IK Multimedia’s EQ 81 plugin is a digital emulation of the Neve 1081 equalizer. Uusally, it costs about a $100. But for January it’s FREE!

A classic EQ emulation for FREE! The IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ 81 plugin usually has a hefty price tag, but IK Multimedia is just giving the plugin away for free until the end of January.

The EQ 81 plugin is based on the Neve 1081 equalizer. IK states that their emulation of the classic British plugin is an authentic reproduction with a few modern features.

The EQ has four frequency bands with high pass and low pass filters. We can switch its mid bands to a Hi-Q mode for any tonal shaping that breaks the barriers of the original hardware. Two shelving bands offer a switchable peaking mode too. IK says they have taken care to nail the interaction of the preamp circuit and the equalizer. This was an important feature of the original hardware characteristic sound, so they were more than obliged to do so.

The EQ 81 plugin can be sued on any track, from guitars to vocals, drums to bass, piano to strings – anything.

You can grab yourself the IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ 81 plug-in for free until January 31st. All you need to do is the following, as reported by Gear News:

• Log into your IK Multimedia user account (or create one if you don’t have one already)
• Click onto the message that pops up in your user area to redeem your promotional item and sign up for the newsletter
• Download and open the IK Product Manager application
• Select Manage My Products and click on Install and Authorize to the right of T-RackS 5 in the software tab
• If you’ve already authorized T-RackS 5, just hover over the Authorize button and click Re-Authorize

If you don’t already have T-RackS 5, you can download the free T-RackS 5 CS after signing up to the newsletter. The CS version also includes two other mixing tools: Classic T-RackS Equalizer and Metering.

T-RackS is available in VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats for macOS (10.10 or higher) and Windows (7, 8, 10).

The key here is in the versatility of the EQ section, sporting four independent bands (high / low shelving, plus two midrange peaking filters) rounded out by high and low pass filters this module is particulary useful when a more precise intervention on a track is needed, still maintaining tone and organic, analog warmth in the signal path.

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