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The Oxford EQ - HDX Black Friday deal puts 75% off Sonnox's flagship EQ plugin for Avid HDX systems, bringing it to $117 until Dec 17, 2026.
This is the DSP version of the Oxford EQ plugin. It runs on the chips of an HDX rig, so the EQ stays off your host processor.
According to Sonnox, the HDX edition sounds identical to the Standard one. If you don't own an Avid HDX system, the maker recommends the native version instead.
Oxford EQ is a 5-band parametric EQ with variable-slope HP/LP filters. Its heritage goes back to the EQ section of the Sony OXF-R3 digital console.
The maker says it has been used on big hits, films and live shows. It describes the sound as transparent, with an interface kept simple and interactive.
The selling point is range. One plugin gives you four EQ types, from surgical to musical.
Each type behaves differently, so you pick the one that matches the job on the channel.
Sonnox also lists ultra-low noise and distortion, plus automation on the parameters.
The A/B compare button toggles between two sets of EQ settings, which helps when you're deciding whether a move actually helped.
Pro Tools HD and HDX users can add an optional 5th EQ type. Sonnox describes it as an exact emulation of the GML-8200 EQ hardware unit.
The maker pitches it as GML-8200 emulations you can load multiple times in a session, with recall and complete automation.
The plugin runs in Pro Tools 11 and above, as AAX Native and AAX DSP. It also works with Avid S6L.
If you track and mix on an HDX rig and want your EQ on the DSP, the Oxford EQ - HDX plugin is the version built for that setup.
Yes. The Oxford EQ - HDX Black Friday deal takes 75% off, bringing the Sonnox plugin to $117 until Dec 17, 2026. It is the version made for the DSP of Avid HDX systems.
Sonnox says the sound quality is the same. The HDX version is meant for the DSP of an Avid HDX system so it doesn't tax your host processor. If you don't own an HDX system, the maker recommends the native version.
It has four EQ types. A clinical one similar to the SSL4000 E series, a tighter cut for problem frequencies, a classic one similar to Neve and SSL G series curves, and wide gentle curves suited to mastering.
You need Pro Tools 11 or above (AAX Native and AAX DSP) on macOS 10.12 or later or Windows 10 or later, plus an iLok USB 2 / 3 or iLok Cloud authorisation. It also supports Avid S6L.
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