Thomann's Cool Online Guides: Equalisers
EQ is perhaps the least noticed of all types of audio processing, but also the most important.
- 1.Introduction
- 2.What is EQ?
- 3.Filters & Slope
- 4.Filter typs
- 5.Synthesizer Filters
Welcome to our Equalisation or ‘EQ’ Online Advisor.
Perhaps the most ubiquitous type of signal processing, EQ is found on synthesizers, mixers, plug-ins and a variety of outboard equipment, and is an essential tool for anyone making or recording music. But there are many types of EQ, and each does its job differently. We’ll look at a range of EQ types, and examine how they work and their typical applications, en route to your enlightenment!
Our Online Advisor extends over several pages – you can jump to any topic within the document by using the table of contents below, or the navigation at the bottom of each page.
Equalisers overview
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- 1010music
- A-Designs Audio
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- Acon Digital
- AIR Music Technology
- AJH Synth
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- AMS Neve
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- API Audio
- Applied Acoustics Systems
- ART
- Art for the Ears
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- Black Market Modular
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- Bose
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- Boz Digital Labs
- Cableguys
- Catalyst Audio
- Celemony
- Chandler Limited
- CharterOak
- Cordial
- Crane Song
- D16 Group
- Danelectro
- Dangerous Music
- Dave Smith Instruments
- DBX
- DDMF
- Doepfer
- Dreadbox
- Dynacord
- EastWest
- Electro Harmonix
- Elektron
- Elysia
- Empirical Labs
- Empress Effects
- EMW
- Endorphin.es
- Erica Synths
- Eventide
- Expert Sleepers
- Exponential Audio
- FabFilter
- Flame
- Flux
- Frap Tools
- Golden Age Project
- Harrison Consoles
- Hofa
- Hosa
- HoTone
- IGS Audio
- IK Multimedia
- Ina-GRM
- Industrial Music Electronics
- Intellijel Designs
- iZotope
- J. Rockett Audio Designs
- JDK Audio
- JHS Pedals
- Jomox
- Kilohearts
- Klark Teknik
- Klavis
- Krotos Audio
- KuSh Audio
- Leapwing Audio
- Lexicon
- Lindell Audio
- Livid
- Magix
- Make Noise
- Manikin-Electronic
- Manley
- Marienberg Devices
- Mastering The Mix
- McDSP
- MeldaProduction
- Mesa Boogie
- MFB
- Midas
- Mod Devices
- Mooer
- Moog
- Mu Technologies
- Mutable Instruments
- MXR
- Neyrinck
- Nomad Factory
- Nugen Audio
- Output
- Overloud
- Patchblocks
- Pettyjohn
- Phonic
- Pittsburgh Modular
- Plug And Mix
- Polyend
- Polyverse Music
- Positive Grid
- pro snake
- PSP Audioware
- Radikal Technologies
- Relab Development
- Rob Papen
- Roland
- Rolls
- RTW
- Serato
- Slate Digital
- Softube
- Sommer Cable
- Sonalksis
- Sonible
- Sonnox
- Soulsby
- Soundradix
- Soundtoys
- Soundways
- Source Audio
- SPL
- SSL
- Steinberg
- Strymon
- Studio Electronics
- Sugar Bytes
- Summit Audio
- T-Rex
- tc electronic
- Tegeler Audio Manufaktur
- the sssnake
- the t.racks
- Thon
- Tiptop Audio
- Tokyo Dawn Labs
- Tonelux
- Toontrack
- Tube-Tech
- Twisted Electrons
- u-he
- Universal Audio
- Verbos Electronics
- Vermona
- Vermona Modular
- Voxengo
- vpme.de
- VSL
- Waldorf
- Wampler
- Warm Audio
- Wave Arts
- Waves
- WES Audio
- Xaoc Devices
- Xils Lab
- XLN Audio
- XVive
- Zynaptiq
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