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What doe specific sliders change in EQ's

post #1 of 15
1/21/13 at 5:10pm
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What does say, changing the 8k slider do? Lets say the slider goes from 4k, next one over is 8 k, next one over is 16 k. What is each one changing?

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post #2 of 15
1/21/13 at 5:15pm

The frequency response

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post #3 of 15
1/21/13 at 5:27pm
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Yeah I know that. What I mean it, if you adjust the 8k band. Does it normally adjust the frequencies below it, or abover it. Like if it goes 4k, to 8k to 12 kn. Does changing 8k change 5k-8k, or 8k to 11k etc?

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post #4 of 15
1/21/13 at 5:44pm
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Yeah I know that. What I mean it, if you adjust the 8k band. Does it normally adjust the frequencies below it, or abover it. Like if it goes 4k, to 8k to 12 kn. Does changing 8k change 5k-8k, or 8k to 11k etc?

It depends on the EQ, but generally yes changing one frequency can affect adjacent frequency bands.  So boosting 8k will also boost 11k, although to a lesser degree than the targeted freq.

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post #5 of 15
1/21/13 at 5:46pm

This may help: 

 

http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/freqchart/main_display.htm

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post #6 of 15
1/21/13 at 6:48pm
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It depends on the EQ, but generally yes changing one frequency can affect adjacent frequency bands.  So boosting 8k will also boost 11k, although to a lesser degree than the targeted freq.

Will it effect the frequencies below it like 7k?

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post #7 of 15
1/21/13 at 7:02pm
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Will it effect the frequencies below it like 7k?

It really depends. It depends on the "Q" (or width) of the adjustment you are making. With most EQ's you will never know exactly what is going on. 

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post #8 of 15
1/21/13 at 7:53pm
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It really depends. It depends on the "Q" (or width) of the adjustment you are making. With most EQ's you will never know exactly what is going on. 

+1

 

If you do want to know exactly what's going on, you need to use a good parametric EQ with a GUI like electri-q.

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post #9 of 15
1/21/13 at 8:45pm
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One more thing whats is considered the "lower highs and upper mids?"

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post #10 of 15
1/21/13 at 8:51pm
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One more thing whats is considered the "lower highs and upper mids?"

 

Around 4kHz to 8kHz

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post #11 of 15
1/21/13 at 8:59pm
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Random question, what about the bass range, just the whole bass range, what's that?

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post #12 of 15
1/21/13 at 9:02pm

Everything below 200Hz

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post #13 of 15
1/21/13 at 9:09pm
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Thanks!

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post #14 of 15
1/21/13 at 9:42pm
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It really depends. It depends on the "Q" (or width) of the adjustment you are making. With most EQ's you will never know exactly what is going on. 

x2... Jason nailed it pretty much.  And to make it even more confusing a bad EQ (poorly designed one) will have differing "Q" slopes from slider to slider.

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post #15 of 15
1/22/13 at 10:29am

The link i posted explains all these types of questions. I really suggest you study that interactive chart. It will help you to decide how to EQ to your liking.

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One more thing whats is considered the "lower highs and upper mids?"

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