132 Chapter 12—Common Channel Functions
DM2000 Version 2—Owner’s Manual
Preset EQs

The following table lists the preset EQs. See page 332 for detailed parameter information.

# Preset Name Description
1Bass Drum 1 Emphasizes the low range of a bass drum and the attack created by the beater.
2Bass Drum 2 Creates a peak around 80 Hz, producing a tight, stiff sound.
3Snare Drum 1 Emphasizes “snappy” and rimshot sounds.
4Snare Drum 2 Emphasizes various ranges for that classic rock snare drum sound.
5Tom-tom 1 Emphasizes the attack of tom-toms, and creates a long, “leathery” decay.
6Cymbal Emphasizes the attack of crash cymbals, extending the “sparkling” decay.
7High Hat Use on a tight high-hat, emphasizing the mid to high range.
8Percussion Emphasizes attack and adds clarity to the high-range of instruments, such as
shakers, cabasas, and congas.
9E. Bass 1 Produces a tight electric bass sound by cutting very low frequencies.
10 E. Bass 2 Unlike preset 9, this preset emphasizes the low range of an electric bass.
11 Syn. Bass 1 Use on a synth bass with emphasized low range.
12 Syn. Bass 2 Emphasizes the attack that is peculiar to synth bass.
13 Piano 1 Makes pianos sound brighter.
14 Piano 2 Used in conjunction with a compressor, this preset emphasizes the attack and
low range of pianos.
15 E. G. Clean Use for line-level recording of an electric or semi-acoustic guitar to get a
slightly harder sound.
16 E. G. Crunch 1 Adjusts the tonal quality of a slightly distorted guitar sound.
17 E. G. Crunch 2 A variation on preset 16.
18 E. G. Dist. 1 Makes a heavily distorted guitar sound clearer.
19 E. G. Dist. 2 A variation on preset 18.
20 A. G. Stroke 1 Emphasizes the bright tones of acoustic guitars.
21 A. G. Stroke 2 A variation on preset 20. You can also use it with gutsy guitar sounds.
22 A. G. Arpeg. 1 Ideal for arpeggio playing on acoustic guitars.
23 A. G. Arpeg. 2 A variation on preset 22.
24 Brass Sec. Use with trumpets, trombones, or saxes. When used with a single instrument,
try adjusting the HIGH or HIGH-MID frequency.
25 Male Vocal 1 An EQ template for male vocals. Try adjusting the HIGH or HIGH-MID parame-
ters according to the voice quality.
26 Male Vocal 2 A variation on preset 25.
27 Female Vo. 1 An EQ template for female vocals. Try adjusting the HIGH or HIGH-MID param-
eters according to the voice quality.
28 Female Vo. 2 A variation on preset 27.
29 Chorus&Harmo An EQ template for brightening choruses.
30 Total EQ 1 Use on a stereo mix during mixdown. Sounds even better when used with a
compressor.
31 Total EQ 2 A variation on preset 30.
32 Total EQ 3 A variation on preset 30. Can also be used with paired Input or Output Chan-
nels.
33 Bass Drum 3 A variation on preset 1, with low and mid range reduced.
34 Snare Drum 3 A variation on preset 3, creating a thicker sound.
35 Tom-tom 2 A variation on preset 5, emphasizing the mid and high ranges.
36 Piano 3 A variation on preset 13.
37 Piano Low Emphasizes the low range of pianos recorded in stereo.
38 Piano High Emphasizes the high range of pianos recorded in stereo.
39 Fine-EQ Cass Add clarity when recording to or from cassette tape.
40 Narrator Ideal for recording narration.