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The mixer
The Equalizers + Curve pane in the Channel Settings win-
dow consists of four EQ modules with parameter sliders, an
EQ curve display and some additional functions at the top.
Using the parameter controls
1. Activate an EQ module by clicking its on/off button.
Although the modules have different default frequency values and differ-
ent Q names, they all have the same frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz).
The only difference between the modules is that you can specify different
filter types for each individual module (see below).
2. Set the amount of cut or boost with the gain control –
the upper slider.
The range is ± 24dB.
3. Set the desired frequency with the frequency slider.
This is the center frequency of the frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) to
be cut or boosted.
4. Click on the lower slider (to the left) to open the filter
type pop-up menu and select the desired filter type.
The “eq1” and “eq4” bands can act as parametric, shelving or high/low-
pass filters, while “eq2” and “eq3” will always be parametric filters.
5. Set the Q value with the lower slider (to the right).
This determines the width of the affected frequency range. Higher values
give narrower frequency ranges.
6. If needed, you can activate and make settings for up to
four modules.
• Note that you can edit the values numerically as well, by
clicking in a value field and entering the desired gain, fre-
quency or Q value.
Using the curve display
When you activate EQ modules and make settings, you will
see that your settings are automatically reflected in the
curve display above. You can also make settings directly in
the curve (or combine the two methods any way you like):
1. To activate an EQ module, click in the curve display.
This adds a curve point and one of the modules below are activated.
2. Make EQ settings by dragging the curve point in the
display.
This allows you to adjust gain (drag up or down) and frequency (drag left
or right).
3. To set the Q parameter, press [Shift] and drag the
curve point up or down.
You will see the EQ curve become wider or narrower as you drag.
• You can also restrict the editing by pressing [Ctrl]/
[Command] (sets gain only) or [Alt]/[Option] (sets fre-
quency only) while you drag the curve point.
4. To activate another EQ module, click somewhere else
in the display and proceed as above.
5. To turn off an EQ module, double-click its curve point
or drag it outside the display.
6. To mirror (“inverse”) the eq curve on the x axis, click
the button to the right of the curve display.
The Inverse Equalizers button
EQ bypass
Whenever one or several EQ modules are activated for a
channel, the EQ button will light up in green in the mixer
channel strip, Inspector (Equalizer and Channel sections),
Track list and Channel Settings window (top right corner
of the EQ section).
You can also bypass all EQ modules. This is useful, as it
allows you to compare the sound with and without EQ.
Proceed as follows:
• In the mixer, the Track list and in the Channel section in
the Inspector, click the EQs state button so that it turns
yellow.
To deactivate EQ Bypass, click the button again, so that it turns green
again.