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Drag control points in the graph to visually adjust settings below.
Highpass and Lowpass Enable
Activates a peaking filter in the center of the frequency spectrum.
Band Enable
Indicates the center frequency of each frequency band.
Hz
Indicates the level of each frequency band.
dB
Controls the width of the affected frequency band. Low Q values (up to 3) affect a larger range of frequencies and
Q
are best for overall audio enhancement. High Q values (6–12) affect a very narrow band and are ideal for removing
a particular, problematic frequency, like 60-Hz hum.
Mastering
Mastering describes the complete process of optimizing audio files for a particular medium, such as radio, video, CD,
or the web. In Soundbooth, you can quickly master audio with the Mastering effect.
Before mastering audio, consider the requirements of the destination medium. If the destination is the web, for
example, the file will likely be played over computer speakers that poorly reproduce bass sounds. To compensate, you
can boost bass frequencies during the equalization stage of the mastering process.
See also
"Repairing audio" on page 41
"Maximize volume" on page 41
Standard options
Specifies the source type and mastering task.
Mode
Controls the level of processing.
Amount
Advanced options
Adjusts the overall tonal balance. For details, see the Advanced options for "EQ: Parametric" on page 52.
Equalizer
Adds ambience. Drag the Mix slider to change the ratio of original to reverberant sound.
Reverb
Adjusts the stereo image. Drag the Width slider to the left to narrow the image and increase central focus.
Widener
Drag the slider to the right to expand the image and enhance spatial placement of individual sounds.
Exaggerates high-frequency harmonics, adding crispness and clarity. Mode options include Retro for light
Exciter
distortion, Tape for bright tone, and Tube for quick, dynamic response. Drag the Amount slider to adjust the level of
processing.
Boosts overall amplitude, while restricting the highest peaks to the Threshold you specify.
Limiter
Phaser
Similar to flanging, phasing shifts the phase of an audio signal and recombines it with the original, creating psyche-
delic effects first popularized by musicians of the 1960s. But unlike the Flanger effect, which uses variable delays, the
Phaser effect sweeps a series of phase-shifting filters to and from an upper frequency. Phasing can dramatically alter
the stereo image, creating unearthly sounds.
Activate shelving filters at either end of the frequency spectrum.
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