Blue Cat's TripleEQ - last days for special prices

[Blue Cat Audio]

Blue Cat's Music Software has just released a set of three plugins: Triple EQ, Stereo Triple EQ and Widening Triple EQ, available as a bundle or separately.



These plug-ins are user-friendly semi-parametric 3 bands equalizers (Low/Mid/High) which offer control over the Mid band characteristics (bandwidth and center frequency). The Low and High bands adapt themselves accordingly. The filters have been modeled after analog circuits for a warmer sound.

The Stereo version lets you adjust the left and right channels separately (with standard and 'mirror' linking capabilities).

The Widening version lets you manage the Mid (Mono) and Side (Stereo) channels separately, and choose the position of the virtual center of the Mono Channel. You can thus exactly and seemlessly choose where you want to set you EQ in the stereo field, and enhance the stereo perception of your tracks with very few mouse clicks.

As usual all these plug-ins embed the Smooth Update mechanism for optimal automation, are available both as VST and DirectX plug-ins, and support the latest version of Blue Cat's Skinning Language (1.1) so that you can create you own user interface or choose between the included skins (see some of them below).

For more than words, just download the demo versions from http://software.bluecatonline.org and enjoy! Don't miss the special launch price (-30%)!

Triple EQ (default skin):


Stereo Triple EQ (metal skin):


Widening Triple EQ (single screen skin):

[Blue Cat Audio]

bump!

[bduffy]

Sweet! Love the new interfaces! Will try out when I wake up...

[Blue Cat Audio]

Love the new interfaces

If you wish you can customize them easily or even create new ones from scratch. It's 200% skinnable

[bduffy]

Love the new interfaces

If you wish you can customize them easily or even create new ones from scratch. It's 200% skinnable

200%! Well... Very cool everything should be!

Now what's the difference between these and your previous EQ's? Fewer bands? More 'analog' sound?

[Blue Cat Audio]

200%! Well... Very cool everything should be!

I used this wording because usually skinning means changing the graphics only, or in the best case a bit of layout too. Here you can totally re-design the user interface. It's like my amp that goes up to 11

Now what's the difference between these and your previous EQ's? Fewer bands? More 'analog' sound?

The filters are very similar to the Parametr'EQ ones. The main difference here is that you have 3 bands and that the 3 filters are linked together: the mid band center frequency and bandwidth can be modified, and the high and low shelving filters adapt themselves accordingly. I find the "mirror" functionality very useful too, especially for the 'Widening' version: it lets you remove on the other channel as much as what you add on the channel you are manipulating.

In the end it's very easy and faster to use, but less precise in some situations. I would recommand it if you like the sound of our EQs and you don't want to spend hours tweaking each filter precent by percent. For most instruments EQing, this kind of automated 3 bands equalizer seems easier to me. (for example most guitar players are lost when a 4th band appears on an equalizer! ).

I typically use it for live playing or single instrument EQing but it can do more. Maybe just try it and tell us what you think!

[bduffy]

200%! Well... Very cool everything should be!

I used this wording because usually skinning means changing the graphics only, or in the best case a bit of layout too. Here you can totally re-design the user interface. It's like my amp that goes up to 11

Oh! I see...most interesting!

Now what's the difference between these and your previous EQ's? Fewer bands? More 'analog' sound?

The filters are very similar to the Parametr'EQ ones. The main difference here is that you have 3 bands and that the 3 filters are linked together: the mid band center frequency and bandwidth can be modified, and the high and low shelving filters adapt themselves accordingly. I find the "mirror" functionality very useful too, especially for the 'Widening' version: it lets you remove on the other channel as much as what you add on the channel you are manipulating.

In the end it's very easy and faster to use, but less precise in some situations. I would recommand it if you like the sound of our EQs and you don't want to spend hours tweaking each filter precent by percent. For most instruments EQing, this kind of automated 3 bands equalizer seems easier to me. (for example most guitar players are lost when a 4th band appears on an equalizer! ).

I typically use it for live playing or single instrument EQing but it can do more. Maybe just try it and tell us what you think!

Oh that is guaranteed, my friend! Just wanted to get your take on it. LOL to "guitar players are lost when a 4th band appears on an equalizer"! Sometimes we just want a "Hi" and "Lo" knob. I'll be testing this out shortly, I'll let you know what I think.

[Blue Cat Audio]

Sometimes we just want a "Hi" and "Lo" knob.

That's right! The first time I saw four bands (two of them parametric ) on my guitar FX processor (mmmh... A very long time ago!), I refused to use it ...

[bduffy]

I would use the Bass And Treble knobs on my amp sometimes...but distortion a lot more!

OK, I'm trying this out now. I'm confused about something (you gave ne more than 4 knobs! ):When I turn up the low end, the high end dips down. I don't recall anything else doing this; why is that something I would want?

[Blue Cat Audio]

When I turn up the low end, the high end dips down. I don't recall anything else doing this; why is that something I would want?

Which version are you using?
Did you set the "auto-gain" feature on?

[bduffy]

When I turn up the low end, the high end dips down. I don't recall anything else doing this; why is that something I would want?

Which version are you using?
Did you set the "auto-gain" feature on?

Yes, I see what's going on.(Sorry, it's the morning!) So when I raise a band, it's lowering the gain to compensate...interesting...

[Blue Cat Audio]

So when I raise a band, it's lowering the gain to compensate...interesting...

Yes, that's a trick which is often useful on digital workstations when you do not have a lot of dynamics available... Sometimes it's a pain to boost a frequency and then have to go to the console view to lower the track's global volume.... In the meanwhile you have damaged your ears with horrible clipping...

[bduffy]

So when I raise a band, it's lowering the gain to compensate...interesting...

Yes, that's a trick which is often useful on digital workstations when you do not have a lot of dynamics available... Sometimes it's a pain to boost a frequency and then have to go to the console view to lower the track's global volume.... In the meanwhile you have damaged your ears with horrible clipping...

Oh, that's already happened to me!! Explains why my mixes blow.

Thanks, I like these EQ's! I will tinker further in some mixes. I do find the demo bypass a little too frequent and long to be able to get a good feel for the plugin, if I may say so. At least a shorter bypass would be better, IMHO.

[Blue Cat Audio]

At least a shorter bypass would be better, IMHO.

Thanks for your feedback. I'll change it if it's really annoyance. I want the demo to be really usable for testing purpose (that's the reason why it's only a bypass, and not an horrible beep).

Maybe you will be happy to try the Widening version (check the drums presets for example) if you wish to do some EQing on your mixes. You might have some stereo surprises, and yet it's still very simple to use. (even if there are a few more knobs than the 4 you expected ).

Did you try the alternate skins?

[bduffy]

At least a shorter bypass would be better, IMHO.

Thanks for your feedback. I'll change it if it's really annoyance. I want the demo to be really usable for testing purpose (that's the reason why it's only a bypass, and not an horrible beep).

Maybe you will be happy to try the Widening version (check the drums presets for example) if you wish to do some EQing on your mixes. You might have some stereo surprises, and yet it's still very simple to use. (even if there are a few more knobs than the 4 you expected ).

Did you try the alternate skins?

oh! I gotta catch a bus - I'll get back to you!