Hydratone PC?
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- KVRAF
- 1649 posts since 18 Feb, 2005 from Serbia
just compare it to any other software eq on the market and you will see my point..
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- KVRian
- 755 posts since 12 Mar, 2004
THE PC VERSION OF BOTH HYDRATONE AND VALVETONE ARE OUT THERE.
Check www.tritonedigital.com/demo.htm for trying them!
Check www.tritonedigital.com/demo.htm for trying them!
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- KVRian
- 755 posts since 12 Mar, 2004
Tried them...
they sound good
The eq (Hydratone) has very very good, pleasant and at the same time meaty highs although the bass freqs are a bit soft. Compared it with Waves REQ and REQ is more powerfull in the bass region but the highs are thinner.
Really enjoyed it (and it costs half of the REQ price )
The real advantage that REQ has over it is that it is so light on the cpu. But Hydratone has three eqs inside it so you must consider this too.
And the Valvetone is pretty good really usefull.
But those blipps are so annoying. I prefer the time limited demo to those s....y blips.
Anyway, great job you did, guys from TD and I'm already considering buying them both.
they sound good
The eq (Hydratone) has very very good, pleasant and at the same time meaty highs although the bass freqs are a bit soft. Compared it with Waves REQ and REQ is more powerfull in the bass region but the highs are thinner.
Really enjoyed it (and it costs half of the REQ price )
The real advantage that REQ has over it is that it is so light on the cpu. But Hydratone has three eqs inside it so you must consider this too.And the Valvetone is pretty good really usefull.
But those blipps are so annoying. I prefer the time limited demo to those s....y blips.
Anyway, great job you did, guys from TD and I'm already considering buying them both.
Last edited by OMU on Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRian
- 649 posts since 30 Oct, 2004 from Brighton, UK
Make that 4 EQ models in HydraTone (at least it has 4 on the Mac version)
What made me want to get them was the smooth warmth, especially in the highs.
What made me want to get them was the smooth warmth, especially in the highs.
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- KVRian
- 649 posts since 30 Oct, 2004 from Brighton, UK
This GB is for the Mac version.
Tritone have said that they will do another Group buy in the coming months for the PC version.
Tritone have said that they will do another Group buy in the coming months for the PC version.
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- KVRist
- 294 posts since 25 Dec, 2003 from Bay Area, CA, USA
I was worried about having to wait for a PC groupbuy, but luckily beta testers get 50% off
The API mode is fuckin great. They are supposed to be adding some API or ISA shelves too which should be very nice. I wish they had the ability to program this EQ in assembly language, it sure eats up CPU.
The API mode is fuckin great. They are supposed to be adding some API or ISA shelves too which should be very nice. I wish they had the ability to program this EQ in assembly language, it sure eats up CPU.
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- KVRAF
- 5521 posts since 6 May, 2002
I was under the impression that Hydratone was light years beyond Waves RenEQ. If Hydratone and Waves RenEQ are in the same ballpark, then Hydratone is really of no interest.OMU wrote:Tried them...
they sound good
The eq (Hydratone) has very very good, pleasant and at the same time meaty highs although the bass freqs are a bit soft. Compared it with Waves REQ and REQ is more powerfull in the bass region but the highs are thinner.
Really enjoyed it (and it costs half of the REQ price )
And the Valvetone is pretty good really usefull.
But those blipps are so annoying. I prefer the time limited demo to those s....y blips.
Anyway, great job you did, guys from TD and I'm already considering buying them both.
Intel Core2 Quad CPU + 4 GIG RAM
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- KVRist
- 58 posts since 25 Feb, 2004
I'll second that statement!electro wrote:I was under the impression that Hydratone was light years beyond Waves RenEQ. If Hydratone and Waves RenEQ are in the same ballpark, then Hydratone is really of no interest.OMU wrote:Tried them...
they sound good
The eq (Hydratone) has very very good, pleasant and at the same time meaty highs although the bass freqs are a bit soft. Compared it with Waves REQ and REQ is more powerfull in the bass region but the highs are thinner.
Really enjoyed it (and it costs half of the REQ price )
And the Valvetone is pretty good really usefull.
But those blipps are so annoying. I prefer the time limited demo to those s....y blips.
Anyway, great job you did, guys from TD and I'm already considering buying them both.
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- KVRist
- 138 posts since 1 Oct, 2004 from Atlanta, GA
Im sticking with Voxengo HarmoniEQ, this eq has it going on and its not worth he wait for Hydratone Eq to get a PC version out for us.
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- KVRAF
- 6478 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
OK I just did a complete re-test of this thing after the initial disillusioned experience with the early beta.
first of all, comparisons with waves ren EQs are completely off the mark! Even in the bass region. This things sounds completely different. I absolutely despise waves REQ by the way. The native versions sound like some kind of grain effect, instead of EQ, that's how harsh they are.
I had a sort of "relevatory" experience with Hydratone. I was suspicious that it wouldn't handle mastering material, but boy was a I wrong. I has an odd way of lifting things up from mix. I had several good mixes I was EQing, and while I was alreayd happy with the material I was blown away how hydratone revealed some hidden details within the mix. My other favourite HarmoniEQ has a completely different character, and it can make treble sound a bit brittle. Generally hydratone processes in a more effortless way, compared to any digital EQ I've heard to date.
Hydratone sounds dynamic in a weird way. When it lifts material it does it in a way that brings details up front. This isn't quite possible with other digital EQs unfortunately. Similarly it cuts in a very satisfactory way, with good sounding phase artifacts.
There is certain very nice (and different) character hydratone adds, despite the EQ mode. I think it will work with most material. And by the way, just because you can't hear what hydratone does to bass, don't make any comparisons the waves REQ. What hydratone does to bass is quite different. It's a very dynamic lift even if gentle.
I wouldn't touch the fire knob with a barge pole. It sounds like utter shit waveshaper at best but the phase function seems handy.
Right now I still wouldn't use hydratone for mixing. It'll have to wait for the next version of pluggo as it seems too flaky.
first of all, comparisons with waves ren EQs are completely off the mark! Even in the bass region. This things sounds completely different. I absolutely despise waves REQ by the way. The native versions sound like some kind of grain effect, instead of EQ, that's how harsh they are.
I had a sort of "relevatory" experience with Hydratone. I was suspicious that it wouldn't handle mastering material, but boy was a I wrong. I has an odd way of lifting things up from mix. I had several good mixes I was EQing, and while I was alreayd happy with the material I was blown away how hydratone revealed some hidden details within the mix. My other favourite HarmoniEQ has a completely different character, and it can make treble sound a bit brittle. Generally hydratone processes in a more effortless way, compared to any digital EQ I've heard to date.
Hydratone sounds dynamic in a weird way. When it lifts material it does it in a way that brings details up front. This isn't quite possible with other digital EQs unfortunately. Similarly it cuts in a very satisfactory way, with good sounding phase artifacts.
There is certain very nice (and different) character hydratone adds, despite the EQ mode. I think it will work with most material. And by the way, just because you can't hear what hydratone does to bass, don't make any comparisons the waves REQ. What hydratone does to bass is quite different. It's a very dynamic lift even if gentle.
I wouldn't touch the fire knob with a barge pole. It sounds like utter shit waveshaper at best but the phase function seems handy.
Right now I still wouldn't use hydratone for mixing. It'll have to wait for the next version of pluggo as it seems too flaky.
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- KVRist
- 294 posts since 25 Dec, 2003 from Bay Area, CA, USA
Kingston, what do you think of Fire set at 1? I actually think it sounds pretty good, and I guess setting it at 1 is special in that they set it to simulate the coloration of transformers. It seems to add some nice harmonics and it does something to the phase of the mid and treble frequencies.
I don't see how RenEQ could be compared to Hydratone. Hydratone craps all over the RenEQ at any frequency. Now that they have added the API/ISA modes this EQ feels much better and more complete. I still don't think any other software EQs are on the same level. This sounds better to me than UA's new Precision EQ and in many cases it is a lot better than the PultecPro. Sometimes you need dynamic EQing and GlissEQ is hard to beat for that. For overall EQing of important tracks, I have a feeling I will be using HT almost exclusively.
I don't see how RenEQ could be compared to Hydratone. Hydratone craps all over the RenEQ at any frequency. Now that they have added the API/ISA modes this EQ feels much better and more complete. I still don't think any other software EQs are on the same level. This sounds better to me than UA's new Precision EQ and in many cases it is a lot better than the PultecPro. Sometimes you need dynamic EQing and GlissEQ is hard to beat for that. For overall EQing of important tracks, I have a feeling I will be using HT almost exclusively.
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- KVRist
- 294 posts since 25 Dec, 2003 from Bay Area, CA, USA
Oh by the way, the new version of Pluggo is in beta currently but should be out within a week or so. Apparently it fixes several graphics and audio problems.