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Target Traces: Garbage or Gospel?

sound system design Apr 19, 2022

Are target traces garbage or gospel? Is a predetermined tonal target all you need to get your systems sounding great?

Although they can’t make a bad rig sound amazing, using the right tools to align your system throughout an audience to a target curve definitely helps you get more consistent results.

We'll answer:

- What target traces I use to help me tonally balance my systems
- Why EQ should be the last tool you use when getting your system to bend to a target trace
- How to download and set up the target traces I use in SMAART and OSM

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