Hi Folks,
Still putting the MasterQ through it's paces, but there is one seeming bug to report and one suggestion.

The bug: When I apply a preset in Cubase SX 2, the audio drops out of the right channel. Once I bypass and re-engae both channels it provides a stereo image.

Suggestion: Please - allow us to draw EQ curves!!! In my experience, this makes things FAR more intuitive.

Otherwise, sounding quite fine!

I also noted this problem after preset change under Mac (Cubase SX). The problem probably is in the Cubase SX 2 and appears during delay compensation call. On the other hand on the PC platform there is no response to delay compensation at all so we have to consider other way doing for the updated version.
Currently to deal with this problem you have to turn the plug-in off and on (on the Cubase's preset bar).

Drawing EQ curves is not currently possible and will not be possible in the near future but we will consider this for the future versions. We chose to focus on the processing quality rather then spend yet another month on the GUI.

Regards,

I totally agree that processing quality is key. I personally don't enjoy drawing EQ curves. I like to have a "knobs" on approach to the process.

My only suggestion is to either come out with a stripped down version with less GUI or have a toggle button to switch off misc. processor hogging elements. BUt perhaps that is what PreQursor will be.

The idea behind the PreQursor is oposite to the MasterQ although the PreQursor would also use the finest processing it would be designed to have it's unique sound while the MasterQ is prepared to work very transparently. What is important for both plug-ins is that both should sound far from what we are used to call "digital".

Regards,

Agreed - sound quality is naturally the main consideration. However, drawing an EQ provides a significant ergonomic alternative when using a mouse.

Yes, I love the knobs on an api or Neve eq, but using a mouse is never ideal (at least for me, and surely others).

My suggestion was not to remove knobs - simply to provide what seems to be an increasingly common GUI element.

Happy New Years!

Same problem here with Steinberg Nuendo 2.1.0 Built 10 On Windows XP Pro SP1. :-(

Regards,
Diederick F.M. Cools.

MickGael - I know that you meant just to add functionality but currently it is not possible. I will keep this idea and consider for future updates.

We will make sure to fix the improper functionality with Steinberg's products.

Regards,

Not to begrudge that decision, but for what it's worth: I've been planning an EQ purchase for a while and awaiting the release of MasterQ before deciding, and though it's a difficult decision because MasterQ really sounds fantastic (frequency sweeps sound particularly lovely and un-digital), the lack of something like draggable handles for each band in the graph window has meant that I'm going--regrettably--with another product, I'm afraid. Compared to compression or reverb, EQ is something where personally I do a lot more exploring (as well as more automated changes), and the handles are an efficient tool that I would miss too much.

Peece,
T. Tauri

Draggable handles definitely... too time consuming with a mouse.

I have lost the right channel altogether. Not sure how to get it back.... Oops, there we go. Hitting FAT brought it back.

Using Nuendo 2.1

Interesting... I keep losing the right channel every couple minutes. The only way to restore it is again, to press FAT on and off.

OUCH! Just found another glitch. Everytime I save in Nuendo, the right channel shuts off. I just purchased MasterQ, but it's unusable right now.

[ January 03, 2004: Message edited by: mmallett ]

We also noticed the righ channel loss. What is strange that it olny occurs in Steinberg's products so it looks like a Steinberg's bug in the latest versions of their hosts.
We plan an update of the MasterQ on 5th of January.

Refering to draggable handles on the graph. I still think that especially for mastering purposes our afforts to get the best quality are more important then additional control possibility. This does not mean that we are against this idea, we just chose to focus on the quality for the first version of this plug-in.

Regards,

Mateusz,

I understand your point about usability. I think quality is most important here... which is why I also purchased EasyVerb.

This is a great sounding EQ... but as you'll read in my next topic....

By the way, is this update to fix this particular right channel issue?

[ January 03, 2004: Message edited by: mmallett ]

Yes, the update to fix a loosing right channel is in development.

Regards,

PSP -

Don't worry about handles on the graph of the MasterQ. Since you developed this plug for Mastering purposes, handles are not an efficient method for adjusting the EQ as they are far too ambiguous. It is much easier to get the exact response you need using the knobs. Most of the time in Mastering, the ME already has a Freq range in mind before adjusting; with more experience - even a particular Freq and bandwidth.

For a mixing EQ - definitely develop the handles; especially if you can incorporate the wheel or a key (Ctrl, Alt, etc.) to change the Q as well. What I mean is that you could click & drag a handle to adjust the freq and level and then use the wheel to adjust Q or maybe hold Alt while clicking and dragging to adjust the Q. (I like the wheel idea better...)

Thank you for your suggestions. Sounds good to me but since the main goal of this plug-in is to be a main equalizer it will have to wait for this additional functionality.