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Originally Posted by John Eppstein  Yes, strictly on the basis of EQ parameters it should be possible for a skilled operator to copy the strictly EQ characteristics of any EQ plugin using one or two sufficiently sophisticated generic EQ programs - but if you're doing real world work in a studio on real projects who has time to futz around with all of that? If you're a digital tweakhead or experimenter working on only your own (and maybe a friend or two's) projects, yeah, sure. But for practical work it sure sounds like the mother of all time wasters to me. (to paraphrase G.W. Bush's favorite Iraqui....) |
I recommend learning to use one parametric EQ, so you have practically all the filtering characteristics of all EQs. A peaking filter is the same shape in all EQs, some just set the Q automatically. Learning to make a resonant shelf or lowering the Q at high boosts are just some tricks to learn, no need to get Pultec or SSL emulations just for that (there may be other reasons though). I think buying new plug-ins just because you haven't learned to use the most versatile ones you already have could be called "the mother of all money wasters". Just my opinion, of course.