The Bass EQ for Movies Thread
Would it not be great if you could bring back the lost bass in you favourite movies?
Well, perhaps you can.
By applying equalization customized for each movie during playback, it is possible to dig out some of the low bass lost due to filtering and processing in the studio. Why Bass EQ How to Bass EQ How to recognize good candidates for Bass EQ and what to fix How to submit Movies with Bass EQ Movies improving with Bass EQ
This is the list of movies that can be improved by applying Ba
If you'll recall, 3II3d00d, I had to come up with a slightly different formula for Excel to work correctly. I'm not sure why our experiences different, but here's what I finally settled on for S:
S = (A^2*Q^2+Q^2)/(A^2*Q^2-2*A*Q^2+A+Q^2)
For A I used what comes from the Audio EQ Cookbook:
A = 10^(dBgain/40)
More specifically, I set up a spreadsheet where you input the desired dB gain in cell B1 and the target Q value in B2. Then I have a formula for A in E1 and S in E2. Here's