Serious EQ for Your Studio!

The Lil FrEQ is designed to be most of what an engineer needs crammed into a single-rackspace unit. Included in this great- sounding box is a amazing EQ with High Pass, High and Low Shelving, and Parametric EQ. To control dynamics, the Lil FrEQ has a compressor-like circuit to alleviate problem areas such as sibilance.

Emperical Labs Lil FrEQ At a Glance:

• Effective and Versatile EQ
  
• DC-coupled In and Outputs
• Dynamics Control
  

Effective and Versatile EQ
The Lil FrEQ's High Pass section is a sharp filter that cuts all content below one of eight pre-selected frequencies. Called a "colored" filter since it is completely steep and it sports a special shape that prevents thinning out frequencies just above the "cutoff" frequency. The corner frequency is indicated by LEDs that glow softly when the section is bypassed by the Lil FrEQ, and brightly when the section is engaged. As with all the EQ sections in the Lil FrEQ, there is a dedicated bypass switch. The Lil FrEQ's High and Low Shelving are totally similar to your standard "Tone Controls", but extremely high performance, providing exceptionally smooth boost and cut on the "bass" and "treble" frequencies. There are four sections of fully parametric FrEQ operating below .0007% THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) at extremely high audio levels.

Dynamics Control
The Dynamics section of the Lil FrEQ combines filters with a compressor-like circuit that can help contain and control excessive high frequency content such as sibilants, especially in the absence of other lower frequency content. There are two modes of operation on the Lil FrEQ, with threshold control plus a frequency select control. There are four LEDs that indicate the amount of Gain Reduction: -1.5dB, -8dB, -14dB, -24dB. The Dynamics section has the high performance and ease of use, plus a natural-sounding De-esser, plus a one-of-a-kind soft knee High Frequency Limiter for multi-faceted dynamics management.

DC coupled Input and Outputs
The Lil FrEQ features DC-coupled circuitry for an extremely pure sound. The greatest advantage of DC-coupled circuitry is that the lack of capacitors means that the circuitry will never wear out, ensuring reliable performance day in and day out. DC-coupled circuitry is found in only the coolest high-end recording gear, and the Lil FrEQ is no exception.

Lil FrEQ Features:

• Freq. Response: 5 Hz to 140 kHz
  
• Dynamic Range: 120 dB
  
• DC coupled Input and Outputs and one transformer coupled Output
  
• High quality audio caps used internally.
  
• Dynamic Time Constants
  
• Attack is approximately .5 mS. Release .04 sec, fixed internally.

Empirical Labs ELQ Lil FrEQ Specs: Number of Channels 2 Number of Bands 4 Tube No Frequency Response 3Hz-180kHz (-3dB) Freq Range High .9-20kHz Freq Range Hi-Mid .4-10kHz Freq Range Mid No mid Freq Range Lo-Mid 100-2700Hz Freq Range Low 40-600Hz Boost/Cut Range ±14 Q Type Variable High Pass Filter Yes Low Pass Filter No low pass Bypass Yes Inputs 2 x XLR Outputs 2 x XLR Rack Spaces 1U Height 1.75" Depth TBD Width 19" Weight 14 lbs (shippping weight)