Voda La Void
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Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
I don't have much experience at all EQ'ing and Compressing "in the box". I did all mine through hardware and only used Cakewalk's stock effects for vocal and guitar stuff. With this new DAW, I want to do more in the box.
But there's way too many plugins out there for me to know what's what. What plugins do you all recommend for EQ and Compression processing with good quality sound?
I would like a good visual parametric EQ plugin, particularly. Compression needs to be good quality too. I just don't know where to begin.
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/07 14:40:37
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Good questions...as others may add info....if you searched this forum looking for those topics you'll find some good information .
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
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☄ Helpfulby jude77 2017/12/08 02:52:57
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/07 14:55:48
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But there's way too many plugins out there for me to know what's what. What plugins do you all recommend for EQ and Compression processing with good quality sound?
Any. Choose an EQ that has an interface you like. Same with compressors really, although there are subtle differences in how they behave and measure signals over the threshold and so on. If you want free and easy, Blockfish is ancient, but good. It seems to behave a bit like a DBX160. http://www.digitalfishpho...p?item=2&subItem=5
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/07 18:01:02
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I use Waves. i have a bundle, but buying individually is an option too. EQ's: Waves H-EQ is at the top of the list..... waves Q10 EQ, a perfect workhorse, as is any of the "Q" eq's... PuigTec EQs compressors: H-Comp Hybrid Compressor, prolly my fav Waves CLA-76 Waves SSL Channel waves C1 Compressor / Gate for waves plugin latency: https://www.waves.com/sup...h-specs/plugin-latencywhen i'm processing offline, my favorite eq is the linear phase EQ, favorite compressor is the linear phase multiband, favorite limiter is the L2.
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/07 19:25:16
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☄ Helpfulby jude77 2017/12/08 02:53:26
Tokyo Dawn Labs Nova EQ is the visual parametric EQ you have been looking for! (and more) http://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-nova/ Free one is fully functional, deep and amazing. Sidechain ftw.
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/07 19:44:39
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Fabfilter Pro-Q2.
The only other one I reach for is the Maag EQ but that's just for the "air band" and what it does for vocals.
Between those two I never reached for the Quad EQ built into SONAR.
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/07 20:12:25
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You didn't say what your budget is, but if you can swing the fee, you won't go wrong with FabFilter's Pro-Q 2 and Pro-C 2.
Best GUIs in the business, packed with features, and won't eat your CPU.
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/08 03:11:18
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StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/08 03:47:24
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Yep. FabFilter Pro-Q 2 and Pro-C 2.
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Voda La Void
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/08 14:21:47
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Looks like it's FabFilter Pro-Q2 and C2 for the win. Watched the intro video on it...man it's gonna keep me busy for a long time learning about all the techniques and functions. I didn't know what I was missing. batsbrew
I use Waves.
i have a bundle,
but buying individually is an option too.
EQ's:
Waves H-EQ is at the top of the list.....
waves Q10 EQ, a perfect workhorse, as is any of the "Q" eq's...
PuigTec EQs
compressors:
H-Comp Hybrid Compressor, prolly my fav
Waves CLA-76
Waves SSL Channel
waves C1 Compressor / Gate
for waves plugin latency:
https://www.waves.com/sup...h-specs/plugin-latency
when i'm processing offline,
my favorite eq is the linear phase EQ,
favorite compressor is the linear phase multiband,
favorite limiter is the L2.
Thanks, Bats. Very impressed with the Waves H-EQ and will probably start with that to get my feet wet. Wondering about a bundle now myself...
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Re: Recommended Plugins for EQ and Compression
2017/12/08 15:25:13
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It depends on what you need it for really, but the best advice is to look around and try some demos. Start your search here as there are often deals. Other than that everyone will recommend their favorites, but that's subjective.
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