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1. eos 2 auto sate Me n ae Eventide Figure 1 The EQ45 user interface The EQ45 includes the following components and controls e Three overlapping band controls covering 20 Hz 16 kHz Frequency Ranges Low Band 20 Hz 500 Hz Mid Band 180 Hz 3 6 kHz High Band 800 Hz 16 kHz e multiband control covering the entire audio spectrum 12 20 kHz e High cut and low cut Butterworth filter sections with attenuations of 12 dB octave beyond their respective 3 dB points Cutoff Filters Frequency Ranges Low cut 5 Hz 1000 Hz continuously tunable High cut 400 Hz 20 kHz continuously tunable e Accompanying Width and Gain controls for each parametric filter section The Width controls support values from 4 octave 2 octaves the Gain facility allows attenuation and boost from 15 dB to 15 e An overload protection mechanism that responds when a signal s transient extends above 0 1 e AnEQ In Out toggle Click the object to enable it and to use the full suite of parametric filter disable it to use only the high and low cut filters lt 7 Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides All frequency values are displayed prominently in black print with a white background You can use the parametric controls to change the settings or enter a value manually Tracking Your Work Most parameters let you drag the mouse a con2. 3 dB points Fine Frequency The Fine Frequency control accommodates high sensitivity tuning to help locate the filter s center frequency 10 Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides High Pass Filter High Frequency Cutoff and Indicator The High Frequency Cutoff control knob is used to set and display the cutoff point of the high pass filter The filter supports 18 db octave cutoffs and can be set to frequencies from 400 Hz to 20 kHz High Cutoff Filter Specifications Slope 18 dB octave 60 dB decade Frequency Range 3 OB point continuously tunable from 400 Hz to 20 kHz 11 Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Chapter 5 Using the Eventide EQ65 The EQ65 is a valuable addition to the sound professional s toolkit This section lists only a few of its many uses As you become more familiar with its design and capabilities you ll be sure to find numerous ways to utilize it that are not listed here Notching Narrow Band Coherent Noise With its precision frequency selectivity and high Q the EQ65 s notch filter is extremely effective at eliminating undesirable coherent signals such as hums and whistles To do this set the center frequency to the fundamental of the unwanted signal using the coarse and fine controls Use the notch peak shape selector to select the most effective notch shape It is often helpful to select the peak mode to help zero in on the target frequency You can audition the filter s effect using the in
3. Eventide 65 FILTER SET User Guides Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Copyright 2006 Eventide Inc Eventide is a registered trademark of Eventide Inc EQ45 EQ65 is a trademark of Eventide Inc Digidesign and Pro Tools are trademarks of Digidesign a division of Avid Technology and names and logos are used with permission Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Eventide Inc One Alsan Way Little Ferry NJ 07643 201 641 1200 www eventide com Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION CHAPTER 2 EQ45 PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER CHAPTER 3 EQ65 FILTER SET CHAPTER 4 CONTROLS Low Pass Filter Low Frequency Cutoff Control and Indicator Notch Peak Filters In Out Switch and Indicator Center Frequency Control and Indicator Depth Control Notch Peak Selector Fine Frequency High Pass Filter High Frequency Cutoff and Indicator CHAPTER 5 USING THE EVENTIDE EQ65 Notching Narrow Band Coherent Noise Eliminating Broad Band Low Frequency or High Frequency Noise Timbre Shaping Simulations Special Effects 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Introduction The Eventide EQ45 equalizer and EQ65 filter set are compact yet powerful audio engineering tools for ProTools Mix HD and HD Accel systems Each provides you an elegant and easy to
4. data collection duration is shorter than or comparable to the impulse response of the narrow band filter the transient effects will not have time to die out Likewise the notch should be too narrow in a 60 Hz rejection filter Even a bandpass filter has a certain decay rate that may be too slow for some applications 12
5. ensive graphics you may be required to increase your DAE memory allocation to run optimally Authorizing with the USB Smart Key Because the Eventide EQ45 EQ65 utilizes the Pace Interlock copy protection system you ll need to have your iLok smart key handy After you ve completed the installation pop the little rectangular piece out of the license card provided in the product carton Insert it as shown below into the key Connect the key to any free USB port on the Pro Tools system where you installed the EQ45 or EQ65 Launch Pro Tools and follow the authorization window s instructions Removing an Authorization Should you have to remove the authorization from your iLok key be sure to put it back onto the original license card To do this start Pro Tools Hold Option Space Bar while inserting EQ45 EQ65 into a channel Then follow the instructions on screen Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Chapter 2 EQ45 Parametric Equalizer Eventide s EQ45 is a lightweight stand alone parametric equalizer that allows you to gracefully shape the contours of an audio signal by boosting or attenuating its frequency components The high resolution and flexibility of its filters and the wide number of parameters offered by the user interface enable you to perform subtle or drastic changes to audio material without the unpleasant artifacts that can often result from limited dynamic range in hi Q filters single precision arithmetic
6. impacts frequencies from 5 Hz to 1 000 Hz Low Cutoff Filter Specifications Slope 18 dB octave 60 dB decade Frequency Range 3 dB point continuously tunable from 5 Hz to 1000 Hz Notch Peak Filters Notch filters are designed essentially to remove a selected portion of the bandwidth while allowing other parts of the signal on either side of the notch to pass through Band pass filters perform the inverse function they attenuate all frequencies except the selected bandwidth thereby boosting its emphasis Frequency Range Continuously tunable from 20 Hz to 20 kHz Notch Peak Width Select Selectable 5 10 or 50 of center frequency Notch Depth 0 minimum to full maximum In Out Switch and Indicator Each notch peak filter can be switched on or off independently The corresponding indicator display is lit when the notch peak filter is active Center Frequency Control and Indicator The Center Frequency control knob is used to select the center frequency of the notch peak filter The display indicates the dB points of the filter Depth Control The Depth Control allows you to incrementally remove some or all of a designated audio signal Depth can be set from a minimum of 0 dB to a maximum of 150 cB Notch Peak Selector The Notch Peak selector switch is used to select the filter type and the width of the notch peak Each selector supports three selectable widths 5 10 or 50 of the center frequency at the filter s
7. nything new If you find the need to get more information from us than this manual can provide please visit our support forum available via our website www eventide com Don t Forget to Register Before you go any further please take a moment to register your product You can either mail in the enclosed card or click on the Register Now link provided on this CD and register online This helps us keep you informed of any important software updates and any special offers that may only be available to registered users Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Chapter 1 Installation Read Me Please be sure to have a look at the Read Me document on the installation CD for any important last minute updates from us Installation Eventide s EQ45 and EQ65 are part of the Anthology II bundle which comes in tidy installer that contains all the necessary files for use under Mac OS 9 or OS X Boot into the Mac OS that you want to install under before beginning the installation If you use Pro Tools 5 x then you ll need to boot into OS 9 Pro Tools 6 x users will want to be running Mac OS X before beginning the installation Then run the Eventide Installer directly from the Application CD that came with the product Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation Please refer to www eventide com for the latest on supported operating systems and Pro Tools platforms Allocating Memory If you are running OS9 plug ins with ext
8. out switch Signals with significant harmonic content can be attenuated by combining the pair of notch filters Set one to the frequency of the fundamental and the other to the most prominent harmonic If additional harmonics are present you can gang additional instances of the EQ65 and tune the additional notch filters to the higher harmonics Eliminating Broad Band Low Frequency or High Frequency Noise The EQ65 s low pass and high pass filters have sharp roll offs and extreme stop band attenuation This optimized design facilitates eliminating low frequency rumble and high frequency hiss Timbre Shaping The EQ65 can be used to subtly shape the tonality of a note of voice or single instrument with rich harmonic content by tuning the notch peak filters to the fundamental and or any combination of the harmonics By adjusting the relative levels of the harmonics a wide palette of tonality is possible As described above multiple instances of the EQ65 can be ganged to handle any number of harmonics Simulations Special Effects The precise frequency control and flexibility of the EQ65 can be used to simulate distorted phone lines cell phones etc Note Narrow band filters and sharp cutoff filters should be used with caution A potential penalty for using them indiscriminately is that they do not decay rapidly time they ring Although this may not present problems in some applications it may in others Obviously if the
9. use environment to perform myriad types of frequency based signal processing Each plug in boasts a streamlined easy to use interface seamless integration with the Pro Tools authoring environment and Eventide s legacy of quality design and accuracy The EQ45 is an accomplished four band parametric equalizer with high and low cut filters width and gain controls for each frequency band and an overload protection mechanism The EQ65 is a two band notch band pass filter set that allows you to quickly find a selected frequency and perform a boost or cut on the signal Whatever your audio application may be the EQ45 and EQ65 will provide you with flexible new options for your audio application Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides About This Manual We re very confident you ll be able to use your new plug in without reading this manual but we urge you to have a quick look There are several unique features and interesting options presented in this manual and a cursory glance will help streamline your efficiency We ll try to keep it all relevant and highlight any tips or cool tricks for you We also won t cover much at all about the operation of Pro Tools or the Macintosh environments as their owner s manuals or online help should provide you with the answers you need We ve made every attempt to integrate the controls and features that you re familiar with as a Pro Tools user into our EQ45 EQ65 plug in so that you don t have to learn a
10. venient distance to cover the full value range However you can hold the Command key on the computer keyboard while setting values to get fine resolution control over that parameter s values Every number box allows you to type values directly in to immediately set the parameter value Simply click once in the number box and release the mouse button without moving it The box becomes highlighted and ready for typing Try to type in values that correspond to the parameter for instance 8 kHz would be entered as 8000 Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Chapter EQ65 Filter Set The EQ65 is two band notch band pass filter set that allows you to adeptly de emphasize or eliminate completely selected frequencies in an audio recording This is accomplished through its dual notch and band pass peak filters which can be precisely configured using the fine tuning control Designated frequencies also may be attenuated in gradations by using the notch filters in conjunction with the depth controls 85 J oas 19 compare aafe Eventide Figure 2 Eventide EQ65 user interface Eventide EQ45 EQ65 User Guides Chapter 4 Controls Low Pass Filter Low Frequency Cutoff Control and Indicator The Low Frequency Cutoff control knob is used to set and display the cutoff point of the low pass filter The filter supports 18 dB octave cutoffs and
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