TinyQ: A Compact Equalizer for Quick Adjustments
In the world of music production, where every plugin competes for space in your effects chain, sometimes what you need isn’t a gigantic, multi-functional behemoth, but a simple, agile tool for quick and precise corrections. That tool is TinyQ from lkjb Plugins.
The name says it all: TinyQ is indeed a miniature 4-band equalizer, designed for those times when you need to make a few minor but important adjustments without delving into the complex interfaces of large EQs. Its design is deliberately inspired by the equalizer sections often found directly on the channels of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), offering a familiar and intuitive user experience.
Key Features of TinyQ
Despite its “tininess,” TinyQ packs quite a few useful features that make it a flexible tool for a wide range of tasks – from subtle shaping of an instrument’s timbre to quickly removing unwanted frequencies.
Detailed Capabilities
Let’s take a closer look at what this compact equalizer offers:
- Four powerful bands: The adjustment range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz covers the entire spectrum of audible frequencies, allowing you to work with both deep bass and airy highs.
- Flexible mid bands: Two of the four bands are switchable between peak and shelf modes. This gives you the ability to either pinpoint boost/attenuate a specific frequency (peak) or gradually raise/lower from a specific frequency onwards (shelf). This flexibility makes these bands ideal for correcting the mid-frequency range, where the main “body” of many instruments resides.
- High-quality cut filters: TinyQ is equipped with high-cut (Hi-cut) and low-cut (Lo-cut) filters of the Butterworth type. These filters have a variable order from 6 to 48 dB/octave, allowing very precise control of the cutoff steepness. This is extremely useful for cleaning up the mix from infrasound and excess “air” or noises that don’t carry musical value.
- “Tiny/Large” mode: If you need a little more room to maneuver or just want to see the interface in a larger size, TinyQ has a convenient switch that allows you to change the plugin window size. This is a small thing, but it makes working with the plugin more comfortable on different monitors and with different resolutions.
TinyQ is ideal for use directly on instrument tracks or vocals when you need to quickly “touch up” the sound, make it more readable in the mix, or simply remove unwanted resonance. Its lightness and efficiency make it an excellent choice for daily work in a DAW.
Thanks to its simplicity and functionality, TinyQ from lkjb Plugins is a valuable addition to the arsenal of any musician, sound engineer, or producer who values efficiency and convenience in the mixing process.
