Of The Best EQ Plugins In The World. The equaliser is one of the longest serving and most fundamental sound processing tools. As soon as it became possible to record and transmit audio electrically, and then electronically, engineers and music makers also began developing various ways of sculpting the sound by boosting or cutting specific parts of the frequency spectrum independently from the rest of the signal. Nowadays, we all have pretty amazing EQ functionality by default built into our DAWs. These clean, digital style EQs offer the sort of flexibility, accuracy and, usually, a transparency that engineers in the 1. However, when it comes to pure sonic character and musicality, analogue and analogue modelling EQ is still hard to beat. Our selection here aims to highlight options for every EQ situation For example, are you looking for a processor for sweetening and bringing out or adding character to instruments are you looking to gently tame parts or mixes with broad and smooth cuts and boosts, or are you after the audio equivalent of a surgeons scalpel for highly focused, precision adjustmentsOne of the key things that differentiates EQ plugins from each other is how well they process boosts at particular frequency ranges for example, applying a significant boost to the high end will produce more or less smooth or gritty results depending on the EQ used. Theres also the factor common to all aspects of moderndigital music production sometimes, too much flexibility can be a hindrance rather than a help. If youve read any of the other posts on GTPS, especially The 1. Principles Every Producer Must Know, youll probably have gathered that Im a proponent of keeping things simple having a slightly wider range of tools at my disposal that are each designed to do a more specific job extremely well I find generally preferable to tools that try to cover a lot of bases. Of course, this is arguable it totally depends how you approach your productions. One last thing, and some producers might disagree with me here and say that the sound is the only important thing, but dont underestimate the importance of an attractive and intuitive interface. Do you want to see your adjustments graphically displayed with a spectrum analyser, or do you prefer simple knobs and dials that keep you focused on the sound only How many controls do you want to have access to at any moment, and in which ways do you want to be able to adjust them Anything which has a bearing on how you experience the process of listening, making decisions and making adjustments based on those decisions is a factor worth considering. Apart from these factors, all of the considerations I mentioned in The 1. Adobe InDesign CS5 Premium 7. Autodesk Autocad Architecture 2010 German 2 dvds Aperture 3. Full for Mac 1 dvd Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro for Mac 1 cd Adobe Photoshop. Magesy, VST, VST2, VST3, VSTi, Audio Units AU, AAX, RTAS, UAD, iOS Apps iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android Audio Apps, Soundware and Pro Audio Hardware Page 2. Nasoundra Palace Studio. Domce nahrvacie tdio Ni zloit. Vetko o nahrvan v domcom tdiu pre zaiatonkov. Ako sa dostane zvuk do potaa Hudobn porada. Consistent list of free plugins for Protools 10 RTAS and AAX. Some of the best EQ plugins are modelled not after standalone outboard units, but the EQ sections of classic mixing consoles. In particular, the term British EQ. No more missed important software updates UpdateStar 11 lets you stay up to date and secure with the software on your computer. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get. Best Compressor Plugins and The 1. Best Reverb Plugins lists also apply to choosing EQ No single EQ plugin is the best for every application. Therese Desqueyroux Mauriac Pdf on this page. Each EQ will produce subjectively better or worse results on different source material some EQs are renowned for making smooth high end boosts, others for taming low and sub frequencies, and others might be go tos for vocal or drum processing. The best EQ plugin is always the one that best suites the specific task youre undertaking and gives you the sound you want with the greatest ease and efficiency. Take this list as a starting point or further hints towards finding and refining your own collection of favourites. Download some of the demos or full versions, in the case of the freeware choices and get building a small and refined selection of EQ tools to cover every eventuality with optimum working speed and results. Classic EQ A Quick Salute To The Hardware. It can really help when learning about EQ to be aware of some of the classic hardware EQ units and console EQ sections that many plugins are modelled on to varying degrees. Heres a very quick primer on classic EQ. Pultec EQPultec EQP 1. A Classic EQPerhaps the most iconic hardware EQ, the Pultec EQP 1 was first introduced in 1. The full company name was actually Pulse Techniques Inc., and the founding two man team Ollie Summerland and Gene Shank made every item to order, all by hand. All of the Pultec range are renowned for their great sound and having been built like tanks, which partly explains why they are still around in top studios around the world today. Interestingly, Summerland and Shank were based in Teaneck, New Jersey, the same town where Les Paul built his first home studio, which incorporated the very first eight track recorder. Classic Console EQ And British EQNeve 1. Console. Some of the best EQ plugins are modelled not after standalone outboard units, but the EQ sections of classic mixing consoles. In particular, the term British EQ became something of a selling point over the years since the 1. Sonalksis G Mac' title='Sonalksis G Mac' />British made mixing consoles by the likes of Neve, AMEK, and Soundcraft. These EQs had a colour to them that was quite particular and they were used on many of the best and most famous records, and became much sought after this is why so many EQ plugins are based on their designs. As ever, the list is not in rank order and features some top choices for any budget, from free and donation only plugins to top end hardware replacing picks. And for a complete guide to getting the most out of EQ in your music, dont forget to check out the new Ultimate Guide on the subject, right here Fabfilter Pro Q 2. We previously featured the original Pro Q in this spot, and with the new version, Pro Q 2, things only get better. It still combines a fast and intuitive GUI now with Full Screen mode for precision EQ adjustments, massive flexibility if desired 2. EQ, anyone and awesome transparent sound now with the new Natural Phase mode for even more accurate analogue style performance. The face of EQ in 2. Available for Mac 3. PC 3. 2 bit VST, VST3, AAX and RTAS 6. VST and VST3. BUY NOW via Plugin. Boutique. 2. DMG Audio EQuality. Another 2. 1st century style favourite. Available for Mac and PC, in VST, AU and RTAS formats. Official site here. Waves Puig. Tec EQP 1. AA favourite emulation of the classic Pultec EQ we mentioned earlier. So many companies have done their own Pultec emulations, you could write a whole separate list. Other totally worthy mentions are the Nomad Factory Pulse Tec EQ set, the EQP 1. A that comes as part of the IK Multimedia T rack. S bundles, and not forgetting the free Leftover Lasagne Pushtec 51. A. Available for Mac and PC, in VST, AU, RTAS and TDM formats. BUY NOW via Waves. Waves API 5. 50. A EQAnother great emulation, this one is part of the Waves API Collection bundle. Available for Mac and PC, in VST, AU, RTAS and TDM formats. BUY NOW via Waves. Softube Passive Active Pack. Technically three separate but closely related plugins, the Passive Active Pack includes a Neumann PEV 9. EQ emulation, a Filtek Labo Mk. EQ emulation, and a third plugin shown above that cleverly combines both. Hard to beat for working on low end frequencies. Available for Mac and PC in 3. VST, VST3, RTAS and AAX NativeAAX DSP formats. BUY NOW via Plugin. Boutique. 6. Variety Of Sound Baxter. EQA great free EQ, certainly one of the best around. Also check out Boot. EQ Mk. II from the same designer. Currently PC3. 2 bit VST format only. Official site and download here. Sonnox Oxford EQ UAD 2 Sonnox EQIt seems to have been around for  long while, but the fact that many people still swear by it tells you its certainly worth a look.