The Soundtoys Sie-Q 5 is an authentic recreation of a vintage German hardware EQ boasting a rich and musical sound that will take your tracks from rough and raw to professional and radio-ready. Using proprietary component level modelling the Soundtoys Sie-Q accurately emulates the discrete silicon transistor design of the original hardware to deliver a beautiful sound with a simple and intuitive layout to instantly add vintage EQ to your tracks and mixes. An often under-appreciated component of mixing and mastering EQ is arguably the most powerful and important aspect in shaping and sculpting your tracks. With Sie-Q you are given the tools to transform and carve out your performances to fit the context of your mix or to simply add vintage flair and character to your sound. Featuring an intuitive layout of three frequency bands and an output Drive section the Sie-Q requires a very little learning curve to allow you to add vintage analog tone to your tracks quickly and easily without tedious boundaries like menu-diving that stifle creativity. Each band is tuned to perfection to provide you with all the character and tonal shaping you need within that range. The low-frequency band lets you add oomph and weight to thin and weak tracks whereas the frequency-switchable mid-range lets you hone in on a specific targetted frequency to fine-tune the most important part of your instruments tone and the high-frequency range is tailored perfectly for vocal performances thanks to the broadcasting roots of the original hardware counterpart. In traditional Soundtoys fashion the Drive circuit allows you to take your signal into overdrive and add complex saturation and harmonics to your bass tracks vocals drums and much more. Please Note: This product comes in the form of a digital download code that will be sent to your email for activation. Vintage German tone A true hidden gem in the world of vintage EQ Soundtoys have accurately recreated the Siemens W295b outboard unit as their first-ever foray into EQ plug-ins. Chosen for its highly musical and impressive sound the Sie-Q captures all the detail and character of the original in immense detail giving you the most authentic analog feel possible. Featuring silky smooth curves full of character and vibe airy highs strong and powerful lows with a wide-ranging switchable mid-range the Sie-Q will quickly become your go-to workhorse for all things EQ within your projects and mixes. Overall Sie-Q is a highly musical and subtle EQ that can help you carve out any offending frequencies from your performance to fit better within the context of your mix. Providing you three bands with a switchable mid-range gives you the scope to adjust almost any element of your mix whether thats a low-end focused instrument such as a bass guitar or a highly complex mid-range instrument such as a distorted electric guitar or a chimey lead vocal in the upper-ranges of the frequency range Sie-Q 5 Digital Delivery helps you carve out space or add in a subtle vintage flavour that binds your tracks together cohesively. Although designed to be used at modest levels the Sie-Q features a hidden weapon in the output Drive section. Here you can add up to +15dB of output gain to transform your signal into searing overdrive full of overtones complex harmonics and saturation that can lift your track above a mix and sit on top to be heard loud and clear. Pushing the Drive section can even be used to creative effect for driving rock electric guitars or vocals to create a stylised sound that perfectly fits the genre! Stunning highs The true focal point of Sie-Q is the crystal clear top-end frequency band thats unlike anything youve heard before. Originally designed for broadcasting presenters the hardware counterpart was tailored more specifically for the frequency ranges of vocalists and voices. These roots in broadcasting make Sie-Q the perfect tool for EQing and mixing vocals within your projects and tracks to get the best sound possible from your performance. Although biased towards vocals the Sie-Q is certainly not limited to the number of instruments and sounds you can apply it to in order to achieve silky crystal clear highs it adds space and air to almost any source no matter how extreme you are boosting! Breathe new life into acoustic guitars or pull out some extra sizzle and smooth-out drum cymbals or use in conjunction with the output drive to add harmonics and cut to a snare drum or even bass guitar. Once youve balanced and perfected the mix of your instruments insert Sie-Q on your master bus and use a subtle touch of the high-frequency boost to transform your mix to a wide-open sound stage with openness and separation that adds a professional sheen to your mixes. FeaturesAuthentic recreation of vintage German broadcast EQ The Roots in broadcasting make it perfect for vocals Expertly tuned frequency bands provide a musical experience Expanded funtionality for the modern producer including smooth non-stepped gain controls per band Crystal clear top-end delivers articulate and airy sounds Switchable mid-range band lets you pin-point specific frequencies to attenuate or boost Create everything from subtle tone shaping to wide carving Carve out space so your tracks can fit your mix with ease Add rich low-end or remove excessive bass with the expertly tuned low-frequency band Adjustable Drive control lets you add saturation and harmonics Drive Control accurately recreate the colour of the vintage hardware EQ +/- 15dB of Drive control on the output plus an Auto-Gain stage Specifications System RequirementsOperating systems: Mac OS X 10.10 or later; Windows 7 or later Supported Hosts:Pro Tools (11 or later) Live Cubase Nuendo Sonar Logic Digital Performer Click here to view our full list of compatible host applicationsGeneralCurrent Version: 5.3.4 Click here for more info Plug-in Formats (64-bit only):AAX Native AAX AudioSuite VST and Audio Units (AU) Supported Sample Rates: Minimum: 44.1 kHz Maximum: 192 kHz Product code: 1043-44