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Re: Some software toys, one is free.

Subject: Re: Some software toys, one is free.
From: Andrew Lackey <>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:38:08 -0800
> I recently demo=B9d the Equim and Firium and bought them on the spot.  Th=
ey are
> incredibly intuitive and have some amazing features.  I even wrote the co=
mpany
> and put my vote in for TDM versions...and no I don=B9t work for the
> company...these plugs are really good.
>
> andy
>
>
> There was a question a while back about equalizers. I ran across a
> couple to consider. The website:
>
> http://www.elementalaudio.com/index.html
>
> Eqium and Firium are the equalizers and then some. They cost, but not
> too bad compared to some others. I've not tried them. But they look
> nice. Both mac and windows versions.
>
> What got me to look at the site was Inspector. For those with Peak 4,
> it's in the VST plugins, it's a free download from the site above and is
> available in both mac and windows versions in several plugin formats.
> The one in Peak is not the current version.
>
> The realtime spectrum display is interesting, though I prefer a realtime
> sonograph. It displays each channel using red and blue, areas in common
> then show purple. It's settable in the newest version for peak or
> average, fast or slow decay. The one with Peak does not have this, just
> one version.
>
> It's also nice it has a RMS and a peak metering display, with caution
> and warning levels settable.
>
> But just below that is the one that caught my eye, since I record in
> stereo. It's a balance meter. Complete with settable alarms and numeric
> as well as visual readout. From this you can get how close to balance
> your recording is, by careful observation you can evaluate your stereo
> width too. Think about evaluating different stereo mic setups with this
> sort of tool.
>
> Below that is a set of clipping readouts, also with settable alarms.
>
> Finally, a headroom readout, also with settable alarm.
>
> You can save sets of settings to save having to redo it all.
>
> I've been playing around with a display containing inspector and
> SparkXL's realtime sonograph. That's a pretty complete look at a sound
> that's playing. Peak can run this combo, though the sonograph really
> makes it work hard. Occasionally it will bomb so maybe not as useful for
> filtering (the entire FXMachine of SparkXL will run in Peak). But really
> neat for just looking at a sound you are listening to.
>
> Walt
> 
>
>
>
>
>
> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
>
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