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<\/a><\/p>\nOther features are also well worth highlighting: Hi Pass and Lo Pass filters with adjustable Q and selectable filter orders from 6dB to 96dB (per octave); Lo Shelf \u2014 smooth bass boost or cut, centered around 120 Hz \u2014 and complimentary Hi Shelf controls; WIDTH slider \u2014 controls bandwidth or, inversely, Q; and master PHASE switch \u2014 inverts the phase of the audio.<\/p>\n
Additionally, a modern spectral display shows cumulative EQ shape as well as colored individual bands, while the built-in preset management system (with proprietary preset format for cross-DAW preset access), smooth automation of all parameters, available direct entry for all parameters (by double- clicking on any parameter to type in a value), un-linkable stereo version for dual mono operation, and an ability to bypass any section (to monitor changes and free up processing) rounds out BIG FrEQ\u2122\u2019s fattened features.<\/p>\n
Following in the footsteps of Arousor\u2122 \u2014 ELI\u2019s first foray into the software arena as the only Distressor-derived compressor plug-in, produced by the creators of the award-winning hardware Distressor itself, BIG FrEQ\u2122 is another fine example of how the professional audio signal processing equipment designer and manufacturer\/plug-ins producer brings the quality of its hardware to its software products and continues to offer things that cannot be done in the hardware realm to in-the-box mixing. Making room in any plug-in collection for BIG FrEQ\u2122 is to see and hear what it can do when single- handedly handling all tonal and spectral shaping needs for single tracks, as well as busses, including use as a versatile mastering tool.<\/p>\n
That said, updating BIG FrEQ\u2122 to v1.3 status sees ELI elevating its inaugural EQ plug-in inspired by its much-loved Lil FrEQ hardware parametric\u2019s precision and warmth with numerous new additions and improvements, including AAX-DSP and VENUE (S6L) support, the latter in particular playing a part in increasing the plug-in\u2019s user base by bringing it into the live sound arena. Additionally, BIG FrEQ\u2122 v1.3 benefits from improved CPU (Central Processing Unit) usage on both macOS and Windows and across all popular platforms, added A\/B comparison functionality, plus refinements to the factory Presets… menu, making for an improved ELI-endowed experience with added Save and Save As options for current presets or settings, while any preset name is italicised if changes have been made to the preset itself. Indeed, some of those additions and improvements can be seen in BIG FrEQ\u2122 v1.3\u2019s updated GUI (Graphical User Interface) that remains as easy on the eye as it is in use.<\/p>\n
Being bolstered by numerous new additions and improvements, it is fair to say, then, that the immense usefulness of BIG FrEQ\u2122 has, likewise, been improved, itself a reflection of the professional audio signal processing equipment designer and manufacturer\/plug-ins producer putting in the hours to make things even easier to learn \u2014 not forgetting fun to use! After all, the word empirical \u2014 in its most positive interpretation \u2014 means fashioned from experience.<\/p>\n
BIG FrEQ\u2122 v1.3 is available for purchase as an AAX-DSP-, AAX Native-, AU-, VST- and VENUE systems-supporting plug-in at a \u2018flash sale\u2019 price of only $99.00 USD from September 7-9, 2022 (inclusive) \u2014 returning thereafter to its MSRP (Manufacturer\u2019s Suggested Retail Price) of $149.00 USD \u2014 directly from its dedicated webpage here: https:\/\/www.empiricallabs.com\/product\/big-freq\/<\/a><\/p>\n