Adjusting EQ settings My thoughts

[adrianed]

Hi Folks,
By what I have been reading some players are adjusting the Equaliser to make up for the inadequacies of their aging ears
That is ok if the players only play to themselves but if they are playing to others with normal hearing the music will sound good to the player and horrible to the audience
We should first correct our own hearing problem before we change the output settings of the keyboard especially if we play to family or the public.
Adrian,
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[alanclare]

I am the owner of "aging ears", and a short time ago I asked this forum for advice on countering the differences between the failing sensitivities of my two ears. If you follow this thread you will see that the excellent advice I received from Dick Rector enabled me to overcome the problem. If I want others to hear my performances, I simply remove the dummy plug in the instrument's headphone socket.

http://www.psrtutorial.com/forum/index.php/topic,45840.0.html

Alan

[RoyceM]

When I was first venturing into entertaining at facilities, I asked for an informational interview with an activity director I knew. I wanted to hear the inside scoop about entertainment-related things from her perspective.

Her number one complaint was that too many entertainers play too loudly, and fail to turn volume down--even after being asked multiple times.

I am now into my 14th year of entertaining and still ask (at least twice) for residents' input regarding volume (although sometimes I can't do it). By doing this, I get myself calibrated for the dynamics of the room AND listeners. For those who routinely have difficultly hearing me, I try to help them get seated in the loudest location when they first arrive.

Directors have thanked me for being sensitive to the group.

- Royce

[adrianed]

Hi Alan
I wear hearing aids but I am never sure what other people can hear, I think we as individuals are on our own trying to get it right
My point is though that if we change our setup to make it sound right to faulty ears then folks with good ears will likely get too much treble or other distortion
Thankyou for pointing me to the earlier posting I shall read them with interest
Adrian

[adrianed]

Hi Royce,
I think it will be nearly impossible to get the volume right for everyone, my daughter is always complaining how loud our clock is ticking and I cant hear it at all
Adrian