ALESIS PEQ-450 - Manual (Page 16)

quick start guide • chapter 1
16 PEQ-450 Reference Manual
Step 2: Try some equalization
Play some signal into the unit
While learning the unit, you should play a CD or a multitrack source
into the equalizer. Choose a song or part that doesn’t change much,
so that you can take your time experimenting with the different
features.
1. Turn the INPUT all the way down so that you don’t distort the
unit.
2. Begin playing your source material. Turn the I N P U T knob
clockwise until the average level is around –15 on the INPUT
meter.
3. Turn the BAND 5 Q knob until it reads HIGH SHELF . Adjust the
BAND 5 FREQUENCY and BAND 5 GAIN knobs to hear the effects of
the EQ.
4. Press the BYPASS button to hear your signal without the
equalization effect. Press it again to return to the EQed signal.
Experiment with the other band controls to get acquainted with the
unit.