User`s guide

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Overview
Great recordings and great mixes are made from great sounds.
With the exception of some classical and environmental record-
ings, equalization plays a large role in creating, tweaking and
capturing great sounds in contemporary music. A good equaliz-
er will make good sounds sound better, and (more importantly)
bad sounds sound better.
Since we don’t live in a perfect world where all instruments and
sounds are “record-ready”, A R T created the Dual Tube EQ to
make our recordings a little easier and (hopefully) a little better.
The Tube EQ was designed to help “fix” the instruments that
give us the most headaches when we’re recording: kick, snare,
bass, toms, guitar amps, voice, etc. The two sweepable para-
metric bands and selectable shelving bands on each channel
have been optimized for musical instruments. The two sweep-
able bands overlap themselves - and the high and low shelving
bands - providing you with the ultimate in flexibility. The Dual
Tube EQ gives you all the control you need to effectively alter
and dial in great sounds from even the poorest of sources.
EQ Tips
Why use an external EQ?
The goal of any recording is to get the sounds right before you
commit them to tape. The Dual Tube EQ exists to help you get
it right so you don’t have to “fix it in the mix”.
The best way to get a signal to any recorder is through the
shortest signal path. In most cases, the shortest path is: mic to
preamp to compressor to EQ to tape deck. The signal doesn’t
even go through the mixer! This isn’t a new concept, but it has
become more relevant with the availability of affordable mixing
consoles. As their name implies, most affordable mixers excel in
signal routing and mixing capabilities. However, they are not
necessarily your best option for recording tracks. While their
onboard EQ is nearly always adequate for tweaking a recorded
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