Achieve genre-specific energy balance with iZotope’s Tonal Balance Control 2

Published on :

iZotope has launched Tonal Balance Control 2, the latest edition of its EQ analysis plug-in. In this version, the plug-in receives genre-specific targets, compatibility to control Ozone 9 and Neutron 3, and improved fluid metering to visualise subtle frequency details. Tonal Balance Control 2 measures the energy distribution of a track against an analysis-informed reference. […]

MIXROOM offers smart EQ suggestions based on audio analysis

Published on :

MIXROOM is an intelligent EQ plug-in from Mastering The Mix that offers EQ suggestions based on audio analysis, with a unique virtual 3D space. The intelligent portion of MIXROOM minimises EQ guesswork by offering target suggestions based on an analysis of the track. Particularly, the company has said that the plug-in shoots for maximum clarity […]

Neve 1084 emulation takes centre stage with UAD Software v9.12

Published on :

At the forefront of Universal Audio’s just-launched UAD Software v9.12 is a true-blue Neve 1084 emulator that the company touts as “a precise emulation of the coveted British channel module”. UA’s new Neve 1084 is designed to deliver top-notch Neve sounds, along with extended EQ capabilities and Unison preamp integration with Apollo interfaces. UA’s emulation […]

Softube and Weiss team up to bring revered Weiss mastering tools to your DAW

Published on :

“These products prove that Swiss and Swedish engineering make a stellar team”, says Softube and Weiss Engineering on their new selection of products. The two companies have combined their expertise to create a software version of the supreme mastering equaliser, EQ1, as well as a new channel strip, Weiss Gambit Series for Console 1. These […]

Plugin Alliance’s Amek EQ200 has vintage hardware DNA

Published on :

Plugin Alliance brings back the iconic Amek name, teaming up with Brainworx to announce the Amek EQ 200 – a software mastering EQ inspired heavily by hardware EQs of yesteryear like the GML 8200 EQ. Developed by Brainworx, the Amek EQ 200 pays homage to pioneering features of 70s and 80s hardware EQs, with particular […]

DynaQ is a 5-band EQ with dynamic split processing

Published on :

Masterlab Audio has released DynaQ, a plug-in that splits a signal into two sections and then processes each section independently. The company calls it ‘Dynamic Split Processing’. DynaQ allows you to add complex filtering curves, analogue-style saturation and enhanced stereo image. Breaking it down Here’s how it works: the Dynamic Section of DynaQ splits the […]

Chroma+ is a channel strip and buss compressor in a single rack unit

Published on :

Louder Than Liftoff has announced a multi-purpose rack unit, and if you have limited space, it could be the only outboard device you need. The company describes Chroma+ as a “stereo/dual mono tracking and mixing channel”, but we’ll unpack what that means. It can be used as a channel strip for recording with compression, EQ […]

Terry Audio CEQ is a super EQ

Published on :

After five years of development, Terry Audio presents CEQ at AES New York 2019. The dual passive, six-band EQ is designed for mixing and mastering, and was built by Marshall Terry, of Terry Audio, as a solution to his desire of combining different features of his favourite EQs. CEQ features treble boost, treble cut, mid […]

Black Lion Audio pay homage to Melcor sound with Eighteen

Published on :

Boutique audio company, Black Lion Audio return with Eighteen, another audio module inspired by classic hardware. Following from the success of its Seventeen compressor released earlier this year, Eighteen is a mic preamp and EQ that pays homage to the Melcor op-amp sound. Black Lion Audio note that the channel strip’s preamplifier circuit is not […]