thEQorange linear phase EQ plugin interface by MAAT

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thEQorange: Linear Phase Mastering Equalizer by MAAT Free Download

thEQorange is a linear phase mastering equalizer plugin by MAAT, with an 80-bit, two-pass, time-domain design. It offers 12 parametric sections and is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

thEQorange is an EQ plugin from MAAT built around linear phase processing. Its time-domain design aims for low distortion and a natural sound, and the developer says it preserves the time relationship of harmonics across all frequencies. The interface keeps advanced tools in one resizable window, including a frequency response display, sections that can be assigned to stereo or mid/side panorama modes, and true peak metering. It is aimed at engineers who need precise corrective and surgical equalization.

Best for

Mastering EQ
Surgical corrective EQ
Mid and side EQ
High resolution audio production
Spectral contouring
DC removal

Developer: MAAT
Category: EQ
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Linear phase, time-domain EQ with equal delay at all frequencies
80-bit internals using long double floats
12 sections with five assignable filter types
Five assignable panorama modes including mid and side
Adjustable Q for bell and high and low pass filters
Up to 384 kHz sampling rate support
Exclusive Contribution Control for auditioning EQ changes
True Peak metering and AutoGain for A/B comparison

03In depth

Sound, Precision and Filter Design

MAAT builds thEQorange around proprietary algorithms that aim for very low noise and nonlinear distortion. Its 80-bit internals, which use long double floats, are meant to keep rounding errors to a minimum.

The filters offer adjustable Q for bell and high and low pass types, and adjustable slope for shelving filters. Additional low and high pass filters can be overlapped to build steep brickwall slopes. Special oversampling is applied at 44.1 and 48 kHz to reduce aliasing. The developer also says the filters double the stopband attenuation compared with other implementations.

Workflow Controls for Corrective EQ

The 12 sections can be set to bell, low shelf, high shelf, low cut or high cut types. Each section can be soloed or flipped to find and address problem frequencies quickly. An optional tone generator helps locate trouble spots.

SORT arranges active sections in ascending frequency order, and TUNE aligns center frequencies to Western tunings. Grid snap switches between surgical and musical settings, emulating resonant frequency choices from Maselec and Manley hardware. Exclusive Contribution Control lets you hear positive, negative or EQ-only contributions, and AutoGain supports A/B comparisons.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

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

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does thEQorange support?

thEQorange is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is a 64-bit plugin.

What do I need to run thEQorange?

On macOS, the plugin requires macOS 10.9 or newer. On Windows, it requires Windows 7 or newer and OpenGL 3.2 or newer. The AAX version requires Pro Tools 10.3.10 or newer.

Is there a trial version?

Yes, thEQorange offers a trial version.

Does thEQorange add coloration to the sound?

MAAT says the EQ design produces no perceptible unwanted coloration in mixes, with processing artifacts well below -100 dBFS. It also states there is no coloration or amplitude bump even at very low frequencies.