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aje
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Posted : Feb 11, 2011 13:33:09
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Hi all,
I started making music myself with Cubase 5 (now Cubase 6, I qualified for the 20 Euro Grace Period Update) just like 2 month ago and have a question:
I have been watching video tutorials all over the internet, and no one ever uses the native cubase EQ, compressor or any other Cubase plug-ins for that matter. So my question is this:
Is the built-in Cubase EQ really that bad? Are the third-party plug-ins really that much better? Is it really worth the money to buy all this expensive stuff when I already have it all with Cubase? Same goes for the compressor, are other compressors really that much better?
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tHuJoN
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Posted : Feb 11, 2011 14:33
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aje
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Posted : Feb 11, 2011 15:26
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Thanks for the answer, so the Cubase EQ is shit and that is why no one uses it. Good to know.
Of course I will try before I buy, however I am still in the learning process trying to handle the enormous complexity that is music production, and testing EQ`s adds even more complexity. Therefore, if you would have told me the Cubase EQ is at least OK I wouldnt even have bothered testing for now.
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orange
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Posted : Feb 13, 2011 01:04
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i dont think its shit ( at least the newer versions of cubase )
but when i compare it to the sonalksis sv 517 its just lacks something... maybe its the handling and not the quality.. but i always prefer 3rd party eq in cubase.
but most say the same thing for the flstudio parametric eq 1 and its the only eq i use in fl. http://www.landmark-recordings.com/
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vipal
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Posted : Feb 13, 2011 07:42
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i am not so sure about your conclusion that the cubase eq is shit. the studio eq might be pretty decent. although i also use 3rd parties |
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Suloo
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Posted : Feb 13, 2011 12:02
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If you just started with production, i wouldn`t care about that. i use the cubase vintage compressor for sidechaining the bassline. Sometimes the cubase envelope shaper even for bass. learn how to do a proper mix and you will get good results even with the cubase eq.
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aje
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Posted : Mar 3, 2011 12:51
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Thanks again for the replies guys!
I did some testing after all, and I must say the differences are dramatic, particularly when it comes to compressors. And with EQ`s its much more about the handling like someone mentioned above, and in that department IMHO nothing beats the Fabfilter Pro-Q, for a noob like me thats the one where I get by far the best results because it is so easy to use and set customized curves.
So, its Fabfilter all the way for me, I really like their stuff, also their compressor, and its not terribly expensive like Waves or Sonnox.
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TimeTraveller
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Posted : Mar 8, 2011 11:10
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On 2011-02-13 12:02, Zork wrote:
If you just started with production, i wouldn`t care about that. i use the cubase vintage compressor for sidechaining the bassline. Sometimes the cubase envelope shaper even for bass. learn how to do a proper mix and you will get good results even with the cubase eq.
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willsanquil
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