Neural Q V2 is an EQ and saturation plugin from Tone Empire that uses neural network modeling to recreate the behavior of a vintage German equalizer and a solid-state pre-amp with CineMag transformers. It is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.
Neural Q V2 is built to add analog character to mixes through its high and low band boosts and a pre-amp saturation stage. Tone Empire trained its neural network model on real musical material, including vocals, drums, guitars and full mixes, so the plugin aims to reproduce how the original hardware responds to a signal. The developer says the result is more accurate analog behavior than traditional circuit modeling. The plugin is a 64-bit effect with a trial available.
Tone Empire says Neural Q captures the dynamic behavior of a vintage German equalizer and a modern solid-state pre-amp. The Hi Band and Lo Band controls each boost or cut in a range of -15 dB to +15 dB, shaped after the original hardware.
The developer describes the top end as sparkly and the bottom end as heavy, and says the plugin is designed to be pushed to extreme settings. The pre-amp section adds saturation that can be set from clean to dirty.
The Pre-Amp Drive control sets how hard the input of the pre-amp section is driven, and more drive means more saturation. The Drive Type selector offers three saturation types: Clean, Medium and Dirty. A Drive On/Off button bypasses or activates the saturation module.
The Output control trims the final signal from -24 dB to 0 dB, and autogain is built into the pre-amp section. Version 2 adds a new AI/ML system, lower CPU usage than version 1, reworked presets, a retrained pre-amp model, more accurate reproduction of the original hardware and a resizing option. Presets in several categories are included as a starting point.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Tone Empire |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | EQ |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Free trial | Yes |
Neural Q V2 is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats. It is a 64-bit plugin.
It runs on Windows 10 or later (64-bit only) and macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit only, Intel and Silicon supported).
On Windows you need an Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen class processor or equivalent, a VST3 or AAX 64-bit host, a screen resolution of 1024×768, 2 GB RAM and 300 MB of hard disk space. On macOS you need an Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen class processor or equivalent, a VST3, AU or AAX 64-bit host, a screen resolution of 1024×768, 2 GB RAM and 300 MB of hard disk space.
Yes, a trial version is available.
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