ALESIS PEQ-450 - Manual (Page 17)

chapter 1 • quick start guide
PEQ-450 Reference Manual 17
Step 3: Try some filtering
Find a "peaky" signal
A popular vocal effect is to filter the voice to a small frequency band.
This "telephone" effect is also called "futzing" and can be used on any
instrument or mix. Here’s how to get that sound on the PEQ-450:
1. 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.
2. Press the LPF and HPF buttons on the channel you are using.
3. Set the BAND 5 FREQ knob around 6kHz. Set the BAND 1 FREQ
knob around 800Hz.
4. Have the vocalist sing "yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah".
Note that the band 1 and 5 GAIN and Q knobs do not function when
the HPF or LPF buttons (respectively) are pressed.