{"product_id":"carbon-q","title":"CARBON Q | Connected EQ For Your Whole Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e CARBON Q\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Audio plugin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mastering The Mix\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary Category:\u003c\/strong\u003e Session-wide EQ and volume balance plugin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Setting the tonal balance and volume balance of your vocals, music, drums and bass together, from one window\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mix balance, reference track matching, vocal, music, drum and bass buses, mid\/side EQ across a whole mix\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e VST3, AU, AAX\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatforms:\u003c\/strong\u003e macOS and Windows\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLicense:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 license seats as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCARBON Q is an eleven band EQ from Mastering The Mix that works across your whole session. You put a MIX instance on your output channel and agents on your vocals, music, drums and bass. They connect instantly, so you can see and control the EQ and volume balance of every channel from whichever instance you have open. CARBON Q builds Smart Presets from your actual audio, and it can turn any song you love into a preset for your entire mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat CARBON Q Does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting a song to sound professional comes down to two things: how loud each part is, and how the EQ fits together. CARBON Q works on both at the same time. Hit ANALYZE and it compares your song against world class reference mixes, then brings up the ten closest Smart Presets. Each one sets the tonal balance and volume balance of every channel at once, taken from a mix that already works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrop a reference track into the preset browser and CARBON Q separates it into vocals, music, drums and bass. It measures the tonal balance of each part and of the whole mix, plus how loud each part sits against the rest, and turns all of that into a preset. Select it and your session moves to match. Stem separation and analysis run on your machine, and your audio is never uploaded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery EQ move is level matched in real time, so the only thing you hear is the change in tone. The max quality linear phase filters keep your transients clean with only 41 ms of latency. Dynamic Mode holds each channel to its target through the loud sections, pulling peaks back into line only when they go over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow To Use CARBON Q\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsert CARBON Q on your output channel and select MIX.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsert CARBON Q on your vocals, music, drums and bass, and pick the matching role on each. They connect instantly and appear in the agent tray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoop the busiest part of your song, usually the final chorus or the drop, and press play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHit ANALYZE, choose which instances to analyze in the tray, then press GO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep through the ten Smart Presets, or drop a song you love into the reference tracks tab and select it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefine from there. Drag nodes, adjust levels, switch to Mid\/Side, or turn on Dynamic Mode.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne EQ across your whole session: a MIX instance plus VOCALS, MUSIC, DRUMS and BASS agents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgent tray to see and control every instance from any instance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven fixed bands at 20, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480 and 960 Hz, then 1.92, 3.84, 7.68 and 12 kHz, with ±9 dB per band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eANALYZE with ten Smart Presets built from your actual audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference tracks that turn any song into a preset for your vocals, music, drums, bass and mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpload stems directly if you already have them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTonal balance and volume balance set together, with ±9 dB of output gain on every instance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-time level matching on every EQ move and preset change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax quality linear phase filters with 41 ms of latency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic Mode with one amount or three bands, adjustable crossovers, attack and release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStereo, Mid and Side modes with both curves on screen at once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreset browser with Smart Presets, starred favorites, reference tracks and twelve factory genres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreset names tagged by tonal character and stereo width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLock, Link, Bypass and Mix (%) on every instance, with session-wide bypass from the MIX instance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA\/B states, full undo and redo, and a resizable interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll analysis and stem separation run locally on your machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon Use Cases\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting the volume balance of your vocals, music, drums and bass before reaching for effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching the EQ and volume balance of a reference track across your whole session\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking just the vocal balance from a favorite record while the rest of the session stays put\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the drums from one reference track and the bass from another\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpotting and fixing two channels fighting over the same frequency range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMid\/side EQ across a whole mix, like clearing low mids from the sides or adding air without a harsh vocal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolding a mix to its tonal balance through the loud sections with Dynamic Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is CARBON Q?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCARBON Q is an eleven band EQ spread across your whole session. A MIX instance on your output channel and agents on your vocals, music, drums and bass let you set the tonal balance and volume balance of every channel from one window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan CARBON Q match the sound of a reference track?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Drop any song into the reference tracks tab and CARBON Q separates the stems, measures the EQ and volume balance of each part, and turns it into a preset for your whole session. To use a reference on one channel only, unlink that agent and choose the reference there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes CARBON Q move my DAW faders?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. Each instance sets its own output gain on the channel it sits on, so your faders and automation stay exactly where you left them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need an instance on every channel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. Use the roles that match your session. Always keep a MIX instance on your output channel, because it calculates the Smart Presets from the whole session and shares them with the agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes my audio get uploaded anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. Analysis and stem separation run on your machine. Nothing leaves your computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes CARBON Q add latency?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCARBON Q uses max quality linear phase filters with 41 ms of latency. It reports that latency to your DAW, so everything stays in time. 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