sonible has announced the release of smart:EQ 4, introducing advancements in AI-driven spectral mixing. This version focuses on multitrack unmasking and offers features for both bottom-up and top-down mixing approaches.
smart:EQ has been a part of sonible's range of AI-assisted tools and is known for its smart:filter technology. This feature quickly balances spectral elements in tracks, aiming to simplify mixing. The new version, smart:EQ 4, expands on these capabilities with additional control features.
Features Of smart:EQ 4:
smart:filter technology for balancing single tracks, buses, or entire mixes, and cross-channel processing.
Group view for spectral mixing through drag-and-drop, supporting up to ten track hierarchies.
Remote control of EQ settings for multiple tracks in the same group.
A variety of profiles for different instruments, speech, and mixes, with the option to create custom profiles.
Dynamic controls for regular filters, including Threshold, Ratio, Attack, and Release.
Various processing modes for smart:filter: Track, Group, Track & Group.
Additional features like Auto Gain, M/S processing, and customizable smart:filter learning times.
smart:EQ 4 offers a hierarchy-based control for multitrack unmasking, allowing control of any instance within a group. The plugin's AI-powered Profiles feature is now expanded, including genre-specific mix profiles and the ability to use reference tracks for target emulation. The smart:filter has a new Smoothing parameter for filtering adjustments and the standard EQ bands can operate with dynamic EQ controls. An Auto Gain function is also added for level adjustment.
According to Peter Sciri, sonible co-founder and CTO, smart:EQ 4 is designed to provide more comprehensive mixing capabilities, inspired by user feedback and workflow needs.
The new version supports both traditional bottom-up mixing and a top-down approach in Group mode. Users can set mixing priorities and spatial arrangements in the mix. The smart:filter operates in different modes for channel balance and inter-channel coherence.
The smart:filter in smart:EQ 4 includes new Mix Profiles for different genres and a Reference Profile feature for channel or bus character emulation.
Version 4 also introduces remote control for adjusting parameters of other instances within the same group. Track View offers control over both smart:filter and regular EQ bands.
smart:EQ 4 is available for an introductory price of € 89 (regular € 129) until January 20, 2024, with personalized upgrade options for existing sonible customers. More details at sonible's website.