Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 24)

24 Chapter 3 Equalizer
You can set the band parameters either in the parameter area or directly in the central
EQ display. Move the mouse horizontally over the display. When your mouse cursor is in
the access area of a band, its individual curve and parameter area will be highlighted
and a pivot point appears. When you click-hold the mouse button directly on the
(illuminated) pivot point of a band, vertical movements (up/down) will change its Q
value. Horizontal movements (left/right) change the Frequency of the band. When you
click-hold the mouse button on the display background, horizontal movements will
again change the Frequency of the band. Vertical mouse movements will change the
Gain of band 1 to 4. Click-hold on the parameter: Moving up increases, and down
decreases, the value.
After boosting or cutting frequency bands, you can use the Master Gain fader to
readjust the output level of the Channel EQ.
Using the Channel EQ as the Default EQ
The Channel EQ replaces the Track EQ of older Logic versions. It is inserted into the first
available insert slot by double-clicking the EQ area on the upper portion of mixer
channel strips. This area will change to a thumbnail view of the Channel EQ display. The
thumbnails provide an overview of the EQ settings used in each individual channel.
Silver EQ
The Silver EQ contains one High Shelf, a Parametric and one Low Shelf filter with the
corresponding parameters. More on each of these is found in the Individual EQ’s
section below.
DJ EQ
The DJ EQ combines Low and High Shelving Filters with a fixed frequency, and one
Parametric EQ with its attendant parameters. More on each of these is found in the
Individual EQ’s section below.
The special feature of the DJ EQ is that it allows the gain of the filters to be reduced
down to
−
30 dB.