The multiband reminds me of the Phil Speiser "The Smoother". I use that a bit and I like breaking up the ranges with custom thresholds. Equator doesn't look bad (and actually modern looking for Waves). Looks everyone is getting into this genre of plugins.
Thanks Matty. Looks like a cool plugin.... I bought Soothe 2 in 2020... and I can still use it. But I have many Waves plugins I bought in 2020 and 2021 that I haven't been able to use since I got my Mac Studio in 2023 because I would have to pay to upgrade to the same exact version I had before. Their upgrade plan doesn't make sense in today's market. But as usual, great video!
@@CamiloVelandia Why would I have to pay upgrades every couple versions? I'm on a '23 Mac Studio too, and I won't be upgrading the OS since that machine is strictly for my studio.
@@GC-nd1lpif you stay in the same iOS, then you’re guaranteed everything will work. Every number of iOS updates, Waves will release new versions. I started buying V9 Waves.. now theyre announcing V15. As mac continues to upgrade OS, Waves will release newer versions. But they will stop supporting old versions of their plugins as you upgrade OS. Make sense? Regardless of if you upgrade machine or not. And if you do upgrade machine down the line, then almost always you will have to pay Waves upgrade plan to keep using plugins. I cant use any plugins that were V12 or earlier in my current Mac Studio unless I update them to V14/15. Thats my point. Whereas Ive been using the same exact Soothe version I purchased for years ago.
@@CamiloVelandia Your first sentence is correct and was my whole point. This machine will not be updated so none of what you said will apply to me. If you bought Soothe it would have been $50 to upgrade to Soothe 2.
Super useful tutorial! Thank you! I'm using Equator and I'm really liking it so far. About sidechaining, I wonder if it's better or more useful than Izotope's Neutron Unmask. Still haven't tried to compare. Maybe, it could be the theme for one of your future videos. Thanks again!
Great vid! Just when I thought I was out, Waves keeps pulling me back in! I reviewed it a couple days ago and I was blown away. I found it as powerful as Soothe 2-more in some ways, yet less prone to artefacts. For $40, I mean, why not?!? Do you think it's going to become a daily-driver for you?🤔
Lot's of people comparing it to Soothe and maybe using it as a replacement. Not sure about that, a bit more broad brush than Soothe, but I have been trying it in SC mode a lot, and it really shines. Maybe not a Soothe killer, but I am definitely going to replace TrackSpacer in my sessions going forward.
on vocals should i use the waves curve equator first in vocal chain to clean up before mixing my vocal or after my vocal chain to clean up the already mixed sound?
i recently bought soothe2 and i have it all my mix/master chains. i gave CE a run and replaced all my soothe2's, im so mad that it sounds a little better after spending 200$ for a 40$ plugin to do better.
Pros use dedicated VSTS for certain things..no single vst can be best for all tasks that's why VSTS like this will stop your creativity..and give your song just same sound all through ..soothe is perfect no need for this that's the difference between me and the new generation mix ENGINEERS without focus ..
It's not really $79 when you think about it. The current sale price as usual is a money grab. Over time you're going to repay x amount of times for any of their plugins. Haven't bought anything from them since 2021.
Matty, what’s the cpu like on this compared to soothe 2?
Dont Need much 👍🏻
Nice Background and Visual setup Matty. Keep doing the good work 🤍
The multiband reminds me of the Phil Speiser "The Smoother". I use that a bit and I like breaking up the ranges with custom thresholds. Equator doesn't look bad (and actually modern looking for Waves). Looks everyone is getting into this genre of plugins.
The vocal sounds great . Great plugin ❤ , it's cool
Thanks Matty. Looks like a cool plugin.... I bought Soothe 2 in 2020... and I can still use it. But I have many Waves plugins I bought in 2020 and 2021 that I haven't been able to use since I got my Mac Studio in 2023 because I would have to pay to upgrade to the same exact version I had before. Their upgrade plan doesn't make sense in today's market. But as usual, great video!
Still cheaper than buying Soothe once.
@@GC-nd1lp Not in the long run when you're gonna have to pay upgrades every couple versions or every time you upgrade machine.
@@CamiloVelandia Why would I have to pay upgrades every couple versions? I'm on a '23 Mac Studio too, and I won't be upgrading the OS since that machine is strictly for my studio.
@@GC-nd1lpif you stay in the same iOS, then you’re guaranteed everything will work. Every number of iOS updates, Waves will release new versions. I started buying V9 Waves.. now theyre announcing V15. As mac continues to upgrade OS, Waves will release newer versions. But they will stop supporting old versions of their plugins as you upgrade OS. Make sense? Regardless of if you upgrade machine or not. And if you do upgrade machine down the line, then almost always you will have to pay Waves upgrade plan to keep using plugins. I cant use any plugins that were V12 or earlier in my current Mac Studio unless I update them to V14/15. Thats my point. Whereas Ive been using the same exact Soothe version I purchased for years ago.
@@CamiloVelandia Your first sentence is correct and was my whole point. This machine will not be updated so none of what you said will apply to me. If you bought Soothe it would have been $50 to upgrade to Soothe 2.
Super useful tutorial! Thank you! I'm using Equator and I'm really liking it so far. About sidechaining, I wonder if it's better or more useful than Izotope's Neutron Unmask. Still haven't tried to compare. Maybe, it could be the theme for one of your future videos. Thanks again!
Well explain, thank you. I like that this thing does not do more than necessary.
Sounds pretty good and good controls, like a dynamic EQ. But what frequencies is it targeting within the bands, can you adjust that?
Nice demo Matty, thanks!
Great vid! Just when I thought I was out, Waves keeps pulling me back in! I reviewed it a couple days ago and I was blown away. I found it as powerful as Soothe 2-more in some ways, yet less prone to artefacts. For $40, I mean, why not?!?
Do you think it's going to become a daily-driver for you?🤔
You forgot about the delta button the triangle, you can hear what is taken away
Great review. Instant buy
Lot's of people comparing it to Soothe and maybe using it as a replacement. Not sure about that, a bit more broad brush than Soothe, but I have been trying it in SC mode a lot, and it really shines. Maybe not a Soothe killer, but I am definitely going to replace TrackSpacer in my sessions going forward.
Good feedback.
Soothe seems to be an overpriced , funny looking EQ from North Korea ? Is that the one ?
on vocals should i use the waves curve equator first in vocal chain to clean up before mixing my vocal or after my vocal chain to clean up the already mixed sound?
Great review bro 👏👏👏
I kind of wonder if everything is smoothed and under control, won't it get boring to listen to. I mean no edges, no squeaks, no emotions .....
I think that's why you have to really listen to all the multi-dynamic plugins. Soothe2 will take the life out as well as others if your not careful.
That is my fear
The think the shape would be good on overall mixes . Pink being pink noise frequency , warm maybe brown and Flat being white noise just my theory .
interesting plugin. $40 is great price tag if it has power of soothe2
i recently bought soothe2 and i have it all my mix/master chains. i gave CE a run and replaced all my soothe2's, im so mad that it sounds a little better after spending 200$ for a 40$ plugin to do better.
@@danficaradj wow, so useful info, thanks!
Is it similar to some modules on Ozone 11 or Soundtheory Gullfoss?
More like Bloom from Oeksound
it's similar to Neutron's Sculptor, Gullfoss and Ozone's Stabilizer
@@nietzscheth more like Soothe, than Bloom. Bloom is a tone shaper, not as much a resonant suppresor, and its extra controls are crazy
@@fcmas none of that its more like a smooth operator from baby audio this pluin its basically trash
@@yuli8897 Have you used it yourself?
Pros use dedicated VSTS for certain things..no single vst can be best for all tasks that's why VSTS like this will stop your creativity..and give your song just same sound all through ..soothe is perfect no need for this that's the difference between me and the new generation mix ENGINEERS without focus ..
I concur ☝🏾
lol people say the same thing about soothe vs old EQing. This is just nonsense.
It's not really $79 when you think about it. The current sale price as usual is a money grab. Over time you're going to repay x amount of times for any of their plugins. Haven't bought anything from them since 2021.
Soothe 2 user. I’ll pass.
@@tkelong3569 owner of Soothe2 and Bloom, and I still see potential for it in my toolkit
Same, this is doing too much.
Smooth operator from baby audio did it first
False. Melda mspectraldymics is dang near a decade old
Anything waves is a no no no no no!! 😂