5.6. Using the Equalizer to Tweak Your Sound
You can use the equalizer for adjusting the sound of your tracks while mixing. You can, for exam-
ple, take out the bass frequency band of one track in order to let the bass of the other track domi-
nate the mix. Or you can slightly adjust the middle frequencies to attenuate, for example, vocals.
The EQ knobs adjust the high, middle, or low frequencies in the audio signal.
Taking out Frequency Bands of the Audio Signal
• Turn the EQ knobs counterclockwise to take out the individual frequency band.
Turning the EQ knobs entirely counterclockwise would remove the individual frequency band
from the audio signal.
Using EQ to remove frequencies can help to avoid the clipping that can occur when
two tracks play together at full volume.
Attenuating Frequency Bands in the Audio Signal
• Turn the EQ knobs clockwise to attenuate the individual frequency band.
Using the equalizer while cueing a track can support manual tempo alignment of complex tracks.
For example, you can remove the high and middle frequency bands from the next track to focus on
the bassline.
5.7. Adjusting Track Tempo
Besides using SYNC to adjust the track tempo, you can also adjust the track tempo for the Decks
individually by using the TEMPO fader on each Deck. The TEMPO faders be can operated in two
different modes: in Relative mode and Absolute mode. By default, the TEMPO faders operate in
Relative mode.
Relative mode
In this mode, The TEMPO fader position on your S2 Deck has not necessarily have to match the
Tempo fader position of the software Deck. When loading tracks in Relative mode, then the Tempo
fader in the software Deck always resets to center position and the track will play at its original
tempo. When moving the TEMPO fader on the S3 Deck, then the Tempo fader on the software
Deck moves accordingly.
Absolute Mode
You can also operate the Tempo faders in Absolute mode. In this mode, whenever you move the
TEMPO fader on your S3, its position is transmitted 1:1 to the Tempo fader of the software Deck,
no matter what the current position of the Tempo fader in the software is.
In Absolute mode, the software Deck’s tempo always matches the TEMPO fader position on your
S3, unless you have somehow changed the software Deck’s tempo.
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