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The Oxford Dynamic EQ - HDX Black Friday deal takes 75% off Sonnox's dynamic EQ plugin for Avid HDX systems, bringing it to $117 until Dec 17, 2026.
This EQ plugin runs on the DSP of an HDX rig, so it stays off your host processor. Sonnox says the sound is the same as the standard version.
It applies EQ only when the signal calls for it. Sonnox pitches it at boomy or harsh frequencies that a static EQ fixes at the cost of the original recording.
The maker also says it saves you from writing automation, which takes time and can sound unnatural. A multiband compressor is the other route, and Sonnox positions this as the simpler one.
Setup is quick, according to the maker.
The plugin is built around five bands of the Oxford Type-3 EQ curve. Here is what the maker lists:
Onset detection suits drums and percussion, since the effect can lock to the hit itself. Sonnox says that gives very precise transient processing.
Because the bands overlap, you can carve space on single sources, instrument groups or the 2-bus. The maker describes the interface as clear and informative, aimed at taking the pain out of multiband dynamic workflows.
This is an AAX DSP plugin for Pro Tools 11 and above. It runs on Avid HDX systems and Avid S6L.
On macOS, you need OS X 10.12 or later. M1 Macs are supported through Rosetta 2. On Windows, you need Windows 10 or later.
Authorisation is by iLok USB 2 or 3 with the latest drivers, or iLok Cloud, which needs an active internet connection.
Sonnox recommends the native version if you don't own an Avid HDX system.
Yes, the Black Friday deal takes 75% off, so Sonnox's Oxford Dynamic EQ - HDX comes to $117. The deal runs until Dec 17, 2026. It is the DSP version of the plugin, made for Avid HDX systems.
Sonnox describes the five Type-3 bands as able to work across shared frequency ranges while avoiding the fixed phase shift and bass-region side effects that multiband compressors can introduce. It also describes the interface as clear and informative, simplifying the workflows of multiband dynamic plugins.
Onset detection engages the effect on transients instead of a level threshold. Sonnox calls it unique and very useful on drums and percussion, giving very precise transient processing. You can also trigger by level threshold if you prefer.
Yes. This version is an AAX DSP plugin that runs on the DSPs of an Avid HDX system, keeping load off your host processor. Sonnox says sound quality matches the standard version and recommends the native version without HDX.
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