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SonEQ: Pultec- and API-inspired equalizer — our 2023 freeware archive

SonEQ brings together equalizer curves inspired by the Pultec EQP and API 550. Our 2023 archive looks back at this musical approach to tone shaping.

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SonEQ brings together equalizer curves inspired by the Pultec EQP and API 550. Our 2023 archive looks back at this musical approach to tone shaping.

This article revisits a topic from our previous Magazine in 2023. Availability, pricing and software compatibility may have changed: check the developer’s current information before installing.

Why this tool remains interesting

Rather than surgical correction, the concept is to shape bass, mids and treble by ear. Its preamp section also adds harmonic coloration.

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In the studio

For bass, guitar and individual tracks, broad tonal moves can sometimes be more inspiring than highly detailed visual corrections.

Historical article from the previous Studio 2.0 website, retained to preserve the original topic.

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