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Controlling the Dynamic EQ plug-in parameters
Dynamic EQ is a newly developed equalizer; it does not emulate any specific model. It provides a filter
through which the same frequency band as the EQ is extracted to a sidechain, allowing the EQ gain to be
varied dynamically when a specific band of the input signal becomes louder or softer, so that EQ is applied
just as you might apply a compressor or expander to a specific frequency band. For example, by using this on
a vocal as a de-esser, you can apply EQ to only that specific band when sibilants and high-frequency scratchy
sounds reach an obtrusive level, obtaining a natural sound without impairing the original character. There
are two full-band Dynamic EQ units, so you can use them on a variety of material.
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BAND ON/OFF button
Switches the corresponding band on/off.
b
SIDECHAIN CUE button
If this button is on, the sidechain signal is sent to the CUE bus for monitoring. In this case, the graph shows the
response of the sidechain filter.
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SIDECHAIN LISTEN button
If this button is on, the sidechain signal linked to the dynamics is output to the bus (e.g., STEREO bus or MIX/
MATRIX bus) to which the inserted channel is being sent. In this case, the graph shows the response of the
sidechain filter.
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FILTER TYPE buttons
Switch the type of the main bus equalizer and sidechain filter. The main EQ and sidechain filter are linked as
follows.
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