3-Band Mid Sweep Eq - Mackie PRODX8 Reference Manual

Channel View continued...
The top two screen shots below display channels 1
and 2 UNLINKED (and therefore still mono), but the
next two display the same two channels LINKED.
Notice how the channel 2 settings "disappear" and
are replaced with the settings of channel 1. Also, the
Link button illuminates green on both linked channels.
UNLINKED CHANNELS
Ch 1 Unlinked
Ch 2 Unlinked
LINKED CHANNELS
Ch 1 Linked
Ch 2 Linked
And as seen below, the channel faders are linked and
will grow & glow together when raised or lowered. Also
of note is the horizontal line that appears between the
linked channels' gain reduction meters, which further
indicates just how linked they are.
From the Channel View, simply tap the "Link X"
button again to unlink channels.
3-Band Mid-Sweep EQ
MixerConnect has 3-band equalization and a low-cut
filter at carefully selected points — low shelving at
80 Hz, mid sweep peaking from 100 Hz to 8 kHz, and
high shelving at 12.5 kHz. "Shelving" means that the
circuitry boosts or cuts all frequencies past the specified
frequency. For example, dragging the low EQ slider 12
dB to the right boosts bass starting at 80 Hz and
continuing down to the lowest note you never heard and
12.5 kHz on up boosts the treble in the case of the high
EQ. "Peaking" means that certain frequencies form a
"hill" around the center frequency.
With too much EQ, you can screw things up
royally. We've designed a lot of boost and cut
into the equalizer circuit because we know
everyone will occasionally need that. But if
you max the EQs, you'll likely get mix mush. Equalize
subtly and use the left sides of the EQ sliders (cut),
as well as the right (boost).
The default channel EQ setting is shown below.
EQ with boost and cut may be seen to the left.
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