bblackwood wrote on Tue, 22 February 2005 06:00 |
The Quantum EQ isn't bad, especially for small nips and tucks. Though it's not as easy to navigate as a Weiss, it's light years better than navigating the Z-qualizer. I Had the Z-qualizer here for a bit when Glenn first unveiled it and though I thought it sounded fine, simply could not ever imagine actually using it in the mastering room. |
JLaPointe wrote on Tue, 22 February 2005 06:12 |
I'm trying out the Algorithmix Red and Orange eqs today. The interface looks daunting, but I'm very interested to see if the sound lives up to the hype. Perhaps I'll report later. |
bblackwood wrote on Tue, 22 February 2005 08:14 |
Are you trying them in Sequoia or have they released standalone versions? Is there a demo available now? |
bblackwood wrote on Tue, 22 February 2005 08:14 |
Please do report back - I'm interested in these as well... |
lowland wrote on Tue, 22 February 2005 13:51 |
I had the z-Qualizer on appro. and found the interface to be a deal-breaker - it drove me nuts, and I couldn't entertain having to put up with that all day, every day. Very frustrating as the sound was great and would fit into my setup well for broad strokes. To be fair, z-Systems say they're having manufacturing problems and expect to fix things soon, but ever since the unit came out people have been saying that the encoders are wobbly - if this eventually gets sorted out I'd be prepared to look again as the price is good for a hardware box. |
carlsaff wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 11:01 |
I've been demoing the Algorithmix Blue, too. The interface is not as usable as my usual plugin EQs, but the sound alone has me thinking I should try to get used to it. |
mcsnare wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 15:46 |
What's so hard about the Algo Blue interface? I find it stupid easy. Dave |
lowland wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 10:39 |
Likewise with Blue: if you have an idea where you're going to begin with you hopefully shouldn't find the interface holding you up too much - it seems quite 'learnable' for faster operation. |
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Having said all that, sometimes the non-sound issue burden is just too much: it was for me with the z-Qualizer which I gave several days before I threw in the towel, despite the very good sound. I suppose it's all about what you're prepared to put up with as you grow and achieve in what you do. |
JLaPointe wrote on Mon, 21 February 2005 14:44 |
Quantum, vs the Z-Qualizer, vs the above mentions plugs. Any experiences to share? |
Phil Demetro wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 10:26 |
Graphics aside it's got WAY more potential than my sontec. |
Phil Demetro wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 10:26 |
...the only one that survived the "great digital EQ purge of 2004" was the Zsys-ZQ2. The bottom end is very good. The interface is fine and easy to use. My only gripe is that it feels cheap. Other than that the Zsys is the a great deal and I still use it. |
bblackwood wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 12:30 | ||
You selling it then? hehehe |
lowland wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 13:17 |
Phil (and indeed anyone who cares to comment): which Blue models do you find yourself favouring? |
Tubefreak wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 21:19 |
Have thought about using analog M/S decode and encoding? This would give you the freedom to use any EQ and compressor you want. Maarten |
present wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 16:46 | ||
What do you mean Maarten? (In the context of this thread) |
Greg Reierson wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 19:34 |
passive transformer matrix (Lundahl) to get back to L/R. It actually works pretty well. |
present wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 17:27 |
Were we talking about the Z-Qualizer? |
Jerry Tubb wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 12:52 |
3. Since I'm a Mac head, the Algorithmix Blue isn't an option, unless I wanna bring a PC into the studio to run strictly as an EQ. (but then I'd be stepping onto a slippery slope, tempted to add Sequoia to same machine... next thing you know I'd be schizophrenic, a weird hybrid of both the Mac & Windoze guys : - ) JT |
Phil Demetro wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 21:00 | ||
They are not really all that different sounding.[edit] The EQ makes me go "ahhhh" - not the models. |
MT Groove wrote on Wed, 21 March 2007 02:53 | ||
Come....come to the darkside!!! |
present wrote on Tue, 20 March 2007 16:46 |
What do you mean Maarten? (In the context of this thread) |
Tubefreak wrote on Thu, 22 March 2007 01:33 | ||
Using an analog M/S encoder/decoder you can use any type of analog EQ, compression, limiting or clipping (!) you want on either m/s channel. Seems like a valid solution to his question. |