I purchased Gullfoss and tried it.
This is an equalizer that allows anyone to easily improve the sound. The operation is very simple. All you need to do is set the following 5 parameters and frequency range.
- Recover
- Tame
- Bias
- Brighten
- Boost
Honestly, I was amazed at the high performance despite the simplicity of the parameters and I think, anyone can easily make the sound better using these tools.
From here, I am going to explain the advantages and disadvantages of Soundtheory “Gullfoss” and how to use it. Please read the details below;
1. What is Soundtheory “Gullfoss”?
Gullfoss is an “Intelligent Automatic Equalizer”. Gullfoss is not an ordinary tool, so if you are looking to a normal EQ, please be careful.
| Development company | Soundtheory |
| Price | Mac 149USD / Windows 99USD |
| Main Specifications | Intelligent Automatic Equalizer |
2. Advantages
There are two advantages when using Soundtheory “Gullfoss”
- It will make your sound better easily
- It is very convenient to use even for beginners
(1)It will help to improve the quality of your sound
Gullfoss analyzes main components and subcomponents, so it will help to improve the quality of your sound. You don’t need to find the EQ points yourself because Gullfoss will do it for you. Cool isn’t it?
(2)It is very convenient to use even for beginners
You can use Gullfoss without knowledge on EQ. Just by looking at what Gullfoss capabilities, you will be able to learn.
3. Disadvantages that you should know before using
However, you need to be careful if you apply too much. It may be better to use a limited frequency range.
4. How To Use
RECOVER/TAME
TAME treats dominant components while RECOVER treats subcomponents.
BIAS
+ biases RECOVER and – biases TAME.
BRIGHTEN
Control the clarity. BRIGHTEN only works if either TAME or RECOVER is not 0 or both 0.
BOOST
Emphasizes bass and reduces mids.
Frequency Range
You can change the target frequency range by moving the left and right red lines.
Summary
Gullfoss is a very useful EQ. However, you need to be careful if you apply too much. It may be better to use a limited frequency range.
I hope this article is helpful for you.