Leaving linear-phase aside, we get into other issues: are the bands of this hypothetical digital EQ operating in series, or are they in parallel? Are they meant to model something particular in the hardware world, like a passive equalizer, or the more colorful components of a hardware EQ?Īll of this makes one-to-one comparisons a lot harder to achieve.Ī better statement would be, “with some work, you can sometimes make two different digital equalizers behave similarly.” But doing so usually requires a lot of work-certainly more work than just picking one EQ and going with it. Furthermore, not all linear-phase EQs are created the same-and some are regarded more favorably than others, particularly in how they handle tradeoffs inherent in the process (to describe these tradeoffs in detail would require more space than we have here). Minimum-phase EQs behave differently from linear-phase EQs. There are many caveats to keep in mind here.Ĭonsider the different types of digital EQs.

This is somewhere between a half-truth and an obfuscation: it’s a bit like saying a car will get you from point A to point B, without making allowances for the quality of the ride. They’ll say, “for the most part, digital EQs sound and function the same way.” Some people on the internet will tell you that. Hang on, aren’t all digital EQs roughly the same? Read on to find out what distinguishes these EQs from each other, and when to select the appropriate one when you’re using Music Production Suite Pro. The answer, of course, is yes, hence the existence of this article. Could there really be that much of a difference between them?

So we thought a primer was in order: Neutron Pro, Ozone Pro, and Nectar Pro each have an equalizer. IZotope have launched their Music Production Suite Pro membership, which means people will have more affordable access to tools like Neutron, Ozone, and Nectar.

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