Winamp Equalizer Settings

icedawg941 · 6th March 2002, 03:29

Could someone give me some good equalizer settings for Metal/hard rock type of stuff? Thanks..

KelseyB · 6th March 2002, 04:15

i think there is a built-in preset for that

iomegajaz · 6th March 2002, 04:20

Icedawg, it really depends on each recording - ie. some have too much bass/treble/whatever. Best way: make your own presets (and SAVE them) for each track/album.

MisterLiam · 6th March 2002, 16:17

I agree for the most part with watadoo. Keep in mind that room accoustics and speaker placement also play a major roll in your eq settings (what might sound good in the car will sound awful in the house).

The best suggestions I have had is to determine what frequency sounds annoying, and drop that one out a bit. Personally, I like a lot of bass (maybe cause I play one) so I usually pump up the bottom end a bit. Keep playing with it untill it sounds good to you.

sun10384 · 6th March 2002, 16:22

well this may seem like a lot of work but why dont you guys put up some o your best presets for downloads!?!

That would be really cool dont you think...include a barebones description as well...

regards
sun10384

james · 6th March 2002, 16:25

Emmm, didn't you read their posts?

They said it depends on the situation YOU are in! Just fiddle with the sliders until it sounds good.

Indyrod · 6th March 2002, 18:59

Quote:

Originally posted by sun10384
well this may seem like a lot of work but why dont you guys put up some o your best presets for downloads!?!

That would be really cool dont you think...include a barebones description as well...

regards
sun10384

The Winamp EQ comes with a shitload of "presets" for about every situation you can imagine. That should be enuff for anybody, unless you want to tweak some of those. Nevertheless, I would come to your house and do it for you, but I don't know where you live...

Vie · 6th March 2002, 20:11

we have presets?!?!?!!?!
OMG I realy need new glasses!

sun10384 · 6th March 2002, 20:13

vie you kidding right???

thanx people for your help....i will really tweaking the settings thsi weekend....but is there any guide that will help you understand the science...its kinda foreign to me...

regards
sun10384

MisterLiam · 6th March 2002, 20:24

It's not a science, but an art. It's all about what sounds good to you.

Generally speaking, the sliders on the left side of centre are fow the lower frequencies (ie bass), the ones in the middle are for mid-range (human voice is around 1k), and the ones on the right are for the highs. Usually the most annoying frequencies are near the mid range, thus most peoples home stereos and such have a v shape to the eq.

Too much bass will make it sound muddy, too much treble and it will sound tinny. Like I said, it's an art. I have been mixing sound for about 7 years now, and am still learning!

Hunter · 6th March 2002, 22:39

First off I'd download one of many equalizer plug-ins for winamp. Winamps equalizer is good but

THIS is a bit better.

It has plenty of presets. I use general improvements or aggressive.

Vie · 7th March 2002, 18:46

No the perscriptions out of date

Sandman2012 · 7th March 2002, 20:14

As everybody said there are many factors, including speaker type, size, placement, and more. On Winamp's EQ there is a button for presets. If you push Preset -> Load you will get a menu of pre-saved EQ pre-sets. Pesonally I use "Full Bass & Treble" as my Default setting, tweaking it as needs for various songs.

If you have the EQ on you can also select the Auto-Load feature. Have the Auto button on the EQ in the on position and Winamp will load a unique EQ setting for each song (as long as you have saved it first...Preset -> Save -> Auto-Load Preset). You can also save the Default setting so any song that for which you haven't saved a unique preset will revert the EQ back to the default.

6th March 2002, 03:29	#1
icedawg941 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	Winamp Equalizer Settings Could someone give me some good equalizer settings for Metal/hard rock type of stuff? Thanks..

6th March 2002, 16:25	#6
james Forum PFY (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: WR3 or NG7 Posts: 6.2+3i Posts: 1,698	Emmm, didn't you read their posts? They said it depends on the situation YOU are in! Just fiddle with the sliders until it sounds good. He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts: for support, not illumination.

6th March 2002, 20:11	#8
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	we have presets?!?!?!!?! OMG I realy need new glasses! Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

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Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	No the perscriptions out of date Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

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6th March 2002, 04:15	#2
KelseyB Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,054	i think there is a built-in preset for that

6th March 2002, 04:20	#3
iomegajaz Balled and Chained Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,310	Icedawg, it really depends on each recording - ie. some have too much bass/treble/whatever. Best way: make your own presets (and SAVE them) for each track/album.

6th March 2002, 16:17	#4
MisterLiam Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The dark side of the moon Posts: 126	I agree for the most part with watadoo. Keep in mind that room accoustics and speaker placement also play a major roll in your eq settings (what might sound good in the car will sound awful in the house). The best suggestions I have had is to determine what frequency sounds annoying, and drop that one out a bit. Personally, I like a lot of bass (maybe cause I play one) so I usually pump up the bottom end a bit. Keep playing with it untill it sounds good to you.

6th March 2002, 16:22	#5
sun10384 Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 85	well this may seem like a lot of work but why dont you guys put up some o your best presets for downloads!?! That would be really cool dont you think...include a barebones description as well... regards sun10384

6th March 2002, 20:13	#9
sun10384 Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 85	vie you kidding right??? thanx people for your help....i will really tweaking the settings thsi weekend....but is there any guide that will help you understand the science...its kinda foreign to me... regards sun10384

6th March 2002, 20:24	#10
MisterLiam Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The dark side of the moon Posts: 126	It's not a science, but an art. It's all about what sounds good to you. Generally speaking, the sliders on the left side of centre are fow the lower frequencies (ie bass), the ones in the middle are for mid-range (human voice is around 1k), and the ones on the right are for the highs. Usually the most annoying frequencies are near the mid range, thus most peoples home stereos and such have a v shape to the eq. Too much bass will make it sound muddy, too much treble and it will sound tinny. Like I said, it's an art. I have been mixing sound for about 7 years now, and am still learning!

6th March 2002, 22:39	#11
Hunter Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Westcoast Posts: 531	First off I'd download one of many equalizer plug-ins for winamp. Winamps equalizer is good but THIS is a bit better. It has plenty of presets. I use general improvements or aggressive.

7th March 2002, 20:14	#13
Sandman2012 <3 foobar2k (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,203	As everybody said there are many factors, including speaker type, size, placement, and more. On Winamp's EQ there is a button for presets. If you push Preset -> Load you will get a menu of pre-saved EQ pre-sets. Pesonally I use "Full Bass & Treble" as my Default setting, tweaking it as needs for various songs. If you have the EQ on you can also select the Auto-Load feature. Have the Auto button on the EQ in the on position and Winamp will load a unique EQ setting for each song (as long as you have saved it first...Preset -> Save -> Auto-Load Preset). You can also save the Default setting so any song that for which you haven't saved a unique preset will revert the EQ back to the default.