VST PEQs

[Jose Hidalgo]

Hi everybody,

I'm currently trying this free VST PEQ for EQing my cans : https://www.kvraudio.com/product/qrange-by-lkjb
It's a linear phase EQ (unless you select the low latency mode), with decent performance and relatively easy to use.
It has some nice features (saving presets for instance).

I wonder if there is something better software-wise. What are you guys using? (answers by source PC users preferrably, thanks )

 

[Hemi-Demon]

I use FabFilter Pro Q 3. The one you posted looks pretty good, and it's free.

 

[Jose Hidalgo]

Thanks It looks good indeed ! I'm just having trouble understanding its interface, and it has no manual.
For example, for each EQ band you can choose : Stereo, Left, Right, Mid, Side, the default being Stereo.
But on the top right, for "Routing" you can only choose : Left, Right, Mid, Side, the default being Mid. There is no Stereo.
I don't understand the top right part : "Pre / Post" and "Routing" are unknown notions to me.
Maybe an EQ expert could help here ?

 

[bahamot]

I am using Voxengo GlissEQ

 

[maverickronin]

I am using Voxengo GlissEQ

I use this one too. I like that the UI is completely mouse driven, including a little virtual number pad for entering frequencies. It's great for an HTPC setup where you're using a wireless mouse from a couch or bed in an HTPC setup.

 

[Jose Hidalgo]

I'd like to mention that I may be trying soon DDMF's IIEQPro : https://ddmf.eu/iieqpro-equalizer-plugin/

Looks great, plus it's said to be multichannel (multitrack) which would be huge plus for me.
I'd like to use it on a 4-channel audio signal, with two different EQs : ch1&2 --> EQ#1 / ch3&4 --> EQ#2.
It's not free, but 34 € isn't a big deal either.

Feature list :

• 24 fully parametric bands, with 27 state-of-the-art filter types per band
• Adjusted for digital artefacts at high frequencies (don’t use any equalizer that doesn’t offer this!)
• Seven Butterworth filter types with variable slopes from 6 to 60 dB/oct
• Multitrack editing in one user interface
• Very efficient user interaction (just one click to dial in a band)
• Autolisten option
• Sound processing in series or parallel
• A/B option for quick comparison of alternative EQing choices
• Very low CPU consumption but not at the expense of sound quality
• High precision frequency analyzer (pre/post) with zoom and scroll functionality
• Switchable to two-channel mode operation (L/R or Mid/Side)
• Available in Windows VST/VST3 (32/64 bit), Windows/Mac AAX and Mac VST/VST3/AU (32/64 bit, Intel OSX 10.7 and higher) format

 

[phrwn]

Hi everybody,
I'm currently trying this free VST PEQ for EQing my cans : https://www.kvraudio.com/product/qrange-by-lkjb

This is great! First one I've found that I can get to work properly in MusicBee, has a good UI, makes sense, saves presets, and has enough bands! Thanks for posting this - I'd nearly given up.

 

[Jose Hidalgo]

You're welcome If you manage to understand it better than me, please answer questions in post #3 of this very topic. Thank you.
Other questions on KVR QRange are :

• What Process Mode should I choose for Hi-Fi use ?
• What are the Peak Curve and the Hold Curve ?

 

[vert]

Thanks I wasn't aware of that one. I spent quite a bit of time looking for plug-ins when I started to look into headphone eq. I went the easy way using the ready-made Morphit because PEQ seemed time consuming and tricky to learn... any recommended tutorials on headphones EQing out there?

 

[Jose Hidalgo]

https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index
https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq

 

[vert]

https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index
https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq

Thanks, similar concept to Morphit though, i.e. precomputed curves. Most use the Harman target, I prefer Diffuse field or Studio targets in Morphit, but would need to adjust either anyway, somewhere in between?

 

[jaguone]

How do you use this with e.g Tidal ? Is this possible? I tried vst but gave up.