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Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, effects, and Premium Rack
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Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, effects, and
Premium Rack
This chapter explains how to use the built-in graphic EQ, effects, and Premium Rack.
About the virtual rack
QL series consoles enable you to use the built-in graphic EQ (subsequently abbreviated as
“GEQ” ), parametric EQ (subsequently abbreviated as “PEQ” ), and effects/processors to
modify signals. You can use two types of GEQ: 31BandGEQ which enables you to freely
adjust thirty-one bands (frequency regions), and Flex15GEQ which enables you to adjust any
fifteen of thirty-one bands. The 8Band PEQ allows you to freely adjust 8 bands (frequency
regions), and also features an HPF, an LPF, and 3 notch filters. You can also use 54 different
effect types. The QL series consoles feature Premium Rack, which employs VCM technology.
This technology models analog circuitry on a component level to faithfully reproduce amazing
analog sounds. The Premium Rack offers seven types of processors.
In order to use a GEQ, PEQ, effect, or Premium Rack, you must mount the GEQ, PEQ, effect,
or Premium Rack in each virtual rack, and patch the input and output of that rack to the
desired signal route. In other words, the operation is just as though you had installed a signal
processor or effect device in an actual rack, and used patch cords to connect it. You can
mount a GEQ, PEQ instance in each of the eight racks 1-8, an effect rack instance in each of
the eight racks 1-8 and EFFECT, and a Premium Rack instance in each of the eight racks 1-8.
Up to two channels of input and output can be used for each rack. (However if the
“31BandGEQ” is mounted in a rack, there will be only one channel each for input and output.)
The figure below shows the signal flow for the virtual racks.
NOTE
The QL console provides a rack for mounting an I/O rack (such as an R series), external head
amps (Yamaha AD8HR, SB168-ES, etc.) as well as the virtual rack for GEQ, PEQ, effects and
Premium Rack. For details, refer to “I/O devices and external head amps” on page 149.
EFFECT
RACK IN
PATCH
INSERT 1,2 OUT
[CH 1-64{32},
MIX 1-16,
STEREO
L,R,MONO(C),
MATRIX 1-8]
FX1 IN
A(L)/B(R)
FX2-8 IN
A(L)/B(R)
FX1-8 OUT
A(L)/B(R)
GEQ RACK2-8(GEQ2-8) (same as GEQ RACK1)
EFFECT RACK2-8(FX2-8) (same as EFFECT RACK1)
EFFECT RACK1(FX1)
EFFECT
RACK IN L
RACK IN R
METER
RACK OUT L
METER
RACK OUT R
Flex15GEQ
RACK IN A
RACK IN B
RACK OUT A
RACK OUT B
EFFECT CUE
31BandGEQ
RACK IN
RACK OUT
GEQ1-8
OUT
A/B
INPUT
1-32{16}
SLOT1 1-16
SLOT2 1-16
DANTE IN
1-64{32}
PREMIUM
RACK IN
PATCH
PR1 IN
A(L)/B(R)
PR2-8 IN
A(L)/B(R)
PREMIUM RACK2-8 (same as PREMIUM RACK1)
PREMIUM RACK1(PR1)
PROCESSOR
RACK IN L
RACK IN R
RACK OUT L
RACK OUT R
EFFECT CUE
Automixer 16ch RACK1-8 (GEQ1-8)
Automixer16ch
METER
16 16
PR1-8 OUT
A(L)/B(R)
OUT
[MIX 1-16,
STEREO
L,R,MONO(C),
MATRIX 1-8]
Automixer 8ch RACK1-4 (GEQ1-4)
Automixer8ch
METER
8 8
METER
GEQ RACK1(GEQ1)
31BandGEQ
RACK IN
RACK OUT
Flex15GEQ
METER
RACK IN A
RACK IN B
RACK OUT A
RACK OUT B
8BandPEQ
METER
RACK IN A
RACK IN B
RACK OUT A
RACK OUT B
GEQ
RACK IN
PATCH
GEQ1 IN
A/B
GEQ2-8 IN
A/B
GEQ1-4 IN
A/B
GEQ1-8 IN
A/B
8BandPEQ
RACK IN A
RACK IN B
RACK OUT A
RACK OUT B
METER
To RTA
INSERT 1,2 IN
PATCH
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
METER
MIX INSERT 1,2 IN 1-16
STEREO INSERT 1,2 IN L,R,MONO(C)
16
3
CH INSERT 1,2 IN 1-64{32}
MATRIX INSERT 1,2 IN 1-8
8
To MATRIX INSERT 1,2 IN
To STEREO INSERT 1,2 IN
To MIX INSERT 1,2 IN
To CH INSERT 1,2 IN
64{32}