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Would you rather have graphs for mixing wedges or PEQ's on a large screen like this?
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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Cagle" data-source="post: 56007" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>Re: Would you rather have graphs for mixing wedges or PEQ's on a large screen like th</p><p></p><p>The digital PEQ's are fantastic when you have plenty of time to set up and analyze the system. They do not have all the artifacts the analog counterparts have such as phase distortion and are for the most part smoother and cleaner. If you already have them I would use them at least for the set up and ring out part even if you have analog 31 bands for the quick fix during the show. The less you hack up the the sound with an analog EQ the better. You can get away with a much less expensive analog GEQ on monitors (we are in JV) if you only have to maybe cut a band or 2 during the show in an emergency rather than trying to hack up the response during set up. Because you are in a venue you can at least be consistant with lack of feedback from band to band with your system if you are using your own mics as you will soon know the problem frequencies of the wedges and space. If a vocalist or musician brings there own mic alot of the time you can fix any problem frequencies at the channel strip. You might get away without the 31 bands if you have really good gear and properly set it up and ring it out. If you were going to have guest monitor engineers or were mobile working mainly inside I would definately, positively, without a doubt have 31 bands tied in (I still do even though I am rarely not outside) but you are telling us that it will be your guys only. Just my .02 worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Cagle, post: 56007, member: 277"] Re: Would you rather have graphs for mixing wedges or PEQ's on a large screen like th The digital PEQ's are fantastic when you have plenty of time to set up and analyze the system. They do not have all the artifacts the analog counterparts have such as phase distortion and are for the most part smoother and cleaner. If you already have them I would use them at least for the set up and ring out part even if you have analog 31 bands for the quick fix during the show. The less you hack up the the sound with an analog EQ the better. You can get away with a much less expensive analog GEQ on monitors (we are in JV) if you only have to maybe cut a band or 2 during the show in an emergency rather than trying to hack up the response during set up. Because you are in a venue you can at least be consistant with lack of feedback from band to band with your system if you are using your own mics as you will soon know the problem frequencies of the wedges and space. If a vocalist or musician brings there own mic alot of the time you can fix any problem frequencies at the channel strip. You might get away without the 31 bands if you have really good gear and properly set it up and ring it out. If you were going to have guest monitor engineers or were mobile working mainly inside I would definately, positively, without a doubt have 31 bands tied in (I still do even though I am rarely not outside) but you are telling us that it will be your guys only. Just my .02 worth. [/QUOTE]
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