User's Manual

User’s Guide ADI-2 DAC v2.2 © RME

13. EQ

The key EQ brings up a graphical EQ display (Bode plot) screen to set the EQ quickly and with

full overview for the current output. The I/O - Settings submenu Parametric EQ mirrors the set-

tings done in this screen.

Turning encoder 2 or pushing VOLUME repeatedly scrolls

through all 5 bands, as can be seen in the parameter line

(B1 to B5). VOLUME steers the gain of the current band, the

other parameters are not available for adjustment. This view

provides quick view and verification of all parameters of all

bands, without the risk of changing any of them

unintentionally.

Push encoder 2 to select the parameter line, with all values

now shown in white color. They can be adjusted by turning

the three encoders. The Volume knob changes Gain,

encoder 1 Frequency, encoder 2 Q (Quality factor). All

changes are shown in real-time as frequency response

curve (Bode plot), making it very easy to find the desired

settings.

The five bands have different colors to clearly show what is

currently selected: band 1 red, band 2 yellow, band 3 green,

band 4 light blue, band 5 dark blue. To change to the next

band push VOLUME.

Another push on encoder 2 selects the filter symbol in the

right of the parameter line. As this function is only available

in bands 1 and 5, the symbol stays greyed out in band 2, 3

and 4. Band 1 and 5 can be set to work in Peak mode, Shelf

mode or as High Pass / High Cut. Turning encoder 2 scrolls

through the available options with the symbol changing

according to the selected filter function.

The next push on encoder 2 changes to the graphical EQ

Preset selection. Turning encoder 2 will scroll through all

EQ presets while the display shows the respective Bode plot

and the name of the preset in the parameter line. In this

screen VOLUME is available to change the volume and to

switch the current output.

Pushing encode 2 again returns to the above band gain

control. From here it is possible to directly jump to the

graphical EQ selection by pressing encoder 1 one time.

If the frequency graph is shown as grey line the EQ is

disabled. There are two ways to change this state:

¾ Push key EQ again to change to the page EQ Enable /

Presets, see below.

¾ Push key I/O, select current output, subpage Parametric

EQ, EQ Enable ON or OFF