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J-909 · Post by **J-909** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:56 am

Ok, I have been looking for a good dynamic-eq for quite a time. The most complete and much like how I want it is Mdynamic eq from Melda but I would like to hear some opinions before buying and consider other plugins. I somehow don't like the way Melda's eq works, at least for managing each band graphically, I love Fabfilter Q2's system for that.

So far I've used:

- Fabfilter Pro-MB: Not really a dynamic eq but close to it. Cannot really act as equalizer since bands are too wide

- Ozone Dynamic eq: Too mastering-ish approach, I cannot get for instance tight bass pumping or harsh eq.

- Neutron Dynamic eq: My favourite so far but too simple. Cannot change attack-release times and too few parameters.

Anyone has tried Melda? Any other considerations?

Bouroki · Post by **Bouroki** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:02 pm

TDR Nova the best there is atm - free edition is already amazing, the paid one offers 2 more bands plus upwards expansion plus more precise release control.

Type "TDR Nova Dan Worrall" in Youtube, sit back, grab a drink and enjoy!

sinkmusic · Post by **sinkmusic** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:10 pm

TB Flx4 is a beast.

soulone82 · Post by **soulone82** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:14 pm

TDR Nova, Ozone7 Dynamic EQ & Neutron EQ

J-909 · Post by **J-909** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:29 pm

Bouroki wrote:TDR Nova the best there is atm - free edition is already amazing, the paid one offers 2 more bands plus upwards expansion plus more precise release control.

Type "TDR Nova Dan Worrall" in Youtube, sit back, grab a drink and enjoy!

Wow, this is very much what I'm looking for. At least at a first glance.

How about the sound? Can you get drastic transient boosts? It has no knee control but for the rest t's it!

Will try it later

J-909 · Post by **J-909** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:36 pm

sinkmusic wrote:TB Flx4 is a beast.

Will check out, cheers!

(BTW, how about the sound, punchy bass transients,etc?)

softska · Post by **softska** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:41 pm

RX Final mix is great, not sure how similar Neutron is.
bx_dyneq still great but you only have 1 band to work with

J-909 · Post by **J-909** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:44 pm

softska wrote:RX Final mix is great, not sure how similar Neutron is.
bx_dyneq still great but you only have 1 band to work with

I think RF Final mix is just as Neutron,no possibility to tweak attack-decay, knee, etc right?

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:58 pm

J-909 wrote: (BTW, how about the sound, punchy bass transients,etc?)

Play with the slopes on the EQ half, and on the Compress/Expand half. It can get too extreme!

Twrogstudio · Post by **Twrogstudio** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:22 pm

Well, McDsp released AE600 yesterday, and it pretty much takes the cake imho

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Obsolete236871 · Post by **Obsolete236871** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:42 pm

TDR Nova (GE) is the most sophisticated, most intuitive and most usable dynamic equalizer. The other plugins mentioned (except for the new Neutron EQ - which is part of a bigger package) are not really on par in terms of sound quality, features and ease of use.

Top 3 Dynamic Equalizers:
1. TDR Nova GE
2. TDR Nova Standard Edition (free)
3. VladG Nova 67P (free)

Okay, Fabfilter Pro-MB is probably on par with TDR Nova and DMG Limitless, which is more intended for usage as a mastering limiter with multiband capabilities, is probably better suited for that specific scenario.

b15fliptop · Post by **b15fliptop** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:52 pm

I've got Voxengo Gliss, Melda MDynamicEQ, Nova, and TB Flx, and have tried all of the others listed. Flx is the one to beat, IMO.

FrankLaVerne · Post by **FrankLaVerne** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:23 pm

Melda M(Auto)DynamicEQ (quite often also the simple MEqualizer, depending on the situation) is my go-to EQ for anything - sits tight on any needed channel, is VERY resource-friendly and sounds lovely.

nicksohn · Post by **nicksohn** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:39 pm

b15fliptop wrote:I've got Voxengo Gliss, Melda MDynamicEQ, Nova, and TB Flx, and have tried all of the others listed. Flx is the one to beat, IMO.

Same thought here.
I tried almost every dyn eq out there, I found that flx is the most versatile, nice sounding one. I have other dyn eq, but i use flx quiet frequently.

Obsolete236871 · Post by **Obsolete236871** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:59 pm

b15fliptop wrote:I've got Voxengo Gliss, Melda MDynamicEQ, Nova, and TB Flx, and have tried all of the others listed. Flx is the one to beat, IMO.

I personally have to disagree, but ultimately it's a matter of what works for you. I tried TB Fix demo some time ago and the interface was unfortunately too cluttered and disorganised for my taste. TDR Nova on the other hand has has a interface that works instantly: it's easy to make adjustments and dial in the right sound. The low- and highpass filters are very usable + the EQ has a smooth sound due to the parallel design of it.

My opinion in short: TB Fix is nice, but Nova has the better interface, low- and highpass filters and better sound due to parallel equalizer design.

What do you prefer in TB Fix?

Dynamic Equalizers, how many are out there and which do you use?