Ableton Forum

Actually, maybe the general forum is a better place for this question:

Why does adding a 3-band eq to a track raise its volume, even if each band's gain is set at zero? (screenshots below)

This is covered in the manual.
EQ3 has an individual way of 'coloring' the sound. Its not 100% clear*. Try using the 24db slope or EQ8.

*I mean the sound is not 100% clear compared to the inputed sound, not the explaination the manual gives.

read about EQ3 in the manual

because it's made like this, and documented like this, and explained in detail in the manual.

i know it's hard, but the manual is a great read.

davepermen wrote:because it's made like this, and documented like this, and explained in detail in the manual.

i know it's hard, but the manual is a great read.

in other words....
R.T.F.M.M.F

Cool, thanks guys. Call me crazy but I kind of like the whole human interaction thing

eriegz wrote:Cool, thanks guys. Call me crazy but I kind of like the whole human interaction thing

stick around this forum and you'll learn to loathe humans.


EQ3 is imperfect, or maybe you can twist that into saying EQ3 has its own sound. Ableton has acknowledged this and they've pointed people to use EQ8 instead.

Tone Deft wrote:

eriegz wrote:EQ3 is imperfect, or maybe you can twist that into saying EQ3 has its own sound.

Or further work it to your advantage to create your own sound

Tone Deft wrote: stick around this forum and you'll learn to loathe humans.

i like eq3's sharper roll off