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everything from Slate is free with the everything-bundle... all Slate plugins are the result of Steven Slate locking Fabrice Gabriel in a cellar somewhere and making him code clever algorythms
@@gabejohnston1556 Because slate trigger and some other stuff is Steven Slate Drums company, and everything bundle is Slate Digital company. He has few different companies and everything bundle refers to everything from Slate Digital.
This EQ is fantastic. If you are a frequency expert and have years and years of experience with eq’ing you probably don’t need this, but I’ve only been recording and mixing for a year or so, learned a lot by using it, and it does sound fantastic.
You cannot test this EQ without checking the manual, for example, by right clicking on the On/Off buttons, you will see an extensive menu of possibilities for each band (which of course you have omitted).
For everyone who feels like they have to “defend” the Air EQ based on this video, perhaps you didn’t watch it through to the end, where he says, “I like that the controls are immediately accessible; and it could add interesting character to your mix...this would be a good EQ to have in your toolbox...”
I don't care about the names, but broad boosts with the "water" curves are transformative like nothing else. I love this EQ. It's really hard to make it sound bad (except I'm not a fan of the Air band most of the time). One thing I have never understood is that it seems to do a lot more than it says. 0.5dB feels like 3dB on any other EQ. I actually like it that way because I get to where I want to be much quicker without thinking about it too much.
You really butchered this one, try engaging the Air and Earth buttons next time. Then you will see what Fire/water and Strength can do. This was hard to watch.
How pointless can a review be?? Not being a hater here. But first of all, you didn't take time to learn how to use the AirEq. Don't even know what each control does... Many features are not shown or mentioned. This is a MS capable eq, you can chose the character of each band, solo listen to the frequencies you are trying to swipe, the presets are thought in a new and really cool way... And others... And I also can't see the point of comparing some random boosts to a matched curve from a proQ. What people should get from it? Just trying to figure out what you wanted with this video, not even mentioning the screw thing that is as pointless as something can be.
White Sea Studio You have entitled your video “snake oil”, implying that you are analyzing whether or not this plug-in has useable features or if it is just sales propaganda. That’s effectively a review. So the previous poster is completely right in pointing out that you missed the main feature of the plug-in: the ability to change the overall “Q” shape of each of the EQ bands.
This EQ was a game changer in ITB mixing... It's a secret tool of the industry and most pros, whose works you hear on the radio every day use it. They dont like talking about it and usually dont show it when giving mixing tutorials... You cant review bud.. just stop confusing folks
Can we just capitulate that all (most) plugins will have a 3d looking GUI spending lots of unnecessary money on GUI and you hate analoge looking GUI and skip the awkward 2-3 mins hate of the necessary waste of money plug in companies spend on GUI's? Can we all just agree they are necessary and you hate them however, no matter how uneccissary or how much they are hated, they are going to be a part of almost all plugin now and in the future. so we can just agree they suck and let that be the standard candle and new baseline where the hate is implied already and therefore not needed to reiterate every time you review a new plug?
@Tony Yeah, I'm sorry. After re-reading my comment its becomes obvious that some proofing reading of my own words is necessary before hitting submit. Simply put, it means just cause you don't understand something does not mean it serves no actual purpose. It's a way to deduce information into being open to perspectives that make no sense from the surface. Cause if we take what we do know, that these companies develop plugins with lots of money invested in R&D, (that's research and development) and a huge part of marketing R&D is sampling people and using previously recorded psychology studies then it becomes a fair assumption that companies develop the GUI to look like hardware simply because more people will buy them that way. At least with my conclusion, that leaves the door open by saying there is evidence to support there is a functional reason, and despite the fact I don't know what it is, I know there is an area I can research to find out what that reason is. I'm sure there is data that surrounds a companies R&D research, so you can find the reason. For me, I don't care enough to dig that hard. Because it's not just plugin companies, I apply this thinking. Its everything. Cause there is some absolute bull shit in this world. But I don't have the time to investigate every subject in-depth. So I just ask myself one thing, is there any information surrounding this issue for which I can allow for the possibility that something only looks stupid because I'm the one who lacks enough information for it to make sense. I'm at least happy enough with the mere probability that it's me who lack enough information to make something make sense therefore I can't be so audacious to say everything is stupid or useless.
I'd be interested to see what you think of the Novatron compressor by Kush Audio! This was a great video, but it's called the Air EQ and unless I missed something earlier you went over the Earth shelf in depth but didn't get all the way up to Air to let us see how that affects the tone by itself! LOL
While I do agree about the fantasy lingo... earth, water, strength, character... we don't need a new language, do we? But having said that, this is an underrated EQ in my opinion. I am not a professional sound engineer. I am a serious enthousiast, have read some good books, watch the right videos, and learned how to use my ears. I can EQ. Am not an expert, but I do quite well if I say so myself. But with the Eiosis I find I can do that easier. The presets are actually quite well done. The presets don't add frequency adjustments, but are just prearranged settings on the EQ bands. So if I EQ a piano, select a piano preset, one of the bands is called 'body' and has settings that indeed, modify the body of the sound. And then it's up to me to fine tune it. I like that. And while I don't know what the lelijk woord things like fire and earth mean, I learned how to use them to add fullness or brighness or whatever I like that piano to sound like. And the visual information visualises what it does to me. In this modern day and age that is very helpful. Sound isn't reserved for studio's and professionals anymore. Anybody can do it these days. They can't all do it well, but it's plugins like this that help those serious amateurs. More than EQ's with presets and AI and mixing assistants, simply because this Eiosis concept still makes you think for yourself and make choices based on what you hear. In that respect, I will forgive them the language and consider myself extremely happy that this is one hell of a tool you get for just paying the quite decent all access pass. I can only recommend people give it a go, experiment with it. It's not going to work for everybody, that's for sure. If it does work for you, you'll find yourself using it more and more.
Hello! Nice video as always. Let me tell you about this plugin...there are some controls when you move the air/earth slider that turns into red/green colors (right on the bands) and you can adjust the Q and get the whole sound of the plugin. Please check the Steven Slate video taking about AIR EQ, you can easyly see what you're missing. Thank you!! I really enjoy your channel. Keep going. Byee!!
Hi snake oil. I like your reviews. But I think that eq is about sound and the air eq is fantastic! I would also suggest to read the manual first. Air eq can do much more, like the mid/side etc.
Too bad you don´t really use these plugins more so you can make a proper review... this EQ is the best i´ve heard in decades and you hardly even tried it and then bashed it. this is dumb
He only bashed the user interface. It is true he didn't really praise it in general, but he did give a positive review if you listen closely to the end.
Yeah people so often argument in saying "I can reproduce the same curves with xyz...". Okay of course this is possible you will recognize that even though the different EQ will all sound different.
In the software Reson by Propellerheads you can switch to the backside of the rack and rearrange the cabling. If one is lucky one can also spot fuse holders ;)
I like a good plugin with lot’s of air, warmth and water... some fire and earth also helps... it’s best if you can add some paprika and oregano leaves though!
Just curious if you plan on doing a video on GUIs I'd love to hear your thoughts sunmarized in its own video. Love the series also btw this is a great channel
The air EQ has become my go-to EQ I absolutely love the way its layed out and the features and the sound. I was saving up my money to get the Fab filter pro collection, all of it, but I really feel like I don't need it anymore. I almost feel like the air EQ is probably a little bit better. Just my personal opinion but the results I'm getting with it are great.
@@ayoubmouloudi8920 thanks for the offer, but I don't want to boost it. The companies out today are smaller than they used to be. If I can afford to, I pay for it. They earned it.
I fully agree ! I first demoed the Infinity EQ and fell in Love with it, and ultimately chose it over the FabFilter, due to the sheer Joy and Ease of using the Infinity EQ. So, then I realized that my one month Trial included Slate's entire Bundle . . . So, I went poking around, and found this Gem . . . ! . . . This AirEQ Premium is trulythe EQ of my Dreams !
To me, is a wonderful piece of gear. very useful to manipulate certain frequencies without ruining the sound nearby. is one of my favorite, i thionk is the only non analog simulator that i use. Surely, is not for dummies, is professional, and if you know the meaning of the frequencies number, you don't care about the "names" 60 hz is 60 hz...what if they call "Bass"? i love it.
Thank You for articulating exactly what makes this EQ stand Out . . . Water Fire Earth and Air can all make radical transformative adjustments that are so subtle that it's like a Miracle . . . This is the Mastering EQ that I have been Waiting for . . . A real Dream Come True ! (-;
Real Natural Hand Signals Or Snake Oil??? Hmm, Perhaps There Is A Hidden Message. The Eiosis Eq However, Sounds Much Better Than The Pro Q2, Which Sounds A Bit Muffled IMHO. Did I Say Honest? Or Perhaps Truthful Would Be More Appropriate.
It's not that strange, as far as analogies go, earth being the low end, air being high up in the air, as the high frequencies, all rather basic, that's marketing for you.
An Electric Heart I can tell you the answer on that one😀 It's because if some tries to steal something in the museum it’s a lot less likely that they have that tool because it is normally seen upon as a rare screw to use. Hope I could help.👍
@@theace7212 Thanks Mate. Is it as great sounding as it seems? So I need ILockdown, Or maybe take your advice ICockdown...?Stay well and keep up the great work !! Grtz Art
Hi there, i know you only review plugins but i would love to see you do a video on the Magix Samplitude DAW, I think it's wonderful and to my ears sounds more "analog" that any other DAW out there.
Yes Sir ! . . . I have tried out so many DAWs, and thought I was settled on Cubase, until I found Samplitude Pro X . . . I am now on Pro X6 and I rarely open Cubase, but I will still keep it around for some of its fun creative features . . . However, Samplitude's Hybrid Audio Engine is by far the Best Sounding out there, and I simply can't imagine using anything else . . . Hmmn . . . Harrison Mixbus also has a fantastic analog sound, authentic to their legendary mixing boards . . . Reaper users go nuts over Harrison Mixbbus, , as the combination must make them feel like they are using . . . well. . . Samplitude , but at a discount . . . 🙂 . . . But Samplitude does everything, all-in-one, and it sounds even better than . . . well Anythind else ! (-: Oh, and this Eiosis AirEQ Premium, is an amazing Mixing and Mastering EQ, and an absolute Dream Come True . . . The subtlety and ease to which one can separate blend and mix Bass frequencies, and All frequencies is simply amazing . . . This is the Jedi Master EQ that I have been looking for . . . and the Infinity EQ is its Diad in the Force . . . ! . . . :-) (-;
Yeah we know it slowly. You dont like screws. Personally, I think it's nicer to work with a good looking and at the same time a clear GUI plugin then a sterile just knobs and numbers plugin but in the end it depends how the plugin works and how it sounds. So I hope you dont repeat yourself too often and just make some good reviews. But this review was not really meaningful and a little superficial. You dont even check the Air frequency in a Plugin called AirEQ :)
White Sea Studio Yay, thanks loads! It’s just that I take your word as a final conclusion on almost every plugin you’ve done and respect it. Love what you do, I’m looking forward to the review soon!
Marek Voosen Q3 may not be THAT basic considering all they tried to do is make things easily accessible with minimal knobs touched. I own Q2, Q3, MB and R, and I’ve never loved anything more than these. For dynamic EQ, I think the best option that I’ve personally used for a while after before Q3, is Waves F6 Floating Band Dynamic EQ. That thing is just the beast with a great ease of use and soloing bands, and most importantly a precise dynamic limiter. Not to mention, Fabfilter is still the industry standard used by the biggest audio geniuses, it’s all coz fabfilter knows exactly how to mix simplicity and complexity and make a combined set of algorithm with an incredibly intuitive interface and ease of use.
Please try out the native instruments solid plug ins! Honestly I think the solid EQ is the best colouring (analogue emulating) plug in around. The compressor is also very very nice.
Si Rollinson I think you would be pretty exhausted quite quickly 😉 you know, blah blah blah for several hours. I don’t think you would get the chance to say much in this persons company... Lol 😂😂😂
I dont think someone answered this, so I will in case no one did.......... But those security screws are there on real hardware, so people dont steal the hardware. See, back in the day in large recording studios, people used to steal very expensive gear right out of the studio. and the owners would lose out on thousands of dollars worth of gear. specially during night time sessions, when the owners and main manager are not around. You had hired mix engineers come in to do the session, then you have huge large crowds in the studio session, usually rap/hip-hop crowds where they bring every got damn person they can think of into the studio. then you had part time night managers who actually didnt care about the studio, but just worked there to brag to people that they work in a major studio. We call these "shitty managers" hence why they work at night (grave yard shift) and never in important times or important sessions. then you have interns who come in and out like a grand central station, every few months there is a new intern which made matters worse. and sooner or later, studio equipment starts to disappear. So someone thought of installing rack gear in racks with security screws to prevent people from stealing rack equipment. They are a VERY important part of running a commercial recording studio...... Now these days we have good CCTV and new rules. which is, each studio room must have a least 2 studio staff members in the room, at all times, and if one of them needs to leave the room, you call the receptionist and have them call in a intern to sit in the room until the other person returns to the room...... most major studios have this rule. Most importantly, the studio room must NOT be left alone under any circumstances when there is a client in the room. If you do, you have a chance of being fired at the end of the session. You would be surprised as to the amount of shit that happens in a major recording studio..... throughout my years I have seen a large amount of (WTF's) in my life in studios......lol
Dude is "cute". I hate that he bashes things I love, but there's definitely a place for dude like him. You loved the EQ didn't you? I think you liked it when you used it. THough I'm sure you'd bash it at the end...That's what you like to do, so Imma let you hahaha... The EQ is the best from those which show stuff (aka digital). Dude heard it and he loved it, Im telling you... 8:51 It is different?! When you switched to Fab it sounded a lot "flatter", more narrow...Personally I havent use Fab for years and years because I've ruined too many mixes with in past so I had to scrap it. Just as Ozon, it sounded like it did what I wanted in the beginning but day later it didn't sound good to me, and day after it was like "omg what have I done to it?" That's just my modest opinion though, it might be different for yall...
those screws are allen key type, and maybe have rugged side, so you can screw it them with your hands... but who cares about the screws ona plug in? any way,
I always enjoy the honesty and candour of your reviews, and you obviously have great ears, but ... when you start ranting about (virtual) screws ... it's not funny, it's just a bit irritating, lol! ;)
hey man, you should really check out Backmask by Freakshow Industries!! it's a really interesting way to warp audio, and they have an option to let you "steal" the license for the plugin on their website in addition to buying it.
