The Waves Audio H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer is a plug-in for mixing and mastering, featuring vintage and modern EQ ‘inspired by the finest British and American consoles’.
It offers seven filter types per band: US Vintage, UK Vintage 1, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1 and Digital 2, in addition to a newly-developed, asymmetrical bell filter.
An intuitive keyboard graphic enables selection of frequencies by clicking on notes, and its MS Mode allows different EQ to Mid and Side content to be selected. Also featured is a flexible real-time frequency spectrum analyzer with multiple display options.
Controls:
· Input Fader controls the signal input level.
· EQ Modes: Stereo/Linked, Dual/Unlinked, MS Mode
· EQ Filters: HP, LF, LMF, MF, HMF, HF, LP
· Analog Type toggles between analogue characteristic types.
· Analog Level controls the level of the combined noise and hum.
· THD Level controls the level of harmonic distortion added to the signal
· Keyboard lets users choose frequencies by clicking on notes.
· Analyzer presents a real-time graphical display of the input signal, output signal or both, as well as the EQ curve.
· Analyzer In displays the input signal, post-input fader.
· Analyzer Out displays the output signal, post-output fader.
· L/M turns on the display of the left side only in Stereo mode, or the M in M/S mode.
· R/S turns on the display of the right side only in Stereo mode, or the S in M/S mode.
· Freeze stops the frequency graph.
· Peak Hold stops the frequency graph at its highest peak point.
· Analyzer Scale displays the energy level measured by the analyzer.
· EQ Scale displays the EQ curve being applied to the signal.
· Band Markers allow users to manipulate the EQ bands using the band markers.
· Output fader controls signal output level.
· Phase flips the phase of the signal by 180°.
· Trim displays the maximum peak level of the output signal and its distance from 0dBFS.
Waves H-EQ carries an MSRP of Native US$200/TDM US$300. It is available at no charge to owners of Waves Mercury with current Waves Update Plan coverage.
More: www.waves.com
