Hi - my EQ3 is blue, i'm assuming yours is similar if not the same

not sure what you mean by 'what would normally be' flat - but on this EQ Flat is: 12 o'ckock for all outer coarse adjustment rings except Air which should be hard anticlockwise, and six o'clock (fully clockwise) for all inner trim knobs - the trims being subtractive only, so if you want +1 and a half you have to add 2 on the coarse and take the trim back a half to 12 o 'clock

i was told they sound nice because they don't use capacitor/resistor networks, so don't cause the phase shifts associated with most EQs. i'm sure the EA bods can tell you more.

hope this is of help - sorry if i've told you how to suck eggs!

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It sounds like what you have it set to when you think it's flat is wrong. If you set it to flat as described, and hear a change, then there is something wrong. They are nice EQs, one of my favorites for EQing a mix.