ToneBoosters has released Equalizer Pro, a "next generation equalizer / transient designer / gate / compressor / ambiance EQ / spectrum analyzer plug-in that pushes EQ-ing to a new level".
Packing a wide range of static, dynamic and context aware algorithms into one EQ plugin, Equalizer Pro provides:
- 482 low noise, zero latency, static and dynamic EQ filter shapes:
- Steepness between 6 and 96 dB/Oct.
- Shelving and peaking filters can be static or dynamic.
- Dynamic filters can compress and expand.
- Zipper-noise free adjustment of gain, frequency, and Q.
- Audition mode to isolate affected frequency range.
- Workflow-supporting visuals:
- Configurable analyzers to improve your workflow and identify potential issues instantly.
- Pre and post EQ spectrum analyzer with external side-chain support.
- Configurable frequency resolution, spectral tilt, speed and dynamic range.
- Spectrum analyzer with peak hold.
- Vertical spectrogram mode with a range of color schemes.
- Interactive piano keyboard for frequency parameter adjustment.
- Fully resizable interface with dozens of color themes.
- EQ learn and match:
- Learn average spectra and create match-EQ settings interactively.
- Import and export learned spectra.
- Learn pre or post EQ, or from an external side-chain input6.
- Match-EQ parameters can be modified after automatic matching analysis.
- Loudness matching, compliant with EBU R128 and ITU bs.1770:
- Measure pre and post EQ loudness simultaneously.
- Convert to loudness matching output gain automatically.
- Scale and/or freeze all gain parameters instantly.
- Scale and/or freeze all dynamic range parameters instantly.
- 64 channel support:
- All EQ sections can be configured to run on any number of channels.
- Channel selector has visual channel activity (level) indicators.
- Mid/Side support.
- Process surround sound, higher-order ambisonics, Dolby Atmos and more.
- Host integration:
- Inspect EQ curves from your host's mixer or track panel (if supported by host).
- Lookahead dynamics without latency:
- Deep host integration, combined with predictive and adaptive analysis technology allow for dynamics processing that has the benefits of lookahead but doesn't suffer from latency.
- Adaptive EQ filters for dedicated tasks. These include, among others:
- Transient filters:EQ transients independently from sustaining elements in your mix.
- Sustain filters: the opposite as transient filters; EQ sustaining parts but keep transients untouched.
- Direct & ambiance filters: employ spatial decomposition technology to allow EQ-ing of direct and ambiance components independently.
- Sibilance filters: tame sibilant parts of the spectrum using dedicated sibilance EQ filters.
- Background filters: EQ the background sounds separately from foreground audio.
- And more.
Price: €59. Equalizer Pro is available as VST, VST3 and AAX plugin for Microsoft Windows, as VST, VST3, AU and AAX plugin for Apple macOS, and as AUv3 plugin for Apple iOS/iPadOS.
Licensees of ToneBoosters Equalizer 4 for desktop may qualify* for a 40% discounted upgrade; iOS users can complete a bundle if they have purchased ToneBoosters Equalizer for iOS previously to enjoy a significant discount. Note that these discounted upgrade offers will be available for a limited time only.
* Upgrade offer applies to Perpetual licenses of Equalizer 4 for desktop (macOS, Windows) only.
Changes in all plugins September 2024 installer:
- All plugins (version x.x.8):
- Windows: fixed a GPU buffer issue that could cause incorrect rendering of fading spectrum analyzer curves.
- Memory efficiency improvement.
- Stability, efficiency, UI improvements.
- Improved multi-channel compatibility.
- Updated system requirements on Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Apple iOS, iPadOS.
- Removed portable zip archive, moving to a digitally signed installer for Microsoft Windows.
- Equalizer Pro v1.0.8:
- First release.
- Lowtone v1.1.8:
- Arpeggiator robustness improvement.
- Morphit v1.9.8:
- New headphones models: Hifiman HE1000se; Audeze MM-100, MM-500; Sennheiser Urbanite.