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Chapter 3 Equalizer 37
If the resulting filter curve is displayed, the left scale—and the right, if the analyzer is
inactive—shows the dB values for the filter curve in an appropriate color. By click-
dragging on one of the scales, the overall gain of the filter curve is adjusted in the
range from −30 to +30 dB.
Fat EQ
The high-quality Fat EQ offers up to 5 fully parametric bands—buttons 1 through 5
activate these individually; inactive bands do not drain your computer’s resources.
The icons above the graphic display let you determine whether Band 1 acts like a
highpass filter or a low shelving EQ. Similarly, Band 5 can be switched back and forth
between use as a lowpass filter and a high shelving EQ. Bands 2 and 4 can be switched
from their normal operating mode (as fully parametric bandpass filters) to low or high
shelving EQs. The center band (number 3) always operates as a fully parametric
bandpass filter. The shelving filter’s slope characteristics for bands 2 and 4 are
adjustable via the Q parameter.
The area directly below the graphic display (depicting the frequency response curve) is
used to select the frequency for the individual bands. Simply click on the number, and
change the value with your mouse. You’ll be able to hear an individual frequency better
if you turn it up by rotating the Cut/Boost knob located below it clockwise.
The same holds true for any frequency that you want to attenuate. Once you’ve located
the frequency that you’re hunting for, you can back off the Cut/Boost knob level, and
set it to the desired value. Use the Q (bandwidth) parameter located in the lower
display to determine the extent that the band influences neighboring frequencies.