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zeep · Post by **zeep** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:15 pm

I'm looking for a new main 'go to' EQ. Up to now i'm using Live's default EQ8 but i feel it's not achieving the sound i'm after.

It's important that the EQ is easy to use, and with easy i mean i shouldn't have to struggle with tiny levers or knobs, visibility or other GUI related things. It should allow me to easily modify bandwidth, bands and gains. It should also have one window where everything is visible, no tabs or different pages. Finally, it should sound good ofcourse.

I know there are a lot of good EQ's but workflow is very important to me, it should be able to do anything, and yet be easy to use.

I hope you can give me some suggestions!

Shy · Post by **Shy** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:24 pm

Price range.

darsho · Post by **darsho** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:24 pm

Reafir is the only EQ I ever use.

http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/

Wavedude · Post by **Wavedude** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:27 pm

Oh man, there is tons of EQ Plugins on this site. You just gotta search for them.
Luckily, there is so many Simple EQs out there. And cheap too! The hardware EQs are really cheap! But for VSTs, you can find so many free ones.
Its time to experiment. Download all the EQs you can get. (I have allot a different EQs, just so I have a good selection.)

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:31 pm

ddmf's IIEQ Pro. Since getting the Pro version, I've nearly stopped using all other EQs. I sometimes turn to Image Line's Parametric EQ 2, as I love it's frequency analyzer, although it might not meet your workflow requirements due to some small controls.

MelodyMan · Post by **MelodyMan** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:33 pm

Voxengo Overtone GEQ. Free and great.

napalmbob · Post by **napalmbob** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:40 pm

Mainly because I use FL Studio, but also because I bought the Juicepack specifically to use this EQ in Live, Image-Line's Parametric EQ 2

(it has a built in spectrograph thingy

)

http://www.image-line.com/documents/juicepack.html

adl · Post by **adl** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:43 pm

I tested a lot of EQ's and found Precision EQ to be very easy to use.
http://www.keytosound.com/?desired_sect ... ial_no=169

It has no "colouring" in sound but they offer the "Vintage EQ" as well, for more "warmth" and "character":

http://keytosound.com/?desired_section= ... ial_no=168

Demoversions are availiable

frz · Post by **frz** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:46 pm

shamann wrote:ddmf's IIEQ Pro.

+1

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:47 pm

zeep wrote:It's important that the EQ is easy to use, and with easy i mean i shouldn't have to struggle with tiny levers or knobs, visibility or other GUI related things. It should allow me to easily modify bandwidth, bands and gains. It should also have one window where everything is visible, no tabs or different pages. Finally, it should sound good ofcourse.

Then two of the best choices you can ever go for in terms of parametric EQ:
- AIXcoustic ElectriQ poshifopid
- ddmf IIEQ (10 bands, individually switchable)

Best on it, both are free. GEQ from Voxengo is a graphical EQ btw and not as flexible.

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:50 pm

shamann wrote:ddmf's IIEQ Pro. Since getting the Pro version, I've nearly stopped using all other EQs. I sometimes turn to Image Line's Parametric EQ 2, as I love it's frequency analyzer, although it might not meet your workflow requirements due to some small controls.

I've been looking for a more robust track EQ too.. this one is really nice.. automatable.. and pay what you want! After I get the monitors next week, I'll try it some more.. but I think this is on my list.

thanks for mentioning it!

Nokenoku · Post by **Nokenoku** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:51 pm

Since I'm an FLStudio user I use the EQ2. It's easy to use, has a nice analyser and is soundwise up to EQs like Sonnox and PSP Neon.

For other sequencers I'd use the ddmf's IIEQ Pro.

HobbyCore · Post by **HobbyCore** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:58 pm

_amazing_ eq.

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:03 pm

HobbyCore wrote:

_amazing_ eq.

thats locked to Digital Performer though ?? how is that helping anyone? unless you're suggesting they switch hosts to use the EQ

buscemi · Post by **buscemi** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:06 pm

another vote for IIEQ Pro. I don't use just one, because certain EQs work best for certain applications in my workflow so Vibe-EQ and the UAD Pultec Pro get called on a lot as well.

What is your go to EQ?