Best [Free] EQ Plugin?

[steveboulton]

So im just getting into "home recording," and i have an embarressing setup, but im gonna give it a go anyway. Im learning about giving instruments space in the mix, by EQing them, and am having a bit of a frustrating time with the Cubase EQ, can anyone recommend a good plugin that i can use instead?

Thanks

 

[NYMorningstar]

What exactly is it that you want the eq with cubase to do that you're having a hard time with?

 

[steveboulton]

What exactly is it that you want the eq with cubase to do that you're having a hard time with?

I am trying to cut specific frequencies out of a guitar track [for example]. However, i cant seem to do this. I can only seem to set up a general curve like this

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep05/images/cubaseheader.l.jpg

 

[Phildo]

You don't say whether you're Mac or PC based - so I included them both in this search over at KVR audio. Should find something you like over there...

http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mod...in=1&free=1&sf=0&receptor=&de=0&sort=1&rpp=15

 

[scrubs]

From the picture you posted, it looks like you are boosting at around 700Hz with a fairly narrow Q (width of the EQ - modified by the bottom knob on the EQ strip). You can do a cut the exact same way, but just by having a negative number in the top box. The highest and lowest bands of the Cubase EQ have specialized functions for shelf and cut EQ's, so you'll need to adjust the Q knob for them. Other free parametric EQ's include the Nyquist and Paris.

 

[Ced]

There is a serie of free VST plugins including a 7 band EQ :
http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-series.php

 

[steveboulton]

From the picture you posted, it looks like you are boosting at around 700Hz with a fairly narrow Q (width of the EQ - modified by the bottom knob on the EQ strip). You can do a cut the exact same way, but just by having a negative number in the top box. The highest and lowest bands of the Cubase EQ have specialized functions for shelf and cut EQ's, so you'll need to adjust the Q knob for them. Other free parametric EQ's include the Nyquist and Paris.

Thats not my picture/settings its just one i found that gives an illustration of what i can get the EQ to do.

I will check out all the suggestions, thanks!

 

[travelin travis]

I am trying to cut specific frequencies out of a guitar track [for example]. However, i cant seem to do this. I can only seem to set up a general curve like this

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep05/images/cubaseheader.l.jpg

You lost me. Do you understand how a parametric works? Maybe that's why you can't cut the undesired frequencies?

You should never be embarrassed about your recording setup. This was my setup only a year ago (notice the ultra hip mic and studio desk):