Homework 3

Question 0

What are 2 purposes of equalization on a mixer channel?

Answer 0

1) to get rid of (cut) part of the tone that we don’t want, and
2) to enhance (boost) some part of the tone that we do want

Question 1

What are 2 other names for the EQ section?

Answer 1

Tone control, highs and lows, or highs, mids and lows

Question 2

How do we piece things together like a puzzle with EQ on each instrument?

Answer 2

Boost and cut different frequency ranges on different instruments (keep the big picture in mind)

Question 3

What is the range of frequencies that the human ear can hear?

Answer 3

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

Question 4

What frequency is “sub-bass”?

Answer 4

Below 60 Hz

Question 5

What frequency range is “Bass”?

Answer 5

60-250 Hz

Question 6

What frequency range is “Low Midrange”?

Answer 6

250 Hz - 1.5 kHz

Question 7

What frequency range is “High/Upper Midrange”?

Answer 7

1.5-3.5 kHz

Question 8

What frequency range is “presence” found?

Answer 8

3.5-6 kHz

Question 9

Define what the Bandwidth knob does on a parametric EQ

Answer 9

Chooses whether you’re cutting or boosting a large range of frequencies or a very specific range of frequencies

Question 10

What defines a fixed EQ?

Answer 10

The range is set and not as flexible, no selectable frequency

Question 11

What defines a Sweepable EQ?

Answer 11

Dramatically increased the flexibility of sound shaping. Has a cut/boost control to turn selected frequency up or down, and a frequency selector that lets you sweep a certain range of frequencies

Question 12

Another name for Bandwidth is __?__?

Answer 12

The Q

Question 13

What is the difference between a semi-parametric and fully-parametric EQ?

Answer 13

Parametric gives you control of the bandwidth (Q) and semi-parametric is just the frequency

Question 14

What is the different about a Graphic EQ?

Answer 14

It’s the most visually graphic of all EQ’s, makes it obvious at first glance which frequencies you’ve boosted or cut, has 10 more sliders

Question 15

Define High Pass Filter

Answer 15

Let’s high frequencies pass through and cuts the low frequencies

Question 16

Define low pass filter

Answer 16

Let’s low frequencies pass through and cuts the high frequencies

Question 17

Define shelving EQ Filter

Answer 17

Leaves all frequencies flat to a certain point, then turns all frequencies above or below that point down or up at a rate specified in dB per octave

Question 18

Define Bell curve EQ filter

Answer 18

When you boost/cut a particular frequency, it also does the same to frequencies nearby. The exact range of frequencies boosted/cut is dependent on the shape of the curve

Question 19

What frequency range are highs?

Answer 19

Above 3.5 kHz

Question 20

What frequency range are Mids?

Answer 20

Between 250 Hz and 3.5 kHz

Question 21

What frequency range are lows?

Answer 21

Below 250 Hz