Product Review - Brainworx BX_dynEQ & Boom

Dynamic equalisers are extremely useful processors, yet they seem to get less than their fair share of attention. Like compressors or expanders, they operate on a threshold system, so that the desired EQ cut or boost curve, as set by the user, comes into play only when the signal exceeds a threshold. This type of processing can be used to de-pop, de-ess, boost weedy kick drums, suppress vocal harshness when singing loudly, and so on, but the stereo version of the BX_dynEQ model from Brainworx also has mastering applications, made more powerful by its M/S capabilities. Like most of Brainworx’ plug-ins, it can split a stereo signal into its sum and difference (also known as Mid and Side) components and process these separately, before recombining them. This allows the centre-panned elements of a typical mix, such as vocals, bass guitar and kick drum, to be processed in a different way from sounds panned left or right. BX_dynEQ is available in the common Mac and PC native formats (AU, VST and RTAS) as well as TDM, and is sold separately and as part of the comprehensive BX bundle.