Nice EQ For Nebula Pro
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Library Creator: Michael
Angel, www.CDSoundmaster.com
Manual Index
Installation
The Programs
About The Nice EQ Collection
About The Hardware
Program List
Installation
For PC Users:
Use the included installer to select
your NebulaTempRepository Folder to install
the collection there. Or, you can simply copy all "n2p"
files to your
Nebula "Programs" folder and copy all "n2v"
files to your "Vectors" folder.
For Mac Users:
The Programs
"Nice EQ For Nebula" consists
of 36 programs:
You will find these in your Nebula "NEQ" category. Nice
EQ has two completely
unique high voltage, ultra-high quality signal paths:
It is a Solid State device and it is a Vacuum Tube device.
Programs are sampled at 96kHz and are
tested to retain accuracy at 44.1kHz and 48kHz
sample rates with the latest version of Nebula3 Pro.
Programs are fully organized and categorized
for easiest use in Nebula3. Click one time on
"NEQ" and you will see all 36 programs. Click a second
time to divide programs into
Solid State and Vacuum Tube Versions by choosing the sub-category
"SS" or "VT".
Under these two operation modes, you are presented with choosing
from EQ Programs
that are enhanced with Harmonic Distortion, 'Clean Mode"
EQ Programs that are identical
to the same sampled unit, but with all Harmonic Distortion content
removed, the unit sampled
as a Preamp, and also two unique Mastering Curve Programs. These
are divided as follows:
CEQ = "Clean Mode EQ"
EQ = EQ with Harmonic Distortion
PRE = Hardware sampled as a Preamp
MST = Two unique Mastering EQ Curves
Program Description:
NiceSSDist96 & NiceTubeDist96
Full Band Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with 1.0 "Q" width, with Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
Frequencies = 100Hz, 250Hz, 750Hz, 1.3kHz,
2.5kHz, 4.8 kHz,
7.5 kHz, 10kHz, 16 kHz, 20kHz, 25kHz. +/-20dB.
NiceSSCln96 & NiceTubeCln96
Full Band Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with
1.0 "Q" width, in "Clean Mode", where
aditional harmonic content has been removed.
Frequencies = 100Hz, 250Hz, 750Hz, 1.3kHz,
2.5kHz, 4.8 kHz,
7.5 kHz, 10kHz, 16 kHz, 20kHz, 25kHz. +/-20dB.
HiPeakSSDist96 & HiPeakTubeDst96
High Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
Frequencies = 4.8kHz, 10kHz, 16kHz. +/-20dB. "Q" = 1.0
HiPeakSSCln96 & HiPeakTubeCln96
High Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ in "Clean Mode", where aditional harmonic content has been removed.
Frequencies = 4.8kHz, 10kHz, 16kHz. +/-20dB. "Q" = 1.0
HiShelfSSDist96 & HiShelfTubeDst96
High Frequency, Shelving EQ with Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
Frequencies = 8kHz, 10kHz, 16kHz, 21kHz. +/-20dB.
HiShelfSSCln96 & HiShelfTubeCln96
High Frequency, Shelving EQ in "Clean Mode", where aditional harmonic content has been removed.
Frequencies = 8kHz, 10kHz, 16kHz, 21kHz. +/-20dB.
LoPeakSSDist96 & LoPeakTubeDst96
Low Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
Frequencies = 34Hz, 56Hz, 100Hz, 180Hz, . +/-20dB. "Q" = 1.0
LoPeakSSCln96 & LoPeakTubeCln96
Low Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ in "Clean Mode", where aditional harmonic content has been removed.
Frequencies = 34Hz, 56Hz, 100Hz, 180Hz, . +/-20dB. "Q" = 1.0
LoShelfSSDist96 & LoShelfTubeDst96
Low Frequency, Shelving EQ with Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
Frequencies = 20Hz, 100Hz, 270Hz. +/-20dB.
LoShelfSSCln96 & LoShelfTubeCln96
Low Frequency, Shelving EQ in "Clean Mode", where aditional harmonic content has been removed.
Frequencies = 20Hz, 100Hz, 270Hz. +/-20dB.
NarrowSSDist96 & NarrowTubeDst96
Full Band Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with narrow 4.0 "Q" width, with Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
Frequencies = 750Hz, 2kHz, 13kHz, 20kHz, 25kHz. +/-16dB.
NarrowSSCln96 & NarrowTubeCln96
Full Band Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with
narrow 4.0 "Q" width, in "Clean Mode", where
aditional harmonic content has been removed.
Frequencies = 750Hz, 2kHz, 13kHz, 20kHz, 25kHz. +/-16dB.
WideSSDist96 & WideTubeDist96
Full Band Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with wide 0.4 "Q" width, with Odd/Even Order Harmonics.
Frequencies = 100Hz, 750Hz, 2.5kHz, 13kHz. +/-14dB.
WideSSCln96 & WideTubeCln96
Full Band Frequency, Bell-Shaped EQ with
wide 0.4 "Q" width, in "Clean Mode", where
aditional harmonic content has been removed.
Frequencies = 100Hz, 750Hz, 2.5kHz, 13kHz. +/-14dB.
NicePreSS96 & NiceTubePre96
Hardware EQ sampled with all bands engaged
and set to 0dB. 8 kernels of
harmonic distortion sampled for the Solid State version, and 10
kernels sampled
for the Vacuum Tube version.
LitePreSS96 & LiteTubePre96
Hardware EQ sampled with all bands engaged
and set to 0dB. Distortion kernels reduced to
5 kernels for the Solid State version and 6 kernels for the Vacuum
Tube version.
SS96DistMast1 & Tube96DistMast1
Multiple bands of the hardware unit are
adjusted to provide an excellent preset to reduce
muddiness in a mix while adding extra clarity. The Solid State
version is recorded with 5 kernels
of distortion, and the Vacuum Tube version is recorded with 7.
SS96DistMast2 & Tube96DistMast2
Multiple bands of the hardware unit are
adjusted to provide an excellent preset to create a mix
that leans more towards a high end slope while gently reducing
low end. This is helpful for
mixes that are well-balanced, but have too much overlapping low
end from multiple instrument
tracks. The Solid State version is recorded with 5 kernels of
distortion, and the
Vacuum Tube version is recorded with 7.
About The Nice EQ Collection
The "Nice EQ" brings one
of the most sought after hardware eq's directly to your DAW with
amazing accuracy. You are actually working with two unique hardware
eq's within one collection!
There are 18 Solid State Programs and 18 Vacuum Tube Programs.
You are provided with a single
Program that includes your most useful frequency bands with the
full gain range of +/-20dB,
along with each band separately, and additional "Clean Mode"
versions of each Program
and Preamp and Mastering Programs as well! Not only have all frequencies
been created at the
standard 1.0 "Q" width, but also in .4 and 4.0 "Q"
widths, providing you with the ability to use it
for problem solving, sweetening, and general sound shaping. Shelf
and Peak modes are provided
for further flexibility, and since they are sampled at 96kHz,
the famous high end
Peak and Shelf extend all the way to the top for amazing results!
All 1.0 "Q" width Programs are
presented in 2dB increments from -20dB to +20dB. Narrow "Q"
Programs are provided in
4dB increments from -16dB to +16dB. Wide "Q" Programs
are provided in 2dB increments
from -14dB to +14dB.
All Programs in this collection are sampled
at 96kHz and have been tested for compatibility at
48kHz and 44.1kHz using the latest version of Nebula3Pro.
Total Frequencies = 20Hz, 34Hz, 56Hz, 100Hz, 180Hz, 250Hz,
270Hz, 750Hz, 1.3kHz,
2.0kHz, 2.5kHz, 4.8kHz, 7.5kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 13kHz, 16kHz, 20kHz,
21kHz, 25kHz.
About The Hardware
Nice EQ For Nebula is created from the
actual hardware unit. Both Solid State
and Vacuum Tube versions of the hardware are sampled at every
setting.
The hardware is detented at 2dB increments with an almost unheard
of gain
range of +/-20dB. The hardware was sampled with Mytek Converters
using
Balanced Belden cables for Analog and Apogee WydeEye cabling for
SPDIF Digital.
My personal favorite characteristic of
this device, and what many favor the
"Nice EQ" for is its extreme high frequency equalization.
Settings at 20kHz
upwards of 25kHz are absolutely beautiful and harmonically rich,
providing
truly unmatched clarity and silkiness at the extreme high end.
In both modes, the hardware has an extremely
wide bandwidth, and is within
+/- 2dB perfect flat response from 10Hz to 25kHz. There is a slight
rise in volume
from around 150Hz all the way to 1.2kHz of approximately .7dB,
which lends a very
warm subtle quality to the eq.
This eq can produce harmonic distortion
as low as .005% at its cleanest setting, and
can generate as much as 25% when pushed into hotter signal levels
at '+" gain settings.
The intentionally musical and beautiful
sounding harmonics blend in with eq changes in a unique
way in both modes, with slightly higher harmonic distortion in
Vacuum Tube mode. Even and Odd
harmonics differ slightly in both modes, giving even more of an
incredible range of usefulness to
the device. All of this has been captured for you in these programs!
What many find the most valuable about
this device is its unique bell shape in
both modes. In the Vacuum Tube mode, the shape of the eq curve
is generally
spread out more evenly, is more balanced to the center frequency,
and gives
the widest actual volume range from negative to positive settings.
But, the
shape of the curve at smaller settings is also unique in comparison
to the
shape at its greatest peaks. The result is an amazingly ideal
example
of the classic Vacuum Tube Mastering EQ sound, where minimal voicing
and
sound shaping are desired. In Solid State mode, the device makes
a very smooth
transition from small to large gain change, with a steeper, sharper
peak
than the Vacuum Tube, and a sharper peak at boost than cut. This
means that
although both modes exhibit the expected bell shape at 1.0, they
have unique
character differences that are ideal to the signal path used depending
on the
mode it is set for.
At wider "Q" settings, this
eq polishes and glues sound better than most devices.
At narrow "Q" settings, the peak becomes sharper at
the greatest gain levels.
and we see even more adjustment at other parts of the spectrum
to help deliver the
perceived adjustment to overall balance. The slight changes to
complimentary related
frequencies inspired many of my original "Mastering Suite"
eq programs, where
very small changes in correllating frequencies make for better,
smoother eq change
with more pronounced effect and minimal effort.
Program List
Solid State Version
HiPeakSSDist96
HiPeakSSCln96
HiShelfSSDist96
HiShelfSSCln96
LitePreSS96
LoPeakSSDist96
LoPeakSSCln96
LoShelfSSDist96
LoShelfSSCln96
NarrowSSDist96
NarrowSSCln96
NicePreSS96
NiceSSDist96
NiceSSCln96
SS96DistMast1
SS96DistMast2
WideSSDist96
WideSSCln96
Vacuum Tube Version
HiPeakTubeDst96
HiPeakTubeCln96
HiShelfTubeDst96
HiShelfTubeCln96
LiteTubePre96
LoPeakTubeDst96
LoPeakTubeCln96
LoShelfTubeDst96
LoShelfTubeCln96
NarrowTubeDst96
NarrowTubeCln96
NiceTubePre96
NiceTubeDist96
NiceTubeCln96
Tube96DistMast1
Tube96DistMast2
WideTubeDist96
WideTubeCln96
I truly hope that this collection makes an awesome addition to
your enjoyment of Nebula.
Thanks and God Bless You.
Sincerely,
Michael Angel
CDSoundMaster.com