2016/01/09 10:22:53
mikedocy
bitflipper
Thanks for the review, Mike. Looks like it might be an inexpensive alternative to Pro-Q2, except that I didn't see anything about M/S processing.



Agree, no M/S processing. Since it is only version 1.0, I wouldn't be surprised if it gets added in a future update.
Agree, a  (low cost) alternate for the Pro-Q, sans pro-Q extra features such as "Spectrum Grab" which I find very useful.
 
I like to think of it as an "upgrade" from the Sonitus EQ. For those that don't use the ProChannel EQ, the Prime EQ would make a good upgrade giving you more/better band control and spectrum analyzer. 
2016/01/09 17:09:26
dmbaer
mikedocy
Agree, no M/S processing. Since it is only version 1.0, I wouldn't be surprised if it gets added in a future update.
Agree, a  (low cost) alternate for the Pro-Q, sans pro-Q extra features such as "Spectrum Grab" which I find very useful.



Well, you could easily pick up Voxengo's free MSED plug-in and put it before and after the EQ to get an MS capability.  If you're a SONAR user, you could just as easily use Channel Tools instead.  Not that integrated MS wouldn't be nice, or course.
2016/01/10 00:39:20
ampfixer
bitflipper
Thanks for the review, Mike. Looks like it might be an inexpensive alternative to Pro-Q2, except that I didn't see anything about M/S processing.




When I read the Primary Users Guide for all the plug-ins, it said that M/S processing and oversampling were standard voxengo features. Is this not correct?
2016/01/10 11:17:47
bitflipper
This particular plugin does not appear to offer such features, although they can be emulated with multiple instances and other plugins, e.g. using MSED in conjunction.
 
Pro-Q, however, goes beyond just M/S encoding at the front end and decoding at the output. Each filter can be independently designated as stereo, left, right, mid or side, and you can mix 'n match them as needed. So, for example, in a single instance you can apply both a high shelf that boosts the sides plus a complementary second shelf that lowers the mid channel.
 
But in making comparisons to our other favorite EQs, we should bear in mind that Pro-Q2 is also 3x the price of PrimeEQ.
 
Oversampling doesn't apply to equalizers. Vendors who add it to EQs are just pandering to mis-informed consumers.
 
 
2016/01/10 13:04:13
auto_da_fe
I will buy another EQ when I buy another reverb.... 
 
JR
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