Musical, smooth broad-strokes coloring.

The Core Vintage equalizer was created as the counterpart to the Core Modern equalizer in our Console 1 Mixing System. Now, you can own it outside our mixing system as a smooth and musical standalone EQ plug-in. 

Excellent for balancing the mix and giving it the right feeling, Core Vintage is designed for use with a modern-style EQ. Loading Core Vintage Equalizers into our Equalizers plug-in gives you both broad brushstrokes coloring plus precision and control in a streamlined workflow. 

The Art of Rock & Roll Science

We have a rock-solid reputation for producing tools that improve workflow and offer high-quality sound. Our strong partnerships with premium brands, like Tube-Tech, Chandler Limited, and Empirical Labs, have been forged over twenty years.  

This legacy—one of creativity, passion, and attention to detail—is what Vintage Core Equalizers is built on. To create tools that innovate, you need heart, soul, and Rock & Roll Science. 

Why parallel design? 

Core Vintage is a passive parallel equalizer. This means the band interaction differs from modern solid-state equalizers. Many engineers find that, because of that, parallel equalizers are more musical and vibey, albeit a bit quirkier. 

Why wide bands? 

The Core Vintage Equalizer is made to be musical. And if it seems like the bands’ default Q values are super wide, that's by design. All the bands cover a full frequency range, and the idea is to use the Gain controls to broadly shape the sound without having to touch the Frequency or Q knobs. 

Tips! The weird low band. 

The strange shape of the low shelving band is an artifact of the parallel design. If you boost the low shelf, you'll see a dip above the boost frequency. That is quite typical for this type of design, and it results in a very musical emphasis of the low frequencies. 

Compatible with Equalizers  

Want corrective and vibey equalizing in one plug-in? You can load this plug-in inside Equalizers to use it in conjunction with modern features, like EQ curves, a frequency analyzer, and up to 20 additional bands to continue sculpting.  Learn more

This product supports Extended Features

We love VU meters, Bakelite knobs, and analog quirks. But we want modern precision and workflow. The answer? Softube Extended Features. Easy-access panels with the innovations you need close at hand. 

In Short: 

• A passive parallel equalizer   

• Musical and smooth  

• Perfect for broad strokes  

• Based on the Console 1 Mixing System Vintage EQ  

• Includes Core Vintage Equalizer and Dual Equalizer 

• Manual