[Mike B.]

I am looking for a graphic parametric eq that will plug into jriver. Has anyone had success doing this?

[Phil A]

This help?  https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Parametric_Equalizer

[Mike B.]

Thanks Phil. I have a hard time finding stuff at their forum. I did a search and found mention of plug-ins. Appreciate the link

[Phil A]

Thanks Phil. I have a hard time finding stuff at their forum. I did a search and found mention of plug-ins. Appreciate the link

Mike - agree - sometimes I just search (via Google) for the term with jRiver or just go here - https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Main_Page

I had a tough time when I first got JRiver many years back but have since learned a couple of tricks here or there.  I use a Lumin U1 and their App in the main system for almost the past year but still use JRiver in a few back-up systems.

[Vincent Kars]

JRiver supports the VST protocol
Google a bit on "graphic equalizer VST"

An example: https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2011/05/11/bpb-freeware-studio-best-free-graphic-equalizer-vst-plugins/

[Mike-48]

You don't need anything extra.  JRiver has its own parametric eq that is extremely flexible.

From the menu, click on Player > DSP Studio

and then, in the left menu, click on Parametric Equalizer.  I am using it to smooth out some room effects in my desktop system, and it works great for me. Very transparent!

Hope that helps.

Mike

P.S. I agree, the lack of real documentation is an issue with JRiver Media Center. The Forum can be helpful. The Wiki can be helpful too, but much of the information is outdated.

[Mike B.]

I have been using the built in Parametric EQ. I would have preferred a 20 band EQ with sliders. Both built in options have adjustments that effect a minimum of one octave. No problem at the lower frequencies but to broad above 2k

[mojave]

I have been using the built in Parametric EQ. I would have preferred a 20 band EQ with sliders. Both built in options have adjustments that effect a minimum of one octave. No problem at the lower frequencies but to broad above 2k

You can adjust the Q and make the filter affect as many octaves as you want. The "minimum" effective adjustment JRiver is .04 octaves which is a Q of 20. If you use a Q of .05, then it will affect 4 octaves above and 4 octaves below your set frequency.

https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Parametric_Equalizer

To see what the filters are doing in JRiver, you go to Tools > Advanced Tools > Audio Calibration and then select "Pink noise at -20 dBFS" and press play. Press Ctrl + D to bring up DSP Studio and go to the Analyzer. I click Options at the top right and select "Process independently of internal volume" so that it shows the analyzer as if full volume was being used. After you add a filter, you can go back to Analyzer and visually see the change. Here is a 10,000 Hz filter, Q=.05, Gain=-20dB vs no filter. I used an extreme example to show what it can do.

[charmerci]

I have been using the built in Parametric EQ. I would have preferred a 20 band EQ with sliders. Both built in options have adjustments that effect a minimum of one octave. No problem at the lower frequencies but to broad above 2k

That's what I use in JRiver. Funny, because I didn't notice it had a Parametric EQ! (Which is just below the EQ! See screen shot above!    )

[Mike B.]

Good to know about the bandwidth. I thought the lowest Q was 1. I am using REW and a calibrated mic to measure room response at my listening position.

[Mike-48]

I'm glad to see the bandwidth question was straightened out. For those who might find it useful, the relationship between bandwidth and q is well explained in a Rane technical note.