MAutoDynamicEQ sale at PluginBoutique

[Starship Krupa]

First, if this is an etiquette violation, please delete this thread immediately and accept my apologies.

PluginBoutique is currently having a sale, at deep discount, on MAutoDynamicEQ.

As a satisfied owner of a license for MDynamicEQ I'd like to take advantage of this sale to get the deluxe version.

Is there an upgrade path from my existing license via purchase of a license at a reseller like Pluginboutique?

If not, would I end up with two separate licenses and be able to later transfer the MDynamicEQ license under the usual terms?

Thanks!

[_al_]

Like you, i already had the non-auto version, and recently bought the PB one.
I didn't even think about an upgrade, as the price was already more than worth it.

What i can tell you, is that i now have both versions in my melda account, and both can be transferred seperately.
So yes, the non-auto version is still available to transfer

Wow, just seen i bought the creative bundle in july 2009, and i've never regretted it

[sirmonkey]

MAutodynamic does so much more than standard eq's....It would be a long post to explain it all, but here's a great video showing all that it does:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vUBxW_NLZK8

[Starship Krupa]

The discount price is surely worth it, and part of why I wanted to start this topic was to let people know about the deal .

It's almost as low as MDynamicEQ on Eternal Madness.

I would like to understand more about what MAutoDynamic does that MDynamic does not. MDynamic is already so feature-rich that I feel like I have barely scratched the surface (not an uncommon happy experience with me and Meldaproduction plug-ins).

Promise, give me the Free Bundle, with MCompressor and MEqualizer and MConvolution EZ, and I will give you back a respectable sounding mix.

(Maybe that could be a contest: the Free Bundle Mix Showdown! Do a mix with nothing but Free Bundle plug-ins.)

[jmalge]

I would like to understand more about what MAutoDynamic does that MDynamic does not.

The biggest differences are:

1. MADEQ has 7 bands, MDEQ has 5.
2. MADEQ has an automatic equalizer so you can match (or avoid) a source with a target.
3. MADEQ has 4 modulators, so you can do the "SurferEQ thing", where you can follow the pitch of an input signal (Nectar 3's EQ also does this, but is nowhere near as flexible), make auto filters, and do lots of other things involving envelopes, followers, MIDI triggering, and random variations you wouldn't normally associate with an EQ.

[DarkStar]

Here is the Info about the Automatic Equalizer:

AutoEqualizer
Automatic equalizer panel contains long-term analysis and automatic equalization functions.

Analyze source button
Analyze source button starts or stops the source analysis, source defines how you want your audio to sound. In your host, route the source audio only to the plug-in and start playback, then press this button to start the analysis. When the graph (shown as a red line) stops moving the analysis is finished and you can press the button again to complete the process.

Alternatively, you can analyze an audio file (WAV, MP3, FLAC etc.) offline by clicking the File button and browsing to the file or by dragging & dropping the file from your host or Explorer / Finder onto the Analyze source button (this latter method may not work in all hosts, especially on Mac). Three other 3 buttons let you save and load an analysis or even draw the desired response manually.

Analyze target button
Analyze target button starts or stops the target analysis, target refers to the audio that you want to process. In your host, route the target audio only to the plug-in and start playback, then press this button to start the analysis. When the graph (shown as a green line) stops moving the analysis is finished and you can press the button again to complete the process.

Alternatively, you can analyze an audio file (WAV, MP3, FLAC etc.) offline by dragging & dropping the file from your host or Explorer / Finder onto the Analyze target button (this may not work in all hosts, especially on Mac).

This tip may come in handy - instead of playing the whole song back to get an accurate analysis you can render the song and analyse the output file, which will probably be faster.

Equalize button
Equalize button performs automatic equalization - it adjusts the bands to match the source and target analyses as closely as possible. To do that, you need to have the analyses of both the source and target audio first. When you have both analyses ready, you will see the red (source) and green (target) analyses in the graph area and this button becomes available.

First get the source analysis using the Analyse source button. The Source is the reference audio material that you want your track to sound like.

This is most likely a different track, so you have several options to get this analysis. You can move the plugin to the reference track, perform the analysis then move the plugin onto the track you want to process. Or, open another instance of the plugin on the reference track, perform the analysis and copy the analysis (using the copy/paste buttons, below the A-H preset selectors and A|B comparison button) to the plugin on your track. Or, by saving and loading the analysis (using the Save and Load buttons). Alternatively, you can draw the desired spectrum or analyse an WAV/MP3/FLAC file by dragging & dropping the file onto the Analyze source button.

Secondly, use Analyse target button to analyse the audio that you are processing (the green line in the graph).

Finally press the Equalize button to perform the equalization.

Automatic equalizer tries to match the spectral content of the source analysis graph to the target analysis, producing an equalization curve that aims to make the target audio sound tonally more like the source audio. In most cases the result will be too strong so it is worth considering lowering the Dry/wet parameter to say 30-40% to get a more natural output. You can also make use of the Smoothness parameter, above the graph area. Increasing the smoothness before pressing Equalize will create a less-pronounced equalization curve.

Separate button
Separate button performs automatic separation - adjusting the bands so that the target does not contain those frequencies that are prominent in the source. This is useful, for example, during mixing to avoid collisions between multiple tracks. To do that, you need to have analyses of both the source and target audio first. When you have both analyses ready, you will see red (source) and green (target) analyses and this button becomes available.

For example, say you want to avoid collisions between bass and bass drum. One of them will have to be sacrificed and processed by the equalizer, let's choose the bass. In that case you would analyse the bass drum as the source (the red line) and put the equalizer into the bass track afterwards and analyse that as the target (the green line). Separate would then produce an equalization curve that reduces, in the bass track, those frequencies that are prominent in the bass drum track.

Another example is typical when your mix is already busy, but you need to put one more track to it. In this case you analyse the whole mix as the source and your new track as the target. The separation will then allow only those frequencies from your new track that are not prominent in the whole mix; in other words, frequencies that are already prominent in the mix are not affected by those same frequencies in the new track. If this separation were not done, then those frequencies would start colliding with the rest of your mix and that could make it sound muddy and crowded.

When you have both analyses ready, click this button to perform the separation. In most cases the result will be too strong so it is worth considering lowering the Dry/wet parameter to say 30-40% to get more natural output. You can also make use of the Smoothness parameter, above the graph area. Increasing the smoothness before pressing Equalize will create a less-pronounced equalization curve.

Reset button
Reset button clears both the source and target analyses.

Remove resonances button
Remove resonances button takes the target analysis, tracks peaks in it and creates notch filters to remove them. It is especially useful with various audio materials, such as drums, where resonances of the instruments are too prominent. You simply analyze the part of the audio material, where the resonances are mostly audible, and click this button. Then you can just disable the bands that remove the frequencies that you actually want to keep. It may also be worth trying to play with the Q values of each band to make sure the resonances are completely gone.
Swap source and target button

Swap source and target button swaps the analyses of source and target and can be helpful when you want to try equalizing 'the other way around'.

Settings button
Settings button shows additional settings of the automatic equalizer algorithm, including a frequency range and transformation graph.

As with all MeldaProduction plug-ins, this contextual help is available by clicking the [?} (in the Automatic Equalizer panel title). Or hover over a parameter and press F1 (or Cmd/Ctrl and F1)

[MeldaProduction]

Thank you folks!

As for upgrades, only via our site I'm afraid. And since we cannot know the price from a reseller, if you buy it from them, it's like half price. Luke will help you with that if you'd need, so just use the contact form.

[Starship Krupa]

Okay, thanks, I suspected this was the case, that it had some analysis features, and of course, in typical Meldafashion it exceeds my expectations.

I have and am enjoying Newfangled EQuivocate, which, among its other talents, is a 26-band graphic that can do adaptive analysis of a sidechained signal and either cut or boost accordingly.

When I'm trying to fit harpsichord and acoustic guitar in the same mix, these things are lots of fun to play with. In addition to the traditional issues of kick and bass.

[tezza]

I grabbed it while it was on sale. I'm a huge fan of Melda but I have only been able to afford 2 of their plugins thus far, I just got this one due to big discount, and I grabbed the mRhythmiser while it was half price. Very happy with both of these plugins although I have had the free ones for years now (but I am only just starting to see how I have never really appreciated everything they have to offer).

I want to know if when I get MXXX or the complete bundle, that I can have existing licences reduced from the price?

The reason I want to know is because I definitely plan on getting the everything bundle, and I don't want to keep wasting money collecting individual ones which I will eventually have when I purchase mxxx or the entire suite.

[tezza]

Also, is KVR the closest thing we have to any kind of "official" user forum for Melda Production? I notice their site does not have any community links.

I'm got some technical questions I want to ask.

[steve2KVR]

...use this forum...works a treat!...hth.../s~

[tezza]

...use this forum...works a treat!...hth.../s~

Okay great. It's nice here.

I'll create a separate topic for each Q

[steve2KVR]

That would work the best, specific question, specific answers/solution...also consider putting your system stats into your sig. The more information you provide us the easier it will be for someone to respond to your specific situation. There are a number of very knowledgeable/experienced members around here and they will respond to your questions if they are clear what you are actually asking...hth.../s~

[SHall1000]

How do you do the SurferEQ thing with MADEQ? Can you route input audio pitch to a modulator or is it via side chaining?

[jmalge]

How do you do the SurferEQ thing with MADEQ? Can you route input audio pitch to a modulator or is it via side chaining?

You use a pitch follower in a modulator to do this. Whether or not you have it listen to the channel audio itself or a sidechain is up to you.

There's a few examples in the online exchange. Have a look at the HP & Peak Pitch Follower presets.

Finally, setting up the detector can be a bit tricky. I'd recommend heading over to https://www.meldaproduction.com/video-t ... modulators and watch the modulator tutorials, in particular the Pitch modulator tutorial.