VEQ-4K Pink

Name: VEQ-4K Pink
Price: 149 USD
Author: Antelope Audio

by Antelope Audio · EQ · British 4K console EQ

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VEQ-4K Pink is a four-band channel EQ modeled on a late-1980s revision of a British 4K console EQ module.

It has high- and low-pass filters, gain extended to ±20 dB, a wider frequency range and an optional bell LF band, for $149.

Best for: Vocals, Drums, Guitars, Bass, Mix Bus. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: British console, punchy, 80s, bass, drums, vocals, electric guitar, hardware emulation, bus processing, full mix, mix bus, mixing, static, subscription, vintage, warm.

What it does

VEQ-4K Pink is Antelope Audio's model of a late-1980s revision of the four-band EQ module from a landmark British console's channel strip, aiming for "vintage punch, and precise but warm sound-shaping."

Four bands: with proportional gain behaviour, as on the original module.
Shelving HF and LF: including the characteristic dip and bump just before the shelf boost or cut.
Bell option: the low band can switch from shelf to bell.
Filters: high-pass and low-pass filters for trimming the extremes.
Extended range: boost and cut up to about 20 dB and a wider frequency range than the hardware.

Version 1.0.0 needs no Antelope hardware. It is also part of the Antelope Cosmos subscription (75+ plugins), which has a free trial.

Source: Antelope Audio product page

When to use it

VEQ-4K Pink suits you if you want just the British 4K EQ section, with its shelf bumps and extra range, rather than a full channel strip. Compared with SSL 4K G and bx_console SSL 4000 E, it has no compressor, gate or console features, so it is a lighter, single-purpose insert; Antelope's COMP-4K-STRIP adds the dynamics. Unlike Pro-Q 4 and TDR Nova, it has no analyser or dynamic bands, and its curves follow the console's fixed shapes. It is a more forward, punchy EQ than the Mäag Audio EQ4, which is mostly used for adding air.

Best for: punchy console EQ on drums, vocals, guitars and bass, and quick shelf moves with a bit of bite.
Genres: any; especially pop, rock and hip-hop.
Look elsewhere if: you want the whole console channel in one plugin (SSL 4K G or bx_console SSL 4000 E), or clean, surgical EQ (Pro-Q 4).

Where to buy

Tutorials and reviews

Antelope Audio - VEQ 4K Series

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