My confusion about “punch” comes from the fact that, every time I ask what someone means when they say “punch”, I get a different answer.
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Are any of you interested in a eq tutorial ?
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My confusion about “punch” comes from the fact that, every time I ask what someone means when they say “punch”, I get a different answer.
The "tone" is the sum of the frequencies coming out of your speaker or the PA. EQ is used to change those frequencies. It's the same thing. If you want to "correct the room", get a sledgehammer.
The tone is the sum of the frequencies that arrive to the listener be it live or recorded.
I get it, or I think I do. A 5 minute process to dial in an EQ... Think about how much time that is. I usually spend less than 30 seconds. 300 seconds is actually pretty involved and way more detailed. Providing written instructions for a process that takes 5 minutes to complete could take a significant amount of time to be accurate and thorough about it. The OP doesn't want to waste his time if there's little to no interest.
Back to the original question - I'm interested if it's useful for a half deaf guy that can barely hear the difference in the treble pot.
A 2 second response is a lot different from writing up a tutorial that needs to be thought out and then simplified
Yeah, this is infomercial-y as hell. If the thing is useful, it will attract attention on its own. No need for the hype thread first. And trying to differentiate between "tone" and "the frequency spectrum" is shady as hell and doesn't really show a great understanding of how sound works. A "good sound guy" understands that sometimes you have to compromise "tone" to get something that works in the mix and in the room. Someone might really love the chunky "crank the lows" rhythm guitar sound from And Justice for All, but that would rarely if ever work in a band mix.
Anyway, I can save you all some time.
Here's about all the EQ tutorial you'll ever need.
Start with everything flat. Turn up to moderate volume. Figure out what you like and don't like about the sound. Always cut what you want less of before boosting what you want more of (then adjust volume to compensate as necessary). For bass, remember that your treble disappears in about 10 feet, whereas the bass will easily reach the back of the room, so go for a brighter sound on stage than you would think you need. Don't overdo it with the mid scoop, but also don't be afraid to take out some mids or low mids to help the rest of the band breathe better (how much and where will depend on musical style, etc...). But it's almost always hard to go wrong with a nicely grindy tubed up tone with a bit of mid scoop somewhere in the 200-800 range, and maybe another dip in the 1.5-3.5k range. Use fresh strings. Back your tweeter off to about half. Think about some light compression (high threshold, low ratio, medium attack and medium slow release).
If you follow all of that, starting from halfway decent gear, you will ALWAYS get a very serviceable, usable bass tone that is easy to work with.
Anyway, I can save you all some time.
Here's about all the EQ tutorial you'll ever need.
Start with everything flat. Turn up to moderate volume. Figure out what you like and don't like about the sound. Always cut what you want less of before boosting what you want more of (then adjust volume to compensate as necessary). For bass, remember that your treble disappears in about 10 feet, whereas the bass will easily reach the back of the room, so go for a brighter sound on stage than you would think you need. Don't overdo it with the mid scoop, but also don't be afraid to take out some mids or low mids to help the rest of the band breathe better (how much and where will depend on musical style, etc...). But it's almost always hard to go wrong with a nicely grindy tubed up tone with a bit of mid scoop somewhere in the 200-800 range, and maybe another dip in the 1.5-3.5k range. Use fresh strings. Back your tweeter off to about half. Think about some light compression (high threshold, low ratio, medium attack and medium slow release).
If you follow all of that, starting from halfway decent gear, you will ALWAYS get a very serviceable, usable bass tone that is easy to work with.
Oh, and it's ok to back your bass knob off a bit when necessary. It really depends on the character of the bass, the amp, the cab, the mix, and the room.
Pretty much this. You can use eq to push aspects of your tone but its main function is equalizing the frequencies in the space you are in. Its literally why it's there. Using corrective and creative EQ need to be addressed in different ways and have very different approaches.
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OK, I'll play. I'll even assume best intentions on your part.
You have a "simple method". Great...let's hear it. It doesn't have to be "thought out then and simplified"...you've done that already as per your first post...you've distilled it down to a "very simple method" (your words).
It takes a while to explain? Um, ok seems not so simple after all but alright.
You could summarize in a few sentences, and then elaborate as time goes on.
Break it down into steps, give us step 1 then maybe the next day or 2 step 2 and so on.
Something, a brief overview...anything of this actual method.
You could do speech to text while sitting in traffic.
Literally 0% of the effort and responses thus far has been delivery of the information. Anything is better than nothing. Let's hear it, let's hear a part of it...anything.
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No, they really don't (professional sound guy talking here).
Stop posting snake oil nonsense. Either put up your magical video or be quiet.
Stop posting snake oil nonsense. Either put up your magical video or be quiet.
He doesn't actually have anything, that's why he's stringing people along.
A good faith approach would have been "hey, here's my method for EQ (explains method), would people find it helpful if I posted a video about it?"
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