Bettermaker EQ 232P Remote - Manual (Page 14)

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V. Software
The sound of an equalizer is of course based on the quality of its hardware design. This unique equalizer is also
a hybrid; all control and user interaction are performed in the digital software realm. This allows us to incorporate
options and possibilities not found in any standard analog equalizer—including:
• A/B comparison
• Save and recall of 399 states (that’s a lot of trees saved in recall sheets)
• Instant reset
• Rapid, precise and repeatable gain adjustment
• Precisely-linked stereo operation with the ease of a single control
• Undo!
Preset Save-States (EQ-232P only)
There are seven example save-states programmed at the factory to help show the power and flexibility of this
EQ. They reside in the first 1-7 memory cells and they can be erased or replaced by your own settings at any
time. Since every source is different, these are just ideas to help you get started or to recall while listening to the
EQ232P for the first time. These example presets were created by Marek Walaszek (Pro-Mixes.com).
Preset 1: Instant Vocal - A basic vocal preset. The Highpass filter is engaged with a safety cut to reduce
rumble and noise, and the P-Filter high end shelf is enabled to bring air and presence to many vocal styles. This
preset is excellent on both lead vocals and background voices. Dial in the right amount for your voice. It is also a
good baseline to start for lush pads and strings.
Preset 2: Quick Master - A simple safety master that cuts around 25 Hz with the HPF to prevent unwanted
information in the sub-sonic region from reducing headroom or energy. It also includes a smooth 16 kHz shelf in
the P-filter section to add more openness and air to your track.
Preset 3: Mudda F - This preset is useful to help reduce ‘mud’ and congestion in many types of tracks. The
HPF is engaged to cut the lowest of the low. It also includes slight cuts with the EQ1/2 filter sections at 250-300
Hz, and 500-700 Hz to help reduce low-end buildup that can rob mixes of headroom and clarity. To top it off, the
high shelf section of the P filter is engaged to slightly lift darker elements and make the track clearer and easier to
mix in a bus environment. This example can help deal with dark or muddy acoustic guitars, vocals, lead synths,
deep pads, and many more. Dial it in to match your source and help clear up many mix problems very quickly.
Don’t forget the A/B feature!
Preset 4: Kick It! - This preset is addictive. Beef up a synthetic kick drum or add girth to guitars. It is also a
good preset to start with to add body to a weak bass part. Sweep the EQ1 filter to find the sweet spot or root note
for your source.
Preset 5: Oh My God - Drum kit preset. Mainly intended to tighten up overheads, but useful on a complete
drum bus as well. It filters out the lows, lifts the highs and has a cut in the mid frequency range to make drums
even tighter and easier to sit in a mix.
Preset 6: Dark Basstard - A bass DI preset, can also be used on acoustically mic’ed basses. It can help bass to
sit correctly in a dense mix. Try it, then dial it in for your particular instrument.
Preset 7: Guitar Sitter - As the name states, this preset is built to help dense electric guitars sit in a full mix.
The HPF is enabled to cut trash and mud in the very bottom of the spectrum. The P-Filter section low shelf boosts
a bit of mid-low frequency to help maintain body while the parametric EQ1 is enabled in the same range to
provide precise tonal control. EQ2 can be enabled to sweep to the exact spot of any offending build-up frequency,
then cut it out to make the guitars sit better in a busy mix—or boost it to make the guitar presence jump out front
even more.