DSP
Processing between the capture and the encoder: equaliser, presets, safety limiter.
MAWCast Studio is not released yet. This page describes how it will work; until then, connect your own encoder (see Connect your software).
The DSP tab shapes the sound before the encoder and the local recording. It applies to every server. The switch at the top turns the whole stage on or off; it is off until you use it.
The equaliser
Eight bands — 60, 120, 250 and 500 Hz, 1, 3, 8 and 14 kHz — each from −12 to +12 dB in steps of 0.5 dB, drawn as a curve with a point per band. Drag a point, or select it and use the arrow keys (Home and End jump to −12 and +12 dB). Moving a band switches DSP on. A band shows its value when it is not at 0 dB.
Presets
Starting points, not destinations: load one and adjust from there. The tile stays highlighted while the bands still match it.
| Preset | What it does |
|---|---|
| Flat | Neutral response: every band at 0 dB. |
| Bass Boost | More weight and sub energy. |
| Warm | Fuller lows, softer presence. |
| Club | Punchy lows and a bright top end. |
| Vocal | Clearer speech and vocals. |
| Bright | Extra air and definition. |
Reset EQ puts every band back at 0 dB without touching the DSP switch.
If your source is already mastered — a DJ mix, a produced show — the most professional equaliser setting is usually no equaliser at all.
Safety limiter
On by default, and active whenever DSP is on: it holds peaks just under the ceiling so a loud moment does not clip the encoder. It is a safety net, not a loudness tool — set the level with Input gain first.
Bypass
The DSP switch takes the whole stage out of the chain. It is the fastest way to answer "is it my processing or my source?" — flip it and listen.
With a device, equaliser changes are heard at once, even on air. In System and Application mode the equaliser is applied by the encoder, so changes made while you are live or recording are used from the next GO LIVE or RECORD.
Still need help? Write to contact@mawcast.com.