Active Equalizer

This is a more modern active design made somewhere in the Swiss alps in the seventies. This one has three full bands (Low, Mid and High) with selectable gain (2dB steps) and frequency. The width (Q) can be selected via a switch and each band can be bypassed. It also features High and Low cuts.

Whereas the Passive Equalizer is wide, clear and unintrusive, the Active Equalizer is more of a surgeon with a tight and focused sound. Some people prefer the high band, while others use it to control the mids of a track. The bands can overlap, and unlike normal equalizer plug-ins the notches and peaks overlaps without adding any extra gain to the peak or notch, just like the real analog gear.

Knobs at a glance...

Three Parametric Bands Three bands, slightly overlapping, with a frequency, gain (+/- 16dB) and a width selector. Each band can be set to OFF as well. Low: 50 - 500 Hz Mid: 380 - 3800 Hz High: 1.8 - 18 kHz

High/Low Cut 18dB/octave high and low cut filters selectable in six steps, including bypassed cut filters. Low Cut: 80 - 500 Hz High Cut: 5 - 15 kHz