Stagecraft Software presents Parity EQ, a highly automatable EQ

When you hear the phrase "EQ," the first thing you probably think of is something like the Pro-Q4 or the Oxford EQ—the ones you use for fixing problem frequencies, making sure all your instruments have space in the mix, and so on.

Parity EQ, however, is designed entirely around filter movement. With a toolkit of flexible automations, you can create all kinds of sweeps and filterscapes that move in time with the audio, slowly build, respond to triggers, or follow a step sequencer.

You start off using Parity EQ like any other EQ, adding and moving around multiple points to shape the tone, with cutoff slopes up to 96 dB/octave and common templates like high- or low-passes. Where it gets interesting, though, is when you start linking Parity EQ’s parameters to the 4 different mods: ADSR, LFO, envelope follower, and aforementioned step sequencer.

Every point on the curve can be moved using these mods, whether it’s the frequency, gain, or Q factor, and each mod has their own unique use cases, so it’s great for making all kinds of creative filters.

For example, if you want to make a filter that opens up as a synth gets more intense, the envelope follower can use the synth’s gain to increase the frequency and gain of each point. Or for a filter that quickly shifts with every hit of a drum, you can set a gain trigger with the ADSR and link it to the frequencies.

You can even create automations by just hitting the record button and dragging a point around.

The plugin comes with a large selection of presets showing off the various automation and mod features, so anyone can jump in and get started with creating something really fun.

Quick sound demo