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CLEARINGMastering EQ and mix clarity plugin

Clear the mix. Move the partials. CLEARING is a mastering equalizer with smooth, analog-shaped curves and no latency, a live spectrum you can freeze, and HIGHLIGHT: drag across the part that sounds crowded, press OK, and CLEARING builds the fix. Dynamic bands duck the bass under the kick, and a 48-band spectral sequencer moves the partials of your mix in time, so the whole spectrum grooves.

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CLEARING mastering EQ: live spectrum, band curves, meters and the band strip

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Play, shape, move

PLAY

Put it on a track or the mix bus and press play. Click any curve to add a band and pull it into place. AUTO keeps the level steady, so you judge the tone, not the volume, and A / B compares two settings.

SHAPE

24 bands with ten shapes, each in its own colour. CLEAN, PASSIVE, TUBE or IRON character per band, MID / SIDE per band, and a TUBE or IRON output stage with DRIVE.

MOVE

Dynamic bands that listen to themselves or the sidechain, the SPECTRAL step sequencer, and the full Sequoia modulation set: drag a chip onto any knob.

Main features

The EQ

24 bands: bell, shelves, cuts (6 to 96 dB/oct), notch, band pass, tilt, air, all-pass
True analog curves to the top of the spectrum, zero latency
CLEAN, PASSIVE, TUBE and IRON character on every band
Stereo, left, right, MID or SIDE per band, with SOLO
EQ SKETCH: draw a curve, CLEARING places the bands
CHARACTER for the whole EQ: CLEAN, SUBTLE or WARM
PIANO display: the frequency scale as a keyboard

Find and fix

HIGHLIGHT finds sidechain clashes, stereo lows, resonances and build-ups
LISTEN to just that area, OK adds the fix
Dynamic bands with THRESH, RANGE, RATIO, ATTACK and RELEASE
Self or sidechain, with LEVEL and MOVE meters
AUTO THRESH follows each band's usual level
SPECTRAL dynamics: only the narrow, ringing peaks
PEAK GRAB: click a peak in the analyzer for a band on it
EQ MATCH to a reference file or the sidechain

SPECTRAL sequencer

48 bands, SPECTRUM or HARMONIC (in key)
9 patterns, or DRAW your own partials
1/64 to 4 bars, dotted and triplet, with SWING
MORPH, FOCUS, DEPTH, BOOST and MIX

Output and meters

TUBE or IRON stage with DRIVE, AUTO level, MIX, OUTPUT
SAFE ceiling: a soft clipper that no peak passes
LUFS momentary, short-term and integrated, 4x true peak
Stereo correlation, 2x and 4x oversampling

Workflow

A / B compare, undo and redo
Resizable window, 75% to 200%
Preset browser with tags and favourites
INSTANCES: every CLEARING in your song in one window, with copy and paste
ALL TRACKS: see every track's sound and curve on one display, in its own colour, and adjust them from there

See it

CLEARING mastering EQ, HIGHLIGHT: drag across a crowded area, CLEARING names the clash and builds the fix — **HIGHLIGHT**Drag across a crowded area, CLEARING names the clash and builds the fix.

CLEARING mastering EQ, PEAK GRAB: click a peak in the live spectrum and a band lands right on it — **PEAK GRAB**Click a peak in the live spectrum and a band lands right on it.

CLEARING mastering EQ, EQ SKETCH: draw a curve across the spectrum and CLEARING places the bands — **EQ SKETCH**Draw the curve you want. CLEARING places the bands that follow it.

CLEARING mastering EQ, DISPLAY: every band draws its own curve in its own colour. Click any line to add a band — **DISPLAY**Every band draws its own curve in its own colour. Click any line to add a band.

CLEARING mastering EQ, PIANO display: the frequency scale drawn as a keyboard — **PIANO**The frequency scale as a keyboard: every band and peak reads as a note.

CLEARING mastering EQ, DYNAMICS: any band can move with the music, on its own sound or on the sidechain — **DYNAMICS**Any band can move with the music, on its own sound or the sidechain. AUTO THRESH follows its usual level.

CLEARING mastering EQ, SPECTRAL dynamics: only the narrow, ringing peaks inside a band are cut — **SPECTRAL DYNAMICS**Inside a dynamic band, only the narrow, ringing peaks are cut, only when they bite.

CLEARING mastering EQ, EQ MATCH: learn a reference and match your mix toward it — **EQ MATCH**LEARN a reference file or the sidechain, then MATCH. AMOUNT sets how far.

CLEARING mastering EQ, CHARACTER: CLEAN, SUBTLE or WARM for the whole EQ — **CHARACTER**CLEAN, SUBTLE or WARM: the colour of the whole EQ, at the same level.

CLEARING mastering EQ, SPECTRAL: a 48-band step sequencer that plays the spectrum, in time and in key — **SPECTRAL**A 48-band step sequencer that plays the spectrum, in time and in key.

CLEARING mastering EQ, DRAW: paint your own partials on any step, then let MORPH evolve them — **DRAW**Paint your own partials on any step, then let MORPH evolve them.

CLEARING mastering EQ, MODULATION: the full Sequoia modulation set: 3 ENV, 3 LFO, 4 macros and MIDI MAP — **MODULATION**The full Sequoia modulation set: 3 ENV, 3 LFO, 4 macros and MIDI MAP.

CLEARING mastering EQ, METERS: peaks, gain reduction, LUFS (momentary, short-term, integrated) and true peak — **METERS**Peaks, gain reduction, LUFS (momentary, short-term, integrated) and true peak.

CLEARING mastering EQ, INSTANCES: every CLEARING in the song in one window — **INSTANCES**Every CLEARING in your song in one window. EDIT, COPY and PASTE curves.

CLEARING mastering EQ: A / B, undo and redo, window SIZE and the preset browser — **WORKFLOW**A / B, undo and redo, a resizable window and a preset browser with tags and favourites.

Price, formats and specs

One-time purchaseCLEARING$99

32 factory presets
VST3, AU and CLAP
Mac and Windows
Help bar that explains every control
Free updates for as long as you own it

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Specs

Formats	Mac: VST3, AU and CLAP · Windows: VST3 and CLAP
Systems	Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows
Type	Audio effect: mono, stereo, sidechain
Bands	24, plus a 48-band spectral sequencer
Latency	None (oversampling off)
Presets	32 factory presets
Window	1440 × 900, resizable

Questions

Is it for mixing or mastering?

Both. Use it on a single track to make room for other sounds, or on the mix bus for broad, analog-style tone shaping with LUFS and true-peak metering.

How do I duck the bass under the kick?

Put CLEARING on the bass and send the kick to its sidechain. Turn on DYNAMIC on a band at the kick's frequency and set LISTEN TO to SIDECHAIN, or let HIGHLIGHT build it for you. The bass dips only while the kick plays.

Does it add latency?

No. With OVERSAMPLE off, CLEARING adds no delay at all, so it is safe on any track while you record.