TDR SlickEQ M stereo mastering EQ plugin interface by Tokyo Dawn Labs

TDR SlickEQ M: Stereo Mastering Equalizer by Tokyo Dawn Labs Free Download

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TDR SlickEQ M is a stereophonic equalizer plugin from Tokyo Dawn Labs, built for audio mastering engineers. It combines six parametric bands, musical high-pass and low-pass filters and a meta filter in one EQ.

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01Overview

TDR SlickEQ M is the Mastering Edition of the SlickEQ concept, extended into a full stereo equalizer. The developer built it for mastering work and focused on musical flexibility and audio fidelity. The interface is designed to stay approachable while offering a wide set of processing options. Its filters, EQ bands and analysis tools aim to give precise control over tone, bandwidth and stereo balance. Tokyo Dawn Labs lists VST2, AU and AAX support across Windows and macOS.

Best for

Stereo mastering EQ
Bandwidth and low-end mono
Matching spectral balance
Tonal brightness control
Mastering chain EQ

Developer: Tokyo Dawn Labs
Category: EQ
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Six full parametric EQ bands with stereo width and balance control
Parallel EQ structure with inductor-inspired filter nonlinearities
HP and LP filters with four slopes each
Dedicated low-frequency mono filter for bandwidth control
Meta Filter for brightness, hardness and equal loudness contours
Smart actions to match pink-noise or custom reference spectra
Loudness compensated auto gain control
Expandable EQ display with realtime spectrum analyzer

03In depth

Filters, Bands and the Meta Filter

The plugin pairs a set of high-pass and low-pass filters with a low-frequency mono section, which lets you control the bandwidth of the signal. Each of the HP and LP filters offers four slopes that the developer describes as musical.

Six full parametric EQ bands cover overtone, timbre and the stereo image. A Meta Filter gives direct control over brightness, hardness or equal loudness contours, so you can shape the overall character of a mix without working band by band.

All filters except HP and LP run in a parallel EQ structure. The EQ bands include nonlinearities inspired by inductor EQ technology.

Smart Actions and Loudness Compensation

Smart actions can match the input spectrum against a pink-noise distribution or a custom reference. Another option sets the HP and LP filters automatically based on the signal's audible bandwidth.

The auto gain control compensates for loudness changes while you adjust the EQ, which helps you judge changes fairly when comparing settings.

An expandable EQ display includes a realtime spectrum analyzer, along with an undo/redo toolbar, A/B comparison and preset management.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Tokyo Dawn Labs
Type	Plugin
Category	EQ
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does TDR SlickEQ M support?

TDR SlickEQ M is listed in VST2, AU and AAX formats. It is a 64-bit plugin.

Which operating systems does TDR SlickEQ M run on?

The listed requirements cover Windows (Windows XP SP2 or above) and macOS (macOS 10.9 or above). The Mac version is 64-bit only and will not run on 32-bit systems. The AAX format is 64-bit only on both platforms.