Linear Phase EQ in Logic Pro for iPad

The high-quality Linear Phase EQ effect is similar to Channel EQ, sharing the same parameters and eight-band layout. See Channel EQ. You can copy settings between them. If you replace Channel EQ with Linear Phase EQ (or vice versa) in the same effect slot, the current settings are automatically transferred to the new EQ.

Linear Phase EQ uses a different underlying technology to Channel EQ that preserves the phase of the audio signal. Phase coherency is always maintained, even when you apply extreme EQ curves to the sharpest signal transients. This differs from Channel EQ, which can introduce phase shifts of the signal that can have an audible (and often desirable) effect on the sound.

A further difference between Channel EQ and Linear Phase EQ is that the latter uses a fixed amount of CPU resources, regardless of the number of active bands. Linear Phase EQ also introduces greater amounts of latency.

Note: Use the Linear Phase EQ where phase coherence between tracks is needed, such as multi microphone recordings. The Linear Phase does not introduce any phase shift to the signal which can also be beneficial in mastering, but it does impact on the onset of the transient. This is most evident when using steep cut filters, or high boosts/cuts of narrow filter bands.

To add Linear Phase EQ to your project, choose Equalizers > Linear Phase EQ in a channel strip Audio Effect plug-in menu or the Plug-ins area. See Intro to plug-ins. Also see Add, replace, reorder, and remove plug-ins in the Plug-ins area and Work with plug-ins in the Mixer.

Use the Linear Phase EQ graphic display

The graphic display shows the current curve of each EQ band. The scale is shown in decibels. The color of each band matches the corresponding button above the display. Each band (and corresponding Frequency, Gain, and Q field) is highlighted when selected.

Tap a curve line segment, the (center frequency) control point, or anywhere in the space between the zero line and EQ curve to adjust a band.

Tap the control point to select a band for editing. Once a band is selected, no other band control point that falls within the active (highlighted) area of the selected band can be selected.

Tap the graphic display background (outside a highlighted band) to deselect the selected band.

Drag anywhere in a selected band to adjust both gain and the center frequency.
Drag the vertical lines that encompass the selected band to adjust the Q (bandwidth) only.
Drag the horizontal line in the selected band to adjust the gain only. If Q-Coupling is enabled, both the gain and bandwidth are adjusted.
Drag the intersection of vertical and horizontal lines in the selected band to adjust the gain and Q simultaneously.
Drag vertically in the Frequency field of the selected band to adjust the frequency only.
Drag vertically in the Gain field of the selected band (2 to 6) to adjust the gain only.
Drag vertically in the Order field of bands 1 or 8 to adjust the filter slope only.
Drag vertically in the Q field to set the bandwidth of the selected band.

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Linear Phase EQ in Logic Pro for iPad

Use the Linear Phase EQ graphic display