Radial Engineering PreMax 500 Series User Manual - page 5
PreMax™ Preamp and EQ
True to the Music
®
Radial Engineering Ltd.
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The Equalizer
After the preamp has amplifi ed the mic signal it feeds a traditional 3 band EQ for tone shaping.
This great sounding EQ lets you gently boost the top end for more clarity, add warmth to the
bottom end, or cut back the mids on an overly aggressive instrument. A front panel switch lets
you bypass the EQ to compare the pre-post effect.
We chose to employ a traditional old-school 3 band EQ to perform the task. This type of EQ
is super fast to use, sounds musical and is not as cumbersome as a parametric. We carefully
selected the EQ frequencies to sound musical and work with today’s production styles.
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The high frequency control makes it simple to add extra sparkle to a 12-string acoustic guitar
or reduce the shrillness of a violin. The low frequency control can boost the bottom end of a
male voice or be used to fatten a bass guitar. Cutting some mid-range can pull a track back
into the mix, while boosting mid-range brings it forward.
This straight forward equalizer makes it easy to get great sounds up in your monitors quickly.
A handy EQ-IN bypass switch lets you compare the sound of the track between the pre and
post EQ settings.