Hey guys,

Having written a track in Ableton 9 and using the native EQ8s, I've gotten to the stage of flattening down my stems for a final arrangement/mixdown.
I was considering replacing each track's EQ8 with a higher quality eq such as Fabfilter ProQ etc. or just using the Oversampling function in the EQ8.

Would anyone think that it's worth recreating the eq curves and sound on other eqs, considering the overall sound once all the eq's have be replaced. Or would it just be a waste of time and most probably mess up my initial mix??

Thanks

 

Definitely not worth it, EQ8 is actually a great EQ, turn oversampling on when you're boosting more than a few dB's. If you're happy with the sound then there's no reason to change anything, and if you're not then it probably has very little to do with the actual plugin and most likely you just need to tweak the actual EQ settings

 

I agree- if you like the sound you have, then there's certainly no reason to change it because there are "better" eq plugins out there. "Better" is bullshit anyway!

 

no need to replace, but obviously if you want to use a better eq in the mixdown, use it on top. If you re happy how eq8 served you in the production process, keep it and move on. You re gonna flatten everything beforehand anyways, so no extra cpu

 

I've experienced this a few times with both EQs and compressors: even two different emulations of the same exact hardware compressor or EQ, with the same exact settings, will sound decidedly different. On the other hand, depending on the precision of the plug, stuff like HPF sound exactly the same from plug to plug. In other words, unless you're seeking a different sound upon mixdown, you wouldn't really gain anything by switching plugs. If your Q has an oversampling option, you'd be better off just using that before switching to something else with the same settings.

 

Interesting question AND answers.

Hence the round of THANKS!

 

messing around with your sound at any stage is never a true waste(unless youre on deadlines)...something new, not necessarily better, will always come up...if its not better you revert back to the original simple as that(duplicate backups)...from an engineering point of view Fuad killed the topic thats spot on because to get things done you will need to make decisions and move on!