PEQ bands

[Matias]

In my experience that mess between 100 to 400 Hz is difficult to measure and fix. I leave it alone.

The best use is below 100 Hz where usually the room modes are shown loud and clear.

 

[Martinh_dk]

In my experience that mess between 100 to 400 Hz is difficult to measure and fix. I leave it alone.

The best use is below 100 Hz where usually the room modes are shown loud and clear.

Agreed - corrections up there are likely to affect the "voicing" of ones system, rather than room oddities.
I just got carried away by the ease of it all!

/Martin

 

[Matias]

Yes, it's very tempting to hit "Auto EQ, fix everything for me".

 

[Steve Woodhouse]

Is housecurve easier to use than REW?

 

[Martinh_dk]

Is housecurve easier to use than REW?

I have yet to try REW... But from what I have seen, I would go out on a limb and say yes.

The two apps are very different animals.
REW is PC-only (Windows, MacOS or Linux) and requires an external microphone, for proper measurements.
It is free, provided you have a PC and microphone - but from the guides I have seen, it takes some time to work with, for a beginnner.

HouseCurve is iOS-only (iPhone or iPad) and uses built-in microphone - but can also use external microphone.
It is a rather simple one-device / few-clicks app and can airplay sweep-sequence directly to WiiM - but it costs (10$?) if you want it to output equalization parameters for you.

Both apps can perform measurements and output PEQ-parameters for use with WiiM.
But currently you cannot import PEQ-files in WiiM. So for both apps you will need to enter the app's suggestions manually in WiiM's PEQ.

EDIT: Sorry, just saw your earlier post about REW. So I guess that you are already familiar with that.

/Martin

 

[D700]

Is housecurve easier to use than REW?

Housecurve one can be up and dangerous with an iPhone in a few minutes.

Rew is an investment in time, requires a mic, calibration, knowledge.

Pocket calculator versus laboratory instrument.

Advice on 100-400 seems spot on, where I am having most trouble. Seems to really impact “thwap” and “twang”

 

[Brantome]

“thwap” and “twang”

I loved their first album

 

[Yanto]

I loved their first album

I thought they were in Lord of the Rings?

 

[canard]

no news on the enrichment of the number of bands in peq mode on pro and "plus"??

(see, even if I'm not concerned, enrichment of subwoofer mode ( amp) ?)