PSPaudioware PSP NobleQ Passive Equalizer with Wide Range Instruction Manual

: June 16, 2024
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PSPaudioware PSP NobleQ Passive Equalizer with Wide Range Instruction
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PSP NobleQ

PSP NobleQex

Operation manual

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Acknowledgements

lgorithms: Mateusz Woźniak
Project Development: Piotr Dmuchowski
Platform: Adam Taborowski
Installer: Piotr Dmuchowski
Product Manager: Antoni Ożyński
English manual edited by: Orren Merton

Presets designed by:

Sakis Anastopoulos www.digisoundmastering.com

Thanks to:
George Daly for help with developing simulation algorithms.
Joachim Krukowski for help testing and analyzing analog equalizers.
Marek Walaszek for letting us test unique analog gear.

We also want to thank our beta testers for helping us with improving the functionality of our products.

Finally we want to thank our current and future users. Thanks a lot for choosing and paying for our products.

By using this software you agree to the terms of any license agreement accompanying it.
“PSP”, the PSP logo, “PSP NobleQ”, “PSP NobleQex” and “It’s the sound that counts!” are trademarks of PSPaudioware.com s.c.
© 2023 PSPaudioware.com s.c.

PSP NobleQ

PSP NobleQ combines the features of passive program equalizers with a wide range of frequency settings and extended functionality. To make this plug-in a versatile tool we added several modern features such as an adjustable high pass filter, and the ability to switch high peak and shelf filters to Boost or Attenuation operation.

The PSP NobleQ stands out for its warm sound, its boost and attenuation low- shelf filters and its combined peak and shelf high frequency processing.

The warm and musical sound in PSP NobleQ is made possible thanks to its finest processing utilizing FAT double sampling for a natural analog-like response. We also added an output valvelike rounding algorithm with adjustable processing depth.

The low shelf filter actually combines two shelving sections: the first one allows you to boost low frequencies while the other one attenuates them but is tuned slightly higher. Together they help to get a rich bottom end without low-midrange muddiness.

The high frequency range consist of two filters – a peaking filter with adjustable band width (usually set to Boost) and a shelf filter (usually set to Attenuate). Both filters interact in such a way that the more attenuation to high frequency is applied the more selective peaking filter becomes while keeping its center frequency similarly boosted.

PSP NobleQ Controls

PSP NobleQ’s control layout is a bit unusual, which reflects the unique concept of this equalizer. This means that you’ll want to understand how we conceived of this plug-in in order to get more comfortable with its operation.

Valve/Clear/Off switch: Set this switch to Valve or Clear to engage all the filters or to its Off position to disengage all filters. When set to Valve position a valve saturation mode is applied to the output signal.

Valve level screwpot: Use this micro knob to set the depth of valve processing.

Output: This knob adjusts the global output level. The output level is variable between -15 dB (full counter-clockwise) and +15 dB (full clockwise).

HPF Freq knob: This knob selects the cut-off frequency for the high pass filter.

HPF On/Off switch: Click on this switch to engage or disengage high pass filter.

Low Shelf Freq knob: This knob selects the cut-off frequency for both low shelf filters, the real frequency chosen for the attenuation section is slightly higher then indicated by this knob.

Low Shelf Boost knob: Use this knob to control the amount of low shelf boost.

Low Shelf On/Off switch: Click on this switch to engage or disengage the low shelf section.

Low Shelf Atten knob: Use this knob to set up the amount of low shelf attenuation.

High Peak Freq: This knob selects the middle frequency of the peaking filter.

High Peak Gain knob: Use this knob to control the amount of boost or attenuation of the peaking filter.

High Peak Boost/Atten switch: This three state switch controls the operation mode of the peaking filter. Click it to Boost to engage the filter’s boost mode. Click in Atten to set it to attenuation mode. Click in the center to disengage the filter. It is usually set to Boost.

Width knob: This knob sets up the band width of the peaking filter. The wider the bandwidth is selected the lower the boost or attenuation is.

High Shelf Freq: Use this knob to select the high shelf cut-off frequency.

High Shelf Gain knob: Use this knob to control the amount of boost or attenuation of the Shelving filter.

High Shelf Gain knob: Use this knob to control the amount of boost or attenuation of the shelving filter.

High Shelf Boost/Atten switch: This three state switch controls the operation mode of the high shelf filter. It is usually set to Atten.

PSP NobleQex

PSP NobleQex is an extended version of the PSP NobleQ. It offers all the features of PSP NobleQ combined with an extra middle bell filter and an adjustable low-shelf dip frequency shift.

PSP NobleQex Controls

PSP NobleQex’s control layout is a bit unusual, which reflects the unique concept of this equalizer. This means that you’ll want to understand how we conceived of this plug-in in order to get more comfortable with its operation.