"iZotope's vibrant FXEQ multi-effects plugin enables users to 'brush' audio with saturation, reverb, and delay, bypassing elaborate bus routing and excessive plugin chains"
iZotope, a leading audio technology company, has recently released a new multi-effects plugin called FXEQ. This innovative tool combines five creative effect modules with a fully parametric EQ interface, offering a unique way to add tonal colour, ambiance, modulation, and saturation across the frequency spectrum [1][3][4].
Key Features and Capabilities
The FXEQ plugin is equipped with five effect modules, each offering multiple modes:
- Saturation: Eight modes to add weight, bite, and fizz to your audio signal.
- Reverb: Three algorithms (Hall, Plate, Chamber) to create spacious, lush, or intimate reverb effects.
- Delay: Four types (Classic, Reverse, Crunch, Modulation) with controls for time and feedback.
- Modulate: Chorus, flanger, phaser, doubler modes to introduce movement and depth to your sound.
- Lo-Fi: Emulates vinyl, cassette, tape, and radio textures for a vintage feel.
Each effect module in FXEQ is accompanied by a six-band parametric EQ, allowing precise control over where in the frequency spectrum each effect is applied [1][3][4]. Each band supports four EQ shapes and adjustable Q-factor, providing targeted control.
A Streamlined Workflow
Unlike traditional plugins that process the entire signal or require complex routing and stacking, FXEQ allows targeted, frequency-specific application of effects within a single plugin interface [1][3][4]. This approach blurs the line between EQ and effects, offering a creative and experimental workflow that is faster and less technical.
With FXEQ, users can "paint" reverb, delay, lo-fi, and other effects directly onto sounds, sculpting effects spatially across the frequency range rather than just boosting/cutting audio signals. This intuitive, "painting" interface makes it possible to create unique and interesting sounds quickly.
Compatibility and Pricing
FXEQ is available in AAX/AU/VST3 formats and is compatible with macOS and Windows. The plugin is priced at $49/£49.
In summary, FXEQ provides a novel way to combine and target multiple effects directly within an EQ framework, significantly simplifying the process of adding tonal colour, ambiance, modulation, and saturation across the frequency spectrum. This makes it a creative tool unlike conventional multi-effects plugins that require separate effect routing and stacking.
[1] iZotope FXEQ Multi-Effects Plugin
[3] iZotope FXEQ Multi-Effects Plugin User Guide
[4] iZotope FXEQ Multi-Effects Plugin Tutorial
[5] iZotope FXEQ Multi-Effects Plugin Review
- The FXEQ plugin from iZotope, a leading audio technology company, combines five creative effect modules with a fully parametric EQ interface, allowing users to add tonal color, ambiance, modulation, and saturation across the frequency spectrum in a streamlined workflow.
- With each effect module in FXEQ accompanied by a six-band parametric EQ, users can precisely control where in the frequency spectrum each effect is applied, painting reverb, delay, lo-fi, and other effects directly onto sounds for unique and interesting results.
