MAAT Digital – thEQblue for WiN

A dozen precise variations on the theme of “analog” in one equalizer. Beautiful analog architectures, twelve in total, that will take your work out of the ordinary.

Peculiarities

• The most complete collection of classic analog (recursive IIR) equalizer emulations.
• A dozen different EQ types: 10 series and 2 parallel.
• Up to twelve PEQ styles for any job: classic, vintage, modern and unconventional.
• Exclusive proprietary FiDef® processing: listeners feel the music like never before.
• Various Q characteristics: classic, constant Q, proportional, ideal Q and special.
• True high-resolution emulation of analog EQs, not modeling: no additional noise, distortion or other nonlinearities.
• Support for sample rates up to 384 kHz, which is suitable for production and post-production HRA and games.
• Extended center and/or resonant frequencies up to 80 kHz for filtering and correction in USV.
• The Bell filters in all PEQ types are normalized and look the same at +6 dB gain and Q 0.71, which is ideal for quick comparisons between types.
• Twelve sections with 5 freely assignable parametric filter variants: Bell, Low Shelf, High Shelf, Low Cut and High Cut.
• Extremely low noise and nonlinear distortion algorithms result in a residual THD+N significantly lower than 24-bit quantization noise.
• Adjustable Q factor for shelving and notch filters.
• Multiple low and high cut filters can be stacked to achieve brick-wall steepness.
• Very low noise and distortion when upsampling for analog-like filters at the baseband sample rate.
• 80-bit internal processing (long double floats) virtually eliminates rounding errors.
• Variable and scalable frequency response rendering for precise adjustment.
• Parameter editing via numeric fields or directly on the graph.
• Presets for quick comparison of settings.
• Multiple instances can be open simultaneously, each with a different PEQ architecture.
• Stereo/left only/right only/mono/diff mode for each section for all series types.
• Band grouping function allows you to change ƒ, Q and gain for several sections simultaneously.
• Six fMODES quantize the ƒ resonant tuning of all sections, including Massive Passive and Maselec.
• Keyboard button allows you to adjust frequencies by ear and then lock them into a section with one click.
• Adjustable keyboard to match the sonogram to the material tuning.
• ƒ lock function for when you have found your resonant frequency and want to change only the Q or gain.
• True peak metering warns you when TP is exceeded.
• The Sort button rearranges sections in order, from low to high, with one click