Audio Production and Critical Listening

2SPECTRAL BALANCE AND EQUALIZATION

CHAPTER OUTLINE

2.1 Shaping Spectral Balance

       2.1.1 Equalization

       2.1.2 Microphone Choice and Placement

       2.1.3 Indirect Factors Affecting Spectral Balance

              2.1.3.1 Monitors and Loudspeakers

              2.1.3.2 Control Room and Listening Room Acoustics

              2.1.3.3 Sound Levels and Spectral Balance

2.2 Types of Filters and Equalizers

       2.2.1 Filters: Low-Pass and High-Pass

       2.2.2 Graphic Equalizers

       2.2.3 Parametric Equalizers

       2.2.4 Shelving Equalizers

2.3 Getting Started with Practice

       2.3.1 Practice Types

       2.3.2 Frequency Resolution

       2.3.3 Number of Bands

       2.3.4 Frequency Range

       2.3.5 Gain Combination

       2.3.6 ...