SYMPH EQ

Revolutionizing The Baxandall EQ

Seventy years after its creation, the Baxandall EQ has been given a definitive update with the SYMPH EQ—now available in plugin form.

Bringing The Heritage Audio SYMPH EQ To The Digital World

Since its release, the Heritage Audio SYMPH EQ 19” rack unit has impressed musicians, sound designers, and engineers alike. Now, after months of meticulous development, the SYMPH EQ Plugin brings that same musicality and precision to the digital realm. With minimal yet surgical adjustments, this plugin enhances stereo mixes, adding depth and clarity while ensuring a natural and cohesive sound.

Its sonic character is best described as tight, sweet, and natural, allowing mixes to stand proudly alongside today’s top productions. Even the smallest tweaks provide a heightened sense of depth and dimension, making the mix more immersive and engaging.

Mid/Side Mode – Finally Done Right

The Mid/Side mode elevates the plugin’s capabilities, allowing for effortless mix sculpting. Thickening and adding weight to the center solidifies the groove, while lightening the side information expands the stereo image, creating a more open and spacious mix. This level of control ensures that every element in the mix sits exactly where it should.

Enhanced Usability & Low Phase Deviation

Whether used in Stereo, Mid/Side, or Mono mode, the SYMPH EQ Plugin is designed for quick and intuitive operation. The gentle EQ curves and parallel equalization ensure minimal phase deviation and negligible artifacts, delivering a highly natural and transparent effect.

With the SYMPH EQ Plugin, Heritage Audio continues to blend the warmth of analog design with the precision and flexibility of modern digital processing.

Features

• Premium Analog Modeling
  • Faithful recreation of custom Carnhill Oxford input transformers and custom Carnhill St Ives output transformers, both exclusively made for Heritage Audio.
  • High-end, 73-style Class A output stage.
  • 0.5dB precision equalizing control for detailed adjustments.
• Advanced Mid/Side Processing
  • Precise bass management in the center while allowing for high-frequency boosts on hard-panned sources without affecting key elements like vocals and snares.
  • Side high-pass filter converts to an elliptical topology when in M/S mode, as used in vintage disc cutters.
• SYMPH EQ Asymptotic Equalizer Section
  • High-Frequency Shelving: Selectable at 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 24 kHz.
  • Boost/Cut: ±10.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
  • Low-Frequency Shelving: Selectable at 20, 60, 110, 220, 360, and 470 Hz.
  • Boost/Cut: ±10.5 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
  • Precision Filtering Section
  • 12 dB/octave high-pass filter with selectable cutoff points at 15, 20, 47, 82, and 160 Hz.
  • 12 dB/octave low-pass filter with selectable cutoff points at 10, 12, 18, 22, and 30 kHz.
• Side filter automatically switches to elliptical topology in Mid/Side mode, following classic disc cutter implementations at 6 dB/octave.

System Requirements

• Formats:
  • VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit)
• Platforms: 
  • macOS: 10.15.7 and up (Both INTEL and Native Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 Compatibility)
  • PC: Windows 10 and 11
• DAWs supported:
  • All major DAWs, including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One, Bitwig, Reaper, Reason etc

Please note: A free iLok cloud account is required to install and authorise this product