Parametric EQ vs. Graphic EQ

Sound Forge EQ's (can't remember parametric/paragraphic - it has both) have presets for removing inaudible freq's, Low and very low rumble. I usually tweak the preset and get exactly what I want out of them.
Gives me GOOD control of every little frequency.

Just curious don't you think running a hi-pass at 30-50hz is too much??? I would roll maybe with 10-30hz or so depending on how much slump I wanted of course, but 40 or 50hz seems like it would make things sound thin. I feel ya on the other stuff though, I do that too with snares, vox, keys, like you said erything that don't got no slump in it. Do you know off top how much low end mastering engineers are shaving off so they can boost the loudness with as little distortion as possible?? Commercial music has gotten louder and louder over the last 20 years or so due to technology and bass carving tricks done in mastering.
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well i did say it depended on the tune if your doing dubby stuff you need those really low er lows...but have found a highpass has certainly given me more headroom, made the bass more defined and didnt kill subs yet still sounded the same- horses for courses innit?

greg

yea c.e.p. has high and low pass filters. i always overlooked them until now. ill try this out. i dont use the sub no more. i got actual monitors now along with a smaller pair of shelf speakers. is that rumble you guys talking about the same as subharmonic rumble? because in c.e.p. under the filters there's a filter to remove subharmonic rumble. so im wondering if that does the same thing. my bad for all the ?'s

Cool Edit 2.x has Parametric, Graphic, and Dynamic EQ!

ea c.e.p. has high and low pass filters. i always overlooked them until now. ill try this out. i dont use the sub no more. i got actual monitors now along with a smaller pair of shelf speakers. is that rumble you guys talking about the same as subharmonic rumble? because in c.e.p. under the filters there's a filter to remove subharmonic rumble. so im wondering if that does the same thing. my bad for all the ?'s

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yup

greg

Another tip:

Let your kicks rumble, but cut out the rumble (below 40-50 hz) on the bass.
This way you're not removing all the low frequencies, but you're clearing the low end up.

ok, thanks yall

if i was gonna get a parametric eq, anybody got suggestions on wich ones ? or recomondations, or what to stay away from?

how bout the rane pe15? or ashlypqx572? or other ones

GREAT STUFF ANDERS!

It's always good to hear how other sound techs approach EQ.