Now the last third Algorithmix' EQ has been rereleased.
More info here: https://www.maat.digital/theqred/

 

Waiting for Santa to give me a Ryzen 3900

 

MAAT is pretty much the Apple of music: it has overpriced, crappy products which are too complex and "sophisticated" with awful GUI that everyone hates except for pretentious teenagers and hipsters

 

It's already on AZ.. search for Intel.Ryzen9.3900X.Incl.Pached.and.Keygen-AMD

 

whats difference to orange ? whats velvet softness ?

 

its just copy and paste

Spoiler

in past i always thought wow dude massive post in forum but it was always just copy and paste

mild pump milk



thEQred

Frequency–domain linear phase as only MAAT can make it.

• Perpetual License: $489
• Linear Phase Subscription, includes thEQorange: $9.92 per month,
billed annually ($119 Annual Renewal)


Red Is The New Black
Think of thEQred as LP PEQ Red 2.0…we’ve taken the fundamentals of Algorithmix’s exemplary LinearPhase PEQ Red, and given it a MAAT makeover. There is no other æsthetic equalizer like thEQred. With its ability to invisibly provide spectral counterweight to mixes that lean one way or another, thEQred excels at straightening up biased content. Add crystalline air without stridency to a dark mix, or beef up lower mids and bass without bloat or loss of focus. With twelve bands or Sections of precision, linear phase parametric equalization featuring unique shelving filters, mastery of complex mixes without changing their overall sonic character is just a few clicks away.

A little backstory…An idea was born to reissue this masterpiece, along with the other legendary Algorithmix EQs, and make it available as 64 bit in all common formats and (finally!) for macOS. As a power user, our visionary Friedemann had some ideas in mind regarding the improvements. Specifically, he wanted to make the user interface, the UI, more flexible and faster to use because there is no other tool in the mastering chain that receives as much “seat time.” The result: Our thEQ UI and feature set. The UI affords super fast setup and includes a number of unique features which help to speed your work: The positive & negative Contribution function including absolute difference, the highly adjustable sonogram which makes detecting problem spots easy, and the possibility to play a note on the keyboard that you have in your head and then snap a Section to that respective frequency with one click. Also, having all twelve Sections visible simultaneously, not to mention the SORT button function.


Frequency Forward
thEQred works in the frequency domain. That is, the input signal is first transformed into a spectral representation. Then, that spectral equivalent is operated upon. Special measures have been taken to ensure high resolution at critical low frequencies while keeping time resolution untouched. Unlike other frequency-domain filters, this avoids drums or other instrument containing strong transients from being blurred. In addition, extremely high compute resolution has been used to avoid any cumulative truncation effects typical in complex frequency transforms. This results in unblemished sound quality.
There are other plug–ins on the market using frequency–domain techniques. Most of them apply relatively low frequency resolution and then claim that frequency response mathematically interpolated between a few set points or that freehand drawing is the best solution. This may be true for some industrial applications, but such filters simply don’t sound musical. We’ve worked hard to insure that filter shapes in thEQred exactly match the best analog references. The result is sonic quality that is undisputed, even at baseband 44.1 and 48 kHz rates.

Unobtrusive Power
thEQred was designed to deliver the highest possible linearity down to subsonic frequencies. This and other powerful features hide behind its clean and simple UI. Eye candy is great for newbies, but thEQr isn’t your typical filter: thEQred packs all the advanced features you need into one resizable window that’s easy on the eyes. Not only does the UI “get out of the way” so you can be more productive, we’ve incorporated industry–first features that speed your workflow, neatly packaged to make thEQred easy and intuitive to use.





Better By Design
Whether you’re looking for gentle rehabilitation, colorless correction, or simply baggage–free spectral contouring, our proprietary, precision algorithm delivers on the promise of linear phase EQ. Bring the power and purity of thEQred to bear for all your critical equalization tasks.

Features
Applications
Essentials


Linear Phase Royalty
Most all parametric equalizers or PEQs are implemented via phase shift. That is, the incoming dry signal is mixed with a phase–shifted version. Because the amount of the phase shift is frequency dependent, some cancellation or reinforcement occurs at the desired frequency. It gets the job done, but with a major disadvantage: the different signal components of the resulting audio become spread out in time, so time relationships between harmonics in the filtered output is heavily altered. The result: a nice sharp attack becomes slurred and muddy or worse, strident and brittle.
thEQred changes all that, providing profoundly punchy lows and airy, silky smooth highs like no other. It preserves the time relationships of harmonics, which translates into a smoother top end, sweeter and bigger midrange, and a clearer, more distinct bottom when compared to phase shift–style EQs. The resultant sound seems less processed, more like what should have naturally been captured by the microphone. You won’t get those punchy transients and silky highs with analog outboard or any ol’ IIR digital.

Versatile VariSlope
In addition to all the user–centric features that MAAT brings you, like Panorama and Contribution controls, thEQred features VariSlope™ technology, proprietary to thEQr. With VariSlope, shelving and cut filters offer continuous adjustment of any slope in the range from 0 to 24 dB/octave. Unlike other EQs that let you define or draw the curve, VariSlope offers unique versatility while preserving the sound quality MAAT EQs are known for.
The exclusive VariSlope filter technology lets you dial in continuous slope filters that emulate any critically damped shelf in the range from 1st to 4th order, including all imaginary filters in between. “Imaginary” because critically damped filters offer only slopes in discreet 6 dB/octave steps per “order”: 6, 12, 18, 24 et cetera. Our continuous slope low and high cut filter performs similarly, yet you can continuously change its slope from a critically damped 4th order equivalent, through 3rd, 2nd, and 1st order down to zero. The critically damped VariSlope high cut mirrors the continuous slope VariSlope low cut.
Such “in–between” frequency-response filter characteristics, especially with slopes less than 6 dB/octave, are absolutely impossible to implement with classical filter technology. The only workaround would be to cascade many 1st order filters with specially weighted amplitudes to get the overall amplitude envelope lower then 6 dB/octave. Such kludgy filters, however, deliver a wavy frequency response characteristic and are tainted with nasty phase shift and group delay. Quite the opposite, our VariSlope filter affords very smooth, controlled spectral changes without any phase shift.

thEQred works strictly in the frequency domain, while sounding a bit softer than her linear phase sister, thEQorange. Performing at up to 384 kHz, which extends resonant frequency settings up to 80 kHz, it’s perfect for high resolution DSD, DXD and game audio post–production. Its calculations are stored at 80 bits of precision, way more than 32 bit commodity EQs and more than what even fancy 64 bit EQs manage. The result: the construction of your composite filter is impeccable, with vanishingly low THD and without loss of very low amplitude detail.

Vive La Différence
What are the differences between thEQorange and thEQred? We recommend thEQo for “surgical” work, mostly negative gain EQs to address issues in a mix during mastering when material needs to be “fixed” because it has a problem. On the other hand, thEQred is best at aesthetic work, artistic equalization that makes material sound better without affecting the time domain. As with thEQorange and both being linear phase, thEQred doesn’t leave a signature on the sound the way thEQblue does. Because it’s minimum phase not linear phase, thEQblue is for when you would reach for an analog EQ, but with ultimate fidelity that can’t be achieved with analog. So, the three of them together replace all EQ use cases, unless you want distortion, and thEQblue with its 12 Architectures replaces all analog EQs one might want.
thEQred also has VariSlope, something we think is unique in the industry. So, in keeping with that aesthetically minded approach, with thEQred, you can do really broad or really gentle lifts or suppression, as well as all the “normal” stuff you’d expect from a fixed–order EQ.
If you can afford only one of our thEQ products, it’s probably best to go with thEQblue. Its versatility is unsurpassed. If, however, you work with a fair amount of acoustically recorded performances and higher fidelity recordings, then over time you will find both thEQorange and thEQred indispensable. Specifcally for that, we have the annual Linear Phase subscription, which includes both thEQorange and thEQred.

Asymmetry Banished
Experts say that most digital EQs don’t sound like their analog antecedents, especially when working with baseband 44.1 or 48k sample rates. Spectrum modifications of high frequencies sound unbalanced. The reason is so–called “frequency warping,” which makes bell shapes asymmetric, while high shelves and cuts exhibit steeper slopes than expected. In thEQred, special corrections have been applied, making them look exactly like their analog counterparts while yielding a smooth analog sound.

If One is Good, Isn’t Two Better?
People have asked us why we haven’t included alternative modes like minimal phase and all the other options you find in competing products. Our goal as plug-in designers is to create tools from the user perspective, offering just enough flexibility with a carefully chosen set of options so the user can focus on the job at hand. It would be easy to add dozens of additional options to the preferences window but why? That’s what thEQblue is for, a whole box of “colors”! As a mastering engineer, you need specialized tools which do a particular job in the fastest and best possible manner.
thEQred is a perfect example of just such a tool. Dr.s Musialik and Hatje have already worked through an extensive refinement process. When asked about this, Musialik stated that “…the optimization and refinement of our algorithms was a very long, tedious and iterative procedure between research, development and feedback from experienced mastering engineers. Unfortunately, in high res audio, not everything is measurable or provable by numbers. This is especially true for the measurement of dynamic behavior and reactions to real–world, complex signals.”
Musialik emphasizes that “There is no ‘best’ audio tool for everybody.” His advice: Perform your own listening tests, then select which instruments you want to include in your kit.




Reviews & Testimonials
Praise for the original Algorithmix LinearPhase PEQ Red
thEQred is a modern restoration of the original Linear Phase PEQ Red from Algorithmix. Thanks to improvements in technology since “Red” was released, our new version exceeds the already legendary fidelity of the original. Plus, we’ve added key new tech to the User Experience (UX) to make your time with thEQred easier and more pleasurable.

Robert “Bob” Olhsson via GearSlutz (Smokey Robinson, Temptations, Steve Roach, Marvin Gaye)
“I still use blue and red…Blue and red remain unsurpassed sound-wise.”

Sakis Anastopoulos, Digisound Mastering
“I must tell you that I am absolutely ecstatic with the results that I have been achieving with the linear phase EQs…Both Red and Orange EQs have absolutely replaced every other EQ that I own and have given me the ability and freedom to perform challenging frequency adjustment tasks in every project that I master no matter how challenging or what genre it is…Their ability to resolve with accuracy, clarity and musicality, frequency ranges in complex music passages is astonishing, allowing the mastering engineer to focus on the project and forget the artifacts that are usually associated with this kind of processors.”

Graemme Brown, Zen Mastering
“I have spent most of my time with the red version of the LinearPhase PEQ and can honestly say that it is the best sounding software EQ that I have ever heard!”

Bob Katz, Digital Domain
“…the Algorithmix Red and Orange Linear Phase equalizers are must haves.”

Alan Silverman, Arf! Digital
“The depth and punch of the lows and the air and silkiness of the highs are by far the best by far in my experience. A new benchmark…This has now become my default high and low EQ. Chaka (Khan) said the CD sounded incredible and her producer said the lows and highs were ‘amazing.’”

Eric James, reviewing in Sound On Sound magazine
“Red offers totally transparent control of the whole sonic spectrum. Red’s Continuous Slope function on shelving filters is very useful, especially in mastering…Algorithmix's Red mastering EQ is comparable in quality to the best digital hardware units at a fraction of their price.”

T-Dogg on our Dr. Christoph’s chops (via GearSlutz)
“The real gurus in the field…Dr. Christoph Musialik, etc. have far surpassed these textbook algorithms…Simply put, genius–level R&D and know–how is priceless.” We concur and know that you will too!

Engineers & Reviewers! Want to add your voiceover to the mix?
Head to our Contact page and give a shout…We’d love to hear what you think!

 

MAAT eq red demo added to download page

 

It's a very specialized tool that doesn't really justify itself in 99% of cases and linear phase equalizers still have caveats. Also since the original RED EQ was released the available pool of great sounding LPeQ has grown substantially.

It's a tool like any other but it isn't as unique or as special as it once was and in a working studio that isn't debt loaded the price isn't going to be much of a show stopper as it all gets written off and amortized rather quickly.

I am happy for those who like it, enjoy using it and can afford it.

 

That's pretty much what I said about them on another thread. And you also nailed the rest.

OMG, here I goooo AZ!!!

 

Will this thing make everyone's song better?

 

Not like Soothe.

 

DSEQ is better. And I don't regret the purchase.

 

you did demo soothe ?