D16 Group Pulsatec: A Pultec EQ Plugin with a Real-time Analyzer
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D16 Group Pulsatec: A Pultec EQ Plugin with a Real-time Analyzer · Source: D16 Group
Pulsatec · Source: D16 Group
Real-time Analyzer · Source: D16 Group
The D16 Group Pulsatec brings the classic passive EQ into your DAW with the benefit of a real-time analyzer at an affordable price.
While a Pultec EQ plugin is hardly something out of left field, it’s certainly a move in a new direction for D16 Group. Until now, the Polish developer has remained in the lane of classic synth recreations and beat production effects, so the Pulsatec represents something fresh in the area of vintage studio gear.
D16 Group Pulsatec
The first thing you’ll notice about Pulsatec is that it’s not a faithful EQP-1A clone. Rather than replicating all the controls of the legendary EQ, D16 has taken things in a more modern direction.
This makes sense because of the sheer volume of Pultec EQ plugins available on the market, so with the added utility features, you can expect to use the Pulsatec more frequently.
Like the EQP-1A, the Pulsatec low-frequency band has the same four points (20, 30, 60, and 100 Hz) with the familiar boost and attenuation controls that enable the famous Pultec low-end trick.
However, there are two bands with variable bandwidth that can be set to either boost or attenuate. Each of these bands has seven selectable frequency points, the first at 200, 300, 500, 700, 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000 Hz, while the second band has 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, and 16 kHz.
Then, the high-frequency attenuation band has the same configuration as the EQP-1A, with selectable frequencies at 5, 10, and 20 kHz. The addition of the real-time analyzer is certainly a win for those of us who haven’t been mixing with Pultecs for most of our lives.
With the dual-spectrum display and two resolution settings, you get a reading of both the input and output signals. What’s more, there is a target EQ curve overlay feature, which you can use as a reference.
Pricing and Availability:
D16 Group Pulsatec is currently available at an introductory price of $49 until 31 July, and $89 after that. Get it at Plugin Boutique.*
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One response to “D16 Group Pulsatec: A Pultec EQ Plugin with a Real-time Analyzer”
Wow another pultec EQ. Thats what everybody needs!