What is a Parametric Equalizer?
you’re using Adobe Audition, ProTools, or something else. For starters, the parametric equalizer–one of the mainstays of a professional studio–is often poorly understood and misused by home recording enthusiasts. Here’s a look at what a parametric equalizer is, how it works, and when you should use it in your home recordings. What A Parametric EQ Is – A parametric equalizer differs from other types of equalizers in that it’s extremely exact. Rather than using broad bands like a graphic equalizer, a parametric gives its user the ability to add EQ to specific areas in whatever increments the user wants. Parametric equalizers are digital devices that often show a graphic representation of the sound form, and different points can be added to the graph, where they’re either dragged or changed through several text fields. There are controls to allow users to change where these points are, how many points there are, how extreme the change in equalization is, and the quotient of that equaliz
