Anybody have thoughts/ideas/recommendations? Perhaps starting places for the parameters. There is a preset called “Acoustic Electric” (or is it “Electric Acoustic”), but that seems tuned to be more of an acoustic simulator?
Expanding on @tskoglund’s reply: The Flat EQ Preset is a a neutral starting point to get a feel for the algorithm. Subtle compression would be nudging the Compression parameter right of center (‘standard’ Post-EQ routing). The auto-adjusting parameters do most of the heavy lifting from there.
The two parametric bands overlap in the midrange, but it may be useful to approach Gain-Frequency-Width 1 for bass, low-mids and into the mids, with Gain-Frequency-Width 2 for midrange through upper-mids & highs. Acoustic guitar EQ is very specific to the strengths & weakness of the instrument itself, and it’s position in the mix, so no hard & fast rules here.
For example, a Bass shelving cut at 400 Hz. could be too high for a solo instrument, yet blend perfectly with other instruments. The fundamental frequencies live around 80 – 400 Hz. (open strings), The upper end of that range can bring up the warmth (slight boost) or the mud (slight cuts). So that’s within the range of Parametric 1. You can use Parametric 2 & Treble for more or less emphasis on presence and pick attacks.
All generalities, that omit your particular guitar’s characteristics. You may need to switch compression to Pre-EQ to adjust for those, for the reverb that follows, or for your playing technique. A few important point about EQ: cutting frequencies is often better than blindly boosting them. Wider “Q” is going to sound smoother & more natural on an acoustic. And don’t neglect the overtones area, say 500-2000 Hz.
