KVR Audio

championrabbit · Post by **championrabbit** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:55 am

Easy.

WavesArts Trackplug.

I use the Trackplug in some form or other (compressor/gate/EQ) on 99% of channels; it's neutral-sounding, used VERY little CPU and requires as much or little brain-use as one wishes.

Also it's super-cheap.

dsp music · Post by **dsp music** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:55 am

Quat wrote:I recommend Sonalksis EQ.

+ 1

Overflow · Post by **Overflow** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:58 am

Elemental Audio Equim. Love it! Light on CPU, outstanding GUI, good filters.

o.

flanneljammies · Post by **flanneljammies** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:37 pm

I use the built-in Tracktion EQ all the time. I love the UI and I can't complain about the sound...

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:41 pm

Well for day to day use its the sonar 4 track eqs, and on special occasions like anniversaries, I use...

sonar track eq...

Funkybot · Post by **Funkybot** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:42 pm

Kjaerhus GEQ. Insanely big and tight low end, and just sweet all across the board.

After that Eqium, and the Timeworks EQ all get some use. I also own PSP's MasterQ but between the dynamic latency (still waiting for this update) and the UI, I seldom use it, even though it sounds damn good.

bobby yarrow · Post by **bobby yarrow** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:31 pm

This is actually one of my continuing questions. I like the MasterQ, use it on a lot of busses, but can't spare the overhead to use it routinely on tracks. I like the pultec, but it's certainly no swiss-army-knife eq. The URS N is a great eq for guitars and some drums, and once in a while I use it on a vocal, but while it's lighter on cpu than some, I don't think I could run it on every track, and it's got its own limitations anyhow. I use EqSat from time to time, and it's pretty nice -- probably should use that more, as another native EQ is only going to make matters worse . . .

multree · Post by **multree** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:34 pm

Either the BLT or the T-RackS EQ

multree · Post by **multree** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:35 pm

scuzzphut wrote:I currently have two EQs in my plugins folder. THe CM Studio Spin EQ and the LPGEq.

These are both great and do their job well.

What I am missing, though is an insert EQ for the mundane jobs like cutting out the sub-100Hz from a guitar track or adding a wee bit of top to he hats.

What I am looking for, therefore, is a minimal EQ, with extremely low CPU usage. I'm thinking of maybe a 2-band parametric at the most.

Any ideas people ?

well if you're not afraid of PACE and have an iLok the BLT from URS* would be ideal

*not to be confused with the more expensive import version

sangha · Post by **sangha** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:37 pm

UAD's Cambridge

transparent, easy, nicely functional GUI, and no CPU load

3*s · Post by **3*s** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:38 pm

A little 50hz gain in the morning after breakfast to make life more interesting, a slight dip at 3k to soften up annoying voices, and a bit of high and low end rolloff before bed to help me sleep.

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:57 pm

Logics FatEQ is great for easy tasks, especially as it allows to switch off individual bands. Extremely low on the CPU.
But I don't find SX's EQ to be all that bad either - at least as long as you don't need it for either surgical stuff or drastic shapings.

Spyro · Post by **Spyro** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:40 pm

I use these two:

For bread and butter eQ I use "FL Parametric eQ" that comes with the "Mastering pack" from www.pluginspot.com (very cheap and useful)

For vocals, guitars and sensitive stuff I use "Wavearts Trackplug" www.wavearts.com truly great plugin.

guido01 · Post by **guido01** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:16 pm

Another Nyquist fan here!

Trev

zimba · Post by **zimba** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:14 pm

Actually three favorites. UAD1 Pultec (doesnt need to be the pro if your not dealing with the mids), Valvetone and Equim. The Valvetone and Equim you can demo, Pultec you cant.

What is your day-to-day EQ ?