Patrick82
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That's what I did. Boosting a frequency with 1dB gave distortion. Lowering the volume of all the other frequencies didn't make the louder sound any clearer, it just sounded louder that's all.
Originally Posted by NotJeffBuckley /img/forum/go_quote.gif Tourmaline, what he means is that it is a bad idea to amplify/boost frequencies with an EQ because it can cause clipping and distortion, whereas attenuating them doesn't. If you want to make the bass louder, then cut out some treble and middle and boost the volume at the power stage - don't leave everything else flat and amplify bass with an EQ. |
That's what I did. Boosting a frequency with 1dB gave distortion. Lowering the volume of all the other frequencies didn't make the louder sound any clearer, it just sounded louder that's all.