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Warmy EP1A plugin interface
Kiive Audio

Warmy EP1A

Warmy EP1A is an analog modeled tube equalizer inspired by classic Pultec EQs, offering versatile tone shaping with driven tube emulation and mix control.

VST2Eq
TREQ plugin interface
Analog Obsession

TREQ

TREQ by Analog Obsession is a free 4-band console equalizer modeled on the Trident 500 Series. It features sweepable mid bands, selectable low and high frequency switches, and a 50Hz high pass filter switch.

VST2Eq
TILTA plugin interface
Analog Obsession

TILTA

TILTA by Analog Obsession is an easy-to-use tilt equalizer offering adjustable center frequency, tilt gain, and low/high cut controls.

VST2Eq
Tilt EQ plugin interface
Matthias Kock

Tilt EQ

Tilt EQ by Matthias Kock is a linear tilt equalizer with a single knob allowing easy spectral balance adjustments without color alteration. It uses FIR filters with options for linear or minimum phase and includes Baxandall minimum phase IIR filters.

VST2Eq
TEQ free plugin interface
1208 Audio Plugins

TEQ free

TEQ free by 1208 Audio Plugins is a smooth tilt EQ designed for balancing tracks and buses with warm and bright curves and gentle saturation. It supports Windows 64-bit in VST2 format.

VST2Eq
TENQ plugin interface
whiteLABEL

TENQ

TENQ by whiteLABEL is a 10 band equalizer plugin offering 11 node types, True, Split & M/S modes, and a hardware accelerated zoomable GUI with a spectrum analyser.

VST2Eq
TAL-USE plugin interface
Togu Audio Line

TAL-USE

TAL-USE is a simple tilt EQ inspired by 1970s designs that adjusts audio brightness or darkness with a single control without altering the sound character.

VST2Eq
SSQ plugin interface
Analog Obsession

SSQ

SSQ by Analog Obsession is a free SSL console EQ emulation offering the distinctive character of legendary E Type channel strips for your mix.

VST2Eq
SL532 plugin interface
smacklabs

SL532

SL532 by smacklabs is a 3-band EQ modeled after a 5000 series modern console module, offering precise sound shaping with an optional color circuit.

VST2Eq
Silver plugin interface
Terry West

Silver

Silver is a free parametric equalizer plugin for Windows offering four flexible parametric bands with selectable frequencies, resonant filters, solo and boost options per band, and a highpass filter.

VST2Eq
SAFEEqualiser plugin interface
Semantic Audio

SAFEEqualiser

SAFEEqualiser by Semantic Audio is a semantic equaliser that lets you load EQ settings by typing descriptive words. It analyzes audio to apply precise timbral adjustments, enhancing your mix intuitively.

VST2Eq
ReaEQ plugin interface
Cockos

ReaEQ

ReaEQ by Cockos is a free, unlimited band IIR equalizer featuring multiple filter types and detailed frequency and phase response displays.

VST2Eq
RareSE plugin interface
Analog Obsession

RareSE

RareSE by Analog Obsession is a dual mono, stereo, mid/side Pultec style equalizer plugin that delivers massive bass, silky air, and warm tube character to your tracks.

VST2Eq
Rare plugin interface
Analog Obsession

Rare

Rare by Analog Obsession is a free vintage Pultec tube EQ emulation offering shining highs and warm, rich lows. It carefully models original tube circuitry for all mix or single track processing.

VST2Eq
QRange plugin interface
lkjb Plugins

QRange

QRange by lkjb Plugins is a free IIR linear phase EQ featuring a flexible analyser for pre- and post-EQ signal visualization with adjustable magnitude scale.

VST2Eq
Q-meleon plugin interface
Madbee Audio

Q-meleon

Q-meleon by Madbee Audio is a VST2 equalizer plugin for Windows 32-bit that lets you design custom EQ curves with double precision filters and automatic bandwidth correction.

VST2Eq
PTEq-X plugin interface
Ignite Amps

PTEq-X

PTEq-X by Ignite Amps is a digital emulation of three famous vintage passive program equalizers with added circuit improvements for enhanced versatility.

VST2Eq
PTEq-1a plugin interface
Ignite Amps

PTEq-1a

PTEq-1a by Ignite Amps is a digital emulation of a classic vintage program equalizer. It replicates the original hardware's analog character and offers added features for enhanced versatility.

VST2Eq
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