Tek'it Audio EQF8 2 User manual

EQF82
USERMANUAL
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TableofContents

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UserLicenseAgreement...............................................................................5
Introduction...................................................................................................8
Welcome.......................................................................................................9
AboutthisManual.........................................................................................9
FeatureHighlights.......................................................................................10
Installation...................................................................................................12
Requirements..............................................................................................13
UpgradingFromanEarlierVersion.............................................................14
RunningtheInstaller...................................................................................14
TrialVersion................................................................................................15
ProductRegistration...................................................................................15
OperationsandConcepts...........................................................................18
WhatisanEqualizer?.................................................................................19
EQF8...........................................................................................................19
ControlTypes..............................................................................................20
PresetManager..........................................................................................21
EQBands....................................................................................................23
AMP............................................................................................................24
FlowSwitches.............................................................................................25
UpdatesandSupport..................................................................................27
ClothingAndAccessories...........................................................................28
OtherProducts............................................................................................29
Changelog...................................................................................................33
Credits.........................................................................................................35

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UserLicenseAgreement
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Introduction

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Welcome
ThankyouforchoosingEQF8,Tek'itAudio semiparametric 8 band stereo
equalizer. EQF8 offers selectable bandwidth between narrow and wide,
centerfrequency,gainandbypassparametersoneachband.
EQF8 comes with MIDI automation support, a preset manager, the
possibilitytoundoyourchangesandoversamplingforclearersound.
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We hope you enjoy this software, and create great music with it. Please,
takethetimetoreadthismanualandlearnhowtoexploitallthefeaturesof
yournewplugin.
TheTek'itAudioTeam
AboutthisManual
In this Manual, installation procedures, features and operations are
described.This pdf documents is installed with the program, you find it in
theTek'itAudiofolderinsideyouruserDocumentsfolderandyoucanopen
it directly from the plugin interface. This manual can also be downloaded
fromourwebsiteontheproductpage.

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FeatureHighlights
•Equalizeon8bandfrom20Hzto20KHz.
•Controlthegain,frequency,bandwidthandbypassoneachband.
•Independentleftandrightchannelbypass.
•PhaseinverterandDry/WetMixforparallelequalization.
•Inputandoutputgaincontrolfrom∞to+6dB.
•CarefullycalibratedPeakMeters.
•Maxpeakvaluesdisplay.
•Oversamplingforclearersound.
•Supportanysamplerate.
•64bitinternalprocessing.
•FullMIDIautomationsupport.
•Presetmanager,rename,save,load,undo...
•WorksinMonoandStereo
•32Factorypresets.

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Installation

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Requirements
BelowyouwillfindtheminimumrequirementsforrunningEQF8.
Windows
•1,8GHzorhigherwithSSE2.
•2GBRAMorhigher.
•Microsoft®Windows®10,8,7,orVista™.
•1280x800screenresolutionorhigherwith32bitcolor.
•VST™2orVST™3compatiblehost.
•AudiointerfacewithASIOdriversupportrecommendedandminimum
44kHzsamplesrates.
•TousetheautomationaHostwithautomationfeaturesandforMIDI
learnaMIDIinterfaceandanexternalMIDIcontroldeviceisrequired.
macOS
•IntelCPU.
•2GBRAMorhigher.
•macOS10.7andlatter.
•1280x800screenresolutionorhigherwith32bitcolor.
•AudioUnit,VST™2orVST™3compatiblehost.
•CoreAudiocompliantaudiointerfaceorbuiltinaudiohardware.
•TousetheautomationaHostwithautomationfeaturesandforMIDI
learnaMIDIinterfaceandanexternalMIDIcontroldeviceisrequired.

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Windows: Our uninstaller keep your system clean, all
the files are deleted and there are no entry left in your
Windowsregistry.
UpgradingFromanEarlierVersion
Ifyouareupgradingfromanearlierversiontherearesomeimportantthings
torememberbeforeinstallingtheupgrade:
Fromversion2.x
•Uninstallthepreviousversionbeforeinstallingtheupgrade.
Fromversion1.x
•Presetsarenotcompatiblewithversion2.x.
•Version2.xcanbeinstalledandusedalongsidev1.x.
•Ifyouareusingthisversioninimportantprojectdonotuninstallit.
RunningtheInstaller
1. Locate the file called "EQF8 Installer.exe" on Windows, "EQF8
Installer.pkg"onmacOSanddoubleclickit.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions. You will be asked to choose the
desiredpluginformatsandaninstalllocation.
3.RunyourhostsoftwareandloadEQF8.Consultyourhostdocumentation
forinformationonhowtodothis.

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Trialversion
The trial version gives you full functionality, but the sound stop after 20
minutes,anagscreenwillpopatthestartandatthetimelimit.
Toavoidthisrestrictions,youwillneedtopurchasethefullversion.Youcan
buyalicenseathttps://tekitaudio.com/shop/.
ProductRegistration
If you have purchased your product from a third party seller, you can
registeryourproductonlineathttps://tekitaudio.com/productregistration/.
Registeringyourproductgiveyouaccesstotheupdatenotifications,faster
support,exclusiveoffersandafreepluginaswelcomegift.

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Operationsand
Concepts

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WhatisanEqualizer?
An equalizer (or EQ) is an audio processor used to alter the frequency
responseofanaudiosignal.Typicaluseofanequalizercanbetoreduceor
eliminate unwanted sounds, enhance an instrument tone, adjust the
frequency content of an individual track to fit it within the frequency
spectrumofthemix.
EQF8
EQF8 can be used on a stereo or mono track as an insert effect or as
send/returneffect.