Audio effects node

EQ

A five-band studio equalizer with a live filter-response curve you can see and drag — carve out mud, add air, or fix a harsh frequency, watching the curve move as you turn each knob.

Download the patchRead it in the Field Guide

The EQ node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

EQ is an audio effect: it changes the sound that flows through it. It takes audio in and gives audio out.

Try it

Scoop the low-mids on your master bus before it hits a Limiter for extra clarity.

Master MixEQAudio Out

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • audio audio

Outputs

  • audio out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
band 1 freq20 to 2000080
band 1 Q0.1 to 180.707000017
band 1 gain-24 to 240
band 2 freq20 to 20000250
band 2 Q0.1 to 181
band 2 gain-24 to 240
band 3 freq20 to 200001000
band 3 Q0.1 to 181
band 3 gain-24 to 240
band 4 freq20 to 200004000
band 4 Q0.1 to 181
band 4 gain-24 to 240
band 5 freq20 to 2000010000
band 5 Q0.1 to 180.707000017
band 5 gain-24 to 240

Example patch

This patch wires EQ to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# EQ: a starting patch for the EQ node
node 1 AudioEffects EQ
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Synths Oscillator
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 Utility Audio Out
  id speakers
  pos 1080 300
end
aud node 0 in0
aud speakers 0 node

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