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Authored by: tc_nyc on Sep 08, '04 09:16:43AM

Unless my eyes deceive me at this 'early' hour, I actually got the math right the first time and my "negative" setting is true to the original.

I'm glad it sounds good to your ear, but perhaps I missed the opportunity to make a larger more philosophical point about audio filtering in my original post. And that is, if it sounds right to you then it is right. If the bass seems a bit low on your system, boost it! Everyone's system is going to sound different because of the kind of computer you have (audio circuitry), how old it is (speaker wear and tear), placement of the computer (acoustics and angle of speaker to ear), use of external speakers (dramatically different bass/treble response), kind of OS and Audio App (they inject their own EQ curve usually), and of course the EQ curve of your ears (young ears are usually much flatter than old ears).

There are so many things going on that keep the 'flat' output from being 'flat' that you're already starting at a disadvantage. I just wanted to point out that there is a 'right' and 'wrong' way to use EQ from an audiophile standpoint.

Keep in mind that when I mix a track that you listen to on the radio, the radio station is destroying the original EQ curve by using multiband processing in order for their station to appear the 'loudest' in their market. Because as we all know louder is better :)

So there is no absolute or golden rule to EQ curves. It is right when it sounds right!

Best,
TC

--- Rick wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My name is Rick and I saw your post. What a great EQ setting. But I'm
> just wondering about the math... you listed...
>
> EQ setting : -8, -5, -2, -4, -5, -6, -4, -2, 0, -3
>
> The original EQ setting give was...
>
> +3, +6, +9, +7, +6, +5, +7, +9, +11, +8
>
> Didn't you reverse the order as well as subtract from it?
>
> I'm confused... because your mistake, if in fact it was a mistake,
> sounds great. The bass is pretty low, which kinda disappoints me, but
> other than that it sounds clean like you said.
>
> So now my question is... how did this work out?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick
>



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