OT: Standalone EQ for Line-In Source?

[dealwithit]

This is way off-topic, but I always figure the greatest minds of KVR have to be on the T forum.

Does anyone know of a (preferably freeware) standalone equalizer that will work with a Line-In source (such as an IPod)? My Creative SBLive! (not on the DAW) has an EQ, but it's very ineffective. I could install T on this machine (or maybe MiniHost?) and use any of a number of VST EQ's, but I want it to be foolproof: hook up the source and the EQ is already loaded (I can handle the preloading) so that the source is EQ'd.

Anyone?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Lunch Money]

I could be wrong, but I believe you can get add-ons for WinAmp that will allow you to use whatever VST (including EQ ones, obviously!) that you want to. I can't say for sure since I don't use Winamp.

Greg

[rpc9943]

i dont see why youd want to do that, you have a plethora of EQ vst options you can run through realtime, and its non destructive...

RonC

[Lunch Money]

That didn't make any sense, Ron.

[djsubject]

That didn't make any sense, Ron.

you forgot ronglish allready?

i take it you wont be teaching that class next year then

[dealwithit]

Thanks for the replies guys (even you Ron ).

Greg, you're right. Winamp has a very nice EQ built into it, but I can't figure any way to make Winamp play the Line-In source. It always seeks a file, and this is an external source. That gives me ideas though, maybe I can find a player that does Line-In that offers EQ? I'll dig around. I did discover though, that the SBLive's EQ does not work on Line-In sources, so that's why I described it as "ineffective". Duh me.

Ron, this isn't to record the source, or use it in any host, thus the Off Topic designation. I would have to install T on this machine, and then load it each time someone wants to use the external source. Not very practical, especially if I'm not home!

I tried Tobybear's MiniHost, and it would do the trick, but I can't get a decent line level out of it no matter what I tweak. It's always significantly quieter than the direct line-in, requiring the PC speakers to be cranked up (which scares the hell out of the next person to use the PC).

I'm open to any other suggestions.
Thanks guys.

[Aubrey Tan]

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How about SAVIHost?
http://www.hermannseib.com/english/savihost.htm (http://www.hermannseib.com/english/savihost.htm)

[dealwithit]

I had pretty much settled this issue by using a line-in plugin for Winamp (I should have updated this thread with that info).

BUT, Savihost kicks serious ass for this purpose. I can load SpinEQ! SpinEQ is very much a superior EQ to the one in Winamp (and is my all-time favorite VST EQ). My source material has never sounded this good, and SpinEQ is so easy to tweak for different music and then set up presets. I only wish it minimized to the system tray, but I'll live with that.

Thanks for the suggestion Aubrey.
Three different forums and you're the first to suggest Savihost.

[multree]

That didn't make any sense, Ron.

you forgot ronglish allready?

i take it you wont be teaching that class next year then

please marry me

[djsubject]

That didn't make any sense, Ron.

you forgot ronglish allready?

i take it you wont be teaching that class next year then

please marry me

the wife said i'm not aloud

[multree]

That didn't make any sense, Ron.

you forgot ronglish allready?

i take it you wont be teaching that class next year then

please marry me

the wife said i'm not aloud

damnit ....that keeps happening to me

and the worst thing is -
I'm not even s'pposed to be here today