Comments on: Access the iTunes Equalizer Settings http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: How to Set the Equalizer for Specific Genres, Songs, & Albums in iTunes http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/#comment-533639 How to Set the Equalizer for Specific Genres, Songs, & Albums in iTunes Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:53:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=14734#comment-533639 [...] of default equalizer settings or choose “Custom” to make your own from the standard iTunes Equalizer [...] [...] of default equalizer settings or choose “Custom” to make your own from the standard iTunes Equalizer [...]

]]> By: How to Access the iPhone Equalizer http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/#comment-532403 How to Access the iPhone Equalizer Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:02:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=14734#comment-532403 [...] portable iOS based product, from the iPhone, to the iPod and iPad. On the desktop side of things, iTunes has a much more complete equalizer with fine-tune controls in addition to the standard default preset options for music genres and [...] [...] portable iOS based product, from the iPhone, to the iPod and iPad. On the desktop side of things, iTunes has a much more complete equalizer with fine-tune controls in addition to the standard default preset options for music genres and [...]

]]> By: Zabex http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/#comment-399513 Zabex Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:58:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=14734#comment-399513 I checked out that "best EQ," and I have to say I like the way you've set yours a lot better. The other guy raised the lows and highs to the point of annoyance, but I think yours is balanced more to actually equalize and enhance the appropriate levels to create the best sound. Thanks, man! I checked out that “best EQ,” and I have to say I like the way you’ve set yours a lot better. The other guy raised the lows and highs to the point of annoyance, but I think yours is balanced more to actually equalize and enhance the appropriate levels to create the best sound. Thanks, man!

]]> By: Create an Equalizer for All Audio in Mac OS X http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/#comment-389400 Create an Equalizer for All Audio in Mac OS X Fri, 18 May 2012 20:02:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=14734#comment-389400 [...] wish you had a system wide equalizer to adjust all audio output in Mac OS X and not just in iTunes? Maybe you want to adjust the way all audio output sounds or maybe you just want to boost the [...] [...] wish you had a system wide equalizer to adjust all audio output in Mac OS X and not just in iTunes? Maybe you want to adjust the way all audio output sounds or maybe you just want to boost the [...]

]]> By: Ulrik http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/#comment-189742 Ulrik Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:28:05 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=14734#comment-189742 >I’m a little disappointed the only EQ settings on iOS are presets and >that you can’t manually adjust things like treble and bass. I was disappointed, too, until I found some article (even published by osxdaily.com?) describing how to modify the EQ presets for iOS - you need to sacrifice some EQ setting(s) in iTunes on your Mac/PC: 1. switch to the "Manual" EQ setting in the iTunes EQ on your Mac/PC and tune the EQ to what you would like to hear under iOS 2. click the drop-down menu of the EQ dialog again (basically click "Manual"), select the top item ("New preset...") and enter the name of one of the existing (!) presets (e.g. Rock, Pop, Jazz, etc.) - you effectively overwrite (sacrifice) one of the exsisting presets 3. sync your iOS device with iTunes 4. in your iOS under Settings - Music - Equalizer select the preset from step 2 and verify your tuning by playing some music 5. repeat 1..4 until you are happy with the results 6. repeat 1..5 for another EQ preset if you want to change some other iOS EQ preset as well If you have any doubts that this procedure works, choose some extreme setting (e.g. everything -12 dB) - I had my doubts, too. But I still think an iPhone/iPod Touch screen has enough space to display an Equalizer (in landscape format, of course) - it's on my wish list for the next version of iOS... >I’m a little disappointed the only EQ settings on iOS are presets and
>that you can’t manually adjust things like treble and bass.
I was disappointed, too, until I found some article (even published by osxdaily.com?) describing how to modify the EQ presets for iOS – you need to sacrifice some EQ setting(s) in iTunes on your Mac/PC:
1. switch to the “Manual” EQ setting in the iTunes EQ on your Mac/PC and tune the EQ to what you would like to hear under iOS
2. click the drop-down menu of the EQ dialog again (basically click “Manual”), select the top item (“New preset…”) and enter the name of one of the existing (!) presets (e.g. Rock, Pop, Jazz, etc.) – you effectively overwrite (sacrifice) one of the exsisting presets
3. sync your iOS device with iTunes
4. in your iOS under Settings – Music – Equalizer select the preset from step 2 and verify your tuning by playing some music
5. repeat 1..4 until you are happy with the results
6. repeat 1..5 for another EQ preset if you want to change some other iOS EQ preset as well

If you have any doubts that this procedure works, choose some extreme setting (e.g. everything -12 dB) – I had my doubts, too.

But I still think an iPhone/iPod Touch screen has enough space to display an Equalizer (in landscape format, of course) – it’s on my wish list for the next version of iOS…

]]> By: plop3000 http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/#comment-189721 plop3000 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:02:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=14734#comment-189721 If one owns a good hi-fi setup hooked to his mac, he should NEVER use iTunes EQ, which belongs to the lower range of onboard eq's (as opposed to a few pro VST/AU eq's) - Eqing using the iTunes EQ will just produce more aliasing (which is already a problem with compressed audio formats like mp3), which itself is often not really heard per se by the listener, but results in faster fatigue of the auditory centers of the brain and general discomfort after prolonged listening, as shown by many studies in the psychoacoustic field. I don't know of any other solution that might replace the iTunes EQ easily, except investing in a correctly balanced listening system. If one owns a good hi-fi setup hooked to his mac, he should NEVER use iTunes EQ, which belongs to the lower range of onboard eq’s (as opposed to a few pro VST/AU eq’s) – Eqing using the iTunes EQ will just produce more aliasing (which is already a problem with compressed audio formats like mp3), which itself is often not really heard per se by the listener, but results in faster fatigue of the auditory centers of the brain and general discomfort after prolonged listening, as shown by many studies in the psychoacoustic field.
I don’t know of any other solution that might replace the iTunes EQ easily, except investing in a correctly balanced listening system.

]]> By: Ian http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/itunes-equalizer-settings/#comment-189703 Ian Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:24:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=14734#comment-189703 I'm a little disappointed the only EQ settings on iOS are presets and that you can't manually adjust things like treble and bass. These are media players, shouldn't that be included? I’m a little disappointed the only EQ settings on iOS are presets and that you can’t manually adjust things like treble and bass. These are media players, shouldn’t that be included?

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