The Attenuation settings within the High Frequency section are restricted to three frequency positions - 5, 10 or 20kHz, with up to 18dB of gain reduction applied via the Attenuation dial.įor those more accustomed to multi-band EQ or "fix it" parametric style treatments, the Pultec approach recreated here in the PE 1C might seem limited, but the range of musical applications to which it can be usefully applied is vast. Up to 18dB can be added if you select the Sharp value, with up to 10dB of gain assigned at the Broad end of the spectrum. A dedicated dial allows you to slide between Sharp and Smooth extremes. How much gain is added depends on how spiky you want the bandwidth of your boost to be. Starting with the Boost section, a dedicated dial allows you to add between 10dB and 18dB of gain to a specific frequency selected by the High Frequency dial, which can be snapped to 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12 or 16kHz. The High Frequency Section is also split into two, though the functionality here is a little more straightforward. The Pultec EQ became so famous for this that its "low end trick" became common studio parlance. Therefore, it's possible to produce volume spikes or dips (by cutting and boosting simultaneously) around the cutoff frequency which can be musically wonderful, particularly for working on kick drum sounds.
While it might sound counter-productive to cut and boost at the same frequency, the Pultec style EQ actually features two filters working in tandem at the bottom end, with one slightly lower than the value printed on the front of the unit and one a little higher. The Boost dial provides between 0 and 14dB of gain but, uniquely, the Pultec EQ also provides an Attenuation dial to apply up to 18dB of cut based on the same frequency setting. You'll find a Low Frequency select knob which lets you choose 20, 30, 60 or 100Hz as the cutoff frequency below which the low shelf filters will work. Starting at the bottom end, the Low Frequency section is initially confusing if you're new to Pultec style EQ but its results can be wonderful. Quite a journey - so what's all the fuss about? The Pultec EQ design, replicated here, is to provide two bands of tone control. Effectively, the PE 1C plug-in is a digital recreation of a hardware unit first launched in 1985, which in turn was designed to recreate the performance of an EQ first launched in the 1950s. What exactly is the PE 1C? Well, Tube-Tech's original hardware is a passive, tube-based EQ which recreates the classic Pultec EQ-1P hardware which found favour for its unusual and innovative design and approach to tone control.
SOFTUBE CL1B WAVES TRIAL
An iLok key is required for authorization and a 20-day trial period from Softube's website is available if you'd like a test drive before committing to a purchase.
SOFTUBE CL1B WAVES SOFTWARE
Following on from Softube's first successful collaboration with Tube-Tech in the form of a plug-in recreation of the CL 1B compressor earlier this year, the PE 1C is the second product Softube have painstakingly recreated in software form and it's available now for owners of AU, VST, RTAS and TDM compatible DAWs. It was the product which both launched the company and put it on the map. Tube-Tech's PE 1C equalizer is 25 years old this year.
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