Alesis PEQ-450 manual Try some filtering, Find a peaky signal, quick start guide

chapter 1 • quick start guide

Step 3: Try some filtering

Find a "peaky" signal

A popular vocal effect is to filter the voice to a small frequency band. This "telephone" effect is also called "futzing" and can be used on any instrument or mix. Here’s how to get that sound on the PEQ-450:

1.Begin playing your source material. Turn the I N P U T knob clockwise until the average level is around –15 on the INPUT meter.

2.Press the LPF and HPF buttons on the channel you are using.

3.Set the BAND 5 FREQ knob around 6kHz. Set the BAND 1 FREQ knob around 800Hz.

4.Have the vocalist sing "yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah".

Note that the band 1 and 5 GAIN and Q knobs do not function when the HPF or LPF buttons (respectively) are pressed.

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