Cambridge & Filters

[RWIL]

Are they good around bass sound? Any other native plugs to suggest having the same?

Thanks,

 

[wishingwell]

Voxengo Glisseq is great for bass.

 

[manolito]

Well, Cambridge is a very good sounding eq, very smooth in the high range zone, but i think almost any eq will do the trick if you know what your doing.

also check out those eq's:
Plpareq
AIXcoustic Electri-Q
TritonDgital HydraTone
TimeWorksEQ
Nyquist (free)
Voxengo Overtone (free)

and many more, but as i said, Its all about you

good luck

 

[Eric Dahlberg]

The 1073SE is excellent on bass.

 

[RWIL]

Well, Cambridge is a very good sounding eq, very smooth in the high range zone, but i think almost any eq will do the trick if you know what your doing.

Thanks, but It is mainly about the special filters included in Cambridge(Coincident Pole, Bessel, Butterworth, and Elliptic) that I'm looking for opinions.

Cheers,
RW

 

[RWIL]

The 1073SE is excellent on bass.

Yes, one of my favorite! But I'm interested about opinions for the hi/low cut filters included in Cambrige. To quote the manual example:

The coincident-pole filters are
first-order filters cascaded in series and offer gentle
slopes

seems interesting...

RW

 

[djsynchro]

Well the filters get steeper, and as they get steeper there is more phase shift.
They are also different algorithms. The \"elliptic\" is super steep and really nice for totally removing the bass from a sampled loop, for example.

There are three type of shelf filters, a peak at the edge of the stopband, a peak at edge of the passband, or both. This is what SSL has in some of their EQ: a dip before the boost happens, also this is what happens with Pulteq EQ when both boost and attenuate happen at the same time, a dip before the boost. To the ear this sounds \"tighter\" it is a psychoacoustic effect.

 

[RWIL]

Well the filters get steeper, and as they get steeper there is more phase shift.
They are also different algorithms. The "elliptic" is super steep and really nice for totally removing the bass from a sampled loop, for example.

There are three type of shelf filters, a peak at the edge of the stopband, a peak at edge of the passband, or both. This is what SSL has in some of their EQ: a dip before the boost happens, also this is what happens with Pulteq EQ when both boost and attenuate happen at the same time, a dip before the boost. To the ear this sounds "tighter" it is a psychoacoustic effect.

Thanks for that!
I have to ask again for a reset for the Cambridge! I already asked more then once since a year and the last time i didn't received an answer... :?


RW

 

[Fundy]

I found some of other the filter types work better than the 2,4, or 6 pole cuts that you normally get on parametric EQ's. Then again, I prefer the sound of the EQSat on my Powercore even though it has less options.

 

[Jidis]

The "elliptic" is super steep and really nice for totally removing the bass from a sampled loop, for example.

I love the sharp Cambridge cutoffs myself too. I often stick a whole Cambridge before a different EQ plug, just for the HPF. I wish they'd release a small GUI module like the Nigel comp/gate with only the filters for that purpose.

George

PS- Wasn't that aware of it's phase issues regarding the filters. I'll be keeping a closer ear to it from now on. -Thanks

 

[Spacey]

I just wish they would let you be able to sweep from the top to the bottom, I use Cambridge as a synth filter, automating sweeps on stuff and it sounds awesome

But the restrictions on how far you can take each freq are annoying

 

[neil wilkes]

I have to ask again for a reset for the Cambridge! I already asked more then once since a year and the last time i didn't received an answer... :?
RW

Sounds like UA already gave you one reset.......
just buy the thing.

 

[Awesom-o]

Just buy it - This is the \"must have\" eq out of the whole bundle IMHO. It's great for knitting bass instruments and kick drums together because you can be really accurate with the frequencies that are boost and cut. At $119 it's a no-brainer (unless you don't have $119!)

 

[RWIL]

Thanks to all! Actually I'm mostly using the PLParEq for chirurgical or clean eq. I like it very much and if my memory is accurate, I already a/b with the Cambridge and found at least the top smoother, less harsh. I like also very much the bass range on the PlParEq. On (classical) natural instrument is mostly my way to go. But yes, I think the Cambridge, and because the filters, would be finally very usefull either...

RW

 

[RWIL]

I have to ask again for a reset for the Cambridge! I already asked more then once since a year and the last time i didn't received an answer... :?
RW

Sounds like UA already gave you one reset.......
just buy the thing.

Well just received a reset from UA now! They are good marketer!
Have time to play deeper around these special filters now...

 

[Eric Dahlberg]

Yes, one of my favorite! But I'm interested about opinions for the hi/low cut filters included in Cambrige.

It used to be one of my favorites specifically because of the great filters. However, I've stopped using it completely now that the Neve & Duende EQ's are available. The Duende filters aren't nearly as versatile but they're much more natural sounding.

 

[djsynchro]

But the restrictions on how far you can take each freq are annoying

Yes but there are only 127 steps in VST automation, by limiting each band to a narrow range you get more precise resolution in that range....

 

[djsynchro]

The Duende filters aren't nearly as versatile but they're much more natural sounding.

Hey Eric, if you don't mind me asking how would you describe the Duende's EQ's (especially the high shelves)?

 

[Eric Dahlberg]

The Duende EQ is extremely smooth & natural sounding. Think Nightpro EQ3 with more control.

 

[Cabbage]

Yes but there are only 127 steps in VST automation, by limiting each band to a narrow range you get more precise resolution in that range....

This is not the case. AFAIK VST Parameters are floats (in the range 0 to 1), and can do alot more than 127 values.

Petter