VST EQ plug.

[Loren Littlejohn]

I am looking for a better eq plug than cubase supplies uke: . I just watched a demo of sonar 5 or 6? Whatever the newest version is, and I loved that eq. I am looking for something simular to that, with q settings and such. I am willing to pay for it (as I know freebees don't do what I am looking for).

Oh and it has to work on mac but not intel.

 

[Nebulous]

The waves EQ's are a shitload better than the Cubase stock EQ. I'm sure there's better out there, but it depends on how deep your pockets are...

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Fuck, I was thinking no more than $150. If that isn't enough let me know. Is the PSP master q any good? I can't afford a waves bundle.

 

[Nebulous]

I use the Waves Q10 most of the time. It's $150 from the Waves site. It's pretty much the "best" EQ I use. It fits your budget, and its shitloads better than the stock Cubase eq.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Yeah I will have to check that out then.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Whats the difference between native and tdm? Why is the cost double?

 

[Jackal_Strain]

Wawes q10 rocks! I use it on almost every track.

 

[everybody's x]

Whats the difference between native and tdm? Why is the cost double?

native runs on many platforms, tdm is specific to pro tools

 

[greyskull]

tdm runs on pro tools hd cards, rtas/native runs off the cpu

 

[Machinated]

Have a look at Tritone Digital, they make some cool plugs. Sonalksis and URS are also pretty common, although maybe out of your price range.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Wow so you pro tools guys get shafted on price. Double the cost of a plug just so you can on it on a dsp card?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Have a look at Tritone Digital, they make some cool plugs. Sonalksis and URS are also pretty common, although maybe out of your price range.

Hydratone looked un appealing. I will give there free plugs a go, even though they aren't what I am looking for.

Thanks for the suggestions

 

[Machinated]

Hydratone is actually a really nice EQ, try and give it a go. I have a feeling their demo's have annoying beeps or gaps in audio or something like that. For the money, I think its great. The Vavletone is really nice for boosting highs on Overheads, it has a really nice sound to it too.

 

[~BURNY~]

I would not consider Hydratone as the same tool as Q10. (this is just an example)
While Q10 is great at doing complex "scientific" eq (which is where digital can be superior to analog imo), hydratone is more on the "musical" analog flavoured side. It really depends on what you need.
I love Elemental Audio Equim (thanks Brett for pointing me this one btw) for complex equing (mainly HPf, LPF and notch) and Hydratone when doing more "artistic equing".
Elemental Audio sold their products to another company unfortunately...
I really like the waves SSL channel strip too.

 

[Machinated]

I would not consider Hydratone as the same tool as Q10. (this is just an example)
While Q10 is great at doing complex "scientific" eq (which is where digital can be superior to analog imo), hydratone is more on the "musical" analog flavoured side. It really depends on what you need.
I love Elemental Audio Equim (unfortunately bought by another company) for complex equing (mainly HPf, LPF and notch) and Hydratone when doing more "artistic equing".
I really like the waves SSL channel strip too.

Yeah, this is a very good point actually. The waves Q EQ's are more 'surgical' EQ's, while stuff like Hydratone, URS, SSL and Sonalksis will add a bit of colour.

 

[Machinated]

Also, am I correct in that TDM plugs are performed on your DSP card, not natively, as to leave your mac with more resources?

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

My favorite Eqs are on the UAD-1 card, Cambridge EQ, Pultec-Pro (will soon try the Neve ones), just amazing... The very best one is without a doubt the Sony Oxford for Powercore or TDM. But if you don't have the cards yet, then $150 is really not enough... And even though, the Sony Oxford is £490 ($950) for TDM, and £675 ($1300) with the GML 8200 Option...
Elemental Audio are good also, very precise and unlimited in their number of bands (you add whatever you need). Never tried the URS. Sonalksis is very good too.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Ha I would love to own a professional studio with plug ins costing that much brett but it just isn't in the cards. Thanks for the opinions everone!

 

[gabriel g.]

cambridge eq is the only reason I bought the UAD studiopak.
and then you have very very great vintage compressors.
This compressors are great to warm the sound.

But wait to cubase 4 update. It´s cost 160euro and there you have studio eq
studio mutliband comp... 10´eq and 30´eq

 

[greyskull]

Also, am I correct in that TDM plugs are performed on your DSP card, not natively, as to leave your mac with more resources?

spot on!

the core card also takes the load of the machine that having a high track count can cause; and any other little things that add up to killing your cpu.

but yeah the price is A LOT higher for TDM, although you get both TDM and RTAS that way, it's still pricey! any one know why? to keep the riff raff out?? lol

I Love the uads and powercore so much ! mint plug ins. REALLY REALLY wanna try the DUENDE though! anyone had a chance? how are ssl's own plugs compared to the waves, coz well i love them!!

I'd highly recomend the 1073 to ya brett i've never had a chance to get near a real one to see how it compares; but i can tell you that the top end on the plug in is awesome, really sweet no matter how much you crank it. really nice on.... well everything. but it does use a lot of dsp... gaybar