Superb freeware EQ, from Mildon Studios, a must have EQ.

I'm not disputing that it might be a great EQ (and I will check it out) but to rank it higher than the FabFilter EQ based on one case scenario seems a little premature. 

Yeah i can agree to that in a way !
Of course i need to chk it on other tracks i have too, i just came across this EQ, so i have not tested it fully atm
But for the first check it amazed me, on the Acc Gtr track.

The Fabfilter Pro Q, has its good sides on cutting frequencies at a surgical lvl
but soundwise it is very " Digital " , meaning you do not get, any character out of it in any way.
And for me, it can be a bit " Lifeless " ,that is just my opinion so far.
And of course it was designed to do so.

I asked in the forum on Fabfilter if they could, add an Analog mode to it
and they answered: 


Hi Jan,
Thanks for your feedback. FabFilter Pro-Q is meant to be a transparent EQ, but we do agree that a coloring EQ might be a great addition to our plugin collection in the future.
Cheers,
Frederik (FabFilter) - Jun 27, 2013


Here's my post at Fabfilter forum : http://www.fabfilter.com/forum/1847/fabfilter-pro-q-sound-?replies=3#comment5899

 

Everyone has a defenition of hearing sound, as well what they learn, as they get more experienced
working with sound as time goes by, it is a learning curve and also to experience what happens
and know where to dig right in to adjust the frequencies.

Calling it : " premature " , well maybe it is, by trying it on 1 track only before posting it !
But it tells me a lot, sitting with the Fabfilter Pro Q for 15- to 20 min's
on a single track to try getting the track sound good, and it just get half way there !

Then use this EQ 2 mins, and the sound is all in place !

I quote: i think this beat the Fabfilter pro , at getting the sound pretty fast, it is not as surgical
But still.

I did not say it was better.

All i wanted was to share a good EQ, and a free one too ;-)

I just tried it, not bad at all, prefere it with out the draw mode, sure ill find use for that somewhere in the mix

you might not want to do that, some of them are pretty good, like variety of sound, son EQ , melda free eq and so on

co--sign on what Chregg said.  Like compressors , eqs often have different qualities that are hard to put into words but "you know it when you hear it".  I don't think there is a one size fits all when it comes to eq's though it is certainly possible to get by with just one or two (one for surgical and one for coloring if needed).  Consider the things you liked about those other eqs and determine whether your new toy can do everything that you may have liked about the others before ditching it.  Also make sure you have not forgotten about some old project using the old plugins.

Thanks, i do not have any projects now, im just an happy amateur and atm
working hard on hearing and learning about sound.
Testing loads of Plugins and listening is mostly what i do for a while now.

Yes you are absolute right that, every plugin has it's own character and it is a real
pain to find what suits my ears ;-)
I do not think i will find any " perfect"  plugin any time, but atleast i can come pretty close then.
Most important is that the person who is mixing is satisfied with the product he/she uses.

Im still looking for the Ultimate analog coloring EQ, atleast for my ears ;-)

The EQ is the most important main tool for any Sound Engineer.
If i just should had one type of plugin, it would be an EQ.

jimusic
I have almost everything from Mildon.
 
I think his stuff is really quite good - and cheap. Some things are like $3 & $6.
 
I don't even have to try this first to know that it will be good.
 
Sometimes clean & simple is the way to go, which all his stuff is.

Sounds good, i will consider to chk out the rest of they'r stuff to later on.
Already bookmarked the page. ;-)

"of course none are as important as the all new Instant Talent VST ;) which is rumored to be bundled with X3 with x patch applied" lol

Ahh .. the new IT plugin that does it all, yes i heard all about that one.
EQ, compressor, limiter and tuning like melodyne, if you want to change the tuning of the audio.

You choose the style of music on the menu tab and on the Instrument tab select proper instrument
and just push the " Analyze " button and wait 1 minute for it to adjust the best mix suited for that that track ;-)

Ofc, this is just a fantasy ;-)

I did not say it was an replacement for a parametric EQ at all, i love those too, what's the big deal about this!
Ohh just another cheap free EQ again ? , well this EQ do deliver and it's sound is good.
I have now tried it quick, on several track's and it work pretty well on those too.

Will continiue to test it more in depth, but so far so good.
for me an EQ need to be open and clean, and " very important "
to keep the characteristic's and vibe of the original sound.

I'm not forcing anybody to use it, just take it or leave it, can it be that hard !
Use whatever you think it's best for you, and then you will be happy, and me too.
this is a " free " plugin, it's not like you have to pay loads of $$ for it.

And if i need a real tiny surgical cut, i have the Fabfilter pro Q.
No big deal..

Anyway the link is in the first post, if anyone wanna try it out.

To mutch testing and posting today, now its almost morning here, so bedtime for me.
Happy mixing ;-)