Midas XL8

176 Chapter 9: Basic Operation
XL8 Control Centre
Operator Manual
Input equalisation (E zone)
Use EQ to equalise the input signal via the treble, hi-mid, lo-mid and bass filters, which
are situated in the input channel strip’s E zone. Treble and bass each have a
parametric filter option and three specific shelving modes. Feedback for EQ is via GUI
screen only.
To EQ the input signal
bright
classic
soft
deep
classic
warm
1
2
3a
4
3b
3c
2b
E zone
Input fast strip
1 In the required input fast strip, press EQ to switch on EQ.
2 Select the required filter, that is, treble, hi-mid, lo-mid (as in this example) or bass, by pressing its quick access
button on the input fast strip or by using the bass and treble up and down buttons on the E-zone.
3 Apply EQ by adjusting the freq, width and gain control knobs in the E-zone, as required.
4 Audition the different filters, including the ‘minimum harmonic disruption’ types (see “EQ (E zone)” on page 56 by
scrolling through them, using the SHAPE button (or by pressing MODE on the GUI channel strip). These filters are
only available for treble (bright, classic and soft) and bass (deep, classic and warm).
2a
4a
4b
Note:
“Bright” and “Deep” use psychoacoustic phenomena to generate steep slopes that sound
natural. These filters are called “minimum harmonic disruption filters”.
Graph shows the
EQ effects