Sonnox® Oxford Dynamic EQ
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Go beyond traditional multiband compression.
The Sonnox Oxford Dynamic EQ plug-in for UAD hardware and Apollo interfaces gives you high-level control over the frequency content of your audio, helping you tackle the most demanding production challenges whether you’re mixing or mastering.
The first dynamic EQ on the UAD platform, the Sonnox Oxford Dynamic EQ plug-in is an excellent alternative to multiband compression, allowing you to sculpt and shape your sources with unending precision.Now You Can:
Apply EQ that’s triggered by the level of particular frequencies or by onset (transient) detection
Use dynamic tone shaping to tame boomy or harsh vocals, guitars, cymbals, and more
Process your audio using up to five fluidly overlapping frequency bands
Easily execute complex EQ tasks with the intuitive user interface
Take a Listen
Dynamic Performance
The Oxford Dynamic EQ plug-in gives you the best of both worlds — the precision of a static EQ, and the responsiveness and flexibility of a multiband processor. It also lets you dynamically shape the tone of your music without any of the phase artifacts or latency issues common to multiband compressors.
Fully Overlapping Bands
Unlike multiband compressors, which use crossovers to rigidly split up the frequency spectrum, the Oxford Dynamic EQ’s five frequency bands can overlap fluidly, giving you greater flexibility for both character modification and corrective processing.
Onset Detection
The Oxford Dynamic EQ plug-in’s Onset Detection lets you set the EQ processing to be triggered by transients. This provides you with a new level of precision for boosting or cutting percussive sources and even for controlling vocal sibilance.
Total Control
The Oxford Dynamic EQ offers multiple ways to refine and target its processing, giving you unprecedented flexibility. For each band you can choose stereo, mono, or mid-side operation, frequency-specific or onset detection or both, upward or downward compression or expansion, and independently adjustable side chain filters.
Ease of Use
Despite all its power and tweakability, the Oxford Dynamic EQ is as easy to dial in as a traditional EQ plug-in, and its user interface is logical, intuitive, and non-intimidating, whether you’re an experienced pro or a studio novice.
Customer Reviews
M. Prikryl
January 16, 2020
Decreasing side effects of EQ or compression
In reality, this software decreases both unwanted side effects of using EQ or compression. It eqs only when needed or it compresses only where needed. Strong tool for more complicated...
Read MoreD. Zore
January 1, 2020
Excellent but very flawed
Very good plugin, like most of UAD. The big disadvantage is the side chain. Upgrade please all UAD plug-ins that will have this feature
Read MoreC. De Nuzzo
December 28, 2019
the best!
Compared to Fab Filter Q3, Waves F6 and others, sonically speaking, the Sonnox wins hands down! @Universal Audio: now please implement the side chain, thank you (without charge existing...
Read MoreZ. Choo
December 19, 2019
Excellent
Wish you could create more bands like fabfilters q3 but this oxford dynamic eq definitely sounds better with no audible artifacts that I was getting with the q3
Read MoreB. Schumacher
December 5, 2019
I want to buy this for side chaining
However, there is no side chain on the UAD version. C‘mon UAD, it‘s not rocket science.
Read MoreM. Caporizzo
July 2, 2019
Great Sounding EQ! Hope UAD Develops Ext Sidechain Capability
I too find the lack of external side chain capability in UAD plugins to be limiting, but it's not a deal-breaker with this plugin as there is a workaround if you're dealing with mono...
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Features
Powerful dynamic EQ with signature Oxford professional-level transparency and control
5 bands of 'R3 Type 3' proportional-Q dynamic equalization with optional shelf type
All bands can overlap fluidly and process and/or detect from mono, stereo, mid, or side channels
Flexible per-band side chain controls
Allows up/down compression and up/down expansion
Optional onset detection for very precise transient processing
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Customer Reviews
Sonnox Oxford Dynamic EQ
M. Prikryl
Decreasing side effects of EQ or compression
In reality, this software decreases both unwanted side effects of using EQ or compression. It eqs only when needed or it compresses only where needed. Strong tool for more complicated fabrics when you want to do something but not to overdo it.
D. Zore
Excellent but very flawed
Very good plugin, like most of UAD. The big disadvantage is the side chain. Upgrade please all UAD plug-ins that will have this feature
C. De Nuzzo
the best!
Compared to Fab Filter Q3, Waves F6 and others, sonically speaking, the Sonnox wins hands down! @Universal Audio: now please implement the side chain, thank you (without charge existing users that already spent money on your stuff, if possible). ;-)
Z. Choo
Excellent
Wish you could create more bands like fabfilters q3 but this oxford dynamic eq definitely sounds better with no audible artifacts that I was getting with the q3
B. Schumacher
I want to buy this for side chaining
However, there is no side chain on the UAD version. C‘mon UAD, it‘s not rocket science.
J. Parsons
Missing the Native Side chain function
Lovely EQ’ but.... as a modern tool’ its insane imho ‘ that this has been released without the SC function found in theNative version!! Madness!
In a world where most modern dance producers would use ( including me ) that feature every session.... implement that feature and im
Buying in a heart beat. Without it itsa great eq,, with it , it would be a class act Weapon of modern sound design.. only my opinionM. Caporizzo
Great Sounding EQ! Hope UAD Develops Ext Sidechain Capability
I too find the lack of external side chain capability in UAD plugins to be limiting, but it's not a deal-breaker with this plugin as there is a workaround if you're dealing with mono sources like kick and bass: Make a stereo track with kick on one side and bass on the other, and use the internal side chain feature on this plugin to trigger your bass channel from your kick channel. Buss your bass channel to a mono track in your daw, and you've essentially got a working external key input. Not ideal, and I really hope UAD develops ext side chain capability in subsequent updates to their platform, but I wouldn't let that rule out this plugin altogether because it really is a fine EQ!
b. abdou
Excellent plug in
A recommander
M. Man
EQ for the Modern Age
Loving this dynamic EQ. The UI is re-sizable as it should be.
The sound is smooth. It's relatively gentle like a Mastering EQ.J. Gehring
Literally useless without sidechain
I am normally not one to dwell on negativity, but without the sidechain function (that every other version of this plugin has, by the way!) I don't know what value this is supposed to have. Shame on me for buying it before reading that Oxford does not offer sidechaining on the UAD version like it does on the native. If you ask me, that means that the UAD version isn't done being developed yet and isn't ready to be sold. Complete waste of $199. I've never regretted another UAD plugin purchase but I wish I could get my money back on this one.
A. Heinzelmann
Amazing Plugin
The Sonnox Oxford Dynamic EQ is my favorite Tool to get some bad sounding frequencies in the range. mFor example some resonant bass tones. You can set the threshold for the problematic frequency and nothing is missing, but the overemphasized tone is in a good range. Absolutley a MUST HAVE!
L. Nakamura
Good
Good
N. Kenez
Another must-have tool for tricky tones
Not seldom you have a piano, an acoustic guitar, or a bass which has some tones which are sticking out too much when played harder. Those tones you can take care of with this dynamic QE which does an excellent job. I have a similar plugin from Waves as well, but this one sounds cleaner. This plugin doesn't add any color and that's great! Though it consumes some DSP power, so it's not for every track.
r. sveinungsen
Natural
We liked it alot , used in our studio Himlalyd. Makes the sound natural and smooth sounding. recomanded from us !!!
M. Jonkergouw
Very Very Very Good but...
I can't get FFT working when loaded in the console: it's options 'Enable' and 'Disable (Realtime Mode)' are greyed out I don't know why or how to turn it on. FFT does work fine in other software like Fidelia on my Mid-2015 MacBookPro11,5 Sierra...
H. Holzheu
Sonnig Dynamic EQ Rezension
Räumt ordentlich und gezielt auf. Toll
H. Holzheu
Sonnig Dynamic EQ Rezension
Räumt ordentlich und gezielt auf. Toll
J. Dubut
Very Good but...
I'm new on UAD platform, I bought an Octo pcie card.
I was really more than disapointed when I noticed that UAD plugins do'nt have and can't use any daw external sidechain signal.
I purchased the Sonnox Oxford Dynamic EQ for that purpose ! The plugin it self is absolutelly perfect. I think the best on the market but without external sidechain, its interest drops down radically !
10 or 15 years ago, I bought a powercore (which I still use) and the Sonnox Oxford Dynamics. At the time, I discovered that I could also download and use the vst version without extra-cost.
So I asked to Sonnox support if it was still possible with their UAD plugins. And it wasn't. But they sold me the native version for 50% of the price.
I'd really like to see UAD updating any of their dynamic plugins for working with external sidechain signal !J. Dubut
Very Good but...
I'm new on UAD platform, I bought an Octo pcie card.
I was really more than disapointed when I noticed that UAD plugins do'nt have and can't use any daw external sidechain signal.
I purchased the Sonnox Oxford Dynamic EQ for that purpose ! The plugin it self is absolutelly perfect. I think the best on the market but without external sidechain, its interest drops down radically !
10 or 15 years ago, I bought a powercore (which I still use) and the Sonnox Oxford Dynamics. At the time, I discovered that I could also download and use the vst version without extra-cost.
So I asked to Sonnox support if it was still possible with their UAD plugins. And it wasn't. But they sold me the native version for 50% of the price.
I'd really like to see UAD updating any of their dynamic plugins for working with external sidechain signal !C. Stimpel
Functionality meets musicality
This thing seriously sounds incredibly smooth. One thing I haven’t found in dynamic eq is the ability to control the dynamics in a musical way. Usually you can get the job done with other dynamic eqs but you can usually hear it. This thing does a great job at staying out of the way while still doing its job. It’s a must demo if not a must buy.
