EQ6T 6-Band Equalizer

EQ6T was inspired by the well-known blue EQ and designed with some changes which assist shaping of the EQ bands. EQ6T provides unparalleled transparency and top-end presence, preserving the natural sound of the signal. The EQ works with minimal phase shift, and the ATMO Band (AirBand™ inpired) interacts with the other bands.

The EQ6T‘s band passes all interact with each other.

The summing of the band passes and the ATMO band is central to the design and is what ensures the integrity of the sound. If you turn five bandpass knobs to an equal position, the EQ6 will retain the same EQ shape and just change level.

Blend in the shiny highs of the ATMO Band to your original signal and hear your signal open up from this band.

The history of the original hardware EQ from Cliff Maag © (as most of the musical equalizers ever made) started in 1993 with the introduction of the “AIR BAND”™ to the audio world in the EQ3™. Later, with the release of the EQ4™, this magical EQ gained more power, headroom, and control.

Turn2on’s “EQ6T” Rack Extension is a versatile and powerful take on a legendary piece of hardware (with own EQ curve charactreristics, but also include the emualtion of the original hardware device in special TAAG mode). It retains the basic functionality with some changes and additions of band shapers, with level trim control of the output signal. With EQ6T, you can use clear control to preserve the natural sound of the signal

Try the EQ6T 6-Band Equalizer as part of your Reason Rack today.

EQ MODES

EQ6T drew inspiration from the renowned blue EQ4 device but was crafted with our own alterations. We’ve introduced several EQ modes, including:
- Turn2on Original EQ mode.
- Atmo (mk1, mk2) EQ mode.
- TAAG EQ mode.
To understand how these modes operate, please familiarize yourself with their functionalities.

ORIGINAL: Main and default EQ mode by Turn2on. This is a clean and transparent 6-band equalizer featuring Low and High Shelving bands, three Bell bands, and an additional ATMO band.
Twice Band Boost (X2) is exclusively available in this mode..

ATMO (mkI): An EQ mode tailored to support EQ6T v.1.0. Use it for older projects based on v. 1.0. The improved version is ATMO (mkII). mkI has an incorrect frequency response.
This is a clean and transparent 6-band equalizer with Low and High Shelving bands, three Bell bands, and an additional ATMO band replicating the original “AirBand”. All other bands function as in the ORIGINAL EQ Mode.

ATMO (mkII): An enhanced EQ mode. Designed for EQ6T Original mode, featuring the ATMO band replicating the original “AirBand”. Frequency response has been improved.
This is a clean and transparent 6-band equalizer with Low and High Shelving bands, three Bell bands, and an additional ATMO band replicating the original “AirBand”. All other bands function as in the ORIGINAL EQ Mode.

TAAG: An EQ mode tailored for the hardware EQ4 from MAAG. This is a 6-band equalizer featuring Low and High Shelving bands, three Bell bands, and an additional ATMO band (AirBand). All bands have band-snapped values mirroring those of the original hardware EQ.

MAIN CONTROLS

ATTENUATOR: Input Attenuator (-12 … 0 dB)

LEVEL TRIM: Level adjustment to compensate for changes in gain (-12 dB)

PEAK LED: The RED LED starts to illuminate when the output signal reaches 20 dB

SIGNAL LED: The GREEN LED indicates audio signal activity

SUB BAND LEVEL: The knob controls the boost or cut shelf of ultra-low frequencies  (-15.. + 15 dB)
SUB BAND SHAPE: The SHAPE value sets the shape of a low-shelf. Baxandall (at 0%). Values above 50% add a notch

40 Hz BAND LEVEL: The boost or cut bell of the 40 Hz band (-15.. + 15 dB) is controlled by this knob. Makes the bass more smooth and the bass drums larger.
40 Hz BAND Q: Q knob controls the 40 Hz band bandwidth

160 Hz BAND LEVEL: The boost or cut bell of the 160 Hz band (-15.. + 15 dB) is controlled by this knob. Help with bass or bass drum punch through mixes in pop or rock mixes.
160 Hz BAND Q: Q knob controls the 160 Hz band bandwidth

650 Hz BAND LEVEL: The knob controls the 650 Hz band’s boost or cut bell (-15..+ 15 dB).
Make vocal tracks more understandable or more indirect. Add some power to the mix.
650 Hz BAND Q: The Q knob controls the 650 Hz band bandwidth

2.5 kHz BAND LEVEL: The knob controls the boost or cut shelf of high frequencies  (-15.. + 15 dB). important band for vocal bite control.aggression of electric guitar, or the midrange in general for mixes.
2.5 kHz BAND SHAPE: The SHAPE value sets the shape of a high-shelf. Baxandall (at 0%). Values above 50% add a notch.

ATMO BAND BOOST: The knob controls the shelf boost of high frequencies  (0.. + 10 dB)

ATMO BAND FREQUENCY: Set the shelf boost frequency. By default, shelf-boost works at 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz,  15 kHz or 16 kHz.
If TAAG EQ Curve is on, shelf-boost works as hardware device at 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 20 khz, 40 kHz.

ATMO EQ CURVE: Switching between EQ curve modes. By default, works as High-Shelf band with own EQ curve characteristics (ORIG EQ mode). More modes: “ATMO mk1”, “ATMO mk2” & “TAAG” EQ Curve.

BOOST TWICE: Increasing Atmo Band Boost range from 0..+10 dB, to 0..+20 dB.
* Avaliable in ORIG EQ curve mode only

ATMO SHAPER: The SHAPE value sets the shape of a high-shelf. Baxandall (at 0%). Values above 50% add a notch    
ATMO BAND ENABLE: Engages and disengages the ATMO band

ENABLE BYP/ON/OFF: BYPASS - disable effect / ON - enable effect / OFF - mute incoming signal

SOFT BYPASS: Soft Bypass with smoothed fade in/out functionality

UPDATE 1.2.0:

• New redesigned structure of EQ modes
  • Original EQ mode: original Turn2on mode
  • ATMO (mkI) EQ mode (wrong EQ frequency response, for support projects that used v.1.0)
  • ATMO (mkII) EQ mode: Improved frequency response of ATMO bands, inspired by AirBand™.
  • TAAG EQ mode: Band-snapped values of orogonal hardware EQ
• improved frequency response of ATMO (mkI) mode in mkII mode

UPDATE 1.1.1:
- bugfix: Mid bands can ignore some parameter changes.

UPDATE 1.1:
- New “TAAG mode”: the emualtion of the original hardware device.
Switching between EQ curve modes. By default, works as High-Shelf band with own EQ curve characteristics (EQ6T). If TAAG EQ Curve is on, ATMO band emualte “Air-band” EQ curve of the hardware device.
Now “Atmo band Frequency” set the shelf boost frequency. By default, shelf-boost works at 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 15 kHz or 16 kHz.
If TAAG EQ Curve is on, shelf-boost works as hardware device at 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 20 khz, 40 kHz.

• “BOOST TWICE”: Increasing Atmo Band Boost range from 0..+10 dB, to 0..+20 dB.
  Not avaliable at TAAG EQ curve mode

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