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My right ear is kinda shot... so I usually have a harder time cutting frequencies. For instance, the ol' setup a notch in an EQ and scan it thru the frequencies during playback and listen trick... the problem for me is there is simply too much audio present in the first place, so it's kinda hard for me to distiguish the band I'm interested in (especially with my shot ear).

So my new trick involves using a rack, 2 senderellas, and the Tracktion EQ. I set it up so the rack feeds the inputs on senderella (set to send mode). The outputs from this instance connect to the outputs on the rack. I then place the second instance of senderella in receive mode and connect it's outputs to tracktions EQ. I set the EQ to phase invert, then attach the EQ's outputs to the rack's output. I then place this rack on a track that I'd like to adjust.

Since there is no latency with the send, the audio just cancels and I hear nothing. I then grab the EQ and create my notch (Max out the Q) then go scanning the frequencies (cutting, not boosting). I find it much easier to identify mud this way. Since T tells you the frequency you are looking at, I jot 'em down... then I remove the rack, load up my prefered EQ (EQium, tho I use T's native EQ sometimes as well)... and cut those frequencies that seemed at bit undefined.

Anyway, just thought I'd share... it's just easier for my ears to identify sounds I don't like starting with silence... it's probably not the way to do it, but whatevers... :wink: :lol:
ModuLR / Radio

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I'll have to try that one, I don't know if it's correct or not, but it sounds like a barrel of monkeys :)

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ModulR, yes that is a useful tip.

In fact, I have a friend that has a shot ear like yours, whose job it is to be the FOH mixing engineer for one of those mega churches where they're running like 64 channels on an Allen & Heath mixer, racks and racks full of DSP gear, etc. He actually has his main effects rack setup to his left. When he looks at the rack to make adjustments, his good ear (right ear) faces the stage so at least he can do the tweaking somewhat 'informed'.

He also does some mixdown work. I'd like to see a picture of the rack setup you have, so I can better understand what it is you are doing (I'm a visual learner) and I'd like to try it out myself. My buddy might be able to make use of something similar in hardware.

Thanks,

Scott

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Maybe I've missed the point, but why don't you simply sweep a cut rather than a boost?

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platinumears wrote:Maybe I've missed the point, but why don't you simply sweep a cut rather than a boost?
In ModulR's first paragraph, he states why that doesn't work for him.

-Scott

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Yeah sorry, what I don't get is how the arrangement described is any different: isn't it just another way to create an EQ cut?

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ModuLR wrote:I then grab the EQ and create my notch (Max out the Q) then go scanning the frequencies (cutting, not boosting).
Hang on a minute, you mean cutting the EQ to create a bandpass filter? In which case why not use a bandpass filter? Maybe I still don't get it.. :oops:

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Now that you mention it, this is a band pass I s'pose... :dog: Once again, I've figured out a way to do something simple in a complicated manner. :hihi: That being said, T doesn't natively have a band-pass... so I s'pose in that sense it might be useful.

Ok, I better stop now before I say something else stupid... :lol:
ModuLR / Radio

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also ignore the senderella stuff.. you don't need it... just connect a rack inputs to outputs.. then insert a EQ and connect it's inputs to outputs and press phase invert. Ugh... I'm feeling even stupider! <- is that a word? :help:

but hey, how about some other news... TackyBrowser is on the horizon (a VST based filebrowser... cos Tackywrapper is gonna go bye-bye).
ModuLR / Radio

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ModuLR wrote:Ugh... I'm feeling even stupider!
No need: it turned into a really good tip for creating a bandpass filter with native Tracktion parts!

8)

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ModuLR wrote: but hey, how about some other news... TackyBrowser is on the horizon (a VST based filebrowser... cos Tackywrapper is gonna go bye-bye).
I'll be watching for that!
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