Would you describe the Sonitus EQ as colorful or transparent?

The Sonitus wont give 'color' in the same way that a Pultec eq-1a might but then, its not designed for that. Its a pretty transparent tool for the most part, brittle in the highs if used in excess but a good daily tool.
The LP 64 eq is even more transparent and intended for surgery/mastering. 
The new Pro Channel EQ however, is pretty nice with the choice of different modes and actually has a bit of analog color to some of the modes. Still nothing like a Helios, or Neve emulation. I would love to see a nice Neve Pro Channel module and definitely a Studer or Ampex Tape deck for the next round of modules.  ( Ampex if your listening Cake!!! )

Hi,guys. I just woke up so forgive me if I get this wrong. If you check the info on the PC EQ one of the settings, I forget which, is supposed to be tailored after a Neve. The settings bar is found right over the frequency graphic display. It should read Hybrid, Pure, N-style, E-style. Something like that. There is an article on the Cakewalk webpage that goes into great detail about the workings of it. While it probably is not a dead on emulation of a Neve, it is supposed to give you the characteristics of one.

Sidroe


Hi,guys. I just woke up so forgive me if I get this wrong. If you check the info on the PC EQ one of the settings, I forget which, is supposed to be tailored after a Neve. The settings bar is found right over the frequency graphic display. It should read Hybrid, Pure, N-style, E-style. Something like that. There is an article on the Cakewalk webpage that goes into great detail about the workings of it. While it probably is not a dead on emulation of a Neve, it is supposed to give you the characteristics of one.

Hi!
 
You are little bit confused about the EQ emulations. Its not a emulation of NEVE.
Its SSL.
 
E-type= E-series of SSL
G-type= G-Series of SSL
 
 
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/xlogic%20x-rack/e_series_eq.asp

 
http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/xlogic%20x-rack/eq.asp

The ProChannel can't be emulations of those Freddie. The band knobs are different colours.

Try Demo of this plugins: http://minimalsystem.com/...h=59&product_id=66

Btw to ansver your question: Sonitus Eq transparent to minor dull sounding.

Many plugins if you listen very carefully, you can hear a change in the eq just a tiny bit, by inserting it into a track.
For me i listen very carefully, when i insert an Dynamic processor / Effect.
A little dull here and a little dull there ,will certainly affect overall sound to more dull ! 

Also when inserting an effect, listen to how it affect the side signal too, the wideness of your track.
With training you will notice this.

Listen, listen,listen............ it is like learning compression, how it affect your sound, and it takes time.

for surgical non coloring editing, you could use this EQ: http://www.fabfilter.com/...ro-q-equalizer-plug-in

hmm thats interesting. I have x1 studio version and theres a sonitus eq each track of the console view, whats the difference between this one and insterting effects in the fx bin

ASG

I hear it doing its job, but at the same time its subtle, almosts as if im not hearing it at all.

That shouldn't happen with Sonitus EQ. It is transparent, but it's not a 'Dynamic' EQ like Voxengo's Gliss EQ. With that, sometimes it's hard to hear a difference. Are you sure you have it enabled? If it's in the FX Bin and you hit 'E' by accident, all of the FX Bin's will be disabled. The other thing is ... less than desirably headphones, ear buds, monitors. That kind of thing.

Sonitus EQ has a -18db to 18db range for each band. You should hear a dramatic difference if you grab a slider and go all the way down, and back up. The exception being, if you have adjusted a frequency for a high 'Q' and there doesn't happen to be anything audible on that particular frequency.

Now I know that im a "color" guy, (I like a little bit of distortion, saturation on almost everything), and im wondering if the sonitus eq doesnt satisfy my ear because its possibly not colorful enough. But as far as eq goes im not sure if id know a colorful one when i hear it, since this is my first one. Help me find a colorful eq? I want something that will add a distinct flavor to sound, something that will make its presence known whether adding or subtracting.

I could be wrong, but I always thought that EQ's should be as transparent as possible. There are some tube based mastering EQ's, but even those don't really add much that's audible.

If you want color or saturation, you'll need to use a Tube Saturation plug-in such as TL-64 Saturation (If you watch the video, be careful, the narrator does not start talking until 16 seconds in. I turned up my headphones thinking my volume was too low and blew my eardrums out when he started talking.). TL-64 Sat only comes with the Producer version of Sonar. There's also a Sat Knob PC Module, but the TL-64 Sat has a lot more options and sounds better IMO. I think I read somewhere that the TL-64 Sat was just updated? I think? I know a whole bunch of those older plug-in's were updated with X2.

To answer the thread title question ... I consider it to be very transparent ... but I also never use any gain when I need to boost a frequency. I always bring down the other bands. It's a good habit to get in to, but it is more work.

Happy EQ'ing.

I very much like to use the Sonitus Eq for frequency cuts on my drums.

The Avalon 737 is a tube based EQ like I mentioned before. You won't get a sound out of a plug-in like you will that unit. You might get somewhat close, but it's not going to happen with Sonitus or anything in that category. Maybe a higher end UAD card.

mike_mccue


Wow Freddie,

Those look colorful!!!

Nice job posting the pics.






best regards,
mike

Hey Mike, thanks!
I have many skills! Here is another one!

Damn I been hearing nothing but good things about nomad factory lately. How much is blue tubes

Nomad audio runs a lot of specials - don't know what the cost is at the moment but it is worth waiting for it to drop to $99 or whatever.  It does add a tone or scrim or film to the sound if that is what you are after - some people like it and would say tone, others don't and call it a film.  In my work it has a place.  What is really nice are the delays and such in the entire kit.  I use them all the time.

The Prochannel EQs in SP are very good - that might be the way to go.  Not as dark and thick as the Nomad, but they seem more dynamic, in that the harder you drive them the more they seem to thicken up.  Nomad is more of a steady state tube effect.  You might be able to get away w/ just buying their blue channel strip.

And yes, outboard, analog gear will have a more cogent effect on the sound than most plugs, tho I know some pros who claim that UAD is close enough.

Pick your poison and open your wallet.  Nobody can tell you what you hear, it will be a matter or your artisic sensiblities.  You might want to check out some pro studios w/ different options, tho what you hear over big montiors in a treated room might not translate as well at home.

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