Blue Cats Widening Liny EQ 4.01

Blue Cats Widening Liny EQ 4.01 offers a 9 bands linear phase Mid/Side equalizer. Thanks to Blue Cats unique widening technology, you can manage equalization of Middle / Side parts of the stereo signal separately.

And best of all, you can choose the virtual center of the signal: it lets you control where you want the equalization to take place in the stereo field. This is the ultimate solution to widen your stereo image with precision, without adding phase artefacts to your signal: you can choose to enhance treble on the sides and bass on the middle to strengthen an original stereo recording, or completely modify the way your instrument is positioned in the mix, choosing to set the virtual middle 30% percent on the left and modify its spectrum accurately.

The effect also works on mono signal since you can modify the perception of the stereo image by choosing the virtual center position. Everything is possible, with minimal latency! The full automation support provided by this plugin offers a zipper-free real-time and continuous change of parameters.

If you wish to use this plug-in as a simple equalizer, you can choose to link mid/side faders and get the same result as the standard Liny EQ. If you want a Left / Right equalizer, just set the center as Right and Mid will become left and Side Right. Additional information about Mid/Side processing and stereo widening can be found in this paper.

The built-in Blue Cats skinning engine enables you to skin this plug-in: adapt the user interface to your needs and customize the look of your Blue Cats plugin! 3 skins are included in the install package. This web sites offers you to download more skins or learn how to create new ones. It's all free!

Major Features:

1. Stereo Mid / Side Linear phase equalizer (no phase distortion).
2. The equalizer can be placed with great precision in the stereo field.
3. Separate Center / Sides equalizing for customized stereo widening or narrowing effect.
4. customizable +-40 dB range.
5. Two different EQ shapes available.
6. Automatic gain compensation.
7. Very short latency: 2.9 ms (128 samples at 44,1 kHz).
8. Multiple channels link modes.
9. Window opacity management: make the plugin window transparent.

Enhancements: Mac VST update: fixed incompatibility issues with Cubase 5 on Mac.

Requirements: 

1. PC
   
   • Microsoft Windows XP or Vista.
   • Any DirectX or VST compatible host software
     
2. Mac
   
   • An Intel or PowerPC processor.
   • Mac OS X Leopard (10.5).
   • Any VST or Audio Unit compatible application.