Adjust the Sliders for Equalizer Frequencies
A graphic equalizer can be thought of as a series of volume controls or sliders that each affect one area of the overall sound of a piece of music. An equalizer gives the user control over individual aspects of the sound such as the bass, middle and treble frequencies, and each group of sliders corresponds to a certain group of frequencies. If a 32hz slider is pushed up, only sounds or instruments in the 25hz to 40hz range (such as an acoustic bass) are actually increased. An equalizer assists the stereo system to accurately reproduce the entire frequency spectrum of sound.
Instructions
1. Set the equalizer flat by placing the sliders all in line at the central or zero position. The sliders can be adjusted to emphasize or reduce certain sonic frequencies, which can best be heard after starting from a flat position.
2. Select a piece of music to play from a CD or an MP3. Adjust the sliders to change the equalizer frequencies to best bring out the full sound of the selected music. The first group of sliders on the left side of the equalizer control the bass, the low-end frequency. The group of sliders in the center control the middle frequencies, and the treble, or high-end, frequencies are controlled by the group of sliders on the right side of the equalizer.
3. Adjust the bass sliders. If the low frequencies are difficult to hear, increase the bass by moving the sliders on the left side up from the central or flat position. If the left bass slider is around 6db, a listener may not hear an acoustic bass, a kettle drum or a cello until the slider is moved up. By increasing a slider that corresponds to an equalizer frequency such as bass, the low end sounds are restored.
4. Increase the amount of mid range to the music to fatten up a thin sound. Raise the middle sliders, which correspond to the mid-range frequencies of the equalizer. Move the sliders a small amount and listen for a change in sound.
5. Reduce the treble or high end by pulling the right end sliders down below the flat line until any harshness in the music is removed. Reducing treble by lowering the right end sliders too much may result in the music sounding muffled or muddy, so find a balance between having enough high-end frequency but not too much.
6. Make slight alterations to the sliders increasing and decreasing bass, middle and treble frequencies a little at a time. Use the same piece of music to make frequency adjustments, so there is a sonic consistency.
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