Applying Eq - Yamaha DIGITAL MIXING STUDIO 01X Owner's Manual

Mixing Tutorial

Applying EQ

EQ stands for "equalizer" or "equalization" and lets you
change the tonal characteristics of the audio. The 01X is
equipped with a four-band sweepable parametric EQ, for
maximum versatility and control.
● EQ Tips
Keep in mind, EQ has three main uses in recording and
mixing:
• Optimizing the sound for recording — reducing
unwanted noise and hum, compensating for poor fre-
quency response, reducing leakage between instru-
ments, etc.
• Optimizing the balance in mixdown — cutting the
low frequencies in a keyboard part to have it blend
better with a bass part, etc.
• Applying special effects or enhancements —
such as creating a 'telephone' voice, or boosting the
bass on a vocal to make it sound richer.
You may need to use EQ to get a good sound in record-
ing. However, remember that some anomalies and
deficiencies in the sound can be corrected at the
source (e.g., changing microphone placement or micro-
phones, etc.).
Also, it's tempting to use EQ liberally during mixdown.
However, applying a lot of EQ boost may cause distor-
tion—especially if done on several channels at once.
Moreover, using too much EQ can make a mix sound
muddy or strident.
The moral of this story is: EQ can be overdone, so use
it sparingly.
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■ Operation
q Select the desired channel by pressing the correspond-
ing [SEL] button.
w Press the desired EQ button: [LOW], [LOW-MID],
[HIGH-MID], [HIGH].
This calls up the corresponding EQ parameters. The
four EQ bands are set by default to the following cen-
tral frequencies:
LOW : 125 Hz
LOW-MID : 1.0 kHz
HIGH-MID : 4.0 kHz
HIGH : 10.0 kHz
e Press [SELECTED CHANNEL] to switch between the
Single Channel and Multi Channel modes.
Which you select depends on your preferences or the
application at hand.
The Selected Channel mode lets you see and edit all
EQ parameters for the selected channel.
EQ-ON ATT EQHM-Q EQHM-F EQHM-G
ON 0.0 0.70
The Multi Channel mode, on the other hand, lets you
see and edit one selected parameter for all channels.
EQ HIGH-MID GAIN
+ 3.0 - 1.1 - 2.1 + 4.0
For instructions on selecting the Display Modes, refer
to page 38.
SEL<CH1 >
4.00k 0.0
+ 2.2 - 0.3 - 1.1 + 6.2