Rockheyday has released Smooth 7, a dynamic EQ plugin with seven bands, built-in saturation, and a $24.99 launch deal. Its main job is to tame harsh frequencies without cutting them all the time, while adding a bit of analog character when needed.
Each EQ band gets a draggable node, with mouse-wheel control for Q. Producers can pick Low Cut, Low Shelf, Peak, High Shelf, or High Cut filters. That gives them a fair bit of room to shape bass, mids, and highs from one interface.
The dynamic side is quite flexible. Every band has its own attack, release, and threshold settings, with a range of up to 24 dB in gain reduction. A fixed 6 dB soft knee helps the compression kick in with a gentler curve rather than a hard jump.
Under the hood, Smooth 7 uses minimum-phase IIR filters with no added latency. That's handy for live tracking, where delay can be a pain. The plugin can also run in a full mix or on a single track, with sample rates from 44.1 kHz to at least 192 kHz.
One neat feature is the band solo tool. Users can hear an active EQ band's effect against a plain band-pass signal in isolation. That makes it easier to judge what the processing does to a narrow part of the sound without the rest of the mix getting in the way.
For extra color, there's a tape-style transformer stage with automatic gain makeup. A global scale knob can set the EQ effect anywhere from 0% to 200%, while output gain covers a 12 dB cut or boost. A polarity switch can also flip the signal by 180 degrees.
The visual side gets plenty of detail. A two-layer spectrum display uses adaptive 4096- or 8192-point FFT analysis, with a quick switch to hide it. There's also a 4.5 dB spectral tilt and a 350 ms decay response to keep the readout steady.
Meters show input and output peaks in separate layers. Gain reduction has its own display, marked at -3, -6, -12, and -18 dB. Presets sit in a dropdown with step controls, and users can store or recall settings through XML files.
Smooth 7 runs on Windows and macOS, with VST3 and AU formats on offer. The intro rate is $24.99, down from the usual $34.99, with the discount set to last until December 3.
Each EQ band gets a draggable node, with mouse-wheel control for Q. Producers can pick Low Cut, Low Shelf, Peak, High Shelf, or High Cut filters. That gives them a fair bit of room to shape bass, mids, and highs from one interface.
The dynamic side is quite flexible. Every band has its own attack, release, and threshold settings, with a range of up to 24 dB in gain reduction. A fixed 6 dB soft knee helps the compression kick in with a gentler curve rather than a hard jump.
Under the hood, Smooth 7 uses minimum-phase IIR filters with no added latency. That's handy for live tracking, where delay can be a pain. The plugin can also run in a full mix or on a single track, with sample rates from 44.1 kHz to at least 192 kHz.
One neat feature is the band solo tool. Users can hear an active EQ band's effect against a plain band-pass signal in isolation. That makes it easier to judge what the processing does to a narrow part of the sound without the rest of the mix getting in the way.
For extra color, there's a tape-style transformer stage with automatic gain makeup. A global scale knob can set the EQ effect anywhere from 0% to 200%, while output gain covers a 12 dB cut or boost. A polarity switch can also flip the signal by 180 degrees.
The visual side gets plenty of detail. A two-layer spectrum display uses adaptive 4096- or 8192-point FFT analysis, with a quick switch to hide it. There's also a 4.5 dB spectral tilt and a 350 ms decay response to keep the readout steady.
Meters show input and output peaks in separate layers. Gain reduction has its own display, marked at -3, -6, -12, and -18 dB. Presets sit in a dropdown with step controls, and users can store or recall settings through XML files.
Smooth 7 runs on Windows and macOS, with VST3 and AU formats on offer. The intro rate is $24.99, down from the usual $34.99, with the discount set to last until December 3.
