Today's Lesson

A shelving filter either increases or decreases the volume level of frequencies equally below, or above, a selected frequency. When you look at the result on the display is resembles a shelf, hence the name.

By default, all 4 filters on a TouchMix input channel EQ page are parametric. You can turn the lowest and highest filters into shelving EQs by selecting the wishbone looking icon on the low and high side of the graph.

As stated earlier, all frequencies are boosted or cut by the same amount. The same change in level is applied all the way to the limit of the upper and lower frequency spectrum.

Because it has fewer controls, a shelving EQ limits you to just tailoring the basic timbral qualities of a sound; whether adding a little bit of a high-end sparkle or some extra bass-end weight.

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