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There’s a reason Weiss Engineering’s EQ1 has been at the top of the heap since its release in 1996. The EQ1’s dazzling sonic qualities combined with its flexibility as either a Minimum Phase EQ, a Linear Phase EQ, or a Dynamic EQ have made it the must-have digital mastering equalizer. The Weiss EQ1 plug-in crystallizes that legacy—in software form.
Weiss Engineering’s go-to hardware and Softube’s workflow and ergonomic advancements combine here to stunning effect. A one-for-one, line-by-line code port of the original, the EQ1 plug-in is the latest and greatest addition to Softube’s successful partnership with Weiss Engineering. EQ1 joins DS1-MK3, MM-1, and more out-of-this-world Weiss + Softube products to prove that Swiss and Swedish engineering make a stellar pair.
As you probably have realized after clicking around the EQ1 plugin interface a bit, there are 2 eq processing types: Dynamic (which I believe someone said is minimum phase) and LP (which I assume is linear phase). They sound different from each other. LP is very transparent - I choose to use this when...
...found in any other EQ plugin. I generally use outboard for HF sweetening in mastering. I’d gladly use the EQ1 plugin in that role now. It’s what made me pull out my wallet and make the purchase.
EQ1 is resizable now with an update too. Doesn't look that great, but it's a welcomed start. Gets very soft looking at the largest size at least on my setup. Maybe it's much better on 4K, but can't test that.
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