Passive-Active Pack

Name: Passive-Active Pack
Price: 149 USD
Author: Softube

by Softube · EQ · Passive, active & focusing EQs

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A set of three Softube equalizers, Passive, Active and Focusing Equalizer, for mixing and mastering; they are only sold together as this pack.

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

Keywords: mixing, hardware emulation, mastering, vocals, analog-sounding, bass, bus processing, classic, full mix, mix bus, static.

What it does

A bundle of three analog-style EQs sold only together.

Passive Equalizer: an emulation of classic passive EQ hardware.
Active Equalizer: an emulation of an active EQ workhorse used across decades of recordings.
Focusing Equalizer: an original Softube design that switches between passive and active behaviour, with built-in analog saturation.
Also: Extended Features support and Console 1 compatibility.

Source: Softube product page

When to use it

Three different EQ flavours for broad, musical moves, from one developer. It's comparable to the Pultec-style collections from Universal Audio and Waves in the rated EQ list, at a lower price than most. Good on buses, vocals, drums and mastering when you want colour more than surgical precision (for that, FabFilter Pro-Q 4 is the usual choice).

Where to buy

Tutorials and reviews

Forgotten Plugins episode 5: Softube Passive Active Pack

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