ANALOG MODELED EQ PLUGINS CHEAT SHEET (v 1.

5, June 19th 2017)

Bands/
MODEL Range (dB) Frequency Cutoff Points and Filter Steepness Notable/Special Usage, Tipps & Tricks
Filters
API 550 A BPF: 50 Hz – 15 kHz Adds Punch and Clarity in the Mids. Pointy
Parametric EQ w/ LF: 50, 100, 200, 300, 400 Hz (Shelf/Bell) Curves. For Tracking and Mixing Guitars,
3/1 Classic Console EQ with
5 fixed cutoff MF: .4, .8, 1.5, 3, 5 kHz (Bell) Vocals, Piano, Drums Genres: Rock
points HF: 5, 7, 10, 12.5, 15 kHz (Shelf/Bell) Proportional Q, Analog Modeled
+/- 12 dB Output Section (+/- 18 dB),
in 2 dB steps BPF: 50 Hz –15 kHz Polarity Switch.

API 550 B
LF 30, 40, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400 Hz (Shelf/Bell)
Parametric EQ w/
4/2 LMF: 75, 150, 180, 240, 500, 700 Hz, 1 kHz Era: 1960/70s
7 fixed cutoff
HMF: .8, 1.5, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12.5 kHz
points
HF: 2.5, 5, 7, 10, 12.5, 15,x 20 kHz (Shelf/Bell)

»Musical EQ«, Kick Drums, Bass, Snares (2K),

Saxophones, Trumpets, Samples. Reduce
API 560 Proportional Q, Octave centered,
10/- +/- 12 dB 31 Hz, 63, 125, 250, 500 Hz, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 kHz Boxiness (125/250 Hz), Bring out Rooms
Graphic EQ continuously adjustable Level
(31/63 Hz). Cymbals (reduce harshness @ 8k),
Combine with 550 A/B

LF: 33, 66, 82, 120, 200, 300, 370, 430, 550 Hz Proportional Q, 24 and 28 kHz Mix and Master
Avedis E27
3 (x2)/- +/- 16 dB MF: 600, 800, 1k2, 1k8, 2k5, 3k, 3k8, 4k6, 5k6 Hz Air Bands, Drive Knob (PA 11),
Parametric EQ
HF: 6k8, 8k2, 10k, 12k,14k, 17k5, 20k, 24k, 28k Hz MS Mode

HPF: 80, 180, 240, 320, 500 Hz (18 dB/oct)

LF: 50 – 500 Hz
+/- 16 dB »API Killer«, fully parametric
Filtek Labo Mk5 3/2 MF: 380 - 3800 Hz See API
(stepped) bands.
HF: 1.8 - 18 kHz
LPF: 5 kHz, 8, 10, 12, 15 kHz (18 dB/oct)

The layout of this EQ is pretty

MIC/LINE: Select PreAmp Mode Unique. The Bass knob is either
Helios Channel
HPF: -3, -6, -9, -12 or -15 dB @ 50 Hz a HPF @ 50 Hz in 3 dB Great tone/character EQ. Used by Eddie
EQ
BASS: +15 dB @ 60, 120, 250 or 400 Hz increments or a Frequency Kramer at Olympic Studios for Mixing Jimi
with Preamp and 3/1 various
MID: +/-15 dB @ 0.7, 1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 3.5, 4.5 and 6 kHz selector depending on the Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and the
Input/Output
PK/TR: Mid Mode selector. PK = boost, TR = cut direction it is turned: above 0 = Beatles for example.
Section
10 kHz: -16 to +12 dB in 4 dB increments @ 10 kHz (Shelf) frequency selector, below 0 =
amount of HPF. Era: 1760s-79s

Abbreviations:
Filters: HP/LP/BP= High Pass/Low Pass/Band Pass Filter
Frequency Ranges: LF/MF/LMF/HMF/HF = Low, Mid, Low Mid, High Mid, High Frequency 1 of 5
 Bands/
MODEL Range (dB) Frequency Cutoff Points and Filter Steepness Notable/Special Usage, Tipps & Tricks
Filters
Focus Engine (Midrange Focus) »Lift is crack... literally. It brings Adding clarity, presence and Air to Vocals,
Lift = Shelf ~ 800 Hz – 2.5 kHz out the ‘crack’ in the midrange.«
 Snares, Guitars, Mixes. 

Open = Shelf ~ 3 kHz and up »Open is the ‘snap’ band, turn it 

Tight/Diffuse: Switch between wide Bell and Shelving Plateau up on a snare and you’ll NOTE: the switches in each Engine select
Out Switch: Bypass Engine (Out), Select Tight or Diffuse immediately know what I mean.«
 between different curves (Focus Engine) and
Kush Audio »Presence« Helps Elements to Frequency ranges (Clarity Engine)
6 + X dB
Clariphonic Clarity Engine (Top End) cut through the mix better.

Parallel Equalizer Presence: Bite, cutting through (~ 4 – 6 kHz) »Sheen« = glossy, vintage air,
Sheen: Old fashioned treble (~ 8 kHz) light coat of Polish«

Shimmer: Electricity (~ 18 kHz) »Shimmer«= Brings out air on
Silk: Pure Air (~ 34 kHz) Vocals and Guitar strings

Out Switch: Bypass, Presence/Sheen or Shimmer/Silk »Silk« = even more seductive air

Maag EQ 4 Vocals, Bass, Mix Buss. »Musical EQ«. »Go to

+/- 5 dB Sub: 10 Hz (bell), 40 Hz (bell), 160 Hz (bell), 650 (bell) Sub and Air Band. The Air Band
Bandpass EQ with 6 vocal EQ for David Reitzas, Dylan Dresdow,
+10 dB (Air) 2.5 kHz (shelf), Air Band: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40 kHz (shelf) Interacts with the other Bands
fixed Frequencies Dave Pensado«

HPF: 22, 39, 68, 120, 220 (18 dB/oct) Mastering, »excels in the midrange area«.
LF: 22, 33, 47, 68, 100, 150, 200, 330, 470, 680, 1k Hz »Always colored, never neutral«. Sweet
Manley Massive Works in L/R or M/S mode with
LMF: 82, 120, 180, 270, 390, 560, 820 Hz, 1.2, 1.6, 2.7, 3.9 kHz highend air, »Excellent HPF, great for cuts.
Passive overlapping Bands. Every Band
4(x2)/2 +/- 20 dB HMF: 220, 330, 470, 680 Hz, 1.5, 2.2, 3.3, 4.7, 6.8, 10 kHz
4 Band passive can either be a Bell or Shelf!
HF: 560, 820 Hz, 1.2, 1.8, 2.7, 3.9, 5.6, 8.2, 12, 16, 27 kHz
Tube EQ
LPF: 6, 7.5, 9, 12, 18 kHz (18 to 40 dB/oct)*
*The higher the Cutoff Freq, the steeper the Filter!

LF: Boost or cut around 60 Hz (+9/-15 dB, in 3 dB incr.) »The smooth and sparkling high Snares: Boost @700 for fat 70s sound
Neumann PEV
3/- MF: .7, 1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6 kHz (+ 8 dB, in 2 dB steps) boost Filter is great for making
930
HF: ? (+9/-15 dB, in 3 dB steps) up for a dull and lifeless track.«

HPF: 50, 80, 160, 300 Hz @ -18 dB/Oct shaping sound, »warm« 70s sound, Snares.
Neve 1073 LF: 35, 60, 110, 220 Hz (Shelf)
3/1 +/- 18 dB
Parametric EQ MF: 360, 700, 1.6, 3.2, 4.8 7.2, 10 kHz (Bell)
HF: 12 kHz @ +/- 16 dB

HPF: 27, 47, 82, 150, 270 Hz Pre-Amp Section,

fixing problems
LF: 33, 56, 100, 180, 330 Hz Constant Q
Neve 1081 LMF: 220, 270, 330, 390, 470, 560, 680, 820, 1k, 1.2 kHz
4/2 +/- 18 dB
Parametric EQ HMF: 1.5, 1.8, 2.2, 2.7, 3.3, 3.9, 4.7, 5.6, 8.2 kHz
HF: 3.3, 4.7, 6.8, 10, 15 kHz (Shelf)
LPF: 18, 12, 8.7, 5.6, 3.9 kHz

Abbreviations:
Filters: HP/LP/BP= High Pass/Low Pass/Band Pass Filter
Frequency Ranges: LF/MF/LMF/HMF/HF = Low, Mid, Low Mid, High Mid, High Frequency 2 of 5
 Bands/
MODEL Range (dB) Frequency Cutoff Points and Filter Steepness Notable/Special Usage, Tipps & Tricks
Filters
HPF: 10 – 200 Hz (Plugin only) Vocals, Mixbuss
LF: 30 – 300 Hz (shelf)
LMF: 50 – 400 Hz (Bell with variable Q)
Neve Portico
5/(2) +/- 12 dB MF: 300 Hz – 2.5 kHz (Bell with variable Q) Unique Gain-Q-interaction,
5033
HMF: 1.8 – 16 kHz (Bell with variable Q)
HF: 2.5 – 25 kHz (shelf)
LPF: 5 – 22 kHz (Plugin only)

NTI Nightpro Sub: 10 Hz (bell), 40 Hz (bell), 160 Hz (bell), 650 (bell) Same concept and cutoff points Sweetening Stuff
6 +/ 15 dB
EQ3D 2.5 kHz (shelf), Air Band: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40 kHz (shelf) as Maag EQ 4

LF: 20, 30, 60, 100 Hz @ 18 dB in 0.1 Steps Passive Circuits with Tube Amp Kicks, Bass, Low End Boost, Top End
Pultec EQP-1 LF Atten: 18 dB Stage. Low Shelf boost + LB Sparkle, Mix Buss, Mastering.

3/1
Passive EQ Hi Band: 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16 kHz @ 20 dB w/ variable Q Atten results in a resonant low Low End Kick (dbx > Pultec EQ in Parallel)

Hi Shelf Atten: 18 dB @ 5, 10, 20 kHz shelf curve.

Pultec MEQ5 LM Peak: 200, 300, 500, 700, 1000 Hz (Bell) Vocal Warmth, Snares, Bass, Adds Presence
It’s the mid-range EQ companion
Passive Mid 3 +/- 10 dB Mid Dip: 200, 300, 500, 700 Hz, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 kHz and Punch. Woody Kick (dbx > HP@240, LP
of the EQP 1
Range EQ HM Peak: 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 kHz @ 5 kHz, Bost at 700 in Parallel

Pultec HLF-3C HPF: 50 – 2000 Hz It’s a Filter. What more can I

-/2 12 dB/Oct.
Passive Filters LPF: 1.5 – 15 kHz Say?! ;)

RS56 Universal LF: 32, 64, 128, 256 Works in Stereo and M/S Mode. AKA »The Curve Bender« from Abbey Road
Tone Control 3 (x2) +/- 20 dB MF: 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 Hz Every Band can either be a Low Studios. Tone Shaping tool. Musical EQ. Use
Passive EQ HF: 5800, 8192, 11600, 16400 Hz or High Shelf, or a Bell (4 Types) on everythng & Mix Buss

RS127 Rack +/- 10 dB RS127 Rack: 2.7, 3.5, 10 kHz »Add beautiful sounding treble and presence
Passive Treble EQs from Abbey
RS127 Box +/- 10 dB RS127 Box: 2.7, 3.5, 10 kHz (with transformer circuit) without harshness«
Road Studios
RS135 +10 dB RS135: 8 kHz

+/ 15 dB (LF) LF: Cutting produces a Low Shelf, Boosting a gentle bell Smooth Low and High Shelves. Vocals, Kicks. Sculpt Mid Range presence.
Siemens W295b 3 +/-8 dB (MF) MF: 700, 1k, 1.5k, 2.3k, 3.5k, 5.6 kHz Proportional Q Proportional Q on Mid Band. Amazing High End
+/- 15 dB (HF) HF: Cutting creates a slight HPF, Boosting creates a gentle bell Drive Knob

Abbreviations:
Filters: HP/LP/BP= High Pass/Low Pass/Band Pass Filter
Frequency Ranges: LF/MF/LMF/HMF/HF = Low, Mid, Low Mid, High Mid, High Frequency 3 of 5
 Bands/
MODEL Range (dB) Frequency Cutoff Points and Filter Steepness Notable/Special Usage, Tipps & Tricks
Filters
LoShelf: 50/100 Hz (+/- 6 dB) Mastering »Holy grail of Mastering EQs«.
HIShelf: 10 kHz (fixed) (+/- 6 dB) Good luck picking the right Frequencies ;)
LF: 11 Hz, 13, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42, 50, 60, 71, 85, 100,
Sontec 120, 140, 170, 200, 240, 280, 340, 400, 450, 570 Hz L/R and M/S Mode
5 +/- 6/9/12 dB
MES-432C MF: 125 Hz, 250, 180, 220, 250, 300, 350, 420, 500, 600, 700, Q: 5, 6, 9, 11, 15 dB/Oct
840 Hz, 1k, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2, 2.4, 2.8, 3.4, 4, 4.5, 5.6, 6.2 kHz
HF: 3.4 kHz, 3.7, 4.0, 4.4, 4.8, 5.2, 5.7, 6.2, 6.8, 7.4, 8.1, 9.5,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 kHz

HPF: 16 – 350 Hz @ 18 dB/Oct

80s Sound. Aggressive. Known for Sweetness
LF: 30 – 450 Hz (Shelf)
and Transparency in the High end warmth
SSL E-Channel +/- 18 dB (Bells)
Adjustable Q (0.1–3.5) influences
LMF: 200 Hz – 2.5 kHz (Bell)
without boominess in the Low End. Drums
EQ 4/2 +/- 16.5 dB Gain. 20 dB @ 3.5 Q, 15 dB @
HMF: 600 Hz – 7 kHz (Bell)
Buss. Genres: EDM, Hip–Hop, Pop
(Shelves) 0.1 Q
HF: 1.5 – 16 kHz (Shelf) (Red Knob)

LPF: 3 – 22 kHz @ 12 dB/Oct

HPF: 16 – 350 Hz @18 dB/Oct

+/- 20 dB (Bells)
LF: 30 – 450 Hz (Shelf)

SSL G-EQ 4/1 +/- 17 dB LMF: 200 Hz – 2.5 kHz (÷3 Button) (Bell)

(Shelves) HMF: 600 Hz – 7 kHz (x3 Button) (Bell)

HF: 1.5 – 16 kHz (Shelf)

HPF: 25, 50, 100 Hz @ 12 dB/Oct (Buttons!)

»Holy Grail of Sound Engineers« Ziggy
Bell filters interact with one
LF: 50, 80, 100, 150 Hz (Shelf)
Stardust…
another in a unique and
LMF: 250, 500, 1k, 2 kHz (Bell)
Rock Guitars (Boost at 3K), High End
Trident A-Range 4/2 +/-15 dB unpredictable way. Saturation
HMF: 3, 5, 7, 9 kHz (Bell)
Shimmer
Section. Only 13 Consoles were
HF: 8, 10, 12, 15 kHz (Shelf)

made
LPF: 15, 12, 9 kHz @12 dB/Oct (Buttons!)

Bass, great on Vocals, Pads, Guitars, Drums,

LF: 25 - 400 Hz (Bell/Shelf)
Has a pretty wide High
everything basically. Does already something
Ward-Beck LMF: 100 - 1640 Hz
Frequency range including
4 +/-15 dB just by inserting. Rounds off transients and
Systems M462B MF: 775 Hz - 13.2 kHz
smooth sounding air. Plugin has
fuzzy highs and also accentuates lower
HF: 1.58 - 26.2 kHz (Bell/Shelf) m/s version as well.
midrange (400-800 Hz) a bit.

Abbreviations:
Filters: HP/LP/BP= High Pass/Low Pass/Band Pass Filter
Frequency Ranges: LF/MF/LMF/HMF/HF = Low, Mid, Low Mid, High Mid, High Frequency 4 of 5
Addendum: Plugin Equivalents
Hardware Model(s) Plugin Vendors and Products Commercial / Free

API EQs Waves API Series, IK Multimedia, UAD, Volko Audio •/?

Avedis E27 PSP Audioware •/?

Helios EQ Waves HLS, UAD Helios Type 69 EQ •/?

Kush Audio Clariphonic Kush Audio (Hard- and Software) •/-

MAAG EQ Plugin Alliance Maag EQ4, lkjb Luftikus (Freeware) •/•

Manley Massive Passive UAD, Native Instruments •/?

Neumann PEV 930 & Filtek Labo Mk5 active Softube Passive-Active Pack, Mix Bundle •/?

NTI Nightpro EQ3 Volko Audio (Freeware) -/•

Neve EQs Waves V Series, Scheps 73, UAD, Slate Digital, IK multimedia, Kuassa, Stillwell Audio, … •/?

Portico 5033 UAD, Steinberg, DDMF 6144 •/?

Pultec EQs Waves, UAD, Softube, Nomad Factory, PSP Noble Q, Ignite Amps PTEq-X, … •/•

Siemens W295b Soundtoys Sie-Q (Free for Soundtoys 5 owners) •/?

Sontec MES-432C IK multimedia Master EQ 432 •/?

RS56 »Curve Bender« Waves, UAD •/?

RS127, RS135 Softube Brilliance Pack •/?

Sontec MES-432C IK multimedia Master EQ 432 •/?

SSL G-EQ SSL Duende, Waves, UAD, Nomad Factory, N,I, IK Multimedia, Nomad Factory AS Rack •/?

Trident A Range Softube •/?

Ward-Beck Systems M462B boz Digital The Hoser/The Hoser XT (m/s variant). •/?

Abbreviations:
Filters: HP/LP/BP= High Pass/Low Pass/Band Pass Filter
Frequency Ranges: LF/MF/LMF/HMF/HF = Low, Mid, Low Mid, High Mid, High Frequency 5 of 5