ah ok. Yeah, I certainly believe that if you have the first band turned off, you're going to be missing something...AdamJay wrote:using the EQ3 as a filter, such as a high pass or low pass filter requires you to set GainLow to -inf dB and then sweep the FreqLow for a Highpass - or For LowPass filtering set the GainHi to -inf dB and sweep the FreqHi.
When doing this you are limited to 50hz through 18khz.
so if i want to put like a high pass filter on a channel with broad program material (kicks, snares, synths), i can only sweep as low as 50hz.
My only two options to get the 50hz and BELOW back is A) disable EQ3, or B) return GainLow to 0dB. Why do that when i can just get all my frequencies in EQ4, at 60% less cpu usage?
have a listen yourself, run program material through the EQ3 with GainLow at -inf dB and sweeping the FreqLow. and if you don't believe your ears, put it through spectrum analysis. you'll see.
Its handy for filtering synths and individual sounds, but for DJing, i dont see why the EQ3 even exists.
Ok I just messed with it a bit. EQ4 Has the same problem as EQ3 as far as not quite having enough range. The high pass only sweeps to 40Hz and, checked on a spectrum analyzer, it's clear that you're losing bass.
I hear what you're saying about cpu usage. But there is no 48db mode on EQ4 so they're not quite doing the same thing. I'd personally go for EQ3 in 48db mode if I had the cpu to spare. With either one (eq3 or eq4) you're going to have to disable something to get the full frequency spectrum back. EQ3 has the "L M H" buttons and so far they have never clicked on me.
-r