Bettermaker EQ 232P Remote - Manual (Page 11)

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EQ 1/2
The EQ 1/2 section occupies the space on the left hand front panel to the right of the HPF section. Each band
of this reciprocal parametric EQ has 3 controls (level, frequency, and bandwidth). The two knobs control level
(EQ boost or cut) and frequency respectively. The two buttons in the middle of each band alter the bandwidth of
the filter. This can be changed from 1/5th an octave at its narrowest, to 3 octaves at its widest. The EQ1 filter has
a frequency range of 45 Hz to 1 kHz. The EQ2 filter has a frequency range of 650 Hz to 15 kHz. The gain range
of each filter is +/- 15 dB. In the following picture there is a very narrow slight boost applied on EQ1. EQ2 is
centered at 5 kHz with a medium wide bandwidth, however no boost or cut is being applied.
P-Filter EQ
The P-Filter EQ section occupies almost the entire right hand side of the faceplate, and is organized into 3
sections (low freq, high freq, and bandwidth). 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 EQ232P have the power of a 7-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 on the far
right of the faceplate controls the width of the High Frequency P-Filter only. The following picture shows the
P-Filter bandwidth control in its middle (default) position. A bandwidth of 7 will closely match the maximum of
14 dB of gain screened on the front panel. The broader 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.”