FireSledge ParamEQ
v1.1 - Build 2006/11/08
What is ParamEQ ?

ParamEQ is a plug-in for Buzz. It is a multiband parametric equalizer. Each band can be a peak, a notch or a shelf in the frequency spectrum.

Parametric equalizers are useful for both sound sculpture and mastering. This one works in mono and stereo. It is also "Constant-Q" which means that the bandwidth automatically adapts to the center freqency of the band. This helps musician or sound engineer to work more intuitively and faster.

Default setting has 4 bands, which is enough for most applications. However you can use as many band as you want. Just add new tracks to the machine.
Installation and connections

Just copy FireSledge ParamEQ.dll in your Buzz/Gear/Effects/ directory. Restart Buzz if it was still running.

To put ParamEQ into your song, go in the machine view and right-click on the background. Select New > Effect > EQ > FireSledge ParamEQ. If it can't be found here, try in Effects > Unsorted.

Now you just have to connect ParamEQ between two machines.
Band parameters

FilterType

 Select the filter type you want for this band. It can be :
- Peak/Notch : gives a bell curve on the spectrum. This filter boost or cut a group of specific frequencies.
- Low Shelf : Boost or cut all frequencies below the filter frequency (bass boost/cut).
- High Shelf : Boost or cut all frequencies above the filter frequency (treble boost/cut).
Frequency

 Set the filter frequency. For bell filters it is the location of the top or bottom of the bell. For shelf, it is the begining of the slope.
Gain

 It is the sound level in on the middle of the bell or at the end of the shelf. Note that shelves with very high or low gains act like regular 12 dB/octave low/high-pass filters.
Q

 Set the filter "quality". On bell filters, high Q means thiner band, for surgical operations on sound. On shelves, low Q softens the response curve slope whereas high Q has no effect.


Change log

2006.11.08

 Version 1.1
Source code released in LGPL license.
2002.06.06

 Version 1.0
Initial release.


Miscellaneous infomation - Legal stuff

You enjoy it ? You'll find on my homepage many other buzz plug-ins.

ParamEQ © 2002-2006 by FireSledge. Program and data included in this package may be freely distributed, as long as the .dll file is provided with this documentation. You're not authorised to sell it by any way.

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