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22 FINALIZER Desktop Application User Manual
6.4 Average Spectral Curve (AVG)
AVG is the average energy for each frequency, calculated across the full track. This is very useful for comparing against reference tracks, for example within the same
music genre and related album tracks.
All the tracks are loudness normalized during the analysis, which makes it easy to compare the spectrum only. The AVG curves are not aected by the Loudness
Compensation in the Monitor section.
Key
1. The prepared source track (A)
2. The processed track (B) with the eects of the various processing modules
3. The Reference track imported to the project. All imported Reference tracks will be shown. The selected Reference track will be highlighted.
Note that the line colour is the same as the COMPARE buttons, A, B, and REF
The EQ overlay can be turned on or o in the AVG display.
The example above shows the “Bell Damp Mids” EQ controls and curve. Note that there is a dip in the B mode curve that corresponds to the lower setting of the Gain
control “G.” If no EQ or other processing modules are applied, then the top two curves (A mode and B mode) will be nearly identical.
Note:
• It is important to notice the “nearly identical” A and B in the example above. A spectral change, like with a subtracting EQ, will reduce energy in the aected
frequency band. Due to the loudness normalization built into the AVG view, this EQ results in an overall level increase at all other frequencies than the aected
band. But that is also how we would hear it and therefore highly relevant when making mastering decisions.
• As “all songs are dierent” due to the specic instruments being played, the song structure and the mix, it is recommended that you do NOT use the AVG spectrum
with an “EQ Match” or “Assimilation” approach. The AVG is however, very useful in a broader view versus related album tracks, or in view of a specic music genre,
or to highlight issues with tonal balance. It may hint at an issue worth checking.