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In the heat of the mix you also might produce different results because of the pretty colors - and this could be true of hardware as well as software.
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The functionality of EQs can be very different. I have my screen resolution set at 1600 so many of them are quite small and jump wildly between settings at the smallest move of the mouse. On my computer, the Waves Q series is really annoying for example.
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I think most of the nulls were made quite simply - but in any case, if two EQs CAN null, it seems to say that a competent engineer can arrive at the sound he hears in his head with either one. Nulls simply show that the differences between EQs are only GUI and curves; that is a huge step away from what I used to believe - that each of these EQs each imparted some unique 'sound'.
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Agreed, but some simple curves like a curve that is more of a plateau on top (flat) will be hard to match with a typical parametric. You likely wouldn't think to use another band to flatten the top of a boost. Some EQ's change the Q depending on how much it boosts so that can change the ability to dial in sounds quickly.
There are many EQs that are nothing but a new GUI, but if some have really nice sounding curves that aren't so easily duplicated, or a variable response (they change shape or Q depending on the boost) then that is important to note. It can also explain why some EQs sound different - because they produce different results, in practice, not theory. I just would like to know which ones nulled 1 to 1 (one band matched to another eq's band) and which ones took 2 or 3 bands to null.
Having a few different interfaces around is very handy too. Some clients are very impatient about time spent on eq because they don't hear or appreciate the difference. When mixing with them in the room, I like to use something like the URS N-12 because I can dial it in faster and more reliably.
Are there any cheap EQs that can match the Epure (which apparently nulls) for functionality?