Automatic EQ settings?

[stoobie]

My question has to do with EQ presets. The presets for any EQ I've seen work by adjusting specific frequencies by a set amount of dBs, regardless of the actual frequency response curve.

That means that (for example) if I record two vocal tracks, using two different mics (or using the same mic placed slightly differently), but want both vocals to sit in essentially the same "vocal" place in the mix, I can't use the same preset.

What I want is a tool that first analyzes the frquency spectrum and then adjusts the EQ settings to match a predefined target spectrum. That way, it doesn't matter what the source spectrum is. I can quickly set any source spectrum to an ideal target.

Does anyone know if such a tool exists? Does anyone use such a tool (or am I the only one that would use such a tool?)

stoobie

[TexRoadkill]

Huh?

Just dial in the freq you want to cut/boost and get on with it.

[volltreffer]

Tho I don't think it will be of any help, there are tools like that. I think one is freefilter from steinberg and another tool that can do this stuff is pristine audio.

But... You're very unlikely to get the same result nevertheless - you'll probably WANT different spectra as there is different sound (unless you're doing another take of one verse, e.g.). I messed around with the trial version of pristine, but came to the conclusion that you have to try sooo much to get the result you want, that it should be no more work to directly tweak the EQ... In other words - I second Tex... But your mileage may vary...

aXel