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Parametric EQ

User EQ is available on analogue inputs (5 bands) and speaker outputs (10 bands). Speaker presets carry a further 15 bands that you do not edit in the browser.

The front panel cannot edit EQ. It can only Reset Advanced, which turns the user bands off.

Opening the EQ

On an input or output card, the EQ section collapses to a summary:

  • EQ off — no bands enabled
  • N band(s) active

Expand it to show the response chart and band controls.

The chart

  • Frequency 20 Hz – 20 kHz (logarithmic)
  • Gain about −15 to +15 dB
  • Drag a numbered handle to set frequency, and gain for Peak / Hi Shelf / Lo Shelf

Per-band controls

Control Range Notes
Enable on / off Disabled bands stay stored
Type see table
Frequency 20 Hz – 20 kHz Logarithmic slider
Gain −15 to +15 dB, 0.5 steps Peak, Hi Shelf, Lo Shelf only
Q 0.1 – 20 Logarithmic. Used by LPF, HPF, BPF, Notch, Peak, Allpass

Filter types

Type Typical use
Flat Band does nothing
LPF / HPF Generic low-pass / high-pass
LPF Butter / HPF Butter Butterworth
LPF Bessel / HPF Bessel Bessel
BPF Band-pass
Notch Narrow cut (correct RBJ notch)
Peak Parametric boost or cut
Hi Shelf / Lo Shelf Shelving
LPF 1st / HPF 1st First-order
Allpass Phase only (including 180°)

These user-EQ types are not the same list as the output crossover (HPF/LPF on the Speaker Outputs page).

Copying EQ

Copy from on an analogue input copies 5 bands to another analogue input. On an output it copies 10 bands to another output. Confirm the dialog — there is no undo other than copying back or resetting.

Reset Advanced

If a channel has user EQ (or other advanced settings) applied, the front panel shows an indicator. Reset Advanced on that channel disables all of its user EQ bands and clears the flag. It does not remove a speaker preset.

Any EQ edit from the web interface sets the advanced flag again.