MAAT thEQred Linear Phase Equalizer Plug-in - Electronic Delivery

The MAAT thEQred takes the fundamentals of Algorithmix's exemplary LinearPhase PEQ Red and gives them a MAAT makeover. There is no other aesthetic 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.

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 temporal resolution untouched. Unlike common frequency-domain filters, the linear phase approach 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

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

• MacOS 10.9 Mavericks and above
• Windows 7 and above (32 and 64-bit)
• Intel or AMD CPU
• Plug-in formats: AAX Native, AU, VST2, and VST3