VEQ-1P Vintage Program EQ plugin interface by Black Rooster Audio

VEQ-1P: Vintage Program EQ Plugin by Black Rooster Audio

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VEQ-1P is a vintage-style program equalizer plugin by Black Rooster Audio, inspired by a well-known studio equalizer. It shapes the low and high end of a mix while leaving the midrange largely untouched.

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01Overview

VEQ-1P is a program EQ plugin from Black Rooster Audio, built around the sound of one of the most famous equalizers in studio history. Its interactive filter network lets you boost and cut the shelf frequencies at the same time, giving you several ways to treat the low and high end. The developer describes the result as musical in a way many other equalizers cannot match. The plugin is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Bass drum definition
Low-end shaping
Mix bus EQ
Spectral transparency
Vintage EQ coloration

Developer: Black Rooster Audio
Category: EQ
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Circuit emulation of the original analog program EQ
Real-time SPICE-type component-based circuit simulation
Modeled passive filter network, transformers and tube stages
Simultaneous boost and cut on shelf frequencies
Midrange left largely untouched while shaping low and high end
Auto-adjusted oversampling tied to session sample rate
SSE2-optimized DSP for efficient processing
HighDPI and Retina display support

03In depth

Authentic Analog Circuit Emulation

Black Rooster Audio models the VEQ-1P using real-time, SPICE-type component-based circuit simulation. The developer says this approach captures the sound and feel of the analog original in detail.

The modeled circuit includes the passive filter network, audio transformers and amplifier tube stages. Each of these parts is reproduced so the plugin responds in a way that resembles the hardware it is based on.

Low and High Shelf EQ Workflow

The core of the VEQ-1P is its low and high shelf section, which lets you lift and cut the spectrum edges while keeping the midrange intact. Because boost and cut can be applied at the same time to a shelf frequency, you can treat the same band in several different ways.

Black Rooster Audio also suggests a classic technique, the "Pultec-Trick", applied to a bass drum for more definition and spectral transparency.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Black Rooster Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	EQ
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does VEQ-1P support?

VEQ-1P is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It is a 64-bit plugin.

Which operating systems does VEQ-1P run on?

VEQ-1P runs on Windows and macOS. The macOS requirements list OS X 10.9 or newer, with M1 and M2 Apple Silicon supported, and the Windows requirements list Windows 7 or newer.