Sound type <=> Equaliser

[boxerfan88]

Hey folks,

I wanted to experiment with PEQ settings.

Could anyone ahare what sort of EQ filter parameters these translate to (roughly)

* warm sounding
* musical

Ex: is warm sounding = high shelf cut starting 5kHz + PEQ boost @ 500hz Q=1.0 ?

 

[sweetchaos]

source

 

[boxerfan88]

Warm/warmth – a general downward tilt in the frequency range between 300Hz and 3kHz. The opposite is cold.

 

[GXAlan]

https://lyngdorf.steinwaylyngdorf.com/downloads/tdai-voicings/?wpdmdl=7751&refresh=654865ddde77b1699243485&ind=1607414819220&filename=Lyngdorf%20Audio%20-%20Voicing%20curves.pdf

This is also a good guide and starting point for ideas.

 

[doalt]

If you use PC, you can also try EqualizerAPO + Mega Switcher: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mega-switcher/. Mega Switcher has a 9-band enhancer and a user manual to correlate these sounds with frequencies.

I don't think these terms are scientifically defined, so you will likely find broad frequency ranges instead of accurate Q values. The graph shared by @sweetchaos is more commonly referenced than the warm/warmth definition you listed.

 

[boxerfan88]

Thank you all for your suggestion. I am experimenting with the EQ, trying to create a few interesting presets.

BTW, I am using foobar with the free Ozone 11 Equalizer VST -- very easy to use for the experiment.