TB EZQ

Category Audio Production / Plug-ins & effects
Version 2.6.1
Format VST
Compatibility TB EZQMacOS X Intel
Licence Freeware
Price Free
Rating
Updated On Apr 16, 2012
Total Downloads 460
Mac Downloads 294
Category Audio Production / Plug-ins & effects
Version 2.6.1
Format VST
Compatibility TB EZQWindows XP
Licence Freeware
Price Free
Rating
Updated On Apr 16, 2012
Total Downloads 460
PC Downloads 166

Intuitive audio equalizer

TB EZQ is a zero-latency, VST implementation of the work by Andrew Sabin and Bryan Pardo from the interactive audio lab at Northwestern University, IL, USA. They developed a method to automatically map common equalization manipulations involving multiple equalizer controls onto descriptive terms such as 'warm', 'dark' and 'bright'. These descriptive labels can subsequently be placed onto a 2-dimensional space, in which each point represents a certain amount of 'warmth', 'darkness', and 'brightness'. More information can be found in their paper.

TB EZQ consists of a static implementation of their results with fixed descriptors. With this plugin, common equalization tasks to manipulate warmth or brightness can be performed much more efficient than with common equalizers involving many...
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TB EZQ is a zero-latency, VST implementation of the work by Andrew Sabin and Bryan Pardo from the interactive audio lab at Northwestern University, IL, USA. They developed a method to automatically map common equalization manipulations involving multiple equalizer controls onto descriptive terms such as 'warm', 'dark' and 'bright'. These descriptive labels can subsequently be placed onto a 2-dimensional space, in which each point represents a certain amount of 'warmth', 'darkness', and 'brightness'. More information can be found in their paper.

TB EZQ consists of a static implementation of their results with fixed descriptors. With this plugin, common equalization tasks to manipulate warmth or brightness can be performed much more efficient than with common equalizers involving many controls that require manipulation.

Features
- It's free!
- Zero-latency processing
- Support of all sampling rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz
- Simple and intuitive user interface
- Based on the VST 2.4 specification to allow compatibility with virtually all host programs
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TB EZQ TB EZQ v 2.6.1 Apr 16, 2012 MacOS X Intel
All plugins
  • Fixed operation of VU meters for some 64 bit OSX hosts (Reaper, Studio One).


  • ReelBus
  • Added -30dB pad controls to tape hiss and asperity noise.

  • Improved wow&flutter model.
  • ToneBooster TB EZQ TB EZQ v 2.6 Apr 3, 2012 MacOS X Intel
    All plugins
  • Reduced CPU load if GUI is not visible and/or with silence as input

  • Added info buttons

  • Fixed mouse wheel operation for knobs with non-linear/logarithmic behavior

  • Fixed compatibility with Adobe Premiere CS5.5 – x64

  • Minor GUI improvements


  • Barricade
  • Resolved peak hold issue with digital silence input signals

  • Redesigned user interface


  • Reverb
  • Added modulation option for a more natural reverberation tail


  • DeEsser
  • Added new stereo link, attack and release controls

  • Improvements in sibilance detection algorithm


  • EBULoudness
  • Fixed compatibility with some hosts on stereo tracks (Steinberg Wavelab)


  • IsoneSurround
  • Fixed compatibility with some hosts on stereo tracks (e.g. Steinberg Wavelab)


  • Equalizer
  • Spectrum view now switches to bar graph if analyzer bandwidth >= 0.3 octaves

  • Resolved subtle zipper noises resulting from spectrum analyzer bandwidth changes


  • ReelBus
  • First release
  • ToneBooster TB EZQ v 2.5 Feb 7, 2012 MacOS X Intel
    All plugins

    VU meter peak hold values have been extended beyond the visible range for more accurate peak tracking.
    Various CPU load optimizations.
    All GUIs have been enhanced.
    Plugins are now compatible with OSX Lion.
    No more PPC support on Mac.
    Fixed mousewheel control of knobs with non-linear behavior.

    Barricade

    Added new auto-saturation module for better transparency and warmer character.
    Added quantizer/dithering/perceptual noise shaping modules for high-quality bit-depth reduction.
    CPU load reduction for true-peak / ISP detection.
    Output gain parameter changed to maximum output peak variable for more consistent gain handling.

    OmniSone

    First release of OmniSone spatial image processor

    De-Esser

    Complete re-design of de-essing algorithm – please check settings for DAW projects created with older DeEsser releases.
    DeEsser now functions indepedent of signal levels (as opposed to a multi-band compressor approach).
    Added GUI elements to visualize the detected amount of sibilance.
    Added control to change amount of de-essing independent from threshold/sensitivity.
    Listen mode now only passes the removed sibilance as output.

    EBULoudness and EBUCompact

    Resolved plugin reset issue in some hosts when stopping playback.
    Removed gating mechanism from ATSC A/85 mode for ATSC standard compliance.
    CPU load reduction.

    Compressor and EZCompressor

    Added a new vintage/classic compressor mode for colored compression, especially suitable for buss processing and to glue tracks together.
    common TB EZQ v 2.4 Nov 27, 2011 MacOS X UB
    All plugins

    Many improvements in resource management and GUI updates

    EZQ

    Fixed bug to open web page twice when clicking on info button
    Added activate/deactivate functionality to the draggable node

    Isone and Isone Surround

    Improvement in HRTF transfer functions and early reflections simulation
    Added output VU meter (Isone) to identify signal levels and clipping
    intuitive TB EZQ v 2.3 Oct 11, 2011 MacOS X UB
    EBU Loudness / EBU Compact

    Algorithms updated to reflect the recent (2011) changes in ITU-R 1770, EBU R128, and ATSC A/85 (change in relative gating levels).

    Equalizer

    Added a control for logarithmic spectrum analysis. Power spectrum, left/right pan, and mid/side ratio can now be computed with logarithmic filters with any width between 0 and 1 octave.

    All plugins

    Several minor changes to improve readability of GUIs.
    controls TB EZQ v 2.2 Aug 27, 2011 MacOS X UB
    Ferox

    Reduced resonance in tape filter simulation
    Fixed VU meter level indication (0dB is now full scale)
    Presets included

    EBU Loudness / EBU Compact

    Fixed bug in k-weighting filters that could result in wrong loudness reading

    EZQ

    Fixed URL in info button
    Minor GUI changes

    Equalizer

    Included presets
    descriptive TB EZQ v 2.1 Jul 30, 2011 MacOS X UB
    All plugins
    Minor GUI beautifications

    Gate
    Added new detection time parameter
    Added new parameter to set the gate-closed gain

    Module
    Fixed white space bug in preset names
    Extended number of available program slots

    EBU Loudness / EBU Compact
    Support of additional loudness standards (ITU-R 1770-1, ITU-R 1770-2)
    Improved accuracy in inter-sample peak (ISP) detection

    Barricade
    Improved accuracy in inter-sample peak (ISP) detection

    Reverb
    Revised and improved algorithm for better audio quality
    Reduced screen real-estate

    EZQ
    First release
    TB EZQ TB EZQ v 2.6.1 Apr 16, 2012 Windows XP
    All plugins
  • Fixed operation of VU meters for some 64 bit OSX hosts (Reaper, Studio One).


  • ReelBus
  • Added -30dB pad controls to tape hiss and asperity noise.

  • Improved wow&flutter model.
  • ToneBooster TB EZQ TB EZQ v 2.6 Apr 3, 2012 Windows XP
    All plugins
  • Reduced CPU load if GUI is not visible and/or with silence as input

  • Added info buttons

  • Fixed mouse wheel operation for knobs with non-linear/logarithmic behavior

  • Fixed compatibility with Adobe Premiere CS5.5 – x64

  • Minor GUI improvements


  • Barricade
  • Resolved peak hold issue with digital silence input signals

  • Redesigned user interface


  • Reverb
  • Added modulation option for a more natural reverberation tail


  • DeEsser
  • Added new stereo link, attack and release controls

  • Improvements in sibilance detection algorithm


  • EBULoudness
  • Fixed compatibility with some hosts on stereo tracks (Steinberg Wavelab)


  • IsoneSurround
  • Fixed compatibility with some hosts on stereo tracks (e.g. Steinberg Wavelab)


  • Equalizer
  • Spectrum view now switches to bar graph if analyzer bandwidth >= 0.3 octaves

  • Resolved subtle zipper noises resulting from spectrum analyzer bandwidth changes


  • ReelBus
  • First release
  • ToneBooster TB EZQ v 2.5 Feb 7, 2012 Windows XP
    All plugins

    VU meter peak hold values have been extended beyond the visible range for more accurate peak tracking.
    Various CPU load optimizations.
    All GUIs have been enhanced.
    Plugins are now compatible with OSX Lion.
    No more PPC support on Mac.
    Fixed mousewheel control of knobs with non-linear behavior.

    Barricade

    Added new auto-saturation module for better transparency and warmer character.
    Added quantizer/dithering/perceptual noise shaping modules for high-quality bit-depth reduction.
    CPU load reduction for true-peak / ISP detection.
    Output gain parameter changed to maximum output peak variable for more consistent gain handling.

    OmniSone

    First release of OmniSone spatial image processor

    De-Esser

    Complete re-design of de-essing algorithm – please check settings for DAW projects created with older DeEsser releases.
    DeEsser now functions indepedent of signal levels (as opposed to a multi-band compressor approach).
    Added GUI elements to visualize the detected amount of sibilance.
    Added control to change amount of de-essing independent from threshold/sensitivity.
    Listen mode now only passes the removed sibilance as output.

    EBULoudness and EBUCompact

    Resolved plugin reset issue in some hosts when stopping playback.
    Removed gating mechanism from ATSC A/85 mode for ATSC standard compliance.
    CPU load reduction.

    Compressor and EZCompressor

    Added a new vintage/classic compressor mode for colored compression, especially suitable for buss processing and to glue tracks together.
    common TB EZQ v 2.4 Nov 27, 2011 Windows XP
    All plugins

    Many improvements in resource management and GUI updates

    EZQ

    Fixed bug to open web page twice when clicking on info button
    Added activate/deactivate functionality to the draggable node

    Isone and Isone Surround

    Improvement in HRTF transfer functions and early reflections simulation
    Added output VU meter (Isone) to identify signal levels and clipping
    intuitive TB EZQ v 2.3 Oct 11, 2011 Windows XP
    EBU Loudness / EBU Compact

    Algorithms updated to reflect the recent (2011) changes in ITU-R 1770, EBU R128, and ATSC A/85 (change in relative gating levels).

    Equalizer

    Added a control for logarithmic spectrum analysis. Power spectrum, left/right pan, and mid/side ratio can now be computed with logarithmic filters with any width between 0 and 1 octave.

    All plugins

    Several minor changes to improve readability of GUIs.
    controls TB EZQ v 2.2 Aug 27, 2011 Windows XP
    Ferox

    Reduced resonance in tape filter simulation
    Fixed VU meter level indication (0dB is now full scale)
    Presets included

    EBU Loudness / EBU Compact

    Fixed bug in k-weighting filters that could result in wrong loudness reading

    EZQ

    Fixed URL in info button
    Minor GUI changes

    Equalizer

    Included presets
    descriptive TB EZQ v 2.1 Jul 30, 2011 Windows XP
    All plugins
    Minor GUI beautifications

    Gate
    Added new detection time parameter
    Added new parameter to set the gate-closed gain

    Module
    Fixed white space bug in preset names
    Extended number of available program slots

    EBU Loudness / EBU Compact
    Support of additional loudness standards (ITU-R 1770-1, ITU-R 1770-2)
    Improved accuracy in inter-sample peak (ISP) detection

    Barricade
    Improved accuracy in inter-sample peak (ISP) detection

    Reverb
    Revised and improved algorithm for better audio quality
    Reduced screen real-estate

    EZQ
    First release
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