Vintage Tube EQ controls in Final Cut Pro for Mac
Vintage Tube EQ emulates two retro EQ units that were often paired as they complemented each other. These units are still in use today, despite being out of production for decades.
The main original unit (upper) that Vintage Tube EQ is based on is a valve-equipped analog design. It is a lossless passive equalizer. This means that the signal level remains constant even if the EQ is switched out. The original unit is noted for the “musical” quality of its filters, making it a versatile tool for mixing and mastering.
The low-frequency section of Vintage Tube EQ is a shelving EQ with sweepable frequency bands between 20 Hz and 100 Hz. These frequencies can be boosted by 13.5 dB or cut by 17.5 dB. You can create unusual EQ curves by simultaneously boosting and cutting overlapping frequencies.
The Vintage Tube EQ high-frequency section provides up to 18 dB of boost at frequencies sweepable from 3 kHz to 16 kHz. A Bandwidth control changes the Q value. A shelf-cut EQ provides up to 16 dB of attenuation between 5 kHz and 20 kHz.
The second emulated EQ model (lower) is often paired with the original unit. It’s the perfect partner for the upper unit, adding midrange flexibility that lets you fine-tune signals in this frequency spectrum, with a beautifully matched tonal signature.
Vintage Tube EQ upper unit controls
In/Out switch: Turn the EQ circuit on or off.
Low Boost knob: Set the amount of low-frequency boost, up to 13.5 dB.
Low Atten (Attenuation) knob: Set the amount of low-frequency attenuation (cut), up to 17.5 dB.
Low Freq (Frequency) knob: Set the low-range center frequency to 20, 30, 60, or 100 Hz, or values between these increments.
High Boost knob: Set the amount of high-frequency boost, up to 18 dB.
High Bandwidth knob: Set the Q, or bandwidth, of the high-frequency range from narrow to broad.
High Freq (Frequency) knob: Set the high-range center frequency to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16 kHz, or values between these increments.
High Atten (Attenuation) knob: Set the amount of high-frequency attenuation (cut), up to 16 dB.
High Atten (Attenuation) Sel knob: Set the high-range shelving frequency to 5, 10, or 20 kHz, or values between these increments.
Vintage Tube EQ lower unit controls
In/Out switch: Turn the EQ circuit on or off.
Low Freq (Frequency) knob: Set the low-range center frequency to 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1.0 kHz, or values between these increments.
Low Peak knob: Set the amount of low-frequency boost, up to 10 dB.
Dip Freq (Frequency) knob: Set the Dip (attenuation) center frequency to 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 kHz, or values between these increments.
Dip knob: Set the amount of attenuation (cut) for the selected Dip frequency, up to 10 dB.
High Freq (Frequency) knob: Set the high-range center frequency to 1.5, 2, 3, 4, or 5 kHz, or values between these increments.
High Peak knob: Set the amount of high-frequency boost, up to 10 dB.
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