EQP-1A + MEQ-5 Pultec Bundle

Apogee and Pulse Techniques Partnership

In an obsessive quest to reproduce every nuance of the Pultec Program Equalizer and Mid-range Equalizer, Apogee had a worthy partner - Steve Jackson of Pulse Techniques, the current manufacturer of new Pultec hardware. During the 10 years Steve spent recreating the legendary EQP-1A, he learned the intricate secrets of each component from the only person alive who knew them - Eugene Shenk, the original Pultec designer.

Legendary recording engineer Bob Clearmountain has used original Pultec EQs as an integral part of his mixing process since his early days at New York’s Power Station studio, so he was thrilled to audition Steve’s re-creations. After careful listening, Bob determined that the new units were sonically identical to the originals. He uses new and original units interchangeably at Mix This, his Los Angeles-based studio.

After careful analysis of several vintage and new Pultec EQP-1A and MEQ-5 units, Apogee chose to model their plugin after Steve’s new hardware - it was like unboxing brand new units in 1959.

Apogee is proud that their software Pultecs are the only EQP-1A and MEQ-5 type plugins endorsed and fully licensed by Steve and Pulse Techniques.

Pultec EQP-1A

Program Equalizer

Features

• Precisely recreates the Pultec EQP-1A’s unique characteristics
• Broad EQ curves, to gently but powerfully shape your sounds while maintaining their integrity
• Interaction of Bands, to create characteristic EQ curves used by engineers for decades
• Circuit Non-Linearites, to add the “magic” that hardware units are renowned for
• Developed with Pulse Technologies, the current manufacturer of hardware Pultec EQs
• Apogee plugin modelled from brand new Pultec unit
• Officially Licensed and Endorsed by Pulse Techniques
• Run natively in your favourite DAW (no Apogee hardware is required)
• Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Symphony Desktop, Element Series, and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces

Pultec MEQ-5

Mid-Range Equalizer

Features

• The Apogee Pultec MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer plugin precisely recreates the original hardware to sculpt critical midrange frequencies with precision and warmth
• Developed with Pulse Techniques, the current manufacturer of hardware Pultec EQs
• Apogee plugin modelled from brand new Pultec unit
• Officially Licensed and Endorsed by Pulse Techniques
• Run natively in your favourite DAW (no Apogee hardware is required)
• Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Symphony Desktop, Element Series, and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 10.14.6 or higher (Intel / Apple Silicon supported) (64-bit only)
• VST, VST3, AU, AAX

Windows

• Windows 10 and higher (64-bit only)
• VST, VST3, AAX

Please Note: A FREE Pace iLok account is needed in order to register this software (physical iLok Dongle is not required).

Tested & Supported DAWs:

• Pro Tools 12, Ultimate (Pro Tools 11 and lower not currently supported)
• Ableton Live 10
• Logic Pro 10
• Cubase 9.5 VST 1 & 2 (VST3 not implemented in this release).

Please Note: Any AUv2, VST2 or AAX fully compliant DAW should work.