PSP MasterQ2 mastering EQ plugin interface by PSP Audioware

PSP MasterQ2: Mastering EQ Plugin by PSP Audioware Free Download

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PSP MasterQ2 is a mastering equalizer plugin from PSP Audioware that offers seven filter types, 80-bit internal precision and soft-clipping limiting algorithms. It is available for Windows and macOS in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

PSP MasterQ2 is built for more than basic equalization. PSP Audioware designed it as a creative tool for mixing and mastering, with a graph that shows the overall EQ curve alongside the response of each individual filter. The plugin runs at sample rates from 44.1kHz up to 768kHz, so it can be used in high-resolution sessions. Its filter set covers low and high cut, shelving and peaking bands, giving users control over tone at both precise and broad settings.

Best for

Mastering EQ
Mix bus coloring
Sound design processing
High sample rate sessions
Corrective equalization
Peak control

Developer: PSP Audioware
Category: Mastering
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Seven filter types including low cut and high cut
Low cut and high cut slopes of 12, 24 and 36 dB/oct
Low and high shelves switchable to peaking mode
Three peaking bands: low-mid, middle and high-mid
Adjustable frequency and Q across a wide range
EQ graph showing overall curve and individual filters
Limiting and soft-clipping algorithms
80-bit extended floating point filter computations
Sample rates from 44.1kHz up to 768kHz
Proprietary Frequency Authentication Technique (FAT) double sampling

03In depth

Filter Options and Sound Shaping

PSP MasterQ2 provides seven filters. The low cut and high cut filters come in 12, 24 and 36 dB per octave slopes. The low and high shelf filters can be switched to peaking mode, and three peaking bands cover the low-mid, middle and high-mid ranges. Frequency and Q are adjustable across a wide range on each filter.

The plugin also includes limiting and soft-clipping algorithms that help shape a signal and reduce digital peaks. Together, these tools let you use the EQ for corrective work or as a coloring processor on a mix bus or sound design element.

Precision and the Frequency Authentication Technique

According to PSP Audioware, all filters use 80-bit extended floating point calculations to limit accumulation errors. The developer says this keeps filters working correctly at very low frequencies, even with high gain and high Q settings.

PSP MasterQ2 also uses the company's proprietary Frequency Authentication Technique, or FAT. This double sampling method uses high order linear filters to avoid phase and linear errors in the audio band, and the developer states it does so without sample rate conversion artifacts.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	PSP Audioware
Type	Plugin
Category	Mastering
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats and operating systems does PSP MasterQ2 support?

PSP MasterQ2 is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS in 64-bit versions.

What do I need to use PSP MasterQ2?

You need a 64-bit host that supports the plugin's format. The license is managed through an iLok user ID and the free iLok License Manager application, and no hardware dongle is required. The plugin can be activated on up to three locations, which can be computers or iLok dongles.