MetalGuitarEQ helps you tighten palm-mute bloom, clear mud, and control harshness and fizz with controls named for the problems you hear. Place it after your amp and cab, then get the guitars sitting around the kick, bass, and cymbals faster.
Switch MetalGuitarEQ in and out on the same source tones. Listen to the palm mutes against the bass and the top end against the cymbals.
Use headphones or studio monitors and switch between Plugin Off and Plugin On while the audio plays.
The palm mutes carry too much low-end bloom, and the top end competes with the cymbals. MetalGuitarEQ tightens the chugs and smooths the fizz on the same rig and performance.
“Inertia” by Negaatio. Mixed and mastered by Pauli Mänty from Splinter Audio.
Switch the plugin in and out to compare the guitars against the drums and bass.
Listen to the low-end control and fizz reduction without the rest of the mix.
This printed guitar tone has too much low-end bloom and boxiness. MetalGuitarEQ tightens both areas without changing the performance.
Compare the low end and midrange before and after processing in the full mix.
Listen to the low-end tightening and reduced boxiness on the guitar tracks alone.
The Tame controls replace exact frequency and dB readouts with familiar problem labels. Choose Rumble, Mud, Honk, Bite, Harshness, or Fizz, turn the control until the problem clears, and use Tilt if its center frequency needs to move.
Match the control to the problem, adjust it by ear, then check the guitar against the rest of the mix.
See the ControlsStart with the useful guitar bandwidth, reduce the problem areas you hear, tighten palm mutes, then blend and level-match the result.
Set the high-pass and low-pass filters around the part of the guitar tone you want to keep.
Choose the control named for the problem you hear. Use Tilt when its starting frequency needs to move up or down.
Chug Control reduces low-mid bloom when palm mutes hit, leaving more room for the kick and bass without thinning the riff.
Input, output, and Chug reduction meters show the level at each stage. Use presets, A/B comparison, and bypass to check each decision.
Use Air and Mix to set the final balance, then match the output level before you compare the processed and unprocessed tone.
Set the amp sim and cab or IR close to the sound you want. Place MetalGuitarEQ after them to handle low-end bloom, mud, harshness, and fizz.
Guitar → Amp Sim → Cab or IR → MetalGuitarEQ → Guitar Bus or Mix
MetalGuitarEQ processes an amplified, cab-filtered guitar tone. Use an amp sim and cab loader first. Keep a general-purpose EQ for detailed corrective work.
MetalGuitarEQ 1.0.1 is a VST3 plugin for Windows 11 x64 and macOS 10.13 or later. Apple Silicon requires macOS 11 or later. Compatible with DAWs that support VST3.
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