FabFilter Pro-Q

[Ducktailjiver]

Originally Posted by MATTI

(( vacuumsound )) here is a RIAA eq.
Of course your Numark has it also.

Matti

Very cool. I'm recording using cool edit pro , I'm not sure how I can apply this RIAA patch to effect the waveform for cd buring. I dont listen through my PC.

[Matti]

Its a Vst plugin like the Fabfilter Pro-Q and thus needs a Vst host.

Matti

[bmanic]

Originally Posted by DistortingJack

I used fabfilter and I didn't like it. It's very nice to use, but it sounds like a standard EQ and can be made to null with most cheap stock EQs. It has the standard problem most have in the high end, warping the curve to run away screaming from Mr. Nyquist.
It's perfect for 88.1 or 96k, but at 44.1, there are sonic tradeoffs.
More info here:

Bullshit. Either you have a screwed up measuring system or then the copy of Pro-Q you tried was buggy. You can clearly see in Christian Budde's VST plugin analyzer (which is a precise measuring and debugging tool) that none of the frequency response curves are warped like a "standard digital filter". This is true for all basic sample rates. Even the steepest 48dB/octave filter at ridiculously tight resonance/Q settings doesn't warp around nyquist (seen in the analyzer as simply "vanishing" past nyquist).

You can also measure the harmonic distortion and aliasing and quickly conclude that is extremely clean and very well implemented plugin (running 64bit float internally afaik). I do agree with you that EQuality is extremely nice as well and has the benefit of the true analogue phase response thing in the curves (unique to any digital EQ as far as I know) and that Dave is a genious but that doesn't invalidate or make Pro-Q "cheap" or "basic" EQ in any form at all. If you insist I can create a blind test for you, matching EQuality and Pro-Q and we'll see how accurately you'll do the guessing.

EDIT: smoother post.. and lots of grammar corrections.

- bManic

[duvalle]

i really like the pro-q. easy to use and great features. fabfilter is a great company, it's worth checking out the comp, twin and timeless as well imo.

[cefshah]

I'm playing around with Pro-Q and Pro-C; it is the best digital EQ that I own (to my ears). And that interface, is like a gift from above.

These days, I'm rarely tempted to break out my old favorite CD's, and play the game of remolding the "tone" of the tracks... but Pro-Q and Pro-C made this a FUN experiment once again.

For me, I find that the Pro-C and Pro-Q interfaces make it much easier (than others I own), to translate what I'm 'thinking' things should sound like, into what I'm actually hearing.

The work-flow of these two plugins is very intuitive; conducive to the ART I'm seeking to create.

P.S. Anyone who owns "Chicago 18" (1986), play around with it on that CD; it's a lot of fun.

[Coyoteous]

The Fabsters have a nice bundle sale going on until the end of this month:

FabFilter Online Shop

[Clonkified]

Anybody compare this to the Logic stock EQ? I tried the demo and it seems to be similar, although more flexible. Just wondering if it has anything else on the Logic EQ. In terms of clean EQs, I have the Sonnox one as well, but that at least has different built-in curves emulating analog models.

[Hane]

Originally Posted by Ducktailjiver

you see..I just wanna record some vinyl to my PC and I'm using a Numark DM 950 with usb but the book doesnt say whether or not it has a built in RIAA curve and I can't find any info either way...getting mad about it to. Im ready to record!!

Download the "Equalizer" from the Audio Restoration website. Equalizer has preset RIAA curves and other eq curves for different records, plus it's free.

[andivax]

pro q is the best eq i've tried.
it is my go to eq + the GUI is so smart and easy.
it is a really TIME SAVER + you can tweak "default" preset for your needs!

[Grahamdwc]

From Fabfilter website (ref updates):

April 12th, 2011

"All FabFilter plug-ins updated, new Pro-Q features
FabFilter has released updates for all plug-ins, adding great new features to the Pro-Q EQ plug-in and the Timeless 2 delay plug-in, next to general improvements and bug fixes. New in FabFilter Pro-Q are an intelligent solo mode, a notch filter type and spectrum analyzer improvements, while FabFilter Timeless 2 has got a new wide interface layout option. Finally, all effect plug-ins now support the Pro Tools AudioSuite format, in addition to RTAS.

The updated plug-ins are fully compatible with previous versions, free for existing FabFilter customers, and now available on all formats and platforms: VST/VST 3, AU, RTAS/AS, Windows and Mac OS X, 32-bit and 64-bit. Updates and 30-day trial versions can be downloaded from FabFilter Download.

New features and bug fixes in FabFilter Pro-Q:

- Added a notch filter type to cut very narrow bands in the frequency spectrum. Double-clicking in the bottom of the EQ display creates a notch band immediately.

- Added an intelligent solo mode for EQ bands. Click and hold the solo button (in the parameter value display) to enter solo mode for the current EQ band. Now, you don't hear the effect of the EQ band itself, but instead you will hear the part of the frequency spectrum that is being affected by that band. Of course, the frequency range depends on the frequency and Q settings, and is visualized in the display as well.

- Improved the built-in spectrum analyzer with smoother curves, a combined Pre+Post mode and customizable resolution and speed settings, accessible via the Analyzer drop-down menu in the bottom bar of the plug-in.

- Added a 3dB display range, useful for mastering purposes.

- Added a small output level and clipping indicator in the bottom bar.

- Improved the EQ display's rollover behavior: the parameter value display is now shown much earlier when you approach an EQ curve point, making it easier to view the band's settings and use the new solo button.

- Fixed possible audible "plops" when selecting a different filter shape in an EQ band.

- Fixed bug when Shift-dragging multiple selected points: this could accidentally deselect some of the points.

New features in FabFilter Timeless 2:

- Added a new "wide" layout for the interface that eliminates scrolling in the component display in the top half of the plug-in. The resize button in the lower-right corner of the interface chooses between normal and wide layouts.

- You can now change the default value of the Dry Enabled parameter, simply by clicking Options > Save As Default in the presets menu. This is useful for example if you always happen to use Timeless 2 as a send effect.

Other new features and bug fixes:

- In addition to the RTAS format, all effect plug-ins are now also available in the AudioSuite format for Pro Tools as well.

- All plug-ins are now Unicode-aware and correctly handle international characters on both Windows and Mac OS X, for example in preset folders and file names.

- Improved the way parameter values with custom ranges and transforms are shown by Audio Unit hosts and Pro Tools (e.g. for automation purposes).

- Added a Deauthorize option to the plug-in's Help menu, which makes it easy to delete your license key from a computer if needed.

- In Twin 2 and Timeless 2: fixed bug that could cause the XLFO to run out of sync after a while.

- In Twin 2 and Timeless 2: fixed bug that caused the XLFO Phase Offset parameter to work incorrectly in combination with random steps. Also improved sonic behavior when dragging the phase offset across its "circular" boundary.

- In Twin 2 and Timeless 2: Improved mouse wheel scrolling and editing behavior.

- In Pro-C and Pro-L: It's now possible to enter positive values in the parameter value display for knobs with a negative-only range (like Threshold or Output Level). So for example, typing "0.3" will also result in "-0.3 dB".

- Fixed incorrect redrawing in the plug-in interface that could occur in some cases in Pro Tools on Mac, for example when selecting from the Pro Tools-provided presets menu in the plug-in header.

- Fixed bug that caused the help file to open only in the first instance of the plug-in."

[andivax]

cool! pro-q now have auto-listen feature!
it needs solo button for mid(side) mode

[nms]

ok.. I'm really loving these guys now.

Pro-L became my fav limiter hands down.. and now Pro-Q looks to become my go-to EQ. I'm not that EQ crazy generally as so many are and I use Ableton's EQ more than any other.. but I think the tide has just changed!
Giving credit where it's due.. Fabfilter, you guys are doing some killer work over there!