Norbert

I'm looking for suggestions on a couple of EQ considerations...

I have a Max-MSP project that will be performed as an installation.

Once it leaves the "womb" of my studio I expect to have to do some

EQ-ing once it's in the space and the room's natural acoustics take

The first question is whether it's advisable to stick with Max-based

EQ options or use outboard gear. I've never done any sort of EQ-type

processing in Max and don't know how intensive it can be.

This piece uses 4 poly~ objects. If I do proceed with EQ inside Max is

there a way to create a master EQ that will effect the entire mix?

Right now, each poly has four outputs (for a quad speaker set-up) and

is routed to four inputs in the dac~ object. I don't want to have to

use four separate EQs here--how can that be avoided?

The third part of the question is about the EQ patch itself. Can

someone please recommend a stable, good-sounding EQ that is available

I would also consider using one of my VST EQ plug-ins if these kinds

I have a Max-MSP project that will be performed as an installation.
Once it leaves the "womb" of my studio I expect to have to do some
EQ-ing once it's in the space and the room's natural acoustics take
effect.

The first question is whether it's advisable to stick with Max-based
EQ options or use outboard gear. I've never done any sort of EQ-type
processing in Max and don't know how intensive it can be.

This piece uses 4 poly~ objects. If I do proceed with EQ inside Max is
there a way to create a master EQ that will effect the entire mix?
Right now, each poly has four outputs (for a quad speaker set-up) and
is routed to four inputs in the dac~ object. I don't want to have to
use four separate EQs here--how can that be avoided?

The third part of the question is about the EQ patch itself. Can
someone please recommend a stable, good-sounding EQ that is available
either as freeware or shareware for Max.

I would also consider using one of my VST EQ plug-ins if these kinds
of things will run reliably.

equalization-processing-questions

honestly, i would suggest to keep your project

untouched and your cpu not to full blast, i don't know

about the complexity of the processes that you're

getting performed by your machine , but i think that

can't hurt to consider that. basicaaly i would eq the

analog output tahat feeds the pa with a graphic analog

eq (a 31 band i.e.), just to keep it simple. let me

honestly, i would suggest to keep your project
untouched and your cpu not to full blast, i don't know
about the complexity of the processes that you're
getting performed by your machine , but i think that
can't hurt to consider that. basicaaly i would eq the
analog output tahat feeds the pa with a graphic analog
eq (a 31 band i.e.), just to keep it simple. let me
know what you'll end up doing. ciao, R.


Put it anywhere in the signal chain you like. Seems like you want it immediately before the dac~.

Put it anywhere in the signal chain you like.  Seems like you want it immediately before the dac~.

> The first question is whether it's advisable to stick with Max-based

> EQ options or use outboard gear. I've never done any sort of EQ-type

> processing in Max and don't know how intensive it can be.

Can be straight forward with a combination of Filtergraph~ and biquad~ 

or cascade~, Max or outboard i always a matter of taste and/or budget.

> This piece uses 4 poly~ objects. If I do proceed with EQ inside Max is

> there a way to create a master EQ that will effect the entire mix?

> Right now, each poly has four outputs (for a quad speaker set-up) and

> is routed to four inputs in the dac~ object. I don't want to have to

> use four separate EQs here--how can that be avoided?

You can' avoid that, but you could control all four with the same 

> The third part of the question is about the EQ patch itself. Can

> someone please recommend a stable, good-sounding EQ that is available

> either as freeware or shareware for Max.

> I would also consider using one of my VST EQ plug-ins if these kinds

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Norbert Herber wrote:
> The first question is whether it's advisable to stick with Max-based
> EQ options or use outboard gear. I've never done any sort of EQ-type
> processing in Max and don't know how intensive it can be.

Can be straight forward with a combination of Filtergraph~ and biquad~ 
or cascade~, Max or outboard i always a matter of taste and/or budget.

> This piece uses 4 poly~ objects. If I do proceed with EQ inside Max is
> there a way to create a master EQ that will effect the entire mix?
> Right now, each poly has four outputs (for a quad speaker set-up) and
> is routed to four inputs in the dac~ object. I don't want to have to
> use four separate EQs here--how can that be avoided?

You can' avoid that, but you could control all four with the same 
Filtergraph~.

> The third part of the question is about the EQ patch itself. Can
> someone please recommend a stable, good-sounding EQ that is available
> either as freeware or shareware for Max.
>
> I would also consider using one of my VST EQ plug-ins if these kinds
> of things will run reliably.

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