DarkQPro — Flagship Parametric Equalizer.

The flagship of the Maniac Audio EQ line — a no-compromise, modern parametric equalizer built for surgical precision and creative tone-shaping in equal measure. Up to 24 bands, dynamic EQ on every band, spectral dynamics, M/S processing, real-time analyzer, undo/redo, and over 30 factory presets.

Band engine:

Up to 24 fully independent bands — each with its own frequency, gain, Q, filter type, slope, and dynamic behavior.

7 filter shapes: Bell, Low Shelf, High Shelf, Low Cut, High Cut, Notch, Tilt Shelf.

5 slope options: 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 dB/oct (with up to 16-stage cascade for flat-top 96 dB/oct bells).

Filter curve types: Digital, Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley.

Per-band Stereo Mode: Stereo / Left / Right / Mid / Side.

Dynamic EQ on every band:

Per-band threshold, attack (default 60 ms), release (default 200 ms), range.

Upward, downward, and bidirectional compression modes.

Auto Threshold for hands-free dynamic shaping.

Custom sidechain frequency per band — detector listens at a different frequency than the filter.

Spectral Dynamic mode — 32-band per-frequency dynamics, each frequency moves independently for transparent, surgical dynamic control.

Spectral Target mode — visual frequency targeting (FabFilter-style).

Phase modes:

Zero Latency — minimum-latency RBJ biquad implementation.

Natural — analog-matched Orfanidis prototype (musical phase response, oversampled internally).

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