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<\/a><\/p>\nCreatively combining vintage schematics with modern technological know-how to teach an old Pultec\u00ae new sonic tricks, Audified avoided playing by the rules when crafting its 1A Equalizer effect plug-in as a perfect tube-based EQ emulation \u2014 one where innovation meets tradition. That said, boosting and attenuating lows or highs in a signature way \u2014 achieving perceived loudness and fullness by boosting a frequency and attenuating it slightly less than it was boosted \u2014 is quintessential to the sound of the original units; ultimately, this is nailed in 1A Equalizer\u2019s perfectly balanced BOOST and ATTEN controls. Continuing in a similar vein, nailing perfect saturation for the tracks being processed is perfectly possible thanks to 1A Equalizer\u2019s unrelenting and precise CALIBRATION capability; since saturation is the heart and soul of this effect plug-in, users are advised to use it wisely! It is always worth keeping an eye on the THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) meter to clarify how much of that sweet saturation is being applied. After all, the devil is in the details.<\/p>\n
But beyond that old boost-and-attenuate trick, 1A Equalizer works well with drums \u2014 add a bit of low-end boost to the kick and snare for much tighter-sounding, in-your-face drums; bass \u2014 boosting the lows and cutting the harsh highs will make the bass stand out, while adding punch, weight, and definition will enhance its groove; and guitars \u2014 add or remove the guitar\u2019s low end as needed, or add a bit of chime and clarity at the top end to make them more defined and cut through in a mix.<\/p>\n
Make no mistake: it is now 2023 \u2014 not 1955, of course, so today’s 1A Equalizer users are free to seize control over their soundstage with the effect plug-in\u2019s welcomed M\/S (Mid\/Side) processing feature. For the benefit of the uninitiated, that M\/S processing separates audio into Mid and Side components, providing users with an ability to separately sculpt the centre of their mix and edges of the stereo signal, so they can forge the ultimate mix or master, as well as enhancing overall colour with linkable parameters and switchable L\/R (Left\/Right) and M\/S modes.<\/p>\n
It is clearly apparent, then, that by creatively combining vintage schematics with modern technological know-how, Audified has succeeded in teaching an old Pultec\u00ae new sonic tricks with 1A Equalizer effectively acting as its present-day, devilishly-detailed virtual homage to and evolution of Eugene Richard Shenk\u2019s trailblazing tube-based EQ design of yesteryear.<\/p>\n
1A Equalizer is available to purchase for a discounted introductory price of $49.00 USD until October 8, 2023 \u2014 rising thereafter to its regular price of $69.00 USD \u2014 from its dedicated webpage, which also includes some superb-sounding audio examples, here: https:\/\/audified.com\/products\/1a-equalizer\/<\/a><\/p>\n