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Post by Ward on Mar 30, 2022 11:54:23 GMT -6
Apart from channel strips, which I'm partial to . . . The Meeq which was the product that brought me here in the first place. And also, kind of fond of the Chambord 250 EQ, the old Orban 622B and the Focusrite Red 2 |
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Post by ml on Mar 30, 2022 12:15:13 GMT -6
I'm kinda in the same boat. None of my preamps have EQ. In my mind I "think" I want a hardware eq for tracking vocals inserted before the compressor. So basically a nice HPF and midband options for minor cuts, maybe a little HF lift. But I can't decide if its worth the investment for those basic options. I guess I could do what was suggested before, I could try a compressor with a nice side chain access, but I like the sound of the compressors I currently have. (AS Opto, AS 1176F, distressor.)
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Post by christopher on Mar 30, 2022 13:25:29 GMT -6
I use heritage EQ73jr a lot, which is line in and part of their higher end hand built stuff. I think about selling it and a few other things just to try a different route, but I just can’t see a reason to. It really is incredible, I leave the EQ flat or bypassed quite a bit just to get the good feeling from it in the chain. The line out pot allows me to crank the mic preamp feeding it, and it kinda clips things I guess, so stuff stays controlled. The low shelf gives the neve style clear deep quality that is so different than EQ I’m used to. It’s feels more like it changes the source to be deeper or maybe mic position? The low mids are similar, I often bump up a tiny dB @360 for some slight roundness to the source. The high shelf is vintage, gets that certain standard neve thing when 12k is boosted, but I’ve been using it to subtract a 1-3dB at 16k because it helps the mic feel invisible to me. It’s very smooth and I hardly ever know if I have EQ engaged.
The other EQ I’ve thought of is the Harrison 32c, sound samples seem really good.
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Post by Hudsonic on Mar 30, 2022 14:54:18 GMT -6
I have used the D.A.V. electronics Broadhurst Gardens No. 3 mastering EQ for some years. I will not change to anything else. I had a GML 8900 but sold it because the BG No. 3 was working for all I need it to do.
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Post by srb on Mar 30, 2022 15:38:29 GMT -6
Most used here:
Avedis e27
Electrodyne 511
Purple TAV
RND 5033
API 5500
Chandler Curve Bender
A Designs EM-PEQ
Iron Age H9
Heritage 1073 EQJr.
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Post by dougwendal on Mar 30, 2022 16:58:24 GMT -6
Great River EQ-2NV is very nice.
Great River EQ-2NV connected via patch insert to a Great River MP-2NV is amazing!
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Post by tahoebrian5 on Mar 31, 2022 18:49:39 GMT -6
Well I ended up ordering a 1073 line in EQ kit from AML. After doing bunch of digging it is a shame no one is making an affordable 1084 eq !
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Post by zonkola on Mar 31, 2022 20:57:33 GMT -6
I'm a big fan of the CAPI BT50s. They're inspired by the API 550As, but provide a separate HPF and LPF instead of a single bandpass filter, which I find more useful. Both EQs give you a bell vs shelf option on the high and low frequencies, which also comes in handy.
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Post by miadaudio on Apr 1, 2022 1:54:08 GMT -6
Miad LC4040's Amtec PEQ1A's HendyAmps Michelangelo Electrodyne 711's and 712's channel strips Avedis E27's and E12's Capi LC25's Heritage 6673's and 8173's Quadeight Coranado EQ's channel strips. All my other hardware EQ's I could live without. That's a very nice selection! A lot of different flavours  |
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Post by nomatic on Apr 1, 2022 5:31:53 GMT -6
Capi LC 25s for kick and snare and my Audioscape Pultec for vocals and bass. Goly PG mastering eq for mix buss/mastering.
Iron age LH 95s for a bunch of things!
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Post by tahoebrian5 on Apr 1, 2022 7:49:16 GMT -6
The HendyAmps Michelangelo looks quite interesting
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Post by nomatic on Apr 1, 2022 9:05:30 GMT -6
The HendyAmps Michelangelo looks quite interesting It is a killer broad stroke mix buss EQ and on hundreds of Masters over the years.. (I forgot to mention this one) |
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Post by tahoebrian5 on Apr 1, 2022 10:58:48 GMT -6
Well my BT50 will be here Monday, and probably take me a week or so to receive and build the AML kit.. I will report back!
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Post by tahoebrian5 on Apr 9, 2022 9:59:03 GMT -6
Yup the BT50 rocks. The bad part is I’m going to need another one to use on 2 ch sources
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Post by Ward on Apr 9, 2022 11:49:55 GMT -6
Well I ended up ordering a 1073 line in EQ kit from AML. After doing bunch of digging it is a shame no one is making an affordable 1084 eq ! Yet.  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Apr 9, 2022 14:44:47 GMT -6
Thereby hangs a tale ? |
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Post by robschnapf on Apr 10, 2022 12:56:38 GMT -6
API 550 (OG’s)
CAPI BT-50s
Phoenix Gyrator (these rock)
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Post by jits on Apr 10, 2022 13:17:05 GMT -6
It would be great if you could also mention on what sourcesand type of music you use these particular EQs. Thanks 🙏
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2022 6:00:34 GMT -6
It would be great if you could also mention on what sourcesand type of music you use these particular EQs. Thanks 🙏 Gainlabs audio empress, any type of music, master buss = awesome.. |
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Post by robschnapf on Apr 11, 2022 6:01:24 GMT -6
For me eq isn’t style dependent it’s a tool of function.
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Post by drbill on Apr 11, 2022 7:17:31 GMT -6
For me eq isn’t style dependent it’s a tool of function. Agreed 1000%!! Same with speakers, mics, and really, most gear. |
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Post by jits on Apr 11, 2022 8:56:41 GMT -6
But I assume you would have parked certain eqs for certain functions primarily - say a pultec for 2bus (or vocals while tracking) vs LC40 for kick drum.
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Post by drbill on Apr 11, 2022 14:46:01 GMT -6
But I assume you would have parked certain eqs for certain functions primarily - say a pultec for 2bus (or vocals while tracking) vs LC40 for kick drum. Nope. My EQ's are stylistically and instrumentally flexible. My continued usage on a particular subject may be frequent, but I might just as easily change it up next time. Old Skool. Plus - my choices are most decidedly "non" classic. i.e. - I NEVER use a pultec on the mix bus, and never on vocals. LC40 never on kick drum. Etc..... |
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Post by christophert on Apr 11, 2022 15:30:21 GMT -6
Generally, using the same EQ's on the same items will make me lazy, and will also stop from making new discoveries, therefore better mixes.
I look at EQ's as flavors and colors. Same with compressors.
Repeating the same thing over and over is the first sign of madness...
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Post by jits on Apr 12, 2022 19:19:45 GMT -6
But I assume you would have parked certain eqs for certain functions primarily - say a pultec for 2bus (or vocals while tracking) vs LC40 for kick drum. Nope. My EQ's are stylistically and instrumentally flexible. My continued usage on a particular subject may be frequent, but I might just as easily change it up next time. Old Skool. Plus - my choices are most decidedly "non" classic. i.e. - I NEVER use a pultec on the mix bus, and never on vocals. LC40 never on kick drum. Etc..... Thanks for the insights drbill and others. My question stem from a reading earlier that some of the professionals have set-and-forget setting for outboard units, mostly compressors (thought you also mentioned this somewhere), and gain stage into them. I assumed this would match towards particular sources, and was wondering there would be similar mapping for outboard EQs as well.
It is interesting to know your non traditional choices (and understand it as - once you know your tools you can flex it to use on any source).
Do you (or anyone else) gravitate towards any particular outboard EQ in your arsenal for vocal duties?
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