Featuring three plug-ins inspired by retro gear and two sporting new-tech designs, the Vintage/Modern FX Plug-In Bundle from Apogee Electronics offers five of Apogee's powerful sound-sculpting tools at a substantial savings over purchasing each individually. Use the Pultec EQP-1A program equalizer and MEQ-5 midrange EQ for character-rich tone shaping, wield the ModEQ 6 parametric equalizer when you need to focus in on problem frequencies, and use the ModComp and Opto-3A for compression and limiting with different flavors. An Apogee interface is not required, but Ensemble and Element users can run the plug-ins on Apogee's FX Rack system for additional benefits.
Apogee Electronics EQP-1A is a Pultec program equalizer plug-in merging the sound of the legendary EQP-1A hardware equalizer with multiple powering, routing, and monitoring modes. It can be powered by your computer's CPU without Apogee hardware, or via the DSP in Apogee Element Series or Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces (available separately), making it ideal for producers, beatmakers, and audio engineers with mobile rigs or studio-based systems. When used with qualified Apogee hardware, it allows real-time printing through the Apogee Control Software, or low-latency monitoring while linked to a mirrored instance in your DAW.
Licensed and endorsed by Pulse Techniques, this plug-in was thoroughly modeled from a Pulse Pultec EQP-1A hardware unit to provide its renowned EQ curves and nonlinearities. Each of the two bands features frequency selection and separate controls for boost and attenuation. When the EQP-1A is used in Apogee's FX Rack, large I/O meters and dedicated input and output faders allow you to view and manage your gain staging.
- Precisely recreates the unique characteristics of the Pultec EQP-1A
- Broad EQ curves allow gentle and powerful tone shaping
- Interaction of EQ bands creates curves used by engineers for decades
- Recreates circuit nonlinearities of the analog EQP-1A
- Officially licensed and endorsed by Pulse Techniques, the manufacturer of the new Pultec EQP-1A used to model the Apogee plug-in
- Runs on native CPU power or via Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces
- Two bands of EQ with separate per-band boost and attenuation knobs
- Sharp to broad bandwidth control
- Low-frequency selector at 20/30/60/100 Hz
- High-frequency selector at 3/4/5/8/10/12/16 kHz
- High-frequency attenuation selector at 5/10/20 kHz
- Native Mode: Use Apogee FX Rack plug-ins like any standard native plug-in in your Mac-based DAW without Apogee hardware connected
- Print Mode: Apply Apogee FX directly to the Apogee hardware input—open the FX Rack in Apogee Control, apply the desired processing, then record—FX processing is printed to your DAW track
- DualPath Monitor Mode: Upon opening a native Apogee FX Rack in your DAW (and linking it to an Apogee hardware input), a parallel FX Rack is automatically opened in the low-latency monitoring path; changes made in either plug-in are instantly mirrored to maintain a consistent sound
- Large input and output meters
- Dedicated input and output faders
- Supports AAX Native, Audio Units, VST, and VST2 plug-in formats
- Compatible with macOS and Windows systems
Apogee Electronics MEQ-5 is an FX Rack Pultec midrange equalizer plug-in merging the sound of the legendary MEQ-5 hardware equalizer with multiple powering, routing, and monitoring modes. It can be powered by your computer's CPU without Apogee hardware, or via the DSP in Apogee Element Series or Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces (available separately), making it ideal for producers, beatmakers, and audio engineers with mobile rigs or studio-based systems. When used with qualified Apogee hardware, it allows real-time printing through the Apogee Control Software, or low-latency monitoring while linked to a mirrored instance in your DAW.
Licensed and endorsed by Pulse Techniques, this plug-in was thoroughly modeled from a Pulse Pultec MEQ-5 hardware unit to provide its renowned EQ curves and nonlinearities. Two bands feature frequency selection with boost control while the third is for attenuation. When the MEQ-5 is used in Apogee's FX Rack, large I/O meters and dedicated input and output faders allow you to view and manage your gain staging.
- Precisely recreates the unique characteristics of the Pultec MEQ-5
- Sculpts midrange frequencies with precision and warmth
- Interaction of EQ bands creates curves used by engineers for decades
- Officially licensed and endorsed by Pulse Techniques, the manufacturer of the new Pultec MEQ-5 used to model the Apogee plug-in
- Runs on native CPU power or via Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces
- Two bands of EQ boost with in lower-mid and upper-mid frequency ranges
- Low-mid frequency boost selector at 200/300/500/700/1000 Hz
- High-mid frequency boost selector at 1.5/2/3/4/5 kHz
- Single band of midrange frequency attenuation
- Mid-frequency attenuation selector at 200/300/500/700/1500/2000/3000/4000/5000/7000 Hz
- Native Mode: Use Apogee FX Rack plug-ins like any standard native plug-in in your Mac-based DAW without Apogee hardware connected
- Print Mode: Apply Apogee FX directly to the Apogee hardware input—open the FX Rack in Apogee Control, apply the desired processing, then record—FX processing is printed to your DAW track
- DualPath Monitor Mode: Upon opening a native Apogee FX Rack in your DAW (and linking it to an Apogee hardware input), a parallel FX Rack is automatically opened in the low-latency monitoring path; changes made in either plug-in are instantly mirrored to maintain a consistent sound
- Large input and output meters
- Dedicated input and output faders
- Supports AAX Native, Audio Units, VST, and VST2 plug-in formats
- Compatible with macOS and Windows systems
Apogee Electronics ModComp is a compressor/limiter plug-in merging traditional compressor controls with a large visual user interface and multiple powering, routing, and monitoring modes. It can be powered by your computer's CPU without Apogee hardware, or via the DSP in Apogee Element Series or Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces (available separately), making it ideal for producers, beatmakers, and audio engineers with mobile rigs or studio-based systems. When used with qualified Apogee hardware, it allows real-time printing through the Apogee Control Software, or low-latency monitoring while linked to a mirrored instance in your DAW.
With three selectable styles, a variety of ratios, and adjustable knee, threshold, attack, and release settings, the ModComp offers versatility suitable for individual instruments, stems, and mixes. Utilize the dry/FX slider for simple parallel processing, and apply make-up gain automatically or manually. A 2-band sidechain EQ enables tonal optimization of your trigger input signal. When the ModComp is used in Apogee's FX Rack, large I/O meters and dedicated input and output faders allow you to view and manage your gain staging.
- Compressor/limiter with large visual user interface
- Three user-selectable styles—punch, easy, and level
- 2-band sidechain EQ
- Automatic or manual make-up gain
- Dry/FX mix for simple parallel processing
- Runs on native CPU power or via Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces
- Adjustable threshold and knee
- Selectable ratio from 1:1 to 30:1
- Adjustable attack time from 0.1 to 107 ms
- Adjustable release time from 22 to 1100 ms
- Native Mode: Use Apogee FX Rack plug-ins like any standard native plug-in in your Mac-based DAW without Apogee hardware connected
- Print Mode: Apply Apogee FX directly to the Apogee hardware input—open the FX Rack in Apogee Control, apply the desired processing, then record—FX processing is printed to your DAW track
- DualPath Monitor Mode: Upon opening a native Apogee FX Rack in your DAW (and linking it to an Apogee hardware input), a parallel FX Rack is automatically opened in the low-latency monitoring path; changes made in either plug-in are instantly mirrored to maintain a consistent sound
- Large input and output meters
- Dedicated input and output faders
- Supports AAX Native, Audio Units, VST, and VST2 plug-in formats
- Compatible with macOS and Windows systems
Apogee Electronics ModEQ 6 is a 6-band parametric equalizer plug-in merging flexible controls with a simple visual user interface and multiple powering, routing, and monitoring modes. It can be powered by your computer's CPU without Apogee hardware, or via the DSP in Apogee Element Series or Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces (available separately), making it ideal for producers, beatmakers, and audio engineers with mobile rigs or studio-based systems. When used with qualified Apogee hardware, it allows real-time printing through the Apogee Control Software, or low-latency monitoring while linked to a mirrored instance in your DAW.
With high- and low-pass filters, two peak/shelf bands, and two peak/notch bands, the ModEQ 6 offers versatility suitable for individual instruments, stems, and mixes. Each band features continuously adjustable frequency and bandwidth, which can set to proportional or constant Q mode. The customizable real-time spectrum analyzer and per-band solo functionality serve as powerful tools for determining tonal problems. When the ModEQ 6 is used in Apogee's FX Rack, large I/O meters and dedicated input and output faders allow you to view and manage your gain staging.
- Parametric equalizer with simple visual user interface
- Six configurable bands—two peak/shelf bands, two peak/notch bands, and high- and low-pass filters
- Spectrum analyzer shows frequency content in real time
- Per-band solo functionality
- Selectable proportional or constant-Q mode
- Runs on native CPU power or via Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces
- Continuously adjustable frequency and bandwidth
- Variable slope on filters
- Variable gain on peak/shelf/notch bands
- Color-coded bands for easy identification
- Native Mode: Use Apogee FX Rack plug-ins like any standard native plug-in in your Mac-based DAW without Apogee hardware connected
- Print Mode: Apply Apogee FX directly to the Apogee hardware input—open the FX Rack in Apogee Control, apply the desired processing, then record—FX processing is printed to your DAW track
- DualPath Monitor Mode: Upon opening a native Apogee FX Rack in your DAW (and linking it to an Apogee hardware input), a parallel FX Rack is automatically opened in the low-latency monitoring path; changes made in either plug-in are instantly mirrored to maintain a consistent sound
- Large input and output meters
- Dedicated input and output faders
- Supports AAX Native, Audio Units, VST, and VST2 plug-in formats
- Compatible with macOS and Windows systems
Apogee Electronics Opto-3A is an FX Rack vintage-style compressor/limiter plug-in merging optical compression performance with straightforward controls and multiple powering, routing, and monitoring modes. It can be powered by your computer's CPU without Apogee hardware, or via the DSP in Apogee Element Series or Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces (available separately), making it ideal for producers, beatmakers, and audio engineers with mobile rigs or studio-based systems. When used with qualified Apogee hardware, it allows real-time printing through the Apogee Control Software, or low-latency monitoring while linked to a mirrored instance in your DAW.
With adjustable gain, peak reduction, and high-frequency emphasis, the Opto-3A offers versatility suitable for individual instruments, submixes, and stems. Utilize the dry/FX slider for simple parallel processing, and tweak the sidechain high-pass filter to prevent pronounced low frequencies from causing over-compression. When the Opto-3A is used in Apogee's FX Rack, large I/O meters and dedicated input and output faders allow you to view and manage your gain staging.
- Optical compressor/limiter with vintage-style controls and tone
- Reproduces the reactive compression characteristics of modeled hardware
- Adjustable high-frequency emphasis via HF Contour control
- Sidechain high-pass filter
- Sidechain listen function
- Adjustable gain and peak reduction
- Dry/FX mix for simple parallel processing
- Runs on native CPU power or via Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces
- Selectable comp/limit mode
- Assignable VU meter and peak LED can display output or gain reduction
- Native Mode: Use Apogee FX Rack plug-ins like any standard native plug-in in your Mac-based DAW without Apogee hardware connected
- Print Mode: Apply Apogee FX directly to the Apogee hardware input—open the FX Rack in Apogee Control, apply the desired processing, then record—FX processing is printed to your DAW track
- DualPath Monitor Mode: Upon opening a native Apogee FX Rack in your DAW (and linking it to an Apogee hardware input), a parallel FX Rack is automatically opened in the low-latency monitoring path; changes made in either plug-in are instantly mirrored to maintain a consistent sound
- Large input and output meters
- Dedicated input and output faders
- Supports AAX Native, Audio Units, VST, and VST2 plug-in formats
- Compatible with macOS and Windows systems