User manual

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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 (20 Hz to 20 kHz).
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 ± 24 dB.
3. Set the desired frequency with the frequency slider.
This is the center frequency of the frequency range (20 Hz to 20 kHz) to
be cut or boosted.
4. Click on the filter name above the bottom slider and
select a filter type from the pop-up menu.
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 bottom slider.
This determines the width of the affected frequency range. Higher values
give narrower frequency ranges.
6. To invert an EQ band (i. e. reflect the curve along the x
axis), click the Inverse button to the right of its On/Off but-
ton. This button is hidden when the EQ module is deacti-
vated.
This is very useful if you want to filter out unwanted noise. While looking
for the frequency to omit, it sometimes helps to boost it in the first place
(set the filter to positive gain). After you have found it, you can use the In
-
verse button to cancel it out.
7. 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 is 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
mouse 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 invert the EQ curve (i. e. reflect it along the x axis),
click the Inverse Equalizers button to the right of the curve
display.