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MAAT thEQblue v3.0.3 Incl Emulator-R2R screenshot
Team R2R | 2021.01.23 | 39.1 MB
A dozen precision variations on “analog,” all in one EQ.

Yes, Your Blueness
Why develop yet one more parametric equalizer (PEQ) when there’s already hundreds on the market? The answer is simple…’Cuz there was room for improvement! It was customers of the original LinearPhase PEQ Red and Orange who asked Algorithmix to develop a classic EQ, for recording and mixing tasks, with unparalleled purity and transparency. Over several years, our Dr. Christoph closely analyzed many of the best out there, and compiled a vast knowledgebase of analog EQ best practices. Cherry picking from that, he implemented not just one or two, but an entire collection of trad minimal phase EQs. The result? A distillation of analog antecedents, while others are based on new ideas.
We know you’ll enjoy our dozen variations of blue, newly revised by MAAT, and will find your favorite sound. We’ve also added subtle but important touches, like the ability to freely assign Sections to either stereo [left/right] or sum/difference [L+R/L-R] at the same time, and to “group” all Sections and make a global gain change without disturbing the relationship of individual Sections.

The Twelve
We wanted to lift analog to another level, so we reverse engineered a variety of well respected hardware EQs, creating idealized digital versions from that inspiration. Rather than models or simulations that carry analog baggage, thEQblue has no noise, distortion or other secondary effects inherited from analog.

thEQblue is the most complete collection of classic equalizer Architectures ever assembled into one package. You get precise, idealized examples of legendary analog equalizer circuitry, complemented by progressive new models. Whether it’s vintage, modern, or experimental, thEQblue is a sonic sandbox for every mixing and mastering engineer to play in.



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  Member 23.02.2016 1 242
+60
They also mention that the algorithm was developed with help of neuroscientists.
  Resident 2.02.2014 1 2639
+1453
Don't know really if there is something special magical in FiDef technology, I don't believe... But people even believe that sound quality depends on GUI.... More analog gear looking, closer to hardware.... Cheaper plugin, cheaper sound.... So, you all know... People are people.... Are you FiDefist?)
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  Member 30.09.2016 42
+25
So I tried the FiDef button but holy shit it just adds loads of noise, at least on the drum loop I tried it on.
Plugindoctor confirms this. I really do not like the amount of noise it's adding on top of opening very slow on my system
  Resident 26.02.2013 21 2287
+3135
At this exact location :

=> Program Files > MAAT > thEQblue > Resources > FiDef > Templates > pP

the program installs - and uses - those 3 mono noise files :

template_48
template_96
template_192

Which look like this ( for the 48 kHz one here, all 3 similar ) :

Samplitude - Analyse

This really looks like pink noise.

That's it .

EDIT : 
=> General
Complete name : C:\Program Files\MAAT\thEQblue\Resources\FiDef\Templates\pP\template_48.wav
Format  : Wave
File size  : 1.84 MiB
Duration   : 10 s 0 ms
Overall bit rate mode  : Constant
Overall bit rate : 1 540 kb/s

=> Audio
Format  : PCM
Format profile   : Float
Format settings, Endianness  : Little
Format settings, Sign  : Signed
Codec ID   : 00001000-0000-0300-8000-00AA00389B71
Codec ID/Hint : IEEE 
Duration   : 10 s 0 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate   : 1 536 kb/s
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel positions: Front: C
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Bit depth  : 32 bits
Stream size: 1.83 MiB (100%)
' It's because the speed of light is greater than that of sound that so many people appear brilliant until they open their mouth ... '
  Resident 18.03.2013 737
+383
How very odd. Thank you for the analysis dude.
  Resident 26.02.2013 21 2287
+3135
quote by cliquidHow very odd. Thank you for the analysis dude.

You're welcome .

And so one can replace them by 3 other wave files of the same resolutions / formats / length - tested - :

* 3 SILENT wave files = no noise at all. Which should " restore " the pure sound of the EQ ( if I've slept enough ... ).

* 3 extracts of the last hit song we're listening too...
' It's because the speed of light is greater than that of sound that so many people appear brilliant until they open their mouth ... '
  Banned 21.12.2018 518
+387
It's not pink but Brownian noise.
Its profiles are defined in *.cfg files. Their contents looking like this:
 Spoiler
  Resident 26.02.2013 21 2287
+3135
quote by FinalMasterIt's not pink but Brownian noise.

I'm sorry to have to contradict you, but what we see is very close to the definition of pink noise : the slope - which does not null at the top end -, and so the spectrogram, and the " sound " .

Brownian noise has a higher slope ( the double ) and nulls at the top end, with a darker blue spectrogram. This leads to a clearly duller sound.

Here is an screen for the comparison of both.

QED ( quod erat demonstrandum )

___________________________________________

New ( ) : in fact the 3 files :

template_48
template_96
template_192

are STRICKLY identical wave files - except their names - ...
' It's because the speed of light is greater than that of sound that so many people appear brilliant until they open their mouth ... '
  Banned 21.12.2018 518
+387
Not so close. It is definitely Brownian noise.
Open it in Audacity (Analyze/Plot Spectrum) and you'll see clearly.

https://ibb.co/RQKRG5F] for the comparison.
  Resident 26.02.2013 21 2287
+3135
quote by FinalMasterNot so close. It is definitely Brownian noise.
Open it in Audacity (Analyze/Plot Spectrum) and you'll see clearly.

https://ibb.co/RQKRG5F] for the comparison.

BIS : I already did in the comparison in Samplitude, as shown above : the closest curve is the pink noise. It's almost identical. NOTHING in the Brownian noise corresponds : neither the slope, so neither " earlier " zeroing at HF, and so neither the spectrogram ( aka the color of it ).

As for pink noise, the descent is around - 3 dB/octave.
Brownian noise is - 6 dB/octave, which does not fit at all.

Simply by ears one hears to which the ( identical ) template(s) correspond(s), as also commented earlier.
' It's because the speed of light is greater than that of sound that so many people appear brilliant until they open their mouth ... '
  Member 12.01.2021 600
+294
quote by FinalMasterIt is definitely Brownian noise.


Firstly, this analysis does not go up to 20kHz (or even higher).
Secondly, you must not look at the angle of the slope, but the decrease of dB /octave. If you do this, you'll find it's more close to Pink than to Brown noise.
  Banned 21.12.2018 518
+387
Here's what textbooks say.

comparison is easy.

Again, open it in Audacity (Analyze/Plot Spectrum, or Voxengo SPAN plus/Static/Load) and you'll see it clearly. You need static, sum overall frequency response for this task.
  Resident 26.02.2013 21 2287
+3135
Well what more can I say...

' It's because the speed of light is greater than that of sound that so many people appear brilliant until they open their mouth ... '
  Member 4.09.2020 348
+123
DAW is right, its pink, you should have heard it its a big difference (you did play it right not just generate graphs?) brown noise is muted af..
you throw up "textbook material" which proves it is pink not brown(ian if you want to sound smart)
and at the same time tell us to analyze again....

hopefully you are not in charge of my final masters! jk :)
  Member 4.09.2020 348
+123
this plugin is way overpriced, the devs talk like douchebags high on their own nerdy bad breath, their marketing must have been done by a blind, deaf & dumb scamartist child. But i think FiDef is useful in a small set of cases

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