Clean EQ but also a gentle musical character?

[Tube World]

Originally Posted by nomatic

The sonic goal of the OP describes the Buzz perfectly. I find the EQ sounds
like music and not like electronics. In practical application The REQ 2.2
seems to move the perception of a musical element forward or backward
in the soundstage with little effect on the other elements. Clean with
a little added weight and elegance without sounding like circuit.

I love this Box!

I agree the ReQ 2.2 is a great EQ, but it is stupid expensive (over $6,000) and out of my price range.

[djwaudio]

Originally Posted by Mastering7

SPL PASSEQ is a good choice, very musical.
in short: Sound Performance Lab

The SPL Passeq is what leaps to mind with all the things you are looking for. The 2055 is nice too since it has both active and passive filters.

[Peakly]

Originally Posted by Ben F

A completely transparent boost can sound too clean and boring, as the OP found with the GML and I would agree.

At least as far as the 8200 is concerned, that's not its strength.

Mychal

[monsieur x]

Originally Posted by Jim Williams

Anyone that doesn't need to add dirt to their productions. That includes a lot of us.

I prefer colors and excitement to come from the performers. I've heard enough dirty distorted modern rock to last 10 lifetimes here.

This is the difference from 1982 and today. In 1982 we AE's didn't have the arrogance to say "I can make you better than you really are" or "I have a box that you have to use or"?

We did our job, and it wasn't to stick our thumbprint on someone elses' music.

Now days AE's, ME's all think they are the 5th Beatle or something.

Well, your not.

This "cleanliness" you're talking about that you INSIST is THE solution, might not be part of the artist's vision at all!

You forgot about the album as an art form. You are exactly who you speak of, an arrogant engineer.

Really, listen to yourself,

Best,

[squirreltrench]

Originally Posted by Tube World

Clean but a gentle sparkle - a little ah that sounds nice, without changing the tone of the track.

Wait, what? You want an EQ that doesn't change the tone of the track?

hahahahahaha

I can't stop laughing about this. What can this possibly mean?

There's a lot of things that would work, that don't change the tone of the track. The possibilities are endless. A metering plug-in won't change the tone of the track. Waving your hands in the air won't change the tone of the track. Applying fancy blinged-out colors to the tracks in your DAW won't change their tone.... installing a rack of sexy gear in your studio without plugging it into anything won't change the tone of the track.....

Equally funny to me is everyone jumping in and replying with various EQ recommendations without questioning that the purpose is to "NOT CHANGE THE TONE OF THE TRACK" with it!

I guess we're just agreeing that the OP means BARELY change the tone of the track, or SMOOTHLY change the tone of the track? Subtly? With ultra-wide Q?

In fairness, it is hard to describe nuances in audio. But let's try to eliminate "musically" from the descriptors since most everything here is musical in one way or another. Transparently is another one of those well-worn words in musical circles and GS that doesn't really offer much value.

Okay, I'm now fully prepared to be flamed for these views.

[Jim Williams]

Originally Posted by monsieur x

This "cleanliness" you're talking about that you INSIST is THE solution, might not be part of the artist's vision at all!

You forgot about the album as an art form. You are exactly who you speak of, an arrogant engineer.

Really, listen to yourself,

Best,

You're stretching there a bit, mate. I don't 'insist' on anything. You do.

Really, listen to yourself.

[feelKlang]

SPL Passeq !

[Brad Lunde]

We just got the SOMA into the US for testing and demos to follow. This thing is really built-Wow! Jonte Knif tells me he builds each on by hand, ground up. We'll be posting photos soon.

Brad

Originally Posted by finetuner

Knif Soma EQ

I was triggered by the term musical, since this is the first piece of mastering equipment i heard (and happily own) that struck me as being musical. It might have to do with the parallel design amongst others. <SNIP>

[PBM]

Originally Posted by Brad Lunde

We just got the SOMA into the US for testing and demos to follow. This thing is really built-Wow! Jonte Knif tells me he builds each on by hand, ground up. We'll be posting photos soon.

Brad

True: amazing build quality. Lovely sound too: I'm finding it just superb on jazz and female vocals (our accidental speciality).

Cheers,

Eric

[the fxs]

what's your budget?
stereo or mono?

[masteringdigital]

Millennia Media NSEQ-4

Millennia Media NSEQ-4 - YouTube

[Tube World]

The SPL Passeq may be a good option; will have a look at the Mill EQ too. I don't recall the Avalon 2055 being musical. Maybe I will just buy two Mini Massive's and be done with it. With the transformer on, it gives me the sound I am looking for. Clean, but musical without being hard, soft, or round.

[kosmokrator]

Originally Posted by Jim Williams

You're stretching there a bit, mate. I don't 'insist' on anything. You do.

Really, listen to yourself.

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My C skills are not up to date, but I got close to your custom bot, right?

[Jim Williams]

What's a bot?