PsyQ

Music Manic · Post by **Music Manic** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:14 pm

I've been using this quite a lot lately and can't tell you how great it works on certain things.

For instance it gives strings a real new life.

Does anyone know about the programming algorithms of this beauty?

Whoever developed it really knows about the ear.

Post by **hubird** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:13 pm

only to beat maybe by it's hardware equivalent SPL Vitalizer.
It's one of those Scope toppers.

borg · Post by **borg** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:14 am

Yes, this is my most used device. It gives me the instant feeling I'm a pro sound engineer.

Mind you, I have never finished a real track in the last three years. I just start a project, sequence an idea into an acceptable track, put on PsyQ, like it, and few days later, or a month, I'll start something new.
I have more than 100 projects I need to finish and mix properly. Bur for now, PsyQ makes it all seem glued together pretty good already...

Lima · Post by **Lima** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:52 am

Don't know about the algorithm but It's one of the most used devices by me. Recently I've used to refresh a de-noised recording of a opera singer, wonderfull!!!!

iskra · Post by **iskra** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:54 am

I like it, but one thing irritates me about it, it seems even with high eq section turned to zero/minimum it still has some effect boosting highs & there is no way to turn this off.

I use it on drums a lot (loops or midi programmed samples) & on mastering from time to time, but I find with mastering its not always of benefit, & sometimes even on low settings it gives a little too much of a sheen. I should add I use almost all electronic instruments, synths, occasional samples etc and no accoustic ones (except voice). I've found my best uses of it have been on individual elements in a mix, rather than in mastering.

What do you mostly use it for?

greenbluegold · Post by **greenbluegold** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:12 am

I was recording some LPs onto my computer last night. I had to go through a mixing board in order to interface between the turn table and my scope card which impacted the sound in an appreciable way -- a little less focused, kinda muffled, boomier. I ran the signal though psyQ, and was amazed how it tightened up the sound.

arela · Post by **arela** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:05 am

For turntable you can use Wolf's Phono PreAmp (a free device - thx wolf)
http://wolf-audio.com/wad/freebies/Entr ... reAmp.html

greenbluegold · Post by **greenbluegold** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:24 am

Thanks that looks cool, but my turntable has a built in phono pre -- I was using line outs -- it was just I had to interface the unbalanced RCA line outs with the balanced XLRs of my scope card and hence the mixer intermediary.

FrancisHarmany · Post by **FrancisHarmany** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:08 am

I love it! I definitly give my drums some serious attitude with this.

Still playing with various ways of using it together with FAT & FLU LIQ & Vinco

EQ before or after PsyQ also makes a world of difference! Sometimes I filtere most lows and let psyq think about how to fill them up

borg · Post by **borg** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:43 am

FrancisHarmany wrote:Still playing with various ways of using it together with FAT & FLU LIQ & Vinco

I was playing with about the same setup yesterday... Mehdi's tip to use PsyQ inside LimFat with the eq at the end was nice

Music Manic · Post by **Music Manic** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:50 am

iskra wrote:
What do you mostly use it for?

Well anything that sounds flat or gets lost in the mix

I put it on strings and they just come alive without being offensive.

It really is an exceptional plugin.

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:35 am

Agreed.

My ears were mixed out on my last recording.

I listened to fellow members the after a little sleep and went back using PsyQ, and a little less PCM91 on the drum mix and added PsyQ slightly.

The results were far from slight though.

This device can replace the frequencies lost during the conversion of mp3's also.

Another fine CW plug.