Passeq: Introduction to the EQ Plug-in (EN)

The Passeq

The original Passeq hardware is the first passive EQ which provides three separate frequency ranges for both boost and cut stages. One famous, if not the most famous, passive design was the Pulteq EQ from the decades of the 1950's and 60's. This EQ sported two frequency bands (low and high frequencies, or LF and HF), and had only a few switchable frequencies to offer. In contrast, the Passeq has 12 switchable frequencies per band, totaling 36 boost and 36 cut frequencies. Boost and cut frequencies are NOT identical, thus the resultant 72 frequencies per channel offer an enormous choice for the most elaborate EQ curves. The Passeq offers for the first time passive filter control possibilities extending throughout the relevant audio frequency range—and that with an unheard of abundance of filter choices.

The Passeq Analog Code® Plug-in

The fantastic qualities of SPL's Analog Code programming faithfully reproduce the unique sound quality of the original hardware. All the complex interactions between each single filter are reproduced in every detail. One of the peculiarities of passive filter designs is that they can be seen as one big filter — the signal always runs through the whole network. Whenever the settings change, a flow of interactions takes place between the filters, providing the characteristic and unique sound of these EQs — something that will never happen with active EQ designs.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sound
• Performance
• Lab
• KickDrum
• BassDrum
• Mastering
• Vocals
• Passeq
• EQ
• Equalizer
• Plug-In
• Pro
• Tools
• Logic
• Nuendo
• Cubase
• Mixing
• Audio

[studioReAmare]

SPL Analog Code is really good sounding!!! My recommendation.

[SoundPerformanceLab]

@studioReAmare Thank you for your very kind words.

[wizprodux]

You're a good sound mixer!

[SoundPerformanceLab]

@wizprodux Thanks so much. Been following your videos as well and very much like what I saw and heard. Let's be connected.

[arma182]

Hey i loved the song!, do you got a Download link or can tell me the Band name? or where can i here more?

[SoundPerformanceLab]

@arma182 Hey. Thanks for the compliment.

I wrote and produced this song for a young singer from L.A. a while ago. Due to a few problems in schedules and coordination this song has unfortunately never been released. To learn more about the girl and the music she is currently involved with please visit: denisestefanie (dot) com

I cannot yet tell you whether this song will be fully released but I will try to let you know, if it happens.

Best,

BJ

[SoundPerformanceLab]

@wizprodux Hey. The Vox were recorded at the Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver and I used a U87 with a Neve Preamp through a SSL 4056 G. So THAT end was completely analog. In the mix I used a simple Pro Tools standard compressor for the most obvious peaks and an SPL Vox Ranger and a Twin Tube to add presence and air. The rest of the dynamics comes from "riding" the vox. There is just no better way. So to answer your question: It's part analog and part digital.

[drdonut1]

@ilziojimmy Man, I am sorry. I just made a complete dick of myself. My answer to your original post was directed at someone who I thought was arrogant and didn't see the value of high-class equipment. I apologize sincerely.

This Plug-in and many others from well respected manufacturers is an exact emulation of a hardware device. They just sound much richer, better and a lot more exact, when you work with them. The standard ones from you DAW are usually pretty bad.

Sorry for my first answer.

[zeepster]

Why do so many devs do this? Will you please stop talking so much, overexplaining everything, and just play different sorts of music while demonstrating the EQ?! It's almost condescending.

I'm not a kid playing with his first EQ here. I guess people that buy these plugins are professional enough to know basic EQ rules/features etc. Make separate tutorials if you want to do that. Also, more than once in the video you talk through what you're demonstrating.

[ilziojimmy]

@drdonut1 i don't work in the music buisness and i do not want to say that they don't sounds better, but i asked why... i don't want to know the technology or the algorithm that are used, but is a qestion of boosts with non-linear ''q'' shape? or what else...

i can't understand your final sentence

i'm sorry for the errors but i'm 17 and italian so maybe i don't know english enough, because seeing your comment it seams i wrote something completely different that what i was thinking about.

[drdonut1]

@ilziojimmy Um, excuse me? Your question really flummoxed me. How long do you work in the music business? Have you ever mixed a serious project? Have you cross-listened to stuff - ever? Do you know anything about hardware and software equalization?

Have you ever noticed anything when working with the built-in EQs that you find in your DAW? Or do you LIKE the sound of those EQs? Do you think that those EQs are good enough?

Please tell me, you know anything about music... I beg you.