Alesis PEQ-450 User Manual

PEQ-450 Reference Manual

Find a "peaky" signal
A popular vocal effect is to filter the voice to a small frequency band.
This "telephone" effect is also called "futzing" and can be used on any
instrument or mix. Here’s how to get that sound on the PEQ-450:

1.

Begin playing your source material. Turn the 

 knob

clockwise until the average level is around –15 on the 

meter.

2.

Press the 

 and 

 buttons on the channel you are using.

3.

Set the 

 knob around 6kHz. Set the 

 

knob around 800Hz.

4.

Have the vocalist sing "yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah".

Note that the band 1 and 5 

 and 

 knobs do not function when

the 

 or 

 buttons (respectively) are pressed.