3D "AIR" EQ - "Night EQ" PCB's Complete!

[Di_Sousa]

Yes maybe I should. Probably wouldn't work, tough

 

[Brian Roth]

I recall seeing the schemo for this EQ a few years ago "in the wild" at a studio in Omaha. I ASSume there is a schemo buried here in these 70 pages? Maybe someone will direct me to "post 999" or whatever. Thanks!

Bri

 

[Di_Sousa]

I recall seeing the schemo for this EQ a few years ago "in the wild" at a studio in Omaha. I ASSume there is a schemo buried here in these 70 pages? Maybe someone will direct me to "post 999" or whatever.

here it is:

 

[Brian Roth]

Hmmmmm....looking at the page numbers in the title blocks, pages 2 and 4 seem to be missing.

Bri

 

[Script]

Page 1 suffices to build a working mono unit. P3 gives a better output. P5 is a non-essential peak LED.

 

[peterc]

Hi all

So this is another of those started but not finished projects, doing the Night EQ in 500 format. I can finish if there is a bit of support.

Who would be interested?

 

[fragletrollet]

I think this sounds like a great eq for multi-channel use, as it seems relatively inexpensive (just IC's) but from my comparisons to the plugin alliance interpretations, they sound great! EQ2 is interesting too; but personally I think it's a bit more of a special processor, like on the master bus. The eq4, or original Night EQ design I guess (?), I think would make for a great as a general console eq that forces you to make decisions fast. I'd love to get some!

 

[Di_Sousa]

I think this sounds like a great eq for multi-channel use, as it seems relatively inexpensive (just IC's) but from my comparisons to the plugin alliance interpretations, they sound great!

I have the original unit, I also have a DIY version I made some years ago with Peter's PCB's.

The units sound fine, but the Plugin is better, it does exactly what the units do but it has zero noise and zero hiss, you can automate it and you can use as many as you want inside a session, being it channels, buses or Master bus.

Night EQ plugin all the way

 

[Di_Sousa]

Hi all

So this is another of those started but not finished projects, doing the Night EQ in 500 format. I can finish if there is a bit of support.

Who would be interested?

I think there would be interest here in the forum for sure,
the trend nowadays is 500 series

I was with Cliff Maag this year at NAAM, such a gentleman.
It was great and a privilege to chat with him.

 

[mihi_fuchs]

here you can find it in 500 Format:
https://groupdiy.com/threads/3d-nite-eq-in-500-format.88363/

Best regards,
Michael

 

[NorthernLight]

Question for the knowledgable people of the forum: is this still a project to build in this day and age?

I have 2 populated PCBs and most of the stuff to finish the project. However I have since cultivated some doubts if this project justifies the rack space and I/O for me.

This EQ is kind of a one trick pony (the air band) and there are plugins that emulate it very well. The plugins also have perfect stereo tracking, where making 2 Nite EQ boards behave exactly the same is elabotate and/or costly. This project also has no transformers or other mojo-inducing components, just two tiny inductors. Of course that is great from a cost-saving perspective, but then where is the magic that would elevate a hardware unit above a well written plugin?

I am contemplating to sell the kit and move on to something else. Feel free to change my mind.