MDW Hi-Res Parametric EQ 5 (AAX DSP/Native)

[Stig Eliassen]

I'm thinking of upgrading my v2 license to the latest version, but I vaguely recall some issues/bugs with this plugin. Any users having issues with v5?

Thank you.

[Johnny Hulst]

I had serious problems with MDW v5 in the beginning, spikes at the start of an bounce, huge clicks and pops when the plugin is activated... but now lately it seems fine now.
At that time I searched for an replacement and found the SSL X-eq and never looked back at MDW...

[unkJE]

http://www.avid.com/plugins/mdw-hi-res-parametric-eq-5

Apparently fixed for Mac:
MDW EQ 5.0.2.34 AAX DSP+Native Installer for Pro Tools 10+ (Mac)
MDW EQ 5.0.2.34 AAX Native Installer for Pro Tools 10+ (Mac)


Windows “still waiting” – there’s been no update since:
MDW EQ 5.0.2.19 AAX DSP+Native Installer for Pro Tools 11+ (Win)
MDW EQ 5.0.2.19 AAX Native Installer for Pro Tools 11+ (Win)



PS - I never even got a reply from George Massenburg:
http://duc.avid.com/showpost.php?p=2271547&postcount=10

[Stig Eliassen]

Thanks, guys.

That sounds somewhat sketchy. I'll hold off a little longer.

[Frank Kruse]

Originally Posted by unkJE

http://www.avid.com/plugins/mdw-hi-res-parametric-eq-5

Apparently fixed for Mac:
MDW EQ 5.0.2.34 AAX DSP+Native Installer for Pro Tools 10+ (Mac)
MDW EQ 5.0.2.34 AAX Native Installer for Pro Tools 10+ (Mac)


Windows “still waiting” – there’s been no update since:
MDW EQ 5.0.2.19 AAX DSP+Native Installer for Pro Tools 11+ (Win)
MDW EQ 5.0.2.19 AAX Native Installer for Pro Tools 11+ (Win)



PS - I never even got a reply from George Massenburg:
http://duc.avid.com/showpost.php?p=2271547&postcount=10

The page seems to be broken. Attempted to download these multiple time but the page always returns this:

You have attempted to access a protected URL which has either expired or is invalid. Please try your download again. If the problem persists, please provide us with the details by clicking here.

Tried to click on the "here"-link but that only takes you to the avid home-page. Great. Anyone from AVID reading this and able to fix the AVID page?

[Stig Eliassen]

Frank, I can confirm this. I have sent a message to Avid. Thanks for reporting.

[Frank Kruse]

Originally Posted by Stig Eliassen

Frank, I can confirm this. I have sent a message to Avid. Thanks for reporting.

Thanks! Would be great to change the naming of this plugin or the Installer/Page. I'm always confused by AVID's "MDW EQ 5" because there's an MDW EQ5 and and MDW EQ3 referring to the number of bands while the AVID page refers to the software version 5 not EQ5. Maybe call the package MDW EQv5 instead to clarify that it's a version 5 package that contains both EQ5 and EQ3? Just a thought.

F.

[Frank Kruse]

Originally Posted by Stig Eliassen

Frank, I can confirm this. I have sent a message to Avid. Thanks for reporting.

The page seems to work now thanks. But I noticed that this installer is the same one I already updated to in May 2016.

I must say it's gotten really confusing with this plugin-set over the last years and very hard to keep track of which version works fine and which doesn't. And the constantly changing AVID page doesn't make things easier really. It's almost like every time you look for something there literally **everything** has changed.

Frank.

[audioluche]

Originally Posted by Stig Eliassen

I'm thinking of upgrading my v2 license to the latest version, but I vaguely recall some issues/bugs with this plugin. Any users having issues with v5?

Thank you.

No problems here, on mac os, HDX and PT 11 and now 12.

[TOM@METRO]

Here on Windows, MDW5 will bring constant 9173 errors if closed while playing. Other than this, it's been pretty good.