Effective EQ depends on predicting the room’s acoustics at a given mic position.

Evidence

All these uses of equalization compensate for limitations imposed by the acoustics of the recording context. To make intelligent use of it in these contexts requires some idea of the likely effects of the acoustics of the space at a particular microphone location, especially in terms of the direct-to-reverberant sound balance. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 2432

Categorization

• XREF: Ties EQ decisions to the direct-to-reverberant balance concept developed earlier in the book.