FXEQ is the latest installment of iZotope’s Catalyst series that offers focused plug-ins to address specific tasks. Featuring sophisticated interfaces that don’t require any manual diving, it’s a fresh and modern approach to processing that Ozone, Neutron and other iZotope products can certainly learn from. The other plug-in of this series Aurora, Plasma, Velvet and Cascadia all have GUI’s derived from the same DNA, and if you work with vocals, we certainly think Velvet is worth a look, but FXEQ sets a new high watermark for Catalyst graphic user interfaces.
The other plug-in of this series Aurora, Plasma, Velvet and Cascadia all have GUI’s derived from the same DNA, but FXEQ sets a new high watermark…
iZotope’s use of pastel colors on a black background in FXEQ set the perfect vibe for selecting one of the five color-matched effects. For example, Saturate is depicted with a rust colored shape in the spectrum matched with rust colored controls on the bottom. Again, this is not groundbreaking, but the execution couldn’t be better. Along with the four filter shapes and adjustable Q, you can adjust the gain and frequency manually if you want to dial in something very specific. Otherwise you’ll just use the savvy nodal points and handles on the curves themselves to make your adjustments. Another nice touch is the horizontal wet/dry slider along the top. This is actually an important component, which we will discuss later in the review.
