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Originally Posted by Bob Branstetter
Thank you for that info, but I still need a methodology to actually use it. My trial and error methods have been less than successful.
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Bob, here is how I see it as we use this idea in our Electric Basses. If all bands, Bs., Mid., Treb. are the same flat level you have the un-EQ'd sound. If it sounds a little mid-rangy when you boost the Bass and Treble the way to tighten that up is to 'Cut' the mids until you have your sound. Think of a 'V' being the 3 bands of EQ. Draw a line 'across' the center of the 'V' to mean the flat response un-EQ'd level. The left top point is the Bass, the right top point is the Treble and the bottom center point is the Mid which is Cut the same level that the Bass and Treble thereby 'scooping' out the mids to accentuate the Bass and Treble. This is known also as 'notching' the EQ. How does this work frequency wise? When you boost the Bass, the top of the Bass 'shelf' filter is actually hitting the low Midrange. The botton of the Treble 'peak' filter is actually the upper Midrange. When you boost either Frequency, you are also bringing up the Mids which may be more audible than the actual frequency you want to hear. When you cut the Mids which is the average hearing range for us and what the speaker puts out you are cleaning up the 'edges' of the upper Bass and Lower Treble separating these two frequencies so they don't 'bleed' together.
Let me know if this works for you mentally. If you call me, I will pick up one of my Smith Basses and demonstrate it more drastically for you on the phone. Maybe when this Forum gets a little more advanced I can post some sound clips of the various EQs for my Electric Basses and also of the DBs as well. This these words will have some music to go along with it.
To demo this yourself, set the mids at 500, Bs/100, Tr. 3.5k. Boost the BS/TR +10db and Cut the Mids to -10db and see what I mean. That will give you the 'V' I described. Then, dial in the sound you need depending on the Bass, the Pickup, the Amp, the room, the weather, the music, the mood or the time of the month..
.. Or the key!.. Also, when playing thru the amp with the Bow, you would want less Treble and more Mids or, Mids flat, Treble cut and Bass slightly boosted. That should sound like '~' with the Treble on the left. Can't make the sign I need..
