Eqium Eq VST RTAS v2.1.3 x86

x86 | 01.03.2008 | 3.6 MB
Eqium lets you stack as many EQ filters as you wish, provided you have enough CPU power available. Each one of these filters can be parametric, low or high shelf (two types), low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, harmonic 4 or harmonic 8. The latter two may need further explanation: they are parametric filters that are applied automatically not only to a fundamental, but also to its even harmonics, odd harmonics or both, with up to eight instances of the filter in total. The gain scale between the chosen fundamental (centre frequency) and its harmonics can be constant, increasing or decreasing. Since harmonics are often vital to the timbre of an instrument, these filters are excellent for lifting an individual instrument out of a full mix, provided of course that its pitch does not vary too much. It certainly works well for instance on a repetitive bass note, enhancing its presence in a more natural fashion than could be achieved with a simple parametric EQ.
Another nice touch is that, for each active filter, the stereo version of Eqium lets you apply different settings to the left and right channels. This makes a lot of sense when working with stereo tracks, especially full mixes that feature different instruments on either side. Furthermore, this stereo functionality is cleverly implemented: it only takes one mouse-click to group or ungroup the left and right sides of a filter, and the filter graph uses three colours to help visualise the left (blue), right (red) and combined (purple) filter curves.

Eqium allows you to edit filter settings by dragging 'handles' in the graph, or using cursors and arrows below it. If you use the graph handles, modifer keys allow you to restrict changes to the gain or centre frequency only. The Handlers are used to assign controllers in your host to the filters of your choice. Since you can use any number of filters simultaneously, an effective filter-management system is crucial to easy operation and this is provided as well. The filters can be ordered in the Created Filters area at the bottom left according to their identifier number, L and/or R channel assignment, centre frequency, gain setting, type or associated Handler. While the ergonomic features are too numerous to list comprehensively here, I must also mention the two 'workspaces' (edit buffers) that permit easy A/B comparisons, along with the solo function that allows the effect of a single filter to be monitored at any time.