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akisd28 · Post by **akisd28** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:38 pm

I've sent some files to Bobby, where I run the .mp3 through URS A, Fulltec and 2 of the 4 Sony Oxford EQ types (1+4). Note that the URS don't have a hi-pass filter nad using the low bands for that didn't bring the desired results, so I just didn't use any hi-pass filtering on those. Also, the boosting with the URS A took place @ 3K and 7K and on the Fulltec @ 3K and 8K.

dlt123 · Post by **dlt123** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:30 pm

bobby yarrow wrote:Felt I was bratty before, and I'm a little too whatever to work on anything else this morning, so I did a little eq sample pack. Don't know how useful it is; see for yourself.

The files are at www.theyarrows.com/eqtest

I put the dry file up, cause you want to hear it, but also in case anybody else wants a go. I did all the eq prints off the mp3, not off the original .wav file, so the field is level.

It's a section of acoustic guitar. The target was, high-pass at 110 with as much cut as I could get; high shelf at 8K, Q of 1, +3db; and, bump of 5 db at 3.2K, fairly narrow.

Almost every EQ required some deviation from the target. The pultec was toughest, as the numbers don't line up with anything and there's no high shelf. I ran 2 instances and did what I could.

The test up there are:

Avalon 737 (hardware)
UAD Pultec
URS N
TC EQSat
PSP MasterQ

If anybody wants to add more, email me at bobby at theyarrows dot com and I'll put them up.

Cheers.

Interesting, thanks or placing these up. Which Pultec were you using, the regular or the Pro version?

Thanks,
DennisT

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:50 pm

Akis's files are up, adds to the array. I used the regular pultec, 2 instance, one for bass cut and high boost and the other for the narrower, bigger boost.

Should have said, I normalized my files to damn near 0db after processing.

Funkybot · Post by **Funkybot** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:37 pm

Hi Bobby, quick question (and I'll prolly e-mail you later tonight or tomorrow with a few more EQs), is it just me or does the Avalon 737 seem to have a lot more of room sound than the others? I mean it almost sounds like there's been ambience added to that one, that's not just EQ.

dlt123 · Post by **dlt123** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:43 pm

bobby yarrow wrote:Akis's files are up, adds to the array. I used the regular pultec, 2 instance, one for bass cut and high boost and the other for the narrower, bigger boost.

Should have said, I normalized my files to damn near 0db after processing.

Nicely done. Please do not forget the Tritone Digital's Hydratone. I've heard a lot of chatter about this EQ. It might be a EQ Killer.

DennisT

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:58 pm

Funkybot wrote:Hi Bobby, quick question (and I'll prolly e-mail you later tonight or tomorrow with a few more EQs), is it just me or does the Avalon 737 seem to have a lot more of room sound than the others? I mean it almost sounds like there's been ambience added to that one, that's not just EQ.

I just listened again, and, damn, you're right! So, I'm thinking about it, and here's what happened: this section was from an acoustic-and-voice session I did over the weekend. The singer wants everything bone dry, but I snuck in a little ambience (using that AAR reverb, btw). I solo'd the acoustic gtr in a section where she wasn't singing, pulled everything off it, and used that for the test . . . but I forgot about the little ambiance send. When I did the avalon, it printed the reverb, and then when I exported, it printed it again.

Gold star for you, bad for me. I'll post when it's fixed.

tee boy · Post by **tee boy** » Mon May 16, 2005 10:00 pm

The best native EQ Iv tried is Waves Clone-Q. This thing is more versatile than any other Iv used, and sounds fantastic (better than URS imo). I dont have the plug unfortunately, but if anyone does it should definately make the list along with RenEQ and Q.

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:26 am

Avalon pass is fixed. Silly me.

Funkybot · Post by **Funkybot** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:22 am

Hey Bobby, I'm just glad I was actually hearing what I thought I was. I really thought I was going nuts for a few passes, then had to listen some more just to make sure before posting.

garret · Post by **garret** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:26 am

Just for kicks, I sent Bobby a sample from Wavearts Trackplug... it's very controllable, so I was able to use the exact settings... (high-pass at 110 with as much cut as possible; high shelf at 8K, Q of 1, +3db; and, bump of 5 db at 3.2K, fairly narrow.).

-Garret

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:14 pm

Garret -- I didn't get your email yet.

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:15 pm

SpinAudio spin EQ & Ultrafunk Sonitus parametric clips from diverdee added. I can't seem to play the spinaudio clip, but I'm not at my music computer.

Is this interesting? I'm undecided.

garret · Post by **garret** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:20 pm

bobby yarrow wrote:Garret -- I didn't get your email yet.

Okay, resent with corrected email addy...

-G

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:56 pm

garret wrote:
bobby yarrow wrote:Garret -- I didn't get your email yet.
Okay, resent with corrected email addy...
-G

And it's up. Nice.

prosodio · Post by **prosodio** » Fri May 27, 2005 1:02 pm

Hi! I send you a test with Sawstudio native eq. Very good sound.

Greetings

Anyone Up For An EQ A/B test?