Bettermaker EQ 502P - Manual (Page 8)

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Clip Indicators
Two red LEDs illuminate if the headroom has been exceeded. This can occur by driving a signal too hard into
the EQ, or by applying too much boost in any of the bands. Clip detectors are located at the output of the filter
stage. If clipping does occur, lower the input level feeding into the unit until the LEDs stop blinking.
P-Filter EQ
The P-Filter EQ is organized into 2 sections (low freq and high freq). Each frequency section (high/low)
features separate boost and cut controls. This allows the unique ability to alter and warp the response of the filter
as will be explored in Part VI, EQ Filter Sections in Depth . The PEQ low freq section has a single frequency
selector button that controls both the cut and boost. The PEQ high frequency selectors have separate buttons to
allow boosting and cutting simultaneously across different frequencies. This allows the opportunity for highly
creative sound shaping, making the EQ502P have the power of a 3-band equalizer or even more, as described in
Part VI .
The Low Frequency P-Filter is a fixed shelf with a constant slope. The P-Filter bandwidth control in the right
middle of the section controls the width of the High Frequency P-Filter only. The following picture shows the
P-Filter bandwidth control in its “sharp” position.The broader (1-sharp, 4- broad) the bandwidth, the less the
maximum available boost. As with all equalizers, learn their characteristics and then work by ear. Question: “How
much boost do you need?” Answer: “As much as you need to sound good.”The frequency selectors for each High/
Low filter are switched, and displayed on the front panel in CPS or KCS . (Cycles Per Second = Hertz, Kilocycles
Per Second = kHz). The P-Filter Low band has a 2 button increment/decrement frequency selector for both the
Boost and Attenuation controls (in CPS/Hz). The High band filter has two separate frequency selectors for Boost
and Attenuation. The Attenuation frequency selector is a single button selector that rotates through all choices.
The P-filter Boost frequency selector is a 2 button increment/decrement selector (in KCS/kHz).