andy-chiles
Hi!
Since Pioneer once again released their flagship mixer "Pioneer V10" with a Master Equalizer and people point out that this is one of the best features on this mixer, I can't resist to emphasize the importance of a simple but effective Master EQ in our beloved and undisputed best DJ software on the market!
It's not that hard to implement and it would elevate the user experience by a lot.
(And no, please don't bring up some master-effect-equalizer-workarounds, these don't work without interfering to much in any kind of the overall workflow.)
Genuinely, please give us this feature!
- Thank you very much in advance!
Since Pioneer once again released their flagship mixer "Pioneer V10" with a Master Equalizer and people point out that this is one of the best features on this mixer, I can't resist to emphasize the importance of a simple but effective Master EQ in our beloved and undisputed best DJ software on the market!
It's not that hard to implement and it would elevate the user experience by a lot.
(And no, please don't bring up some master-effect-equalizer-workarounds, these don't work without interfering to much in any kind of the overall workflow.)
Genuinely, please give us this feature!
- Thank you very much in advance!
Posté 9 hours ago
DJ VinylTouch
Just curious, how does VirtualDJ having a built in EQ applied on master differ from a VST EQ applied on master?
Is it that it is preferred to smartly apply it at a deck level and then shift to master when all mixer channels are dedicated to a specific VirtualDJ instance?
I ask this because implementing it software wise will always have that problem vs it being implemented in the hardware (which can always be applied on master, regardless of what software/source is sending to its channels).
Is it that it is preferred to smartly apply it at a deck level and then shift to master when all mixer channels are dedicated to a specific VirtualDJ instance?
I ask this because implementing it software wise will always have that problem vs it being implemented in the hardware (which can always be applied on master, regardless of what software/source is sending to its channels).
Posté 8 hours ago
groovindj
Playing devil's advocade here, if it was so important then why don't all DJ mixers/controllers and all DJ software already have a master EQ? It just seems that it's now only become "important" (to some) because Pioneer did it.
Just curious.
Actually now I've checked the V10 I don't see a master EQ. There's an isolator, and a booth EQ but I see no master EQ (unless it's digital in the settings).
Just curious.
Actually now I've checked the V10 I don't see a master EQ. There's an isolator, and a booth EQ but I see no master EQ (unless it's digital in the settings).
Posté 7 hours ago
andy-chiles
DJ VinylTouch wrote :
Just curious, how does VirtualDJ having a built in EQ applied on master differ from a VST EQ applied on master?
Is it that it is preferred to smartly apply it at a deck level and then shift to master when all mixer channels are dedicated to a specific VirtualDJ instance?
I ask this because implementing it software wise will always have that problem vs it being implemented in the hardware (which can always be applied on master, regardless of what software/source is sending to its channels).
Is it that it is preferred to smartly apply it at a deck level and then shift to master when all mixer channels are dedicated to a specific VirtualDJ instance?
I ask this because implementing it software wise will always have that problem vs it being implemented in the hardware (which can always be applied on master, regardless of what software/source is sending to its channels).
Clearly, a VST EQ or Virtual DJs 10-Band-EQ are probably a more precise way to adjust the volume of certain frequencies, but it also interferes with several mappings regarding the FX controllability.
- Having a blinking button indicating a running effect while you have no echo (for example) is not what an EQ should bother you with.
- Also there are commands which turn off FX entirely, but you don't want your master eq to shut down every time you de-activate your reverb.
- Not every VST is made for hour-long performances, nor does a weak laptop support this workload.
- And not every user knows how to set up VST or FX-based EQs.
It's just a workflow thing...
Just slap three knobs in the upper right corner and call it a day - nothing more - simplicity is the key.
It's just for rough adjustments, no chirurgical accuracy!!
Code-wise there shouldn't be so much to take care of...
Either it's just a "hidden second eq" after the first one per deck, which it's controlled all at once with the master eq knobs, or you route the sound through some fx-slot which isn't affected by the regular fx controlling commands, just something like a "undercover fx slot" for every deck - that's it.
Easy, but effective.
Posté 7 hours ago
DJ VinylTouch
I see what you're saying. I do think though this is better handled by the engineer's EQing later down the audio chain, because now the software now has to fiddle with smart 10-band EQ application per deck on top of EQing you may do with the regular 3 band.
This is pretty similar to the Maximizer discussion btw (ability to tune the sound to a liking independent of regular FX path), and now one has even more rope to potentially cause harm to themselves if uses incorrectly (more knobs to turn - novices will most likely crank all of them in an attempt to sound like other software).
This is pretty similar to the Maximizer discussion btw (ability to tune the sound to a liking independent of regular FX path), and now one has even more rope to potentially cause harm to themselves if uses incorrectly (more knobs to turn - novices will most likely crank all of them in an attempt to sound like other software).
Posté 5 hours ago