Step 3: Try Some Filtering - Alesis PEQ-450 Reference Manual

Step 3: Try some filtering

Find a "peaky" signal
A popular vocal effect is to filter the voice to a small frequency band.
This "telephone" effect is also called "futzing" and can be used on any
instrument or mix. Here's how to get that sound on the PEQ-450:
1. Begin playing your source material. Turn the
clockwise until the average level is around –15 on the
meter.
2. Press the
3. Set the
knob around 800Hz.
4. Have the vocalist sing "yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah".
Note that the band 1 and 5
the or
HPF LPF
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and buttons on the channel you are using.
LPF HPF
BAND 5 FREQ
buttons (respectively) are pressed.
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knob around 6kHz. Set the
and knobs do not function when
GAIN Q
knob
I N P U T
INPUT
BAND 1 FREQ
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