Alesis PEQ-450 parametric eq?

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Any idea how does this perform?
I am after good quality (low noise)
eq for monitoring tweaking. For 5.1
this wont work which is only sad thing
so far.

specs:
Dual 5-band parametric equalizer withfrequency, gain and Q for each band
plus highpass andlowpass filter. Up to 4-Channel processing: dual mono ,dual
stereo , or chain mode that alows 10 bands of EQ tobe applied to a stereo
signal.. Front-panel metersindicate input and output activity. 4 inputs and
4 outputs1/4" balanced TRS -10dBV or +4dBu, switchable . AlesisSemiconductor
24-bit 128x oversampling Sigma-Delta A/D,D/A converters . S/N Ratio: -103 dB
(A-weighted)

regards, jukka

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"Zigakly" <zigakly@nospam.cx> wrote in message
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>
> "J.A.A." <hyeena@fi.sci> wrote in message
> news:nLk6e.2577$gD6.490@reader1.news.jippii.net...
> > Any idea how does this perform?
> > I am after good quality (low noise)
> > eq for monitoring tweaking. For 5.1
> > this wont work which is only sad thing
> > so far.
> >
> > specs:
> > Dual 5-band parametric equalizer withfrequency, gain and Q for each
band
> > plus highpass andlowpass filter. Up to 4-Channel processing: dual mono
> ,dual
> > stereo , or chain mode that alows 10 bands of EQ tobe applied to a
stereo
> > signal.. Front-panel metersindicate input and output activity. 4 inputs
> and
> > 4 outputs1/4" balanced TRS -10dBV or +4dBu, switchable .
> AlesisSemiconductor
> > 24-bit 128x oversampling Sigma-Delta A/D,D/A converters . S/N
Ratio: -103
> dB
> > (A-weighted)
> >
> > regards, jukka
>
> I've used this unit before, and it's decent-sounding and quite noise-free
> compared to analog EQ's costing twice as much. Depending on the
> speakers/room it can be used as a basic speaker processor type
application,
> but 5 bands isn't always enough for a standard monitor ring-out. You
should
> consider the DEQ230, a dual 30-band graphic EQ based on the same DSP and
> converters, and the DEQ830 offers 8 channels of EQ in one RU for less than
> twice the cost of the 230.
>
> The DEQ450 I used was an "emergency insert EQ" since soundchecks weren't
> feasible at the venue, and the FX16 only has one sweeping mid. Get the
> wrong voice on a 58 and you need at least 3 parametric bands to make it
> palatable, and the problem wouldn't be made known until showtime...
>
>

My secondary purpose after monitoring fix is gig performances where I can
adjust
Q, Frequency and Gain. This why I actually need parametric eq.

But perhaps I need to get different unit for this monitoring purpose
(feedback destroyer
for example).

thanks,
jukka

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"Zigakly" <zigakly@nospam.cx> wrote in message
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> > My secondary purpose after monitoring fix is gig performances where I
can
> > adjust
> > Q, Frequency and Gain. This why I actually need parametric eq.
>
> Here's a simpler, smaller, cheaper unit for that:
> http://www.presonus.com/EQ3B.html
>
> > But perhaps I need to get different unit for this monitoring purpose
> > (feedback destroyer for example).
>
> Screw FBX, waste of money, destroys tone. The DEQ230 read-out tells you
all
> you need to know. Just keep in mind that monitor speakers don't have a
flat
> frequency response. Virtually every compression horn has a peak at around
> 4kHz, and it's no coincidence that 4kHz is one of the most common feedback
> frequencies.
>
>

actually preosonus eq3b is only 20e cheaper that alesis peq-450 here.
and presonus is mono while alesis stereo

jukka