Effects Reference

Chapter 4 EQ 67
Match EQ
The Match EQ effect allows you to store the average frequency spectrum of an audio
file as a template and apply the template to your project, so that it matches the
spectrum of the original file. Using Match EQ you can acoustically match the sound of
different songs you plan to include on an album, or impart the particular sound of any
source recording to your own projects. Beyond matching the project’s frequency
spectrum to the original file’s EQ, you can also manually modify the filter curve before
you apply it to your project.
Note: Match EQ acoustically matches the frequency curve of two audio signals.
However, it does not match any dynamic differences in the two signals.
Match EQ Parameters
Left Side
 Analyzer button: Turns the Analyzer function on or off.
Note: Deactivating the Analyzer frees up processing power for other applications.
 Position button: Sets whether the Analyzer looks at the signal before the filter curve
is applied (Pre) or after (Post).
 View pop-up menu: Choose what information appears on the graphic display. The
choices are:
 Automatic: Automatically displays information for the current function, as
determined by which of the buttons below the graphic display is selected.
 Template: Displays the frequency curve for the source file learned as the template
(shown in red).
 Current Material: Displays the frequency curve for the audio learned as the current
material (the track on which the Match EQ is applied, or a loaded plug-in settings
file or template—shown in green).
 Filter: Displays the filter curve created by matching the template and the current
material (shown in yellow).