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UAD Powered Plug-Ins - 170 - Pultec and Pultec-Pro
CHAPTER 13
Pultec and Pultec-Pro
Overview
The Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer and Pultec MEQ-5 plugins are faithful
electronic reproductions of the classic hardware equalizers. Our DSP wizards
have ensured that every revered sonic nuance of these vintage processors are
faithfully maintained.
UAD Pultec and UAD Pultec-Pro
The UAD Pultec plugin is the EQP-1A Program Equalizer that was introduced
in version 2.2 to much acclaim. UAD Pultec-Pro was introduced in version
3.5, and includes both the EQP-1A and MEQ-5 modules. The EQP-1A is iden-
tical in UAD Pultec and UAD Pultec-Pro.
In designing the Pultec equalizer plugins, we performed detailed analyses of
the signal path and equalization characteristics of selected well-maintained,
in-spec Pultec equalizers used regularly in professional studios. A “golden
unit” was selected, and the resulting model reproduces the measured equal-
ization and signal path characteristics to within a fraction of a dB mean error
for all knob settings.
All of the unique features of the original Pultec EQ’s are included in the plu-
gins, including the separate boost and attenuation controls, the smooth, sweet
top end, and the ability to dial in seemingly dangerous amounts of boost with-
out getting into trouble. All front panel controls are included, and all of the
knob tapers are accurately modeled. The Pultec has long been a choice of re-
cording and mastering engineers for its ability to bring out individual fre-
quency ranges without significantly altering other frequencies. In addition, the
Pultec is one of those magical pieces of gear that makes audio program
sound better just by passing through it. The sophisticated modeling technol-
ogy used in the Pultec plugins captures both of these key attributes.
Note: The Pultec and Pultec-Pro plugins always operates at a high internal
sample rate for maximum accuracy. Therefore, the UAD DSP load does not in-
crease even when processing audio at the highest sample rates.