPUT
meters, you'd normally leave this set to
0.0.
•
LEVEL (dB)—adjusts the output volume
of the EQ. After making the desired EQ
adjustments, you should use this control
to match the EQ's level with the signal level
when the EQ is bypassed.
It's important to set the output gain properly, otherwise you might
overload the effects that follow in the MTK chain, resulting in distortion.
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