can someone tell mehow to tune an equalizer?

[greathuskie]

i have no idea how...anyone?

 

[BGRIPTP]

Left sides bass, right sides highs...

 

[Thomas91169]

got winamp or something like that? look at the eq presets for different musical styles and thatll give you a baseline to work at.

 

[leet]

Golden Rule: Use the minimal amount of EQ correction that you can.

On all my equipment I believe the max boost/cut is around +- 2dB. It doesn't need any more than that.

If it's a decently produced CD/DVD, the people who mastered and mixed it did a good job. You should only have to correct for your acoustic environment.

 

[Dr3wStx]

Golden Rule: Use the minimal amount of EQ correction that you can.

On all my equipment I believe the max boost/cut is around +- 2dB. It doesn't need any more than that.

If it's a decently produced CD/DVD, the people who mastered and mixed it did a good job. You should only have to correct for your acoustic environment.

Thats very true, you can't really fix a poor recording with EQ settings.

There is no set way to tune an EQ, just find a good recording and play around with the sliders unitll you get the sound you want.

 

[LaserDad91]

I have always followed a partial "sine wave" for them. I like my bass (left side) set higher then the mid range (middle) and my highs (right side) set higher than the rest, forming a smooth "curve" across the EQ.

But, your ear and what you like, is how you set it, and just playing around with it in your car is the best way!

 

[leet]

I have always followed a partial "sine wave" for them. I like my bass (left side) set higher then the mid range (middle) and my highs (right side) set higher than the rest, forming a smooth "curve" across the EQ.

But, your ear and what you like, is how you set it, and just playing around with it in your car is the best way!

You will end up with a sine pattern, but it will differ from room to room.

Bass Frequencies tend to collect in the corners of a room, which is why when you stand in the middle, bass freq's seem lower in volume.

 

[greathuskie]

so tuning an equalizer is basically correcting mistakes made duringthe recording process? or over emphasizing a certain part of a song, like vocals in high vocal songs or acoustic in country or whatever the hell you want, right

 

[LaserDad91]

so tuning an equalizer is basically correcting mistakes made duringthe recording process? or over emphasizing a certain part of a song, like vocals in high vocal songs or acoustic in country or whatever the hell you want, right

Bad recording is going to result in poor playback.

An EQ is typically used for the latter part of your statement, to correct sound to "your tastes" for the enviroment that you are in.

 

[93greentsi]

Every brand of speaker (and speakers w/in a brand) have a different sound... Using an EQ you can tune to your preferences and for speakers like Infinity (aftermarket not stock), you could lower the treble a bit as they tend to have sharp high notes.

 

[a_scobel]

While we're on the subject...I have a Pioneer head unit, JBLs in my front doors, Alpines in the back, and an Infinity Basslink. My system's set so that the bass is about even with the mids, and the highs are higher than those. However, when certain vocals are sung, the 'S' comes out really sharp. Like whenever the singer pronounces an S, it's just so sharp & high it's almost unbearable...I've tried turning the high down, but it still does it. Any ideas?

 

[Thomas91169]

^^^i too get that. only on very few songs though.

i realized it was the mp3's that were doing it. i had a mp3 single of a eminem song"squaredance" and at vol30 it would hiss when he said S's. then i put in the CD and i could turn it up to 40 and not a single hiss.

 

[LaserDad91]

While we're on the subject...I have a Pioneer head unit, JBLs in my front doors, Alpines in the back, and an Infinity Basslink. My system's set so that the bass is about even with the mids, and the highs are higher than those. However, when certain vocals are sung, the 'S' comes out really sharp. Like whenever the singer pronounces an S, it's just so sharp & high it's almost unbearable...I've tried turning the high down, but it still does it. Any ideas?

I think the key here is "Vocals" in general. Vocal frequency's are in the middle of your EQ curve. Highs tend to be like Cymbals, for example.

Try lower the mids some and that should help. I always have my mids below the bass and highs, but that just me.

 

[leet]

While we're on the subject...I have a Pioneer head unit, JBLs in my front doors, Alpines in the back, and an Infinity Basslink. My system's set so that the bass is about even with the mids, and the highs are higher than those. However, when certain vocals are sung, the 'S' comes out really sharp. Like whenever the singer pronounces an S, it's just so sharp & high it's almost unbearable...I've tried turning the high down, but it still does it. Any ideas?

Try cutting the 2K to 6K range. Most high end vocals are in that spectrum.

Are you sure it's not just certain albums? I use Fear Factory CD's to EQ everything, because their mix is (seriously) absolutely friggin perfect.

 

[leet]

so tuning an equalizer is basically correcting mistakes made duringthe recording process? or over emphasizing a certain part of a song, like vocals in high vocal songs or acoustic in country or whatever the hell you want, right

They are designed for acoustic correction.

Each room has it's own individual acoustics, you use an EQ to clear the mix. Square/rectangular rooms, for example. tend to drop out bass frequencies (because they collect in the corners of the room.)

Try it sometime, crank your subwoofer, and stand in the middle of the room. Then go stand in a corner and hear the difference.