Read exact freq / gain / Q values in the parameter text row¶
The parameter text row shows the precise frequency, gain, and Q value for every EQ band in a single glance. Use it to confirm exact settings after dragging bands on the canvas, or to identify which band is selected before making adjustments.
Before you start¶
- The parameter text row is only visible in the floating ClientEqEditor window, not in the docked applet tile. Open the editor first.
- At least one EQ band must exist. The row shows one column per band slot, up to eight bands.
Steps¶
- Open the floating editor for the side you want to inspect. Double-click the EQ stage in the CHAIN widget on either the TX or RX side. The editor window is titled "Aetherial Parametric EQ — TX" or "Aetherial Parametric EQ — RX".
- Locate the parameter text row at the bottom of the editor canvas area. It displays one column per band, each showing that band's Freq, Gain, and Q values. The row has a transparent background so it does not obscure the audio band-plan strip immediately above it on the canvas.
- Read the values directly. The row updates live as you drag band handles on the canvas — no extra action is needed.
- To read values for a specific band, click its column in the parameter text row. This selects that band, highlighting its handle on the canvas and its icon in the filter-type icon row above.
What each control does¶
| Control | Behavior | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Parameter text row | Displays Freq, Gain, and Q for each of the eight band slots. Updates live during canvas drags. Clicking a column selects that band. Each column has a transparent background so the band-plan strip at the bottom of the canvas remains visible above the row. | — |
| Filter-type icon row | Row of icons above the canvas, one per band slot. Clicking an icon selects that band and cycles its filter type. Selected band is highlighted in both the icon row and the parameter text row. | — |
| Smoothing | Applies fractional-octave power-averaging to the analyzer trace for display — does not affect EQ math. Lower fraction = smoother (⅓ is most smoothed; 1/96 is effectively off). Shared between TX and RX editors. | Tooltip: 'Fractional-octave smoothing applied to the analyzer trace. Lower fraction = smoother (⅓ = most, 1/96 = off). Affects display only — EQ math is unchanged.' Located in the editor header strip (floating editor only). |
| Filter cutoff guide lines (TX / RX) | Dashed yellow vertical lines overlaid on the canvas at the radio's current TX low/high filter cutoff (TX tile) or RX passband edges (RX tile). Hovering near a line changes the cursor to a horizontal-resize arrow. Dragging a line in the editor moves the radio's corresponding filter cutoff in real time. | Dragging the TX cutoff guides emits cutoffsDragRequested(Tx, lo, hi), which MainWindow forwards to TransmitModel. Dragging the RX guides writes to the active SliceModel. Pass 0 for an edge to suppress that guide. |
Tips¶
- Dragging a band handle on the canvas updates the parameter text row in real time, so you can watch the numeric values change while tuning by ear.
- Clicking a column in the parameter text row is equivalent to clicking the matching icon in the filter-type icon row — both select the same band.
- Bands that are bypassed show dimmed icons (35% opacity) in the icon row above; their values still appear in the parameter text row.
- The parameter text row and its individual band columns use a transparent background. If the row appeared to cover or darken the band-plan strip at the bottom of the canvas in an earlier version, this is corrected in v0.9.7.