Mackie DL806 Reference Guide - Page 62

Vintage EQ Gain and Frequency, Low, Mid, Wide / Narrow, High, Vintage EQ at a Glance, Polarity Invert

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Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide Vintage EQ Gain and Frequency The gain for each EQ band may be changed by dragging up [increases gain] and down [decreases gain] over the knob until the desired gain has been achieved. The gain may be changed by approximately ±15 dB...it's vintage, so nothing is exact! Double-tap a gain knob to reset its gain to zero. Each EQ band here has a vertical row of frequency buttons located underneath its gain knob. Simply tap the frequency button you desire for each band. The frequency ranges from 35 Hz to 15 kHz. The gain (but not the frequency) may also be manually entered via the current parameter display. Low The low EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 35 Hz to 330 Hz. This frequency represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and some really serious male singers who eat raw beef for breakfast. Mid The mid EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 360 Hz to 7.2 kHz. Frequencies affected typically include guitar, piano and the fundamentals and harmonics of many instruments. Wide / Narrow Below the mid EQ vertical frequency strip is a wide / narrow button. Generally speaking, wide is used for broad tone-shaping while narrow is more precise. Select what you would prefer the mid frequency Q [bandwidth] to sound like. High The high EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 3.3 kHz to 15 kHz. Use it to add sizzle to cymbals, an overall sense of transparency, or an edge to keyboards, vocals, guitar and bacon frying. Select a lower frequency to reduce sibilance or harsh treble. Vintage EQ at a Glance Parameter Polarity Invert HPF Enable HPF Frequency HPF Slope EQ Enable High Shelf Gain High Shelf Freq Mid Gain Mid Freq Mid Q Low Shelf Gain Low Shelf Freq Low Value Limit High Value Limit Off On Off On Off • 50 Hz • 80 Hz • 160 Hz • 300 Hz Off 300 Hz Off On -15 dB +15 dB 3.3 kHz • 4.7 kHz • 6.8 kHz • 10 kHz • 15 kHz -15 dB +15 dB 360 Hz • 700 Hz • 1.6 kHz • 3.2 kHz • 4.8 kHz • 7.2 kHz Wide Narrow -15 dB +15 dB 35 Hz • 60 Hz • 110 Hz • 220 Hz • 330 Hz Default Off On 80 Hz 18 dB/octave On 0 dB 10 kHz 0 dB 360 Hz Narrow 0 dB 60 Hz 62

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Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Vintage EQ Gain and Frequency
The gain for each EQ band may be changed by dragging up [increases gain] and down [decreases gain]
over the knob until the desired gain has been achieved. The gain may be changed by approximately
±15 dB...it’s vintage, so nothing is
exact
! Double-tap a gain knob to reset its gain to zero. Each EQ band
here has a vertical row of frequency buttons located underneath its gain knob. Simply tap the frequency
button you desire for each band. The frequency ranges from 35 Hz to 15 kHz. The gain (but not the
frequency) may also be manually entered via the current parameter display.
Low
The low EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 35 Hz to 330 Hz. This frequency
represents the punch in bass drums, bass guitar, fat synth patches, and some really serious male
singers who eat raw beef for breakfast.
Mid
The mid EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 360 Hz to 7.2 kHz. Frequencies affected
typically include guitar, piano and the fundamentals and harmonics of many instruments.
Wide / Narrow
Below the mid EQ vertical frequency strip is a wide / narrow button. Generally speaking, wide is
used for broad tone-shaping while narrow is more precise. Select what you would prefer the mid
frequency Q [bandwidth] to sound like.
High
The high EQ provides approximately 15 dB of boost or cut from 3.3 kHz to 15 kHz. Use it to add
sizzle to cymbals, an overall sense of transparency, or an edge to keyboards, vocals, guitar
and bacon frying. Select a lower frequency to reduce sibilance or harsh treble.
Vintage EQ at a Glance
Parameter
Low Value Limit
High Value Limit
Default
Polarity Invert
Off
On
Off
HPF Enable
Off
On
On
HPF Frequency
Off • 50 Hz • 80 Hz • 160 Hz • 300 Hz
80 Hz
HPF Slope
Off
300 Hz
18 dB/octave
EQ Enable
Off
On
On
High Shelf Gain
–15 dB
+15 dB
0 dB
High Shelf Freq
3.3 kHz • 4.7 kHz • 6.8 kHz • 10 kHz • 15 kHz
10 kHz
Mid Gain
–15 dB
+15 dB
0 dB
Mid Freq
360 Hz • 700 Hz • 1.6 kHz • 3.2 kHz • 4.8 kHz • 7.2 kHz
360 Hz
Mid Q
Wide
Narrow
Narrow
Low Shelf Gain
–15 dB
+15 dB
0 dB
Low Shelf Freq
35 Hz • 60 Hz • 110 Hz • 220 Hz • 330 Hz
60 Hz