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Hi everyone,
I currently use a hardware spectral analyser when producing. I've heard that there are some good VST plugins for spectral analysis, such as Fruity Spectroman etc. There is also one called Waves EQ or something like that. What do others think?
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| echosystm |
A spectral analyser is not an EQ. Waves EQ is an EQ, not a spectral analyser.
You're probably thinking of Waves PAZ Analyser. Pretty rad imo, I use it in everything. Gives you a good idea of stereoness too.
Inspector is another good one. The free version is awesome, but the pro version is awesomer :D |
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| Lindo |
Voxengo SPAN is my best friend lately for spectral analysis. Low CPU and best of all...it's FREE! Go check it out at www.voxengo.com and try some of their other free plugins.
Voxengo really has some great plugins for the price and even the free ones do a great job on tracks.
If you're talking EQ, well lately I've found that the URS EQ bundle is really amazing. They have an A-series, N-series, and S-series in the bundle. For some reason the N-series adds a nice airy, crisp character to the sounds. The 8khz-12khz band really stands out without even adding any EQ.
Price wise...it's quite expensive like Waves, but you can't go wrong with this EQ bundle; It recreates the analog sound quite well so go get it! |
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| nils |
| i use voxengo's too. really satisfied with it |
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| dj_alfi |
| noob question: what do u like really use a spectral analyzer for? i mean, ive been producing for 7 years, i still havent ever used one lol.. |
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| thecYrus |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_alfi
noob question: what do u like really use a spectral analyzer for? i mean, ive been producing for 7 years, i still havent ever used one lol.. |
it helps very much for the mixing to see which frequencies are overlapping of 2 single synths. (to adjust the eqs better) and it helps to get the right balanced full mix. |
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| dj_alfi |
| quote: | Originally posted by thecYrus
it helps very much for the mixing to see which frequencies are overlapping of 2 single synths. (to adjust the eqs better) and it helps to get the right balanced full mix. |
ah k, so its like a lazy mans ear? |
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| thecYrus |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_alfi
ah k, so its like a lazy mans ear? |
if your sitting the whole day in the studio you can't trust your ears anymore. so it's very usefull to have some visualisation which helps you.. also it's more easy to compare your tunes with other tracks in the visual way than just by ears. |
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| dj_alfi |
| quote: | Originally posted by thecYrus
if your sitting the whole day in the studio you can't trust your ears anymore. so it's very usefull to have some visualisation which helps you.. also it's more easy to compare your tunes with other tracks in the visual way than just by ears. |
hehe, i was just kidding around. But thanks for enlightening me. Maybe i'll try it out some day :D |
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| DJ Shibby |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_alfi
ah k, so its like a lazy mans ear? |
it's best to use your ears but that doesn't excuse us from using spectral analysis to get a visual of the frequencies and stereo spacing, which helps immensely when mixing tricky synths.
keep in mind that your ears will tell you very valuable information, but that information is prone to change depending on the speaker system your track is being placed on ... but the raw mathematics that spectral analysis gives you is what it actually is, no matter where its played. |
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| dj_alfi |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Shibby
it's best to use your ears but that doesn't excuse us from using spectral analysis to get a visual of the frequencies and stereo spacing, which helps immensely when mixing tricky synths.
keep in mind that your ears will tell you very valuable information, but that information is prone to change depending on the speaker system your track is being placed on ... but the raw mathematics that spectral analysis gives you is what it actually is, no matter where its played. |
Yeah, I guess you're right. I shouldve known about this when i was mixing down the last remix i did hehe. Spent God knows how many hours tweaking the pluck and lead to make them fit properly with the vocals... It was worth it tho, ended up with (according to others) a really crisp sound image.. Maybe I wouldve saved a couple of hours ehhe. |
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| michaelconway |
| How do you see the the overlapping frequencies of two synths? ive been meaning to post about this for a while, how exactly to use the tool. only reason I ask is because we are all on the subject. I know i can read a manual, and I know I can search for it. I just think it has more worth coming from you guys. :-) |
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