In terms of digital sound processing these VST plugins are relatively simple and straight-forward. They don't possess any magical properties that will make sound better just by passing through them. They don't emulate obsolete vintage studio gear, do not produce "warm and musical analog sound" and certainly won't make you the next Phil Spector. They don't deliberately introduce any audible distortion and their phase response is close to linear. Basically, they are just regular equalizers made according to my ideas how should they look like and react. The main focus was on their functionallity, versatility and usability. I didn't waste time drawing photorealistic screw heads, shiny metal reflections and corrosion or any other trendy graphical anachronisms. These plugins are meant only to be used, not to be drooled upon.

ALPHA is parametric equalizer made for advanced mastering tasks. It is concieved to be the only EQ you’ll need to achieve the desired spectral balance. Since mid/side channel processing is the best way to handle the most of contemporary music, the whole concept is based around it. It doesn’t skew stereo symmetry and often you’ll be able to tweak vocals, kickdrum, snare or bass (mid channel) and to create more spacial stereo image by boosting desirable frequencies on side channel. Also, it offers spectrum shifting with three predefined filters for bass, midrange and treble.

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PQ33 is a freeware VST equalizer based on RND Portico 5033 hardware unit with two additional pass filters. Other than that, it has the same layout of elements, same frequency ranges for all filters, same gain operational levels and Q factors. It is intended for use during mixing and tracking, but it can also be used for simple mastering tasks.

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