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MAAT

thEQred

$499.00

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thEQred
thEQred

Linear phase precision, velvet softness.

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Plugin

Plugin Effects

MAAT

thEQred

$499.00

Earn 1275

Linear phase precision, velvet softness.

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Frequency–domain linear phase as only MAAT can make it. Red Is The New Black Think of thEQred as LP PEQ Red 2.0…we’ve taken the fundamentals of Algorithmix’s exemplary LinearPhase PEQ Red, and given it a MAAT makeover. There is no other æsthetic equalizer like thEQred. With its ability to invisibly provide spectral counterweight to mixes that lean one way or another, thEQred excels at straightening up biased content. Add crystalline air without stridency to a dark mix, or beef up lower mids and bass without bloat or loss of focus. With twelve bands or Sections of precision, linear phase parametric equalization featuring unique shelving filters, mastery of complex mixes without changing their overall sonic character is just a few clicks away. A little backstory…An idea was born to reissue this masterpiece, along with the other legendary Algorithmix EQs, and make it available as 64 bit in all common formats and (finally!) for macOS. As a power user, our visionary Friedemann had some ideas in mind regarding the improvements. Specifically, he wanted to make the user interface, the UI, more flexible and faster to use because there is no other tool in the mastering chain that receives as much “seat time.” The result: Our thEQ UI and feature set. The UI affords super fast setup and includes a number of unique features which help to speed your work: The positive & negative Contribution function including absolute difference, the highly adjustable sonogram which makes detecting problem spots easy, and the possibility to play a note on the keyboard that you have in your head and then snap a Section to that respective frequency with one click. Also, having all twelve Sections visible simultaneously, not to mention the SORT button function. Frequency Forward thEQred works in the frequency domain. That is, the input signal is first transformed into a spectral representation. Then, that spectral equivalent is operated upon. Special measures have been taken to ensure high resolution at critical low frequencies while keeping time resolution untouched. Unlike other frequency-domain filters, this avoids drums or other instrument containing strong transients from being blurred. In addition, extremely high compute resolution has been used to avoid any cumulative truncation effects typical in complex frequency transforms. This results in unblemished sound quality. There are other plug–ins on the market using frequency–domain techniques. Most of them apply relatively low frequency resolution and then claim that frequency response mathematically interpolated between a few set points or that freehand drawing is the best solution. This may be true for some industrial applications, but such filters simply don’t sound musical. We’ve worked hard to insure that filter shapes in thEQred exactly match the best analog references. The result is sonic quality that is undisputed, even at baseband 44.1 and 48 kHz rates.

Product Overview

Frequency–domain linear phase as only MAAT can make it.

Red Is The New Black

Think of thEQred as LP PEQ Red 2.0…we’ve taken the fundamentals of Algorithmix’s exemplary LinearPhase PEQ Red, and given it a MAAT makeover. There is no other æsthetic equalizer like thEQred. With its ability to invisibly provide spectral counterweight to mixes that lean one way or another, thEQred excels at straightening up biased content. Add crystalline air without stridency to a dark mix, or beef up lower mids and bass without bloat or loss of focus. With twelve bands or Sections of precision, linear phase parametric equalization featuring unique shelving filters, mastery of complex mixes without changing their overall sonic character is just a few clicks away.

A little backstory…An idea was born to reissue this masterpiece, along with the other legendary Algorithmix EQs, and make it available as 64 bit in all common formats and (finally!) for macOS. As a power user, our visionary Friedemann had some ideas in mind regarding the improvements. Specifically, he wanted to make the user interface, the UI, more flexible and faster to use because there is no other tool in the mastering chain that receives as much “seat time.” The result: Our thEQ UI and feature set. The UI affords super fast setup and includes a number of unique features which help to speed your work: The positive & negative Contribution function including absolute difference, the highly adjustable sonogram which makes detecting problem spots easy, and the possibility to play a note on the keyboard that you have in your head and then snap a Section to that respective frequency with one click. Also, having all twelve Sections visible simultaneously, not to mention the SORT button function.

Frequency Forward

thEQred works in the frequency domain. That is, the input signal is first transformed into a spectral representation. Then, that spectral equivalent is operated upon. Special measures have been taken to ensure high resolution at critical low frequencies while keeping time resolution untouched. Unlike other frequency-domain filters, this avoids drums or other instrument containing strong transients from being blurred. In addition, extremely high compute resolution has been used to avoid any cumulative truncation effects typical in complex frequency transforms. This results in unblemished sound quality.

There are other plug–ins on the market using frequency–domain techniques. Most of them apply relatively low frequency resolution and then claim that frequency response mathematically interpolated between a few set points or that freehand drawing is the best solution. This may be true for some industrial applications, but such filters simply don’t sound musical. We’ve worked hard to insure that filter shapes in thEQred exactly match the best analog references. The result is sonic quality that is undisputed, even at baseband 44.1 and 48 kHz rates.

Features

  • Five Panorama modes; stereo, mono (L+R), left–only, right–only and difference (L-R) for focused treatment or enhancement
  • Two Stereo modes; Left/Right or Mid/Side
  • Four Contribution modes; positive addition only, negative addition only, EQ contribution only, and “normal” EQ out help you to keep track of your progress
  • Extended frequency range covers the ultrasonic, suitable for any HRA post
  • Equal delay at all frequencies independent of filter settings, perfectly preserving the time relationship of harmonics
  • No phase distortion and no temporal dispersion, eliminating transient smear
  • Freedom from unwanted coloration for exceptional clarity, transparency, and definition
  • Exclusive VariSlope technology offers shelf and cut filters with any roll-off in the range of 6 to 24 dB/octave as well as continuous slope adjustment below 6 dB/octave, impossible with any classic filter
  • Twelve Sections with eight freely assignable parametric filter types: classic bell, high or low shelf, high or low cut as well as VariSlope high or low shelf, and high or low cut
  • Adjustable Q for shelving and cut filters
  • Proprietary algorithms deliver extraordinarily low distortion and noise
  • For ultimate fidelity, deep 80 bit super double precision internals virtually eliminate rounding errors and distortion
  • Perfect emulation of analog filter characteristics, clearly perceptible when equalizing audio at baseband sample rates
  • Extremely shallow VariSlope shelves for gentle brightening or added weight
  • Cascade cut filters for “brick wall” characteristics
  • Resizable UI for easy and precise adjustments or for ultra–high resolution displays
  • MAAT’s smart AutoGain for effortless A/B comparisons
  • Inbuilt tone generator makes for quick location of trouble spots
  • SORT function eliminates the need for busy, distracting UI elements
  • TUNE function aligns center frequencies to Western tunings
  • Grid snap toggles between surgical and musical applications, emulating popular hardware resonant frequency choices, including Maselec and Manley
  • Operates at up to 384 kHz sample rates for HRA or game audio workflows

Extras

  • Exclusive dual view, monochrome/color real time spectrogram with user adjustable temporal wiper lets you choose “when” to transition to low distraction monochrome
  • Choice of parametric editing via numerical fields or directly via the graphical display
  • Operates at up to 384 kHz sample rates for HRA or game audio workflows
  • Complete setup exchange across multiple instances
  • Automatic latency compensation with all modern DAWs
  • A/B comparison for fast decision making

Unobtrusive Power

“An equalizer should have no, ideally, should have no distortion of its own. It’s almost impossible to do it without some distortion but, that’s the aim. So, if you can do that…Now there are a lot of equalizers about, where people have just taken a circuit out of some reference book and hoped for the best and they’ve never really succeeded because they haven’t taken into account all these other things.” — Rupert Neve on EQ in Rupert Neve: The SOS Interview on YouTube

thEQred was designed to deliver the highest possible linearity down to subsonic frequencies. This and other powerful features hide behind its clean and simple UI. Eye candy is great for newbies, but thEQr isn’t your typical filter: thEQred packs all the advanced features you need into one resizable window that’s easy on the eyes. Not only does the UI “get out of the way” so you can be more productive, we’ve incorporated industry–first features that speed your workflow, neatly packaged to make thEQred easy and intuitive to use.

Better By Design

Whether you’re looking for gentle rehabilitation, colorless correction, or simply baggage–free spectral contouring, our proprietary, precision algorithm delivers on the promise of linear phase EQ. Bring the power and purity of thEQred to bear for all your critical equalization tasks.

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Applications

thEQred is a unique tool for mastering engineers who already have access to diverse high end EQs for different tasks. There are several frequency–domain, linear phase EQs on the market, but thEQred, with its wide, 80 bit double precision processing and optimized–for–fidelity algorithm, will bring a new sense of transparency to your work.

With all the features and functionality of Algorithmix’s beloved original LP PEQ Red, the feature–packed thEQred brings so much more. Use its powerful processing and double precision I/O for:

  • Mastering and remastering tasks on complex, high fidelity mixes
  • Removing unwanted ultrasonic content from HRA recordings
  • Identifying resonances with ease when sweeping, due to the low inherent ringing
  • Putting mixes with too much DC or a super fat kick on a diet
  • Uncolored aesthetic equalization of acoustic performances, perfect for classical, jazz and folk
  • VariSlope rebalancing of unbalanced mixes
  • Adding super-clear and inconspicuous “air” to dark material

All true linear phase EQs have similar specs. Dirac spikes and other artificial test signals will produce about the same results regardless of whose product you try. A solo chime or kick drum track is not what thEQred was designed for. As for all our thEQ products, it excels at equalizing actual music!

What not to use thEQred for is tracking or mixing! thEQred is a low channel count plug–in, designed for the master buss and mastering. Due to the insane complexity of the algorithm, thEQred has a hefty CPU demand. It’s not a “light weight”!

Essentials

thEQred fits in with all modern workflows:

  • Supports LPCM sample rates up to 384k for DSD and high–end postproduction
  • All standard formats: AU, VST 2 and 3, AAX
  • Compatible with macOS and Windows
  • Low fatigue visual design
  • Resizable user interface for every screen resolution

Additional Information

MAC

  • OS X macOS 10.9 and newer
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX

WINDOWS

  • Windows Windows 7 and newer
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX

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