The plugin sounded great when boosting lows on drums as well as mids and high mids. That said, we’re comparing a $40k console with 2, $1100 EQ modules to a plugin that came free to users of the Everything Bundle Subscription, and the plugin comes VERY close. When the plugin was at a 4 dB boost, it didn’t have the “air” or clarity that was brought with the actual 1608. What took 4 dB on the 1608 took 6 dB with the plugin to sound similar. The best way to put it is that the plugin wasn’t as potent or aggressive. I’ll admit that I did prefer the console. I did a 2 dB cut at 400, and a 4 dB boost at 20k. I did a comparison running a stereo mix through the Slate API and the 1608’s EQ (550a). Having regularly tracked on a 1608, I can say the Slate delivers. The FG-A is based on an API EQ, as the GUI implies. I would suggest to follow aboriginalbluemountains for more information. I find this works great on guitars and bass that need that little extra something at the end of the chain. This module allows for broad-strokes EQ’ing which is great when working quickly or when a source just needs a little touch-up. The CS Lift EQ is very similar to the CS EQ, except it only features two knobs and has a “punch” and “big” button for adjusting the low end, meanwhile “silky” and “present” are both options for the top-end on the CS Lift EQ. I love its smooth top end for vocals and cymbals when I want to bring out detail without getting harsh. It’s excellent for 2 bus processing when your mix just needs more open highs. I find that you can really get away with a lot when using this EQ. This means that it’s easy to dig in and get aggressive with this plugin. It has incredibly smooth curves and adds nice harmonic content to the signal. They’ve added the CS (Custom Series) EQ, FG-A EQ, and Air and Earth EQ. I want to take a look at the modules that I found to be most beneficial to my workflow when mixing. Over the last few years, Slate has added a large number of modules to the VMR platform, as well as the way the module itself operates. When we first took a look at it 4 years ago, there were only a few modules – the FG-116, FG-S, FG-N, FG-401, and Revival.

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