Slate Digital SD-PE1 Passive Equalizer Plug-In

Slate Digital 1031-36 Overview

Delivering a truly unique passive EQ from Slate Digital`s Virtual Mix Rack ecosystem, the SD-PE1 is an EQ plug-in with a famous pedigree and meticulous modeling. With the inclusion of additional frequencies for deeper tone sculpting, this passive EQ is ideal for processing drums, bass, vocals, and entire mix buses.

The tube stage of the original is fully emulated, allowing you to dial in a precise amount of color and character, while also being able to bypass this stage for a more pure and transparent tone, unlike the hardware original. Controls can be set to be either stepped, for easy recall, or incremental, for precision adjustments. While included in the Virtual Mix Rack plug-in collection, this version here is offered as an individual VST2, VST3, AU, or AAX perpetual license plug-in. SD-PE1 is available for 64-bit Windows and macOS computers only.

Toggle the Tube Stage

A natural side effect of passive EQs is that the audio coming out of them will always be significantly quieter than the audio going in. To combat this, the original hardware featured a tube amplifier stage after the EQ. SD-PE1 makes it possible to turn this stage on and off, which means you can remove those saturation and color effects from the processed signal without a drop in output level.

More Flexible Frequencies

On the original hardware model, frequency selection for processing was limited to what was presented on the front of the hardware. However, in addition to adding extra frequencies to each band, SD-PE1`s frequency selection can be both stepped and incremental. It`s a tinkerer`s paradise.

A Piece of Production History

The piece of hardware that directly inspired this plug-in has been a studio staple since it was first introduced in the early 1960s. The addition of SD-PE1 to Virtual Mix Rack`s ever-expanding plug-in ecosystem brings even more historic analog processing power and color right to your DAW.