[78-L] EQ ideas for transferring acoustic 78s?

[Don Cox]

On 21/04/2011, Royal Pemberton wrote:

> Wait until you get your hands on a parametric equaliser....those can
> fix narrow bandwith anomalies like the odd honk or steady hum.
> 
Yes, I think a two band parametric would do a better job than a 32-band
fixed-frequencies device.

> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Mike Daley <mikedaley at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I've been transferring a pile of acoustic 78, mostly from 1905-1915,
>> using GarageBand. GB has a 31-band graphic EQ plugin that I've been
>> using to reduce surface noise and bring out the best sounding
>> frequencies to my ears.
>> When I get a good sounding curve I save it, and I've been finding
>> that certain curves match with record companies - thus I have a
>> Columbia EQ, a Victor EQ, and so on.
>> Here's a screenshot of the EQ:
>> 
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/113739142351242060883/Records?authkey=Gv1sRgCN2CxfnNztqZjQE&feat=directlink
>> Does anyone have tips for bringing the best out of records from this
>> era?
>> 
>> thanks for any advice.
>> 
>> Mike

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