9 – eq, Eq q setting, Cutting the eq bands – GE X-9 User Manual
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TASCAM X-9
Owner’s Manual
9 – EQ
Each program has three bands of sweepable EQ with
adjustable Q available for changing the way that the
signal sounds.
Up to 100 settings can be stored, and recalled for
later use.
Even if the settings were stored for one program,
they can be recalled and used again with another pro-
gram.
The controls for each program consist
of three dual knobs.
The inner knob controls the amount
(
GAIN
) that the signal is cut or boosted
for the appropriate band. Turn clock-
wise to boost, counterclockwise to cut.
The amount that the signal is cut can
be up to 40 dB of cut, and it can be
boosted by up to 12 dB in each band.
The outer knob of each pair (
FREQ
) controls the fre-
quency on which the band works. Turn clockwise to
affect a higher frequency, counter-clockwise to affect
a lower frequency.
The
HIGH
(treble) band can be set to a value between
6 kHz (6,000 Hz) and 20 kHz (20,000 Hz).
The
MID
(mid-range) band can be set to a value
between 200 Hz and 6 kHz (6,000 Hz).
The
LOW
(bass) band can be set to a value between
20 Hz and 200 Hz.
WARNING
If you turn the
GAIN
of all bands to a boost signal, you
may overload the X-9 and your amplifier, resulting in
distortion. “Back off” using the
TRIM
control if this
occurs.
EQ Q setting
The ‘Q’ of EQ is how much of the signal is affected
by the equalization.
The higher the Q value, the sharper the EQ curve
(and the smaller part of the signal affected by the
EQ).
There are three Q values, which may be set for each
band using the menu system (see “Program EQ Q
values” on page 19 (
11_E
)for details).
The three settings are
A
(low Q),
Nor
(normal set-
ting) and
b
(high Q).
Cutting the EQ bands
If you want to make an instant cut of 40 dB in one of
the bands, use one of the sets of
LO CUT
,
MID CUT
and
HI CUT
controls to cut the appropriate band
(when the switch is down, the band is cut).
NOTE
These controls do not affect the input programs
directly—they affect the signal assigned to the A and B
cross-fade signals.
These controls do not affect the sampler outputs.
Viewing EQ settings
Because its EQ circuits are digital, the X-9 allows
you to see the exact figures associated with an EQ
setting (for instance, 12 dB of cut at 400 Hz, etc.).
The EQ settings can be viewed for any of the four
programs (but not for the microphone, whose EQ set-
tings cannot be memorized and recalled).
High Q value
(
b
setting)
(Low Q value
A
setting)