Posted by Bink on December 02, 2003 at 16:42:37:
In Reply to: Re: Gadfly response....(sorry)... posted by Jim McKeveny on December 02, 2003 at 14:50:20:
Well, Jim, you and I are in agreement, in theory. I like to use a parametric or notch filter to tweak monitor wedges but I also like to have a graphic for quick access during the show. The bigger the sliders, the better. Mr. Hamfist at the controls.
Certainly a graphic EQ comes second to specific corrective voicings you can make via high-quality channel EQ. Those are superior because they affect every mix and are centered (hopefully) at the correct freq. But not every wedge will respond the same as the other ones on stage. You still need to tweak each wedge alone.
For the guy mixing on a low-to-mid level mixer, the 1/3-octave EQ is often tighter in Q than your basic fixed band or sweepable channel EQ.
It's the comfort you have with the UREI and KT style EQs that I'm most interested in. I'd love to compare your best tweak of a KT DN360 with another guy's version of the same wedge/mic setup using a different type of EQ. Which one will have more presence, 'cut' or GBF?
You probably heard this one already:
Q: What's the difference between 'theory' and 'practice'?
A: In theory, they are the same.
-Bink