Equalization

An equalizer gives you control over amplitude according to the frequency. Instead of the usual bass-midrange-treble controls we’re all used to, the Equalization effect is like having nearly infinite tone controls.

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The modern trend in tone controls on less-expensive playback devices is to do away with bass-midrange-treble knobs and replace them with presets like Rock, Classical, Jazz, and Live. I hate these. I want knobs to twiddle, by dang, not cheapo microchips with a limited set of somebody else’s notions of what sounds good.

The Equalization effect has useful prefab options and many custom tweak options. It has preset equalization correction curves for old vinyl and acetate records, such as RCA 1938 and 1947, Columbia LP and ...

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