Smart: EQ layer – Detail & Speed

The core of “frei:raum” is a fully interactive equalizer with state-of-the-art mastering quality.

Each band can either be used in “classical” mode for manual EQing, or in the unique “smart” mode, offering automatic detection and removal of problematic resonances in different frequency bands.

Based on a unique ability for automatic learning, the smart:engineTM recognizes disturbing resonances or notches and automatically calculates individual filters to optimize single tracks or the mix as a whole.

In classical mixing as well as in broadcasting, the smart:engineTM delivers fast high-quality results.

Features

S – Solo button – listen to the smart EQ only

Solo button – listen to the smart EQ only B – Bypass button – bypass the smart EQ

Bypass button – bypass the smart EQ Master – Master gain of the plug-in

– Master gain of the plug-in Sensitivity – Encoder for adjusting the sensitivity of smart bands. Generally speaking, the higher the value, the stronger each smart filter tries to compensate “spectral deficiencies”.

Sensitivity Behavior – At lower values (<25%), the smart filters are primarily trying to compensate small and narrowband peaks and notches, at higher values (>75 %), the smart filters tend to correct more “global” spectral deficiencies.

Hint – It is very important to note that the sensitivity encoder is only active while a smart band is in “learn mode“. To observe the impact of this parameter, the value has to be changed BEFORE a new smart band is learning its filter curve.

Special Feature Of The Smart EQ: Smart Filters

Bands 3, 4 and 5 of the smart EQ can be used as so-called “smart filters”. Based on different analysis methods, a smart filter is able to recognize spectral deficiencies in the audio signal (broad- and narrowband) and can compensate them with an accurate and complex filter structure.

A smart filter is enabled by selecting the wand symbol as filter type. Once a smart filter has been “learned”, you can interact with it as with any “normal” filter (gain, quality and center frequency).

The only difference is that the bell function shown in the gui is not the filter which is deployed to the signal, but the weighting function for the complex smart filter function.

For more detailed information on these functions read the Manual HERE.