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Old 9th February 2010   #35
Jesse Graffam
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Tubb View Post
No real ME would use such a gimmick, unless it were for a special effect.
A common misconception about Har-Bal (in this topic) is that it is only automatic. In fact most people use it manually. So an EQ is now a gimmick? Please explain.



Quote:
Originally Posted by df1587 View Post
Although Har-Bal is capable of spectrum matching, I feel that this aspect of its capabilities is extremely minor. I view it as a linear/minimal phase spline equalizer [..] But for God's sake...it is just a tool! The most important element in using a tool is the operator!
I agree totally. This is how most people that have actually used it see it. The part I find the most funny is that the people in this topic that are saying Har-bal is useless have never even used it. I'm officially making that my "Idiom Of The Day"
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