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Post by swurveman on Mar 29, 2015 10:11:53 GMT -6
I use Waves API 550A and 550B. You can quickly -even with a mouse- go around the bands to get a sense of what is the most effective band to help you get what you want. I like Waves V series EQ- which is a 1073 EQ- for a Vocal EQ, particularly for tweaking the 220 Hz area. It is not as sharp as my Vintechx73i hardware 1073 EQ, but good for a plugin. The UA Pultec is good for boosting lows and midrange imo. I have a habit of not being extreme enough with my EQ'ing compared to commercial mixes and use the Putec on the mix bus if I want more low end punch and a more forward midrange. I know people will say go back and do it in the mix, but sometimes I don't have the time.
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Post by lpedrum on Mar 29, 2015 10:52:59 GMT -6
PSP just upgraded their EQ plugin. I haven't used it, but they make great stuff. I love their compressor--use it all the time on vocals. Here's a LINK. |
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Post by carymiller on Mar 29, 2015 11:04:32 GMT -6
The Melda stuff is pretty good. MAutoDynamicEQ is a workhorse. BTW, it goes on sale every now and then. Definitely worth checking out!  The Melda stuff is great, but it's not AAX compatible as far as I know (this might have changed, but it was definitely not RTAS compatible so it's probably not going to work if Pro Tools is your main DAW.) I really like the Slate VMR, you get a great Neve 1073 and SSL 4000 style EQ in the same package deal. Both sound better than Waves or UAD equivalents to my ears, and it's the most cost effective of the three routes. I also like the Waves Puigtec if you're looking for colorful EQ emulations, and the Waves 550a, though I'm hoping Slate makes their own API style pack soon for VMR. As for Fabfilter I'm not sure "mushy" is a term I'd use...that stuff is pretty transparent to me unless you're overdoing it. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 29, 2015 11:40:36 GMT -6
I use Waves API 550A and 550B. You can quickly -even with a mouse- go around the bands to get a sense of what is the most effective band to help you get what you want. I like Waves V series EQ- which is a 1073 EQ- for a Vocal EQ, particularly for tweaking the 220 Hz area. It is not as sharp as my Vintechx73i hardware 1073 EQ, but good for a plugin. The UA Pultec is good for boosting lows and midrange imo. I have a habit of not being extreme enough with my EQ'ing compared to commercial mixes and use the Putec on the mix bus if I want more low end punch and a more forward midrange. I know people will say go back and do it in the mix, but sometimes I don't have the time. Oh, so your stuff sounds good then huh? 8) |
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Post by Randge on Mar 29, 2015 15:27:22 GMT -6
I use the Cambridge in conjunction with the stock Cubase eq most of the time. The Museq and Maag plugs are just for finishing when its already nearly right. For the most part, The RTZ's, Harrisons and the Kush Electras have already gotten me where I want it to be to begin with. I also use a pretty good free plug called the Kuassa basi-Q for some applications. Can't beat free! www.kuassa.com/products/basiq/R |
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Mar 29, 2015 16:34:21 GMT -6
What's wrong with the EQ that comes with your DAW?
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Post by donr on Mar 29, 2015 16:46:35 GMT -6
DP's Masterworks EQ is good, so is MH channelstrip. UA API 550 and 560, Pultec for color and vibe.
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 29, 2015 16:49:10 GMT -6
What's wrong with the EQ that comes with your DAW? use one and then inactivate to A/B, i've found that almost all plugin eq's smack the hell out of phase coherence, even linear phase eq's have a negative effect on the sound somehow, just use a linear phase eq for light filtering off top/bottom, and then inactivate A/B, its there, and it sucks imo, analog units are usually much more forgiving to my ears, or on the other hand, maybe I'm all fucked up, it's all placebo and everyone is Mike Shipley? 8) |
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Mar 29, 2015 17:04:23 GMT -6
What's wrong with the EQ that comes with your DAW? use one and then inactivate to A/B, i've found that almost all plugin eq's smack the hell out of phase coherence, even linear phase eq's have a negative effect on the sound somehow, just use a linear phase eq for light filtering off top/bottom, and then inactivate A/B, its there, and it sucks imo, analog units are usually much more forgiving to my ears, or on the other hand, maybe I'm all fucked up, it's all placebo and everyone is Mike Shipley? 8) I meant the ones that ship with the DAW vs. aftermarket plugins, like FabFilter/UAD/MetricHalo/etc.. |
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Post by junior on Mar 29, 2015 20:36:32 GMT -6
The Melda stuff is pretty good. MAutoDynamicEQ is a workhorse. BTW, it goes on sale every now and then. Definitely worth checking out! The Melda stuff is great, but it's not AAX compatible as far as I know (this might have changed, but it was definitely not RTAS compatible so it's probably not going to work if Pro Tools is your main DAW.) The Melda plugs have been AAX compatible for quite a while now. Great stuff!  BTW, their free EQ is pretty good as well... |
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 29, 2015 21:12:57 GMT -6
What's wrong with the EQ that comes with your DAW? It doesn't have the wear and tear, skeumorphic gui...everyon knows those sound better. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 29, 2015 21:14:55 GMT -6
That MusEQ is really good. Use that on the master...
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Post by lolo on Mar 29, 2015 22:32:18 GMT -6
Waves H-eq is pretty nice. Lotta people rave about SonEq pro.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 10:57:24 GMT -6
Actually, i am a happy built-in EQ user.
Mine has the analyser in the background of the EQ curve, so it's pretty easy to get what you want. I find most plug-in EQ's really differ more in parameter settings and GUI than achievable result, actually, somehow odd... and i wouldn't spent too much money on plugs that in the end have the same underlying algorithms than what i already have for free in my DAW...just for a nice GUI in the end.
But maybe that's just me.
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Post by carymiller on Mar 31, 2015 12:30:16 GMT -6
The Melda stuff is great, but it's not AAX compatible as far as I know (this might have changed, but it was definitely not RTAS compatible so it's probably not going to work if Pro Tools is your main DAW.) The Melda plugs have been AAX compatible for quite a while now. Great stuff! BTW, their free EQ is pretty good as well... Are they AAX? That's great news! Yeah that was pretty much the only thing holding them back. Fantastic plugins, especially when you get them on sale. =) |
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Post by dandeurloo on Apr 2, 2015 17:33:40 GMT -6
So far I have demoed a few things and don't like anything better then the fabfilter. Or at least not enough to justify buying them. Air eq sounds weird to me, equality is basically the same as Fabfilter.
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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 2, 2015 17:48:07 GMT -6
Have you tried AOM TranQuilizer? I haven't, but the Invisible limiter thing is really good.
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