Octave's

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:09 pm

this type of EQ is used to correct instrument flaws
the same way a room can have resonate frequencies with overtones, so do poorly built instruments.

you may come across instruments that resonate certain frequencies LOUDER then others... the musician who's been playing it forever will tell you it's part of the instruments character and tone. Sometimes it's just annoying and instead of compressing, you can "fix" it by using this sort of EQ.

you can hear it the most in monophonic stringed instruments, (violin, bass)

rockstardave has it right also

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:23 pm

Nonsense. If the instrument is "poorly built" - replace it or find someone who can play it properly.

You don't "Fix" the sound of a bad instrument by messing with its overtone series, there are too many other variables involved - overall intonantion, noise vs sound, mechanical noises, etc. Overtones are NOT the problem alone. YES, you can create interesting effects and nicely warp a sound this way, but you don't fix serious music like like this. You re-do it with a better instrument or mic or EQ setting.

If I caught an engineer trying to "Fix" a problem this way - barring any other option - I'd have a serious sit-down with them before showing them the door.

I think until we find out exactly WHAT this plug-in is, and what it's stated purpose is, we're just blowin' smoke. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:27 pm

guess i should have said never < 3dB cut

of course it doesn't fix musician flaws, or all instrument flaws....
and it shouldn't be the a "go to" fix...

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