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Zeus SDR 10-Band EQ Settings
N6MUD station notesAudio processing / EQ

These are the settings shown in my Zeus SDR 10-band equalizer.
The table below records the bands in their displayed order, along with the filter type, center frequency, gain, and Q value. Use them as a reference for the N6MUD station setup and adjust by ear for your own microphone, voice, and transmit chain.
Reference / Equalizer
10-band settings
| Band | Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peak | 46 Hz | 0.0 dB | 3.8 |
| 2 | Peak | 50 Hz | +4.0 dB | 6.0 |
| 3 | Peak | 105 Hz | +1.5 dB | 6.0 |
| 4 | Peak | 160 Hz | −13.0 dB | 2.0 |
| 5 | Peak | 320 Hz | −3.0 dB | 2.0 |
| 6 | Peak | 520 Hz | −2.0 dB | 2.0 |
| 7 | Peak | 1,600 Hz | +6.0 dB | 1.0 |
| 8 | Peak | 3,200 Hz | +4.0 dB | 2.0 |
| 9 | Peak | 4,500 Hz | +5.0 dB | 2.0 |
| 10 | Peak | 6,000 Hz | +5.0 dB | 1.0 |
Input gain0.0 dB
Output gain+0.5 dB
Download / N6MUD ESSB 6K chain
Import the complete profile
The N6MUD ESSB 6K profile includes the input strip, denoise and gate stages, de-esser, 10-band EQ, multiband compressor, exciter, and the surrounding transmit-chain settings used with this EQ. Download it, then import the JSON into Zeus to load the complete starting point.