On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 02:39:40PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > 100 Hz
Fons wrote:
> it makes not sense to have defaults for the
frequencies
Thanks Fons. BTW, I follow your postings with interest.
I'll repeat this: Defaults for frequencies are
useless, there are no
defaults! Not only for the mastering, there are also no special defaults
for instruments. At e.g. SAE they teach idiocy and say, for sax use
"this EQ setting" etc., or at least some students guess that they should
learn this, when watching a VIP engineer.
It's nonsense. Frequencies are a "room" and you'll place the
instruments
inside this "room". As there's no default for the panning, there's no
default for the frequencies.
An exception: 100 Hz isn't a good value. 80 Hz or lower as
shelving-filter is a good position to start.
I'm not referring to "plugin 1970", but to the usage of EQs in general.
For the master sum I would prefer a graphical, instead of a parametric
EQ, while for single instruments a parametric EQ might be more useful.
Hi Ralf,
Nama currently uses plugin 1970 for EQ to support
terminal-only users. Those who want graphic EQ can
easily use an insert to send the signal
to an external JACK'able EQ program.
Perhaps there is some equivalent of a graphic equalizer
suitable for terminal users?
Regarding the frequencies, I risked a "dumb" question
to possibly give naive users reasonable defaults.
The parametric EQ is the "fineliner" you use
to draw lines to the
"picture", the graphical EQ for the master sum is to tune
"contrast/brightness" for the complete "picture".
That seems like a reasonable characterization.
Regards,
Joel
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Joel Roth