Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdcsu!herbie From: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: A Question on Equalizers Message-ID: <961@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 01:17:27 EST Article-I.D.: watdcsu.961 Posted: Thu Feb 14 01:17:27 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 03:09:28 EST References: <2677@sdcc3.UUCP> <1026@hou3c.UUCP> Reply-To: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS]) Organization: U of Waterloo Lines: 42 Summary: In article <1026@hou3c.UUCP> rs@hou3c.UUCP (Bob Switzer) writes: ><> >What is the difference between a "parametric" equalizer and >a "graphic" equalizer? a graphic equalizer just has adjustments for the level of boost or cut. the frequencies at which these take effect are fixed and so is the Q or "wideness" of the band of boost or cut. a parametric equalizer allows you to adjust all three, giving you much more control over the frequency curves that you can create. they are more flexible and are more likely to be found in recording studios than homes. with the increased control, you will find fewer level controls than a typical graphic equalizer. i personally favor getting a parametric over a graphic provided that it is a good one and you really can use one. >A friend of mine bought a reel-to-reel tape deck, and the >guy at the shop he brought it from told him something >to the effect that you should *always* use a parametric >equalizer for recording. This sounds like a snow job to me, >but I would still like to know what this thing is. i don't believe you ALWAYS need one, or even that you need one most of the time for recording, but if you are serious about live recording, then having one sure is handy. >Thanks, >-- >R. Switzer @ AT&T Bell Labs >Rm. 3L-434 / Crawford Corner Rd. >Holmdel NJ 07733 phn:1(201)949 5133 >...!hou3c!rs Herb Chong... I'm user-friendly -- I don't byte, I nybble.... UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra|clyde}!watmath!water!watdcsu!herbie CSNET: herbie%watdcsu@waterloo.csnet ARPA: herbie%watdcsu%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa NETNORTH, BITNET, EARN: herbie@watdcs, herbie@watdcsu