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Another maintenance release for our visual parametric equalizer.
HoRNet TOTAL EQ has just been updated to version 1.2.3, bringing even more flexibility and precision to your mixing and mastering sessions. This versatile digital equalizer comes with advanced analog emulation, offering a powerful and intuitive solution for shaping the tonal balance of your tracks while preserving the warmth and character of analog gear. With a built-in spectrum analyzer, TOTAL EQ is designed for professionals who require accuracy and efficiency in their workflow, making it an essential tool for both mixing and mastering applications.
One of the standout features of TOTAL EQ is the intuitive interface, which allows you to control every parameter of each EQ band directly from the frequency chart itself. This eliminates the need to search through menus or controls, allowing for faster adjustments right where your mouse pointer is located. The result is a much more fluid and natural workflow, enabling you to work more efficiently and with greater precision. With TOTAL EQ, you’ll find yourself making adjustments in real-time with less friction and a higher level of focus on the sound itself, rather than navigating complex controls.
When it comes to flexibility, TOTAL EQ truly excels. Offering up to 12 bands of equalization, it gives you complete freedom to shape your audio in incredibly detailed ways. Each band can be configured to behave as either a digital EQ or a more analog character-based filter, making it versatile enough for a wide range of applications, from digital precision to a more vintage-style warmth.
The analog emulation included in TOTAL EQ is HoRNet’s most sophisticated to date. It accurately simulates not only the familiar warmth of analog gear but also the subtle variations caused by the natural component tolerances found in physical hardware. This means that each of the 12 bands will behave slightly differently, adding a unique imperfection that helps bring your mix to life. This slight unpredictability makes the sound more natural and organic, as no two bands will ever behave exactly the same, just like with analog gear.
Each of the 12 bands in TOTAL EQ can be assigned one of 17 different filter types. These include classic low pass, high pass, and band pass filters, along with high shelf and low shelf filters for shaping the low and high frequencies more smoothly. The plugin also offers a fully parametric peak EQ, perfect for more precise adjustments across the frequency spectrum.
What truly sets TOTAL EQ apart, however, is the inclusion of dynamic filtering for each band. Borrowing from the technology of HoRNet’s DynEQ, each band can function as a dynamic filter with its own automatic attack, release, and threshold settings. This feature allows you to have greater control over the dynamic response of each EQ band, making it easier to balance the frequencies dynamically. Instead of manually automating EQ changes or relying on static adjustments, the dynamic filter will respond intelligently to the input signal, offering real-time adaptation and making it simpler to create evolving sounds or smooth transitions in your mix.
Another powerful feature of TOTAL EQ is its Mid/Side (M/S) processing capability. This allows you to treat the mid and side channels of a stereo signal separately, which is particularly useful for fine-tuning the stereo image of your mix. You can isolate and process elements of your sound that exist only in the center (such as vocals and kick drums) or the sides (like reverb or panned elements), giving you greater control over the balance and depth of the stereo field.
This M/S processing allows for precise adjustments, such as adding brightness to the sides without affecting the center, or tightening up the mid signal without influencing the width of the stereo image. The flexibility of this feature gives you the tools you need to perfect your mix and make it sound more professional and polished.
In addition to individual band settings, TOTAL EQ also includes global controls for even more convenience. You can enable or disable the analog emulation and saturation across all bands at once, providing quick global control over the analog characteristics of your mix. This can be useful when you want to quickly compare the sound of a fully analog-treated signal versus a clean, digital signal.
Another convenient feature is the input and output link. With this control, you can link the input and output levels of the plugin, ensuring that when you adjust one level, the other compensates automatically. This allows you to drive the analog engine without worrying about pushing the output too hot or clipping the signal. It’s a quick way to add analog warmth and saturation without changing the overall level of your mix.
The update to version 1.2.3 addresses several key improvements. One of the most significant updates is the fix for the plugin not loading on some Windows machines, which resolves compatibility issues and ensures a smoother experience for all users. The update also includes improved GUI performance, meaning that you’ll experience faster response times and smoother interaction with the plugin’s interface. Additionally, the update fixes an issue where the input gain would reset unexpectedly, which was causing some frustration for users.
This update is available for free to all current plugin owners and can be downloaded directly from the user area on the HoRNet website.
In conclusion, HoRNet TOTAL EQ is a highly flexible and powerful equalizer that offers digital precision combined with analog warmth, giving you the best of both worlds. Whether you need to make subtle tonal adjustments, precise dynamic EQ changes, or treat your mix with analog-style warmth, TOTAL EQ has you covered. Its intuitive interface, advanced features, and M/S processing make it an indispensable tool for both beginners and seasoned professionals. The latest update ensures that the plugin runs more smoothly and reliably, so you can focus on crafting the perfect sound for your tracks.
