Waves Scheps 73 - Console EQ Plug-In for MultiRack SoundGrid (Download)

The Scheps 73 from Waves is a colorful, three-band, virtual EQ modeled on the classic 1073 console's EQ and microphone preamp module, and developed in association with renowned mixing engineer Andrew Scheps (Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Lana Del Rey, Metallica, Jay-Z). Whether for recording, mixing or mastering, the plug-in delivers the warm tones of the fabled studio hardware.

The MultiRack SoundGrid plug-in (for consoles with the appropriate SoundGrid interface I/O), features interrelated bands that adhere to the original hardware specifications and precisely emulate its behavior. This includes a fixed 12 kHz high-frequency band, switchable low and midrange bands with cut and boost controls, and an 18 dB/octave high-pass filter.

Additionally, a little-known 10 kHz midrange band discovered in the original 1073 schematics but operable only on the rare 1078 channel strip has been modeled and incorporated into the Scheps 73. The Waves MS matrix has also been added for applying different equalization to mid and side stereo content.

By modeling the acclaimed Marinair transformer, the plug-in meticulously captured all the sonic characteristics of the 1073, including its harmonic distortion. These overtones were tweaked by Scheps himself, resulting in beautiful and authentic levels of saturation.