Sonoris (Linear Phase) Equalizer

[PieterS]

I am proud to announce the release of two VST plugins for Windows and Mac OSX, the Sonoris Equalizer and Linear Phase Equalizer.

The Sonoris Equalizer is a parametric equalizer in VST and SAWStudio format and features 7 bands, including lowpass, highpass, peaking and shelving filters. The Sonoris Equalizer has a correct filter response up to the Nyquist frequency. Every band can be set up to process stereo, left, right, mid or side information. It is also possible to monitor these signals. Filters can be switched on and off without any clicks.

The internal processing uses 64 bit integer math, except for the filter code. The 64 bits signal is dithered to 32 bits. Some hosts accept the newer VST 2.4 double floats standard and in those hosts the output is 64 bits, undithered.



The Sonoris Linear Phase Equalizer is basically the same as the equalizer above with the same filters and features. The linear phase algorithm is based on a technique called “backward-forward filtering”. The quality of the algorithm is adjustable to suit the CPU power of the DAW and can be set to auto in compatible hosts.



For more information and a demo please visit:

http://www.sonoris.nl/catalog/index.php

best regards,

Pieter Stenekes

[Cellotron]

Folks -
This is simply one of the best digital eq's out there - period. While what is "best" is definitely subjective I can say with extraordinary confidence that both the minimal phase and linear phase versions processing is without a question easily in the class of sonic quality gotten from offerings by Algorithmix and Refined Audiometrics - but the Sonoris plugs perform with greater efficiency in use of cpu - and they have to me a better and more flexible user interface - at a fifth of the price!

In other words: highly recommended!!

Best regards,
Steve Berson

[kjg]

Hello mister Stenekes,

Congratulations on the release! It looks like a very nice set of plugins.

I would appreciate it if you could elaborate on the following statement a little bit.
"The internal processing uses 64 bit integer math, except for the filter code."

In an EQ plugin, I would think that a great deal of the total dsp code is filter code. But the filtering doesn't run on 64 bit, but on 32 float? Or something else still? So what runs in 64 bits is the MS encoding/decoding and the gain stage? Although that is already very nice, why did you choose to not run the filter sections in 64 bit, too?

BTW, is there or will there be an upsampling option for the plugin as a whole?

Thank you for any enlightenment!
Klaas-Jan Govaart

[arimaka]

I second that. VST is useless for AudioUnit users!

[thermos]

Whats wrong with the Vst-Au converter?

[arimaka]

I used this converter at the very begining of AU's, back on OS X 10.1 or 10.2 not sure... Stability was an issue for me, the CPU hit was not bad at all. Of course Native AU's are way more stable and that's what people should write if they want Logic customers.

[eliottjames]

Originally Posted by ETM Dude

Any possibility of Audio Units?

A reliable source says AU is in the works.

These are great EQ plugs, BTW.

[thermos]

Originally Posted by arimaka

I used this converter at the very begining of AU's, back on OS X 10.1 or 10.2 not sure... Stability was an issue for me, the CPU hit was not bad at all. Of course Native AU's are way more stable and that's what people should write if they want Logic customers.

It works great now. But yeah, a working au version would be better.

[PieterS]

Originally Posted by kjg

Hello mister Stenekes,

Congratulations on the release! It looks like a very nice set of plugins.

I would appreciate it if you could elaborate on the following statement a little bit.
"The internal processing uses 64 bit integer math, except for the filter code."

In an EQ plugin, I would think that a great deal of the total dsp code is filter code. But the filtering doesn't run on 64 bit, but on 32 float? Or something else still? So what runs in 64 bits is the MS encoding/decoding and the gain stage? Although that is already very nice, why did you choose to not run the filter sections in 64 bit, too?

BTW, is there or will there be an upsampling option for the plugin as a whole?

Thank you for any enlightenment!
Klaas-Jan Govaart

The filters run on doubles, not 32 bit, and the rest of the code in the signal path is 64 bit integer.

Upsampling is used when the samplerate is below 50000Hz.

[PieterS]

Originally Posted by ETM Dude

Any possibility of Audio Units?

Yes, AU is in development.

[kjg]

Originally Posted by PieterS

The filters run on doubles, not 32 bit, and the rest of the code in the signal path is 64 bit integer.

Upsampling is used when the samplerate is below 50000Hz.

Excellent. Thank you for clearing that up.

regards,
kjg

[t_d]

any update on a possible AU version? looking for a good linear phase EQ (waves seems only available in bundle form)...

[thermos]

Originally Posted by t_d

any update on a possible AU version? looking for a good linear phase EQ (waves seems only available in bundle form)...

Waves is not so happening IMO. If you are on a mac, PSP Neon HR is much preferred. I demoed this one though, and I think its the best of the 3. I really liked the non Linear Phase one as well when I demoed it. One day I'll probably pick them up.

[t_d]

thanks.... yeah, i forgot about Neon... although, i demoed it many months ago and have forgotten if i liked it or what it was like... but, unfortunately, i can't demo it again..

so i'll have to buy it blind if i want it... $300 is a lot for a blind purchase (HR version).. though i've heard great things about it.

[K-Slash]

Originally Posted by t_d

thanks.... yeah, i forgot about Neon... although, i demoed it many months ago and have forgotten if i liked it or what it was like... but, unfortunately, i can't demo it again..

so i'll have to buy it blind if i want it... $300 is a lot for a blind purchase (HR version).. though i've heard great things about it.

You can contact PSP Audioware to ask them to renew your trial period.

[Rumi]

Originally Posted by t_d

looking for a good linear phase EQ...

Try DDMF LP10 and be happy.

(sorry, couldn't resist, even though it's an old thread)


(Edit: I hope I didn't hijack this thread! I'm sure the Sonoris EQs are great!)

[gundam]

The LP10 does not compare to the Sonoris LP. In fact, I am confident to say that both Sonoris EQs are fantastic, far better than Sonnox and Flux and right in the same league with Algorithmix as cellotron said.

BTW, I don't work for Sonoris but I'm a very happy customer of its products

[Rumi]

Originally Posted by gundam

The LP10 does not compare to the Sonoris LP. In fact, I am confident to say that both Sonoris EQs are fantastic, far better than Sonnox and Flux and right in the same league with Algorithmix as cellotron said.

BTW, I don't work for Sonoris but I'm a very happy customer of its products

A clear statement! I will take a closer look at those EQs. So far I've only fiddled around with the demo for some minutes, but it sounded very promising. So my statement was not at all "DDMF LP10 is better than Sonoris" - I have no base yet for such a statement - but to my ears it IS better than Neon and probably Flux (haven't spent a lot of time with that one), and hasn't been mentioned yet. Thanks for the comment!

[Rumi]

Originally Posted by gundam

The LP10 does not compare to the Sonoris LP. In fact, I am confident to say that both Sonoris EQs are fantastic, far better than Sonnox and Flux and right in the same league with Algorithmix as cellotron said.

BTW, I don't work for Sonoris but I'm a very happy customer of its products

Some further tests seem to indicate that you're right! Compared to the LP10, it's a little more "instrument with a timbre" instead of "instrument with an EQ on it". More clarity and definition. The difference was not as big as LP10 vs. Neon in my tests, but clearly there.
Nice! I'm glad I've written my casual comment, and received your answer...

Can you (or anyone) say something about the two Sonoris EQ models, linear phase vs. minimal phase? What do you recommend for what, and how would you describe the differences?

Thanks!

[PD Hogeterp]

I love those 2 Sonoris EQ's. I'm using them a lot for my mastering projects. thumbsup

Pieter, are u coming next Tuesday to Soest for the Samplitude / Sequoia demonstration?

[Hornblower64]

Any news on the Audio Units/Sonoris Linear Phase EQ front?

[rici]

Originally Posted by Hornblower64

Any news on the Audio Units/Sonoris Linear Phase EQ front?

+1 thumbsup

[PieterS]

Working on it, as we speak!

[BlackBackDrop]

Originally Posted by gundam

The LP10 does not compare to the Sonoris LP. In fact, I am confident to say that both Sonoris EQs are fantastic, far better than Sonnox and Flux and right in the same league with Algorithmix as cellotron said.

BTW, I don't work for Sonoris but I'm a very happy customer of its products

Well thats twice you gave it the thumbs up... lets download it... and play.

[gundam]

Only thing I wish the Sonoris EQs had was an easier-on-the-eye UI with larger digit displays on the various bands--freq., gain, and Q--especially the MP EQ with its dark background.

Just a thought. They are great products nonetheless.

[Kyle Ashley]

Originally Posted by gundam

Only thing I wish the Sonoris EQs had was an easier-on-the-eye UI with larger digit displays on the various bands--freq., gain, and Q--especially the MP EQ with its dark background.

Just a thought. They are great products nonetheless.

+1 Great plugin but it's too small to be something I feel comfortable using. My eyes are getting worse by the week and I gravitate towards larger GUIs.

[traumerei1838]

Holy poopball this thing sounds good. Damn. I'm kinda depressed cause now I have to go back and redo anything that I let that dirty Waves LinEQ touch.
Everything else is like a toy compared to this. No artifacts.
I'm on Mac; so VST wrapper is my route.
Demo'd the Neon HR. Decent, but this one is really where it's at.
I hope the other sonoris plug-ins don't work as good as this one cause I will go BROKE if they do.

[Chris Jones]

Judging to the responses here - this EQ is something pretty special.


However, I'm wondering what people's opinions are with regards to the Sonoris EQ and the DMG Audio EQuality plug-in?

Both seem to be very good indeed!

However - I am under the impression that EQuality can do everything that any other EQ is capable of and just as well!


Are there any users who have spent time with both EQs who can enlighten me to which they prefer and for which tasks?


Cheers,

Chris

[aleatoric]

Originally Posted by Chris Jones

Judging to the responses here - this EQ is something pretty special.


However, I'm wondering what people's opinions are with regards to the Sonoris EQ and the DMG Audio EQuality plug-in?

Both seem to be very good indeed!

However - I am under the impression that EQuality can do everything that any other EQ is capable of and just as well!


Are there any users who have spent time with both EQs who can enlighten me to which they prefer and for which tasks?


Cheers,

Chris

Check out the new Sonoris Mastering EQ.

Mastering Equalizer - Sonoris Audio Engineering