T-Racks Master EQ-432 reduces stereo image

[amayeux]

Anyone else notice that the Master EQ-432 collapses the stereo image slightly unless M/S instead of L/R is selected? I believe you can still EQ right and left simultaneously with the equal button selected even in M/S mode, and it sounds great this way.

[jggrant]

I hadn't noticed, but thanks for the tip. It would be good to get a comment from the developers.

John.

[amayeux]

The company said they can't replicate this, so I just use it in M/S with the equal button selected.

[DarkStar]

I cannot reproduce that effect here, using a StereoScope before and after the EQ-432.

Unless I misunderstand, if the EQ is reducing the level of sounds that are distributed to the left or right then the stereo width would reduce wouldn't it?

Do you have specific EQ parameter values that cause it?

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PS it looks like the [=] button does not set both channels to the same values. Only parameter changes made after [=] is enabled are made to both.

[amayeux]

Yes, I didn't see a difference on a scope either. Maybe I just like the sound of the algorithm of the M/S better than the stereo, even when the gains are all at zero. I asked Waves the same question about one of their M/S EQs and they said the only difference was that the plugin used different algorithms for M/S and stereo, so I assume that's the case with the 432? Good tip on how to use the equal button.

[DarkStar]

I should add that I used MeldaProduction's MStereoScope which has a Width meter too.