Eq setup

[bure82]

Hi i have a 9 eq head and just want to know if there are any guide out there that can show me what each freq do

[JohnMCA72]

Experiment for yourself! You'll learn plenty, plus it can be fun.

Start with everything "flat": No boost or cut, including the Bass/Mid/Treble controls. Play all around on your instrument(s), each string, every fret. Adjust controls 1 at a time & see what the effects are on your playing, with your bass(es), your cabinet(s), etc.

Try it out in different rooms, too. I find that some rooms need certain "tweaks" to be able to hear every note on every string at the same level.

[BassmanPaul]

You can also put an MP3 player through your amp and listen to how each slider affects what you hear.

Paul

[R Baer]

Originally Posted by bure82

Hi i have a 9 eq head and just want to know if there are any guide out there that can show me what each freq do

Figuring out what the EQ bands do is really a matter of basic ear training. You need to learn what each one of those frequencies sounds like. Spend some time with the EQ flat and then take each knob one at a time and go full cut/full boost so your ear learns where each frequency sits in your overall tone. (As Paul mentioned, this works great with your iPod and good headphones, using the EQ function)

Once you have a little practice with this, have someone test you. Without looking, have someone boost and cut frequencies at random while you try and guess both the frequency and whether it was boosted or cut.

After you get the hang of it, start experimenting with small, incremental changes to your amps EQ while playing with your band and really listen to how those changes affect how your bass sits in the mix. Don't assume that cranking a bunch of bass will make yourself be heard better. I don't know what amp you are using, but start by boosting a few dB at around 80Hz to 100Hz and another small boost around 3kHz to 5kHz and see if that doesn't make your bass a little more prominent in the mix. You can also try cutting a little around 800Hz and see how that sounds. The trick here is not to over do it. You really shouldn't need to boost or cutting any frequencies too much.

Don't get discouraged. This process takes most players many years to master!

[maurilio]

Originally Posted by R Baer

Figuring out what the EQ bands do is really a matter of basic ear training. You need to learn what each one of those frequencies sounds like. Spend some time with the EQ flat and then take each knob one at a time and go full cut/full boost so your ear learns where each frequency sits in your overall tone. (As Paul mentioned, this works great with your iPod and good headphones, using the EQ function)

Once you have a little practice with this, have someone test you. Without looking, have someone boost and cut frequencies at random while you try and guess both the frequency and whether it was boosted or cut.

After you get the hang of it, start experimenting with small, incremental changes to your amps EQ while playing with your band and really listen to how those changes affect how your bass sits in the mix. Don't assume that cranking a bunch of bass will make yourself be heard better. I don't know what amp you are using, but start by boosting a few dB at around 80Hz to 100Hz and another small boost around 3kHz to 5kHz and see if that doesn't make your bass a little more prominent in the mix. You can also try cutting a little around 800Hz and see how that sounds. The trick here is not to over do it. You really shouldn't need to boost or cutting any frequencies to much.

Don't get discouraged. This process takes most players many years to master!

+1

well said Roger.

[251]

Originally Posted by bure82

Hi i have a 9 eq head and just want to know if there are any guide out there that can show me what each freq do

Something like this?

http://ovnilab.com/articles/eqtypes.shtml