The most efficient way to adjust an EQ plug-in?
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- KVRAF
- 2544 posts since 14 Sep, 2003 from Essex
HI
Just a passing thought really; but when I see eq plug-ins that still attempt to recreate a hardware look with knobs or sliders I can't help but feel they have somehow missed the point?
Surely the only way to quickly modify an eq setting is where you 'grab' an EQ point and move it around with the mouse to the desired frequency and add or subtract level by moving the plot above the 0db line.
Being able to open or close the eq bandwidth by using the scroll wheel is the other method of making this procedure VERY quick; so why do people still design eq's with 3 knobs that will take 3x (at least)the time to make the same adjustments.
I just couldn't use an EQ like that anymore, it is just far too slow, surely these are the type of refinements that make using a virtual workspace transparent?
Flipper.
Just a passing thought really; but when I see eq plug-ins that still attempt to recreate a hardware look with knobs or sliders I can't help but feel they have somehow missed the point?
Surely the only way to quickly modify an eq setting is where you 'grab' an EQ point and move it around with the mouse to the desired frequency and add or subtract level by moving the plot above the 0db line.
Being able to open or close the eq bandwidth by using the scroll wheel is the other method of making this procedure VERY quick; so why do people still design eq's with 3 knobs that will take 3x (at least)the time to make the same adjustments.
I just couldn't use an EQ like that anymore, it is just far too slow, surely these are the type of refinements that make using a virtual workspace transparent?
Flipper.
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
that's one of the things I really like about posifhopit - once you're used to working that way anything else just seems so slow & cumbersome.
- KVRAF
- 6478 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
my preferred way of working is nyquist EQ and posihfopit. They both seem really intuitive with the gain vs. Q vs. frequency adjustments. All done elegantly with the mouse.
Although I wish nyquist had automatic gain compensation with the bands, right now it's a bit counter intuitive. To me at least, and definitely when compared to posihfopit.
Although I wish nyquist had automatic gain compensation with the bands, right now it's a bit counter intuitive. To me at least, and definitely when compared to posihfopit.
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- KVRian
- 1219 posts since 12 Aug, 2002
Actually, it's really, really tough to beat good old, butt ugly sliders...fast, clean, space conscious, functional.
But nobody wanted to hear that, right?
But nobody wanted to hear that, right?
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- KVRian
- 1025 posts since 7 Nov, 2003
This was one of the reasons I chose to buy the Gliss EQ from voxengo over the kjaerhus GEQ.
Very happy with Gliss but could have been very happy with the GEQ aswell if it had direct screen adjustment.
Very happy with Gliss but could have been very happy with the GEQ aswell if it had direct screen adjustment.
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- KVRist
- 181 posts since 22 Aug, 2003 from Olympus Mons
Voxformer ! Q adjustment with the mousewheel, like in scope.
Perfect, every developer should copy this.
Perfect, every developer should copy this.
- vvvvvvv
- 2595 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from skelmersdale, west lancs, uk
No one loves intuitive working more than me.
But take al ook at GEQ from Kjaerhus

To find a sweet spot, or a cut point, it's very easy to poke up one of the gains and then - with eyes shut ears only - sweep the frequency til it sounds right.
I find I can't do this so well with a drag and drop eq, as I need to keep my eyes open, which is a distraction for the ears.
Does this make sense?
But take al ook at GEQ from Kjaerhus

To find a sweet spot, or a cut point, it's very easy to poke up one of the gains and then - with eyes shut ears only - sweep the frequency til it sounds right.
I find I can't do this so well with a drag and drop eq, as I need to keep my eyes open, which is a distraction for the ears.
Does this make sense?
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
you can do the same with posi - shift+left mouse to poke up the gain & then ctrl & left mouse to sweep the frequencies (the shift/ctrl lock the movement to vertical/horizontal axes) & then use the mouse wheel to adjust Q.

