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"Perfect" iTunes equalizer setting
Merlin Mann | Aug 27 2007
I noticed a lot of people are favoriting this screen grab of the "Perfect" iTunes equalizer setting (I posted it to Flickr, so I won't keep forgetting it when I need it).
Ever since I saw this in that Mac OS X Hints article, I've used it as my default equalizer in iTunes -- it seems to give a nice pop to MP3 tracks in particular. HOWTO and specific settings from the original article:
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 I'll withstand from commenting on...Submitted by Uno (not verified) on August 28, 2007 - 2:43am.
I'll withstand from commenting on whether the settings are good or not -- as some rightfully point out, EQ settings are subjective by nature. I'd rather contribute with the advice a pro sound tech friend of mine gave me once: Reduce frequencies, don't boost them. Many, if not most sources today are at just-under-peak-level, so that when boosting the signal you risk distorting it. You achieve a better result when reducing the frequencies that are too dominating on your equipment, and increasing the output from your amp instead. My two cents. » POSTED IN:
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