Room EQ Wizard EQ Filter to VST EQ Plugin Preset Converter

README

Author: Per Ivar Nerseth, 2024 Contact: [email protected]

Updated in 2024
This project has now also been made into a web application!
You can find it here: Room EQ Wizard to VST EQ Preset Web App.

Detailed Process Description

For a detailed walkthrough of the process, watch this video:
Room EQ Wizard to VST EQ Plugin Preset Conversion
Created by Dozerbeatz ([email protected]).

Supported EQ Plugins

Instead of apQualizr, this tool supports the following EQ plugins:

• ReaEQ (Free): Download ReaEQ
• FabFilter Pro-Q version 1, 2 and 3 (Commercial): Download Pro-Q

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Summary of the Process

1. Calibrate the SPL Meter

2. Make a Measurement

3. Apply Smoothing

   • Choose Graph: Apply Smoothing 1/24 Octave Smoothing

4. Click the big "EQ" Button

5. Setup a Good EQ View

   • Configure EQ View (Click the "Config" wheel):
     • Smooth 1/24
     • Check Fill Filter responses
     • Uncheck the rest

6. Set the Following Before Generating EQ Filters:

   • Equaliser: Generic
   • Target Settings:
     • Speaker Type: Full Range
     • LF Slope: 24 dB/Octave
     • LF Cutoff (Hz): 10
     • Target Level (dB): 75.0 (or 80)
   • Filter Tasks:
     • Match Range: 20 - 10,000 Hz
     • Individual Max Boost: 12 dB
     • Overall Max Boost: 9 dB
     • Flatness Target: 1

7. Match Response to Target

   • This creates an inverse EQ filter for the VST EQ plugin preset.

8. Export the EQ Filters

   • Go to "EQ Filters" view → Click the double arrow to sort filters low-to-high → Export as Filter Settings as Text.

9. Run "REW2EQPreset" Tool

   • Use the tool to generate a preset for your chosen EQ plugin, e.g., FabFilter Pro-Q.
   • Note: The tool tries to automatically uses the correct decimal separator based on your regional settings. Otherwise choose the correct decimal separator in the Web GUI.

10. For FabFilter Pro-Q Users

    • Copy the generated preset file (*.ffp) to the FabFilter EQ directory:
      Documents\FabFilter\Pro-Q

11. Generate a "PinkPN" Signal

    • Use the "Generator" and keep 65536 as length.

12. Test in Your DAW

    • Play the signal in your DAW with the EQ plugin inserted.

13. Verify Using Real Time Analyser (RTA) in REW

    • REW RTA Setup Guide
    • Choose dB (Not dB Full Scale)

RTA Configuration:

• Mode: RTA 1/24 octave
• FFT Length: 65536
• Averages: Exponential 0.94
• Window: Rectangular
• Max Overlap: 93.75%
• Update Interval: 1
• No checkboxes checked

Note: Use Rectangular window for the best frequency resolution, especially with periodic noise signals like Pink Noise PN.

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