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76 FINALIZER Desktop Application User Manual
5 band parametric EQ is a set of 5 EQs that are typically useful in a project.
• Low cut
• 3X Bell
• High shelf
• Band On/O
Parameters include:
• Frequency: 20.00 Hz to 20.00 kHz
• Gain: -18.0 to +18.0 dB
• Bandwidth: 0.2 to 4.0 Octaves (3X Bell)
• Slope: 3, 6, 9, 12 dB/oct, (High Shelf)
• Filter Type: Butterworth or Bessel (Low Cut)
TC Electronic has a long history of making high-end EQs for mastering. Beside the original Finalizer, introduced in 1995, the Mastering 6000, TC1140, TC1128 and EQ
Station are among the most famous products featuring high-end EQs.
Use the Parametric EQs in Finalizer to ne-tune the tonal balance of the mix. The Finalizer EQs, due to high resolution, double precision and innite headroom, are very
transparent and can be used with both broad and surgical settings that are ideal for manipulating the balance of the frequencies. All lters are well-behaved both at
low frequencies and near the Nyquist rate.
12.3 Single Band Dynamic EQ
The single band Dynamic EQs feature a high resolution, double precision, innite headroom, IIR lter implementation with the following available parameters:
• Frequency: 20.00 Hz to 20.00 kHz
• Bandwidth: 0.2 to 4.0 Octaves
• Threshold: 0.0 to –60.0 dB
• Max gain reduction: 0.0 to –18.0 dB
• Ratio: 1.00:1 to Innity:1
• Attack: 0.1 to 200 ms
• Release: 5 to 1500 ms
• Gain reduction meters: 0.0 to –18.0 dB
Note that the Dynamic EQ features Ratio as well as Max gain reduction, which adds to making the Dynamic EQ an even more exible and precise tool.
With most common Equalizers, correcting gain imbalances in program material will result in subtle yet undesirable changes to the spectral balance of the rest of
the track. Dynamic EQ for Finalizer is no such equalizer. Utilizing high resolution, double precision and innite headroom, the dynamic EQ delivers very accurate and
exible equalization. This is especially interesting for mastering purposes since the original sound character of the processed material can be maintained.
The Dynamic EQ employs a dynamic linear phase lter, which means that even though the lter changes continuously over time, this does not produce any phase
artifacts.
The possibilities are:
• Better control over dynamic signals and “critical” material
• Removal of annoying hisses in vocal recordings
• Correct musical instrument volume imbalances in a mix
• Dynamic Loudness Control
• Enhance or sweeten a mix