Difference between EQ and "Harmonic Exciter"

[NSGUITAR]

I've looked all over the place but have not found a decent answer to this question.

Any thoughts?

 

[mva801]

They are similar to EQ's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_exciter

Read up!

 

[TheDriller]

Broadly speaking an EQ works by boosting or attenuating frequencies whereas an exciter creates new frequency information that was not present in the signal previously.

 

[sinewavealex]

Could you recommend a good exciter plugin please?

 

[colonel kurtz]

I've looked all over the place but have not found a decent answer to this question.

Any thoughts?

that's cause they have fuck all to do with each other

EQ, of course, just boosts/cuts a given frequency by a given amount and curve

exciters take the incoming signal and add harmonic content above the fundamental frequencies in order to make shit generally sound brighter and more present

 

[BassTard]

Could you recommend a good exciter plugin please?

Most of the modern analogue-simulations will add pretty nice overtones. (E.g. Waves, UAD plugs or the great freebies from Variety Of Sound http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/.)

If it needs to be exciter only, I think the bbe plugs work pretty well:
http://www.bbesound.com/products/sonic-maximizers/sonic-sweet.aspx

Best freeware (IMHO):
Jeroen Breebaart SEND http://www.jeroenbreebaart.com/

Have fun

 

[guitarguru777]

Could you recommend a good exciter plugin please?

The one in Izotope Ozone is the shit!

 

[kernelxsanders]

The one in Izotope Ozone is the shit!

+1!

 

[TheWinterSnow]

Harmonic excitement is just adding harmonics to the signal. You can do this with an exciter or a simulated (or outboard) mild tube or tape saturation, enough to add harmonics but not enough to hear clipping. Still Exciters do just that...add harmonic DISTORTION. Saturation is the only way to create more harmonics.