Hey, I was wondering where that rough draft went? I always write a dyslexic version first lol.----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Wicketts" <steve.wicketts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ddtots" <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 2:25 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Equaliser
Hi Phil,It does sound a lot of hard work, however there are reasons for my seeminglymad EQ obsession when performing live. Some of the old Theatres need EQ has they wasn't really designed for large PA application, they have very high ceilings and nothing to dampen the overall sound. The other extreme is certain clubs that have very low ceilings and are heavily furnished. The EQ changes are sultle but affective. The reason for EQ on the microphone is to recreate that 1950's microphone sound like what Jerry Lee Lewis would have used at Sun Studio. it's not easy recreating that sound without EQ as there were some verystrange frequences that recorded on the vocal sound at Sun Studio which gaverecords such as "Great Balls of fire" such a magic live feel.----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 11:50 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: EqualiserSteve wrote: snip, I'm used to using hardware when performing live. I use a 16 band EQ to help get the best overall sound for all the instruments and a 15 band on the microphones. Phil replied: sheesh, that's a lot of hard work. Am able to leave my backing tracks flat on the desk when playing live. Then, just have to take out a little of the lows and sweep the mid on the vocals a bit to sweeten up the sound. Never use a 32 band EQ, just the parametric on the board andthat's enough. Mind you do use a DBX 1066 compressor on the vocals which,does an excellent job. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK +44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Wicketts Sent: 21 December 2010 15:59 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Equaliser Hi Chris, I'm used to using hardware when performing live. I use a 16 band EQ to help get the best overall sound for all the instruments and a 15 band on the microphones. I'm used to using sliders and that's why I like the access to the frequency levels on the Sonitus. The sonitus vintage EQ however only has 6 frequency levels. I want more control over the overall sound as I have some studio projects that I'm trying to get as close as possible to a Mastering house finish. I'm Using limiter effects, compressors and equalisers. It's a very time consuming game trying to get that Pollished production sound, especially as it's not really my bag. I too guess I'm going to have to learn how different EQ curves sound and how to get these mmuch more precisely with the Sonitus EQ., Thanks Chris, Steve W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Smart" <chris_s@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 3:24 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: EqualiserI'm curious why you need so many bands. With a large graphic equalizer, several bands are used to create slopes, bell curves, and other shapes, that you can do with a single band in something like the per Track EQ or the Sonitus EQ. There is a 20-band graphic EQ in Sony Sound Forge, and we have access to it in that program. Honestly though, once I learned how different EQcurves sounded and how to get these mmuch more precisely with the Sonitus EQ, I have almost never used the 10 or 20-band graphic EQ in Sound forge.Chris PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! 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