LAKE HIAWATHA, NJ, USA: professional audio signal processing equipment designer and manufacturer/plug-ins producer Empirical Labs Inc. (ELI) is proud to announce availability of its four-section ParaDyn™ plug-in — pushing the production envelope with each of those sections featuring a parametric EQ derived from its BIG FrEQ™ plug-in (including support for distinctive flat-top band shapes), sections ‘1’ and ‘4’ enhanced by the inclusion of two fully-configurable dynamic modules with unique processing options, opening up a whole new world of dynamic control over tone and volume — as of April 24…
Although at its core ParaDyn™ is a four-section parametric EQ, the real magic lies in its DYN (dynamics) modules available in sections ‘1’ and ‘4’. Indeed, it is here that ELI’s creative colouring comes into play. Put it this way: those two sections offer some unique capabilities that effectively separate the ParaDyn™ plug-in from any other EQ on the market. Besides being expanded parametric band EQs, they even offer ELI’s pre-eminent knee compression.
Ultimately, users can duly deploy ParaDyn™ as a regular dynamic EQ in Dyn EQ MODE or engage Dyn Mask MODE functionality that looks at the material surrounding the target frequency, whereupon it will not apply as much dynamics if there is material masking that target frequency — functionally similar to ELI’s DerrEsser hardware, itself billed as being a multi-function dynamic filtering device (delivered in an API 500 Series module format).
And as if all that was not enough to be getting on with, there is also another option available within each of those DYN modules — namely, Compress MODE that splits the band into two independent sections, thereby turning section ‘1’ or ‘4’ into a full bandwidth compressor. It is designed to offer ELI’s classic compression found in its other products and is a great way to turn ParaDyn™ into a sort of ‘modular’ channel strip — just as well, then, that the plug-in comes complete with a carefully curated collection of factory presets that show some great examples of how its sections can be combined to work in specific signal flows that are as flexible as they are useful.
It is fair to say that the ParaDyn™ GUI (Graphical User Interface) looks superficially similar to ELI’s perennially popular BIG FrEQ™ plug-in, its inaugural EQ plug-in inspired by its much-loved Lil FrEQ hardware EQ’s precision and warmth (whereby the company creatively combined most of the sound sculpting tools an engineer needs into a compact single rack space box, while still offering the highest performance of any design in its class). Clearly, anyone already familiar with BIG FrEQ™ should feel right at home working with ParaDyn™ as it opens up a whole new world of dynamic control over tone and volume.
ParaDyn™ is available at an attractive introductory promo price of only $19.00 USD for 30 days after release — rising thereafter to its regular price of $39.00 USD — directly from ELI here: https://www.empiricallabs.com/product/paradyn/#buy
For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated ParaDyn™ webpage here: https://www.empiricallabs.com/product/paradyn/
A fully-functional, 15-day trial of ParaDyn™ is available to download from here: http://www.empiricallabs.com/downloads/ (ParaDyn™ is iLok protected with activation either by iLok USB dongle or local machine activation.)
About Empirical Labs Inc. (ELI) (www.empiricallabs.com)
Empirical Labs Inc. (ELI) designs and manufactures professional audio signal processing equipment used in recording studios, live sound, broadcast studios, and other audio production facilities all over the world while working hard to live up to its stated simple philosophy: “We want to make products that work a little easier, a little better, and a lot longer — and make sure they’re fun to use.” After all, empirical — in its most positive interpretation — means fashioned from experience. ELI also produces plug-ins for DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) and software for DSPs (Digital Signal Processors).
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