Blue Cat releases Parametr'EQ v1.0

Blue Cat's Music Software has released Parametr'EQ, a 7 band parametric equalizer. It includes a low shelf filter, a high shelf filter and 5 boost/cut peak filters. Its wide range of gain (+/-40 dB per band) and bandWidth (.01 to 5 Octave) makes it suitable for any equalization tasks. The graph shows the computed frequency response of the plug-in, so that you can see exactly how your signal will be processed.

The Smooth Update mechanism means that you can automate the equalizer in your favorite sequencer or use the MIDI capabilities of your sequencer to control it in real time. You will get a zipper-free continuous time-varying equalization. This equalizer has no latency.

Special randomize features have been added to help you create new equalizers: once you have set some of the parameters you can choose to randomize the frequencies, the bandwidth or the gain of the filters separately.

Features:

• +/- 40 dB on each Band
• Auto Gain compensation: use this feature to compensate the equalizer gain automatically. It is very useful when playing with the "random" presets.
• Exclusive "Smooth Update" mechanism: modify parameters in real time (from UI or MIDI controller) without any audible "plop".
• Exclusive "Random" presets: use these presets to randomly set the parameters (All, frequencies, gain or Bandwidth (BW).
• Simple and easy to use GUI and controls, close to usual music hardware interface with computer-based ergonomics:
• Right click on sliders to set the parameter to the default value.
• Supports mouse wheel and arrow keys (keys may not work on some VST hosts though).
• Full automation support (all parameters can be automated, with smooth and continuous update).
• Any Sample Rate supported.
• Mono and stereo streams support.
• Real Time Processing.
• No extra latency.
• (DirectX only): 32 bits Floating Point streams support, as well as 8 and 16 bits PCM streams.
• Mono and Stereo plug-ins for optimal CPU usage.
• Native DSP code for optimized algorithms.

Parametr'EQ is available as VST and DirectX plug-ins for Windows and costs EU€15, however if you purchase it by 20th June, 2005 you will receive a 30% discount and it will cost just EU€10. Demo versions are available.