Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
Scaler EQ Pro (Scaler Music) is a note-aware musical EQ with dynamic bands, bass and high-frequency compression, and a MIDI-controlled Live Mode. $99, $29 upgrade.
TDR Nova is Tokyo Dawn Labs' free parallel dynamic equalizer for parametric EQ, dynamic EQ, multiband compression, and wideband dynamics.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Scaler EQ Pro | TDR Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | Free |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Note-aware musical EQ with dynamic EQ and band compression | Parallel dynamic equalizer |
| Signature feature | Patented Harmonic Peak filters that boost in-key frequencies | — |
| Live Mode | MIDI controlled, polyphonic, creates and moves bands in real time | — |
| Filters | Peak, Shelf, High Cut, Low Cut, Notch, Band-Pass, Tilt, Harmonic Peak, Magic Shelf | — |
| Dynamics | Per-band dynamic EQ plus bass and high-frequency compression | — |
| Magic Shelf | Shapes the low and high end while managing stereo information | — |
| Processing | Mid/Side on every band, zero latency, Continuous Gain Match | — |
| Patent | U.S. Patent No. 12,647,085 | — |
| macOS | macOS 12+, Apple Silicon and Intel, 64-bit | — |
| Windows | Windows 10+, 64-bit | — |
| Price | $99 new, $29 upgrade for Scaler EQ owners | — |
| Version | — | 2.2.2 |
| Bands | — | 4 dynamic EQ bands + high-pass and low-pass sections |
| Use cases | — | Parametric EQ, dynamic EQ, frequency-selective / multiband / wideband compression |
| Formats | — | VST2, VST3, AAX (Win 64-bit); VST2, VST3, AU, AAX (Mac 64-bit) |
| System | — | Windows 7+; macOS 10.9+; OpenGL support |
| Paid upgrade | — | TDR Nova GE (Gentleman's Edition) adds bands and dynamics modes |
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