New Error: 100% of the match range is above the target.

ehous31900 · May 5, 2026

Getting new error when creating EQ files."100% of the match range is above the target". The 100% varies, as low as 79% when I use ca;culate target level from response. The resulting eq is unlistenable, where as a month ago, it worked great. Was there an update that caused this and should I change something in the future? The attached is an exagerated example set lower. I usually set the target SPL a few db below the measurement and did not get this error til yesterday. Thanks...

JStewart · May 5, 2026

The message is informational only, as opposed to an error. If you have the headroom it won’t matter.
I can’t make out the scale on the Y axis. Recommended is to show 5Hz increments.
Seeing the filters and knowing what brand/model of speaker it is and posting the .mdat file may or may not provide an answer as to why it doesn’t sound good. It will almost certainly result in some suggestions.

John Mulcahy · May 6, 2026

EQ is not for level control. The target should run roughly through the middle of the measurement.

ehous31900 · May 6, 2026

Thank you for replying. The message is new to me and have been using this for years with goor results. I am working through the steps before replying with results or asking for help.

JStewart · May 6, 2026

John Mulcahy said:
EQ is not for level control. The target should run roughly through the middle of the measurement.

Assuming full range correction is being done, is there a downside to running the target lower other than giving up headroom?

John Mulcahy · Thursday at 2:15 AM

The filter shapes will not match as well when their baseline is away from the baseline of the measurement region they are acting on.

New Error: 100% of the match range is above the target.

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