EQ4 MS
by Mäag Audio · EQ · Mid/side mastering EQ
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A six-band mid/side version of the Mäag EQ4 with the Air Band, aimed at mastering.
Best for: Mastering, Mix Bus. Genres: all genres.
Keywords: mastering, mid/side, bus processing, full mix, hardware emulation, metering, mix bus, mono-compatible, smooth, soft clip, static, vocals, wide.
What it does
EQ4 MS is a six-band, dual-channel mid/side version of the Mäag EQ4 M mastering EQ, with the Air Band for smooth top-end lift.
- Bands: six bell filters with adjustable centre frequencies and bandwidths, plus high- and low-pass filters per channel.
- Stereo tools: stereo and mid/side processing, Mono-Maker and Stereo Width controls.
- Analog touches: variable harmonic distortion, a soft clipper with I/O metering, and Brainworx tolerance modelling.
Source: Mäag Audio product page
When to use it
EQ4 MS is the mastering-oriented step up from the rated Mäag EQ4, adding mid/side operation and extra bands. It is more useful when you want to treat centre and sides separately.
- Best for: mastering and bus EQ, especially lifting air on vocals or the side channel.
- Genres: pop, electronic, hip-hop and any polished modern mix.
Where to buy
- Plugin Alliance: $125
Tutorials and reviews
- Mäag Audio EQ4 MS - Walkthrough
- Mäag Audio EQ4 MS - Trailer
- Introducing Mäag EQ4 MS
- My favorite mastering EQ just got so much better - Mäag EQ4 MS
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