The Sonoris Equalizer line, developed by Pieter Stenekes of Sonoris Audio Engineering, is a highly respected suite of professional audio plug-ins celebrated for their surgical precision, extreme transparency, and uncolored tone shaping.
Because “Sonoris Equalizer” can refer to a few distinct products in their catalog, understanding the differences between their flagship versions helps clarify their specific use cases in mixing and mastering: 1. Sonoris Mastering Equalizer (SMEQ)
This is the most famous and widely utilized equalizer in the lineup. It is a 7-band parametric equalizer specifically designed to meet the strict transparency demands of mastering engineers.
Selectable Phase Operation: You can switch each individual band between Linear Phase mode (for ultimate transparency, zero phase shift, and clean transients) and Minimum Phase mode (for a more traditional, analog-style response).
Backward-Forward Filtering: Rather than using standard FIR filters which can introduce latency and pre-ringing artifacts, Sonoris utilizes a unique backward-forward IIR technique to achieve linear phase transparency with a smoother sound.
Nyquist Corrected: Features a perfect frequency response up to the Nyquist frequency without any harsh digital “pre-warping” or distortion in the high end.
Advanced Upsampling: Supports 2x, 4x, 8x, or automatic upsampling to deliver an even cleaner, smoother top end. 2. Sonoris Parallel Equalizer Sonoris Audio Engineering Mastering Equalizer – Sonoris Audio Engineering
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