misequalize

verb

misequalize

verb

Etymology From mis- + equalize.

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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Signal processing To equalize badly.

  • At one time, U.S. Decca listed a large number of these performances, pressed on less than the best material, often misequalized, sometimes off pitch.1979, Journal - Association for Recorded Sound Collections, page 124:
  • The most common symptom of incorrect equalization (assuming good associated equipment) is a bright, hard, elevated roughness of response above approximately 2 kHz. I think all of us have heard systems misequalized that way.1981, The Absolute Sound - Volume 6, Issues 21-24, page 73:
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  • If the recording is misequalized, overmiked , or poorly reverbed, the C/II will expose these faults.1988, High Fidelity - Volume 38, Issue 2, page 28:

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