Eventide eQ45 Parametric EQ User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- Eventide
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Eventide eQ45 Parametric EQ
Product Information
The EQ45 is a stand-alone parametric equalizer that is designed to provide flexible options for audio applications. It is a lightweight product that is based on the circuit model of the Urei 545 parametric EQ. The EQ45 features high-resolution filters that allow users to make subtle or drastic changes to audio material without the unpleasant artifacts caused by limited dynamic range in hi Q filters. It comes with several filter sections, including Low Cut, Low, Mid, and High Bands, Multi Band, and High Cut Width. Each filter section has its own gain control that allows attenuation and boost, ranging from -15 dB to 15 dB. The EQ45 also features an overload protection mechanism that responds when a signal’s transient extends above -0.1 dBfs.
Product Usage Instructions
To use the EQ45, follow the steps below:
- Install EQ45 in any supported DAW.
- Adjust the filter sections by clicking and dragging vertically on the corresponding knob. Alternatively, hold the command key on Mac or the control key on Windows for fine resolution control. You can also directly enter values into each knob’s corresponding text box.
- Use the EQ In/Out switch to enable or disable the use of the full suite of parametric filters.
- Use the Preset Bar, located at the top of the EQ45 Plug-In, to load and save presets. EQ45 comes with a library of settings that
are placed into the /Music/Eventide/EQ45/Presets folder (Mac) or the /Documents/Eventide/EQ45/Presets folder (Windows). These presets have a .tide extension.
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Welcome
About This Product
EQ45 is a lightweight, stand-alone parametric equalizer based on the
circuit model of the Urei 545 parametric EQ. Its high-resolution filters enable
you to perform subtle or drastic changes to audio material without the
unpleasant artifacts caused by limited dy-namic range in hi Q filters. Whatever
your audio application may be, EQ45 will provide you with flexible new options.
EQ45 Parametric Equalizer
- Low Cut A Butterworth filter section with an attenuation of 12 dB/octave beyond its -3 dB point. Ranges 400 Hz – 20 kHz, continuously tunable.
- Low, Mid, and High Three overlapping band controls covering 20 Hz – 16 kHz.
- Bands
- Low Band: 20 Hz – 500 Hz
- Mid Band: 180 Hz – 3.6 kHz
- High Band: 800 Hz – 16 kHz
- Multi Band A multiband control covering the entire audio spectrum, ranging 12 Hz – 20 kHz.
- High Cut A Butterworth filter section with an attenuation of 12 dB/octave beyond its -3 dB point. Ranges 5 Hz – 1000 Hz, continuously tunable.
- Width Accompanies each filter section, ranging 1/4 octave to 2 octaves.
- Gain Allows attenuation and boost for each filter section, ranging -15 dB to 15 dB.
- Overload An overload protection mechanism that responds when a signal’s transient extends above -0.1 dBfs.
- EQ In/Out When switched up, enables the use the full suite of parametric filters. When switched down, enables the use of only the highand low-cut filters.
All knobs can be adjusted by clicking and dragging vertically. You may also hold the command key on Mac or the control key on Windows for fine resolution control. Values may alternatively be directly entered into each knob’s corresponding text box.
Preset Bar
Located at the top of the EQ45 Plug-In, the Preset Bar lets you load and save
presets, along with several other features. When EQ45 is installed, a library
of settings is placed into the
- Load/Save Use these buttons to load and save your presets in .tide format.
- Compare Click to toggle between two different settings for the plug-in. This is useful for making A/B comparisons.
- Info Click this button to open this manual.
- Settings Opens a drop-down menu with scaling settings for changing the overall size of the plugin.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoy the EQ45 plug-in and put it to good use in all of your mixes. Please be sure to check out Eventide’s other native plug-in offerings for more unique and interesting effects. For further questions or support, head over to the user forums.