Digidesign are already talking about an update with some user interface improvements, and there is unconfirmed speculation that they might bring out a new compressor, which in my opinion would be a long-overdue improvement. The reports on EQ III are already very complimentary, with lots of people preferring it to the Waves Q series and some even rating it more highly than the Waves Renaissance EQ others are comparing it to the Sony and McDSP EQs, which for a free plug-in is praise indeed. EQ III is 'in addition to' EQ II not 'instead of', so you will still need EQ II to open any of your previous sessions that use EQ II.Īs will be apparent from the screenshot, the user interface is a vast improvement over EQ II, with nice knobs and a graphical display similar to that of the Waves EQ plug-ins. If you do, you will have to delete some files by hand and then re-install Pro Tools from scratch! Second, there is no compatibility between EQ II and EQ III. Two further words of warning regarding EQ III: first, do not attempt to install it on a system running Pro Tools v6.2.x or lower. However, on Mix hardware it will only be available as an RTAS and Audiosuite plug-in, as the TDM version has been written specifically for HD/Accel cards. Although it hasn't been tested by Digidesign on Mix systems running v6.4, users have reported it works successfully provided you have at least v6.4.1cs3 of Pro Tools installed. However, be aware that EQ III operates as a mono or multi-mono plug-in only, with stereo and multi-channel tracks supported through multi-mono operation.ĮQ III works on all Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE systems running Pro Tools 6.7 and higher on Mac OS X and Windows XP, as well as Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV and Avid DNA systems. As well as conventional parametric bands, EQ III includes selectable shelving filters and settings plus separate high-pass, low-pass, and variable-Q notch filters.
The latest addition to the Digirack suite of plug-ins, EQ III supports TDM, RTAS, and Audiosuite formats, and is available in one-, four- and seven-band configurations. There'll be more on v6.9 next month, while M-Powered is covered in depth elsewhere in this issue, but there's no shortage of smaller items to tell you about in Pro Tools Notes.įirst up, Digi have released a new free plug-in: EQ III (shown above) is a 48-bit EQ plug-in available for Pro Tools and Avid systems. There's plenty of news from Digidesign this month, including major launches such as Pro Tools M-Powered and Pro Tools 6.9, which was released just as we went to press. This month sees a high-quality, free EQ plug-in gracing the Digirack suite, some intriguing options for collaboration via the Internet, and a host of updates.
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