Does Fabfilter Pro-Q 2 have any weaknesses?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4711 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
As per the subject - answers appreciated
I'm thinking about buying a single, high-end desert island EQ and selling a bunch of my midrange stuff. Pro Q-2 comes up constantly in "best EQ" searches and all you ever read is about how great it is. Is there any area where other EQs (say Equilibrium) edge out in front?
I'm thinking about buying a single, high-end desert island EQ and selling a bunch of my midrange stuff. Pro Q-2 comes up constantly in "best EQ" searches and all you ever read is about how great it is. Is there any area where other EQs (say Equilibrium) edge out in front?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4711 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
Just "Pretty awesome" or incredibly awesome?nIGhT-SoN wrote:I would say it's clean EQ, no character, which can be a weakness in some rare cases, but other than that is a pretty awesome EQ.
Clean is good by the way - just what I'm looking for. I have several EQs like Sweetone, DDMF 6144 and Waves Puigtec to get some character happening.
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- KVRAF
- 3186 posts since 18 Mar, 2008
Yes, fixed slopes, doesn't have mixed phase mode, check this one instead and wait for TheoM to chime in. https://acondigital.com/products/equalize/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlubZG4zwVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlubZG4zwVM
This entire forum is wading through predictions, opinions, barely formed thoughts, drama, and whining. If you don't enjoy that, why are you here? ShawnG
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Sampleconstruct Sampleconstruct https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=191286
- KVRAF
- 16153 posts since 12 Oct, 2008 from Here and there
It's as surgical, precise, awesome, versatile as it can get (there us always DMG if you need even more of that), I use it for just about everything.
EDIT: thread title has changed, so my answer doesn't really relate anymore.
EDIT: thread title has changed, so my answer doesn't really relate anymore.
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GrabtharsHammer GrabtharsHammer https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=377531
- KVRian
- 503 posts since 7 Apr, 2016 from Bünde, Germany
On my MacBook Pro 2013 (2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM) the demo was too CPU hungry to be usable. When opening the plugin window it always caused Logic Pro X to interrupt the playback immediately. I guess my system just couldn't handle all the nicely animated eye candy. I had the same problem with the Pro-C demo, too.
I think the FabFilter plugins have tons of amazing features and I really wanted to buy them very badly. But it just didn't work with my system.
Because of that I ditched my plans to buy Pro-Q and purchased PSP's Neon HR instead (really nice EQ, I love the frequency hunting function). And I don't regret that decision.
I think the FabFilter plugins have tons of amazing features and I really wanted to buy them very badly. But it just didn't work with my system.
Because of that I ditched my plans to buy Pro-Q and purchased PSP's Neon HR instead (really nice EQ, I love the frequency hunting function). And I don't regret that decision.
- KVRian
- 927 posts since 26 Oct, 2005 from Canada City
Only weakness I found was the price. As a hobbyist I could never justify dropping that much cash on an EQ. At current exchange rates it's $233 for me.
Maybe some day.
Maybe some day.
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- KVRAF
- 1822 posts since 25 Feb, 2005
Never had close to an issue of CPU or GPU performance issues, my absolute go to eq for everything.
Mac Studio
10.14.7.3
Cubase 13, Ableton Live 12
10.14.7.3
Cubase 13, Ableton Live 12
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Robert Randolph Robert Randolph https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7328
- KVRAF
- 2225 posts since 25 May, 2003 from Saint Petersburg, Florida
Pro-Q 2 has 'natural phase mode' which is a minimum phase mode that's somewhat close to (and IMO better than) mixed phase. (pg. 18 of the manual here: http://www.fabfilter.com/help/ffproq2-manual.pdf for more)Zexila wrote:Yes, fixed slopes, doesn't have mixed phase mode, check this one instead and wait for TheoM to chime in. https://acondigital.com/products/equalize/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlubZG4zwVM
As for fixed slopes... are you saying I can't do this?
Like I just did?
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- KVRist
- 55 posts since 29 Feb, 2008
I think the eq-match could be great, but they made it not easy to use.
Actually very bad workflow in my opinion.
Actually very bad workflow in my opinion.
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- KVRian
- 1256 posts since 15 Mar, 2007 from Yorkshire, England
It goes on every track of every project I work on, brilliant EQ
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4711 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
I'm fine with the Fruity Parametric or the ToneBooster EQ for simple instrument tweaking (mostly frequency cuts) - because of their simplicity, amazingly low CPU use and zero latency. So I guess I'm really talking about special duties... ie: super-high quality high/low pass for mastering, DC offset removal (steep highpass), notching problem frequencies, clean bus EQs etc.
The DDMF IIEQ Pro and LP10 have caught my eye in the lower price range - and every now and then you can get lucky with Equilibrium for a good price in the Marketplace.
I've spied Pro-Q 2 for $140-something at an online retailer... so really I'm just wondering if I should save up for that or what else I should also consider of the same high calibre. What else is there?
The Acon Digital one has caught my attention too. How does it compare to Pro-Q 2?
The DDMF IIEQ Pro and LP10 have caught my eye in the lower price range - and every now and then you can get lucky with Equilibrium for a good price in the Marketplace.
I've spied Pro-Q 2 for $140-something at an online retailer... so really I'm just wondering if I should save up for that or what else I should also consider of the same high calibre. What else is there?
The Acon Digital one has caught my attention too. How does it compare to Pro-Q 2?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4711 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
I've googled Fabfilter vs DMG vs Acon etc and watched a bunch of vids.
The more I learn about Pro-Q 2 the more it just seems the perfect EQ for almost everything I'll ever need. I think a decision has been made Thanks all.
Just wondering though if Pro-Q 2 has offline rendering (oversample) modes?
The more I learn about Pro-Q 2 the more it just seems the perfect EQ for almost everything I'll ever need. I think a decision has been made Thanks all.
Just wondering though if Pro-Q 2 has offline rendering (oversample) modes?
- KVRAF
- 10361 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
If I remember correctly it doesn't need any oversampling. The filters are all properly de-cramped with correct phase response up to nyquist.
.. but I may be mixing it up with DMG Equilibrium. Anyhow, should be easy to measure in VST analyzer.
.. but I may be mixing it up with DMG Equilibrium. Anyhow, should be easy to measure in VST analyzer.
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