Tracktion Software

koolkeys · Post by **koolkeys** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:35 pm

I was skimming through EQ magazine today and the first ad I came to was for Spike. Open the front cover, there it is. And low and behold, it advertises coming with T2, with screenshot and all!

Well, actually, it isn't a Spike ad, but just a Mackie ad, and it is adversiting T2 by itself and it says "New" by it. And on the computer monitors shown with the different products, it shows T2.

It's just speculation, but if they are advertising it, it must be close. It really looks like NAMM may be the place. We'll have to wait and see!

Koolkeys

IIRs · Post by **IIRs** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:39 pm

rpc9943 · Post by **rpc9943** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:44 pm

scan the screen- is it higher res than on the preview site?

RonC

koolkeys · Post by **koolkeys** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:56 pm

I don't have a flatbed scanner, but I can tell you that they are similar screenshots to the one on the site. All audio, no MIDI. And there's something that looks like a volume meter, but it's not even. You can also see it on the website. It's different on every track. Could it be some kind of envelope filter? I'm not sure, but it sure does look kool.

Koolkeys

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:48 pm

I think the same ad is in the new Sound On Sound too.

Apart from the colours and the show/hide buttons I'm having a hard time spotting any differences.

I think 'volume meters' you're talking about koolkeys are just native Tracktion EQs displaying their curves...

.g

koolkeys · Post by **koolkeys** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:38 am

Oh, I guess you're right. I don't use the built in EQ so I'm not used to seeing them.

But it would be kool to have an adsr envelope plugin. I don't know how that would work, but kool nonetheless.

All the talk and little bits popping up make it an exciting time to be a Tracktion user.

Koolkeys

rockstar_not · Post by **rockstar_not** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:48 pm

>>I don't use the built in EQ <<

Why not? It's a great little 4 band parametric eq that usually is all I need on an individual track.

-Scott

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:44 pm

there's a big ol' thread somewhere where some dudes (Valley?) did some comparitive tests against Firium etc. and Ts EQ came out quite favourably. Not good enough for the pros I'm sure

but perfectly serviceable for day to day tweaking.

.g

headquest · Post by **headquest** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:38 pm

GaryG wrote:I think the same ad is in the new Sound On Sound too.

Apart from the colours and the show/hide buttons I'm having a hard time spotting any differences.

I think 'volume meters' you're talking about koolkeys are just native Tracktion EQs displaying their curves...

.g

I agree - they're just Tracktion's EQ.

The most striking thing to me is that the colour saturation looks much better, although this could be a DTP illusion in the ad.

And that it says "NEW" as opposed to "COMING SOON"...

rpc9943 · Post by **rpc9943** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:52 pm

I never ever ever use T's EQ. If I do use EQ, it'd be nyquist 5 EQ, or adobe audition's EQ when Im mixing/mastering down

RonC

haydxn · Post by **haydxn** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:08 pm

i pretty much only use tracktion's own eq. it does the job for me

sometimes i use the kjaerhus classic eq but that's the most subtle thing ever!

rpc9943 · Post by **rpc9943** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:34 pm

try, just TRY nyquist 5 EQ

Best parametric... ever

RonC

koolkeys · Post by **koolkeys** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:08 pm

I messed around with T's EQ yesterday, and it is pretty nice. I've used it before, when I first got Tracktion, but at the time I didn't use alot of EQ because most of my work was just piano and vocals for church productions, and there wasn't alot needed. Then for some reason I started using other options.

And I've heard good things about Nyquist, but it's not necessarily the BEST parametric EVER. Of course it's a preference thing. Different strokes for different folks, ya know.

Anyway, all this news just gets me more curious. We'll just have to patiently wait and see!

Koolkeys

headquest · Post by **headquest** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:53 pm

rpc9943 wrote:try, just TRY nyquist 5 EQ

Best parametric... ever

RonC

Best freeware maybe

I use the Kjaerhus Golden EQ, which is simply stunning and well worth the money...

I've also demoed the Voxengo Gliss EQ which is also exceptional, but the Kjaerhus Golden bundle group buy won the fight, because CPU was better, it has a more analogue sound, and I wanted the other fx in the bundle.

The EQs in Audition are also great.

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:15 pm

This is not the most interesting observation ever, but the Mackie ad with T2 is in this month's Sound On Sound too. There are about three different screen grabs dotted around the page.

Tracktion Software

KVR Audio

T2 in Spike Ad in EQ magazine......