112dB Redline EQ

[Ermz]

Hey guys,

I wanted to draw your attention to a great new EQ plug-in that's made its way out. It essentially heralds the next generation of plug-ins, that take it further than simply being functional, or an analogue emulation, but rather being all things in one.

This plug-in is a paragraphic linear phase equalizer, minimum phase equalizer, analogue modeling equalizer, harmonic exciter & saturation plug-in. There are enough options to make it a workhorse EQ for just about anything. I'm even tempted to ditch my 'go-to' Sonnox EQ in favor of it, if the developers implement some tiny workflow adjustments I've suggested.

Here's the link for y'all: http://www.112db.com/redline/equalizer/

Have fun.

 

[Charles J]

Odd you posted this, I just briefly checked it out and indeed it is a verrry nice EQ. I still need to wrap my head around a few of the functions but my initial impression is very, very good.

I'm loving the new 112db stuff!

 

[akarawd]

Hey ERMZ,

You said "even tempted to ditch my 'go-to' Sonnox EQ in favor of it"... in your opinion how does it compare ? I'm on brainworx&McDsp (all iLok) myself.

Regards,
Thanos

 

[Machinated]

im definitely testing this - going to download them demo when i start mixing next week.

redline is awesome, and 60 day demo is a GREAT policy.

 

[006]

Yeah Ed has shown me this before, looks realllllly great and promising. $ is kinda though if I remember correctly, but I guess that's subjective to who you ask!

 

[Machinated]

$112 seems fair to me (especially if you apply their student discount offer to it).

considering the kind of plugins its competing with, the price looks awesome imo

 

[006]

Wait - $112???? I thought it was way more...

 

[Ermz]

For what it's bringing to the table, that's definitely a bargain.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

price sounds good.
seems to be "too" versatile for me though. I like stuff that makes me tweak a knob and I get a result...all those gazillion tone options take away from the creativity for me (YMMV)

 

[Ermz]

I definitely agree there. It is possible for plug-ins to over-extend themselves and present too many weak options rather than one very strong one. They need to aid workflow and not impede. This is why I don't use the URS CSP anymore. I'm still not sure which it is that the Redline EQ does, but I will in the coming weeks.

 

[Zack Uidl]

looks cool, i will have to check it out

 

[PhilR]

I tried it, but it seemed to have a maddening amount of latency. And in Reaper it didn't seem to be reporting the latency figures to the ADC properly so I noticed audible latency when using it during mix playback. Very very CPU intensive as well. Did sound pretty good though, but not mind-blowing.

 

[Machinated]

apparently there was a bug fix for it with the latency stuff?

ill download this on monday i think

 

[hacked_to_pieces]

Also keep in mind the $112 price is only good to OCt 8 2009, then the price will be $170.

 

[slayercannibalsuffohead]

Just downloaded it. Worked effortlessly on PT8 on OSX.
Quick question, is a linear eq important? I am not the best at fiddling with these things, so dont really know what I am doing, I am just a button twister at the moment. I mean, here in Oz, it works out to be $138. Waves want a lot for their linear phase eq, so this thing could work out well in the future when I have sufficient knowledge on how to use all the gadgetry!

 

[Ermz]

It's good if you want to do transparent equalizing or a LOT of equalizing because it will keep the phase coherency of the track intact.

 

[Kazrog]

Looks like a great plugin. I will have to try the demo. This really seems to almost exactly the über EQ I described wanting to exist a month or so back in another thread, really happy it exists! Thanks Ermz!

 

[slayercannibalsuffohead]

It's good if you want to do transparent equalizing or a LOT of equalizing because it will keep the phase coherency of the track intact.

Thanks Ermz, will be buying it, hell, for $138, its just another night out on the piss! Thanks mate.

 

[Kazrog]

So I gave it a try. Wow, is all I can say - it made me realize that my tracks already sounded great without it.

Seriously, even with flat settings and no saturation enabled, this thing makes tracks disappear in the mix and sound distorted/muffled. WTF? I'm disappointed, this plugin looks great, but it sounds awful.

 

[colonel kurtz]

I definitely agree there. It is possible for plug-ins to over-extend themselves and present too many weak options rather than one very strong one. They need to aid workflow and not impede. This is why I don't use the URS CSP anymore. I'm still not sure which it is that the Redline EQ does, but I will in the coming weeks.

haha...i read the 1st sentence of this post and thought "URS CSP"

great minds think alike, mother fucker!