SurferEQ 2 is a ground-breaking pitch-tracking equalizer plug-in that tracks a monophonic instrument or vocal and moves the selected bands with the music.
Synthesizer filters can track the pitch to maintain the timbre of the sound throughout the instrument’s voices. However, sound equalizers have always been static. While being effective for broad tone-shaping and room resonance correction, standard EQs do a poor job at maintaining the vocal or instrument’s timbre as the music changes.
SurferEQ 2 tracks the pitch of a monophonic instrument or a vocal source and can adapt its bands’ frequencies relative to the music in real-time, maintaining the natural harmonic balance of the sound source and making it possible to shape the source’s timbre relative to the notes being played.
RELEVANT TO THE MUSIC
SurferEQ 2 follows the pitch of a monophonic instrument or vocal in real-time and can adjust any of its bands accordingly, thus “Surfing” the sound waves.
SurferEQ 2 allows me to easily have a kick drum and a sub-heavy 808 coexist without sacrificing the integrity of either. I won’t mix without it.”
Just Blaze
Multi-platinum Producer
JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Eminem
KEY FEATURES
Surf On
Any of SurferEQ 2’s seven bands can be set to SURF mode to track the pitch of the instrument or vocal source and adjust its frequency relative to the notes being played.
Furthermore, SurferEQ 2’s pitch can be controlled via MIDI notes, allowing its EQ bands to be played using a keyboard, thus creating a unique timbre-shaping musical instrument.
Unique filter algorithms
We’ve made every effort to preserve the size, energy and transients of the sound source while developing SurferEQ 2’s filters algorithms (No cookbook EQs here!). SurferEQ 2’s analog-like, asymmetric filters sound natural even when pushed to extremes.
In addition to the HIGH-PASS, LOW-PASS, SHELF and BELL-shaped filters, we’ve developed a unique, four-mode HARMONIC FILTER which enables to control the entire harmonic series of an instrument using just a single band of EQ.
Superior pitch detection
Adding the Side-Chain Filter to its unique dynamics action, Drum Leveler can be set to focus on individual drum elements and work its magic only on a selected spectral and dynamic range, leaving other elements of your drums unaltered.
The GATE RANGE control can help reduce unwanted bleed or noise transparently without biting into your sound, keeping the original transients fully intact.
TECHNICAL
- Groundbreaking pitch-tracking equalizer
- Original asymmetric, morphing EQ algorithms
- Innovative Harmonic Filter
- Side-chain input enabling external pitch detection
- Spectral Gate (normal and reversed)
- 3-mode MIDI control, including an innovative EQ Instrument mode
- Zero-latency mode
- Spectrum analyzer and Spectral Level Meters
- Undo/redo
- 64-bit internal processing
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Mac: 64-bit Intel Core CPU or Apple Silicon, 8GB RAM, macOS 10.9 or higher
- Windows: 64-bit Intel Core or AMD CPU, 8GB RAM, graphics card supporting OpenGL 2.1, Windows 10 or higher
- Plug-in formats: AAX, Audio Unit, VST, VST3
- Free iLok account and iLok License Manager (iLok USB key is not required)
YOU’VE GOT THE POWAIR
Radical® Vox & Bass Duo
Whether you're after adaptive vocals timbre-shaping, phat 808 bass mixing or transparent yet powerful dynamics, this Duo's got you covered.
SurferEQ 2 really helped us with problematic vocals. Surf mode makes it easier to sculpt the issues and get it to a place where we can then apply our usual vocal chain processing. Great tool!”
Michael Brauer
GRAMMY® Award-winning mixer
John Mayer, Coldplay, James Morrison
SURF'S UP
RELEASE NOTES
2022-12-29: Version 2.1.2
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Native AAX Apple silicon support.
- macOS Ventura qualified.