Apogee FX Plugins

Premium Modern & Vintage FX

Meet Apogee FX Plugins

Obsessively crafted by the same team that designs all Apogee hardware and software products, Apogee FX and FX Rack plugins offer superior sound quality, and full bandwidth performance (44.1 to 192.kHz) for all DAWs on your Mac. From visually modern interfaces that allow you to precisely shape and contour your sound to meticulously modeled vintage hardware that is so accurate it has been endorsed by the hardware manufacturer, Apogee plugins will quickly find their way into your daily recording tool kit.

Apogee FX, FX Rack and DualPath Monitoring

Apogee FX plugins offer unprecedented flexibility when processing at any point of your workflow. Open individual Apogee FX natively in your DAW, without your Apogee interface connected. Create your favorite Apogee FX signal chains in the FX Rack for powerful and lightning fast mixing. Link and mirror FX Rack plugins in your DAW with FX Rack plugins on Ensemble and Element hardware DSP while recording to experience the ultra-low latency and simple operation of DualPath Monitoring.

FX Rack + Logic Pro X, the ultimate DualPath experience

Logic Pro X users enjoy the ultimate Apogee FX Rack and DualPath Monitoring experience, thanks to unique hardware-software integration features, such as the Logic Pro X Direct button and Audio Device Control view. And, it can all be controlled from a single window in Logic, no need for an additional mixer or console app. Learn more about Logic integration here.

Free Plugins

Soft Limit

Vintage Tape Emulation Plugin

$99 value

Easily add the warmth and character of analog tape to your tracks with a faithful plugin emulation of Apogee’s legendary Soft Limit™

macOS | Windows

AU/VST/AAX

Native Only

Buy or Rent to Own

Apogee Vintage/Modern FX Bundle

Vintage and Modern Apogee FX Rack Plugins

$499 usd

or

20 payments of $24.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

INCLUDES:
Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec MEQ-5
Opto-3-A
ModEQ 6
ModComp

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Clearmountain's Phases

Authentic plugin emulations of Bob Clearmountain’s Vintage Analog Flanger & Phaser Rack Modules

$149.00

or

15 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License when you complete payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
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macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

Clearmountain’s Phases brings you the sounds of classic flanger and phaser processors used in mixing engineer Bob Clearmountain’s studio, meticulously modeling his rare, vintage flanger and phaser rack modules from the mid-seventies. The plugin adds Expanded settings modules, so you can replicate Bob’s advanced workflow, easily dialing in the distinct, engaging modulation effects heard on songs from the world’s most influential artists.

HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Authentic emulations of Bob Clearmountain’s vintage Flanger and Phaser Rack Modules
  • Phases Presets offers access to Clearmountain’s personal settings for iconic songs and applications
  • Use Module Config to combine the flanger and phaser for complex, evolving soundscapes
  • Expanded Settings Modules offer a universe of possibilities beyond the original units
  • Dial in the distortion, aliasing and component aging of the hardware units, or keep it clean.

Clearmountain's Series Vol.1

Get all 3 of Bob Clearmountain's personal plugins in 1 bundle.

Black Friday Sale $222.00
$445

or

17 payments of $12.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License when you complete payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
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macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX
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Symphony ECS Channel Strip

EQ, Compression and Saturation plugin

$99 usd

or

14 payments of $6.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License when you complete payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

Whether you’re recording basic tracks or adding the final touches on your mix, the Symphony ECS Channel Strip offers simple but comprehensive EQ, compression and saturation for enhancing your tracks with minimum fuss and maximum results.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Channel Strip format offering multiple effects in one plugin.
  • Vintage-modeled 3-band EQ
  • Clearmountain-tuned Compressor with Auto Makeup
  • Saturation from subtle gain to warm crush
  • Flexible High-Pass 
  • DualPath flexibility with Symphony Desktop
  • Please note: This plugin is included with your Symphony Desktop purchase

In-Depth
EQ – The Channel Strip’s EQ is based on vintage 1970’s hardware EQ that’s simple but potent, so you can dial in your sound with ease. Switch the high pass filter to the compressor sidechain for aggressive compression without pumping.

Compressor – With parameters tuned by legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain, the compressor offers foolproof gain reduction with just the essential controls. Parallel compression is easy using the included Mix knob.

Saturation – Add the finishing touch to your sound with variable levels of saturation, from subtle volume boosting through crunchy and exciting to full-on crush.

Flexible Workflows with Symphony Desktop – The ECS Channel Strip runs both on Symphony Desktop on-board hardware DSP and as a native plugin in your DAW, opening an array of innovative and flexible workflows. Commit to your processing with Print FX mode or set up DualPath monitoring for zero latency recording with the ECS Channel Strip.

 

Clearmountain’s Spaces
EQ open/EQ Closed

Clearmountain's Spaces

Bob Clearmountain’s Personalized Reverb Spaces

$49.00

or

7 payments of $6.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License when you complete payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
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macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

One of the most unique sonic building blocks from Clearmountain’s Domain is now available as a separate plugin at an incredible price! The Apogee Clearmountain’s Spaces plugin reproduces Bob Clearmountain’s personalized workflow for creating the distinctive, rich spaces where his mixes live. With the very same echo chamber profiles and processing he’s used on countless hit records, Clearmountain’s Spaces lets you envelope your tracks in unique and cohesive atmospheres that set your mixes apart.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Three Customized, Clearmountain Spaces
    Clearmountain Expert Presets
    Composite Spaces Mixer
    Input Processing with 3 – Band EQ, De-esser
    Pre-Delay
    Real Time Spaces Visualizer
    Flexible Plugin Window Resizing

Please note: This plugin is included with your Symphony Desktop purchase

Clearmountain’s Domain
Home/Visualizer, Input, Delay

Clearmountain's Domain

Bob Clearmountain’s Personalized FX Signal Chain

$349.00

or

22 payments of $15.99 / month​

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 22 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
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macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

Apogee’s Clearmountain’s Domain plugin reproduces Bob Clearmountain’s personalized FX signal chain for creating the cohesive spaces, expansive dimensions, and rich atmospheres where his mixes live. Classic presets help you to recreate the sonic environment of your favorite Clearmountain mixes. Advanced views reveal Clearmountain’s decades of expertise and empower you to create your own musical mix domain.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Clearmountain’s Personalized FX Signal Flow
    • Pre Delay/Reverb De-esser
    • Pre Delay/Reverb EQ
    • Stereo Delay with Spin Time Compensation
    • Delay Blur (Saturation)
    • Stereo Unison to Octave Pitch-Shift
    • Clearmountain Spaces Convolution Reverbs
    • FX Mixer
  • Clearmountain’s Classic Presets
  • Clearmountain Spaces, Convolution Reverbs
  • Real Time FX Visualizer

Pultec EQP-1A
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native

Pultec EQP-1A

Program Equalizer

$199 usd

or

20 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX
  • – Precisely recreates the Pultec EQP-1A’s unique characteristics:
    • – Broad EQ curves, to gently but powerfully shape your sounds while maintaining their integrity
    • – Interaction of Bands, to create characteristic EQ curves used by engineers for decades
    • – Circuit Non-Linearites, to add the “magic” that hardware units are renown for
  • – Developed with Pulse Techniques, current manufacturer of hardware Pultec EQs
    • – Apogee plugin modeled from brand new Pultec unit
    • – Officially Licensed and Endorsed by Pulse Techniques
  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

Pultec MEQ-5
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native

Pultec MEQ-5

Mid-range Equalizer

$199 usd

or

20 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX
  • – The Apogee Pultec MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer plugin precisely recreates the original hardware to sculpt critical midrange frequencies with precision and warmth
  • – Developed with Pulse Techniques, current manufacturer of hardware Pultec EQs
    • – Apogee plugin modeled from brand new Pultec unit
    • – Officially Licensed and Endorsed by Pulse Techniques
  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

Pultec bundle
FX and FX rack plugins included

EQP-1A + MEQ-5 Pultec bundle

Program Equalizer + Mid-range Equalizer

$299 usd

or

20 payments of $14.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

INCLUDES:
Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec MEQ-5

Apogee and Pulse Techniques Partnership

In our obsessive quest to reproduce every nuance of the Pultec Program Equalizer and Mid-range Equalizer, we had a worthy partner –  Steve Jackson of Pulse Techniques, the current manufacturer of new Pultec hardware. During the 10 years Steve spent to recreate the legendary EQP-1A, he learned the intricate secrets of each component from the only person alive who knew them – Eugene Shenk, the original Pultec designer.

Legendary recording engineer Bob Clearmountain has used original Pultec EQs as an integral part of his mixing process since early days at New York’s Power Station studio, so he was thrilled to audition Steve’s re-creations. After careful listening, Bob determined that the new units were sonically identical to the originals. He uses new and original units interchangeably at Mix This, his Los Angeles-based studio.

After careful analysis of several vintage and new Pultec EQP-1A and MEQ-5 units, Apogee chose to model our plugin after Steve’s new hardware – it was like unboxing brand new units in 1959.

We’re proud that Apogee’s software Pultecs are the only EQP-1A and MEQ-5 type plugins endorsed and fully licensed by Steve and Pulse Techniques.

Opto-3A
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native

Opto-3A

Vintage Compressor/Limiter

$99 usd

or

14 payments of $6.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 14 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

– Optical Compressor/Limiter
– Reproduces the reactive compression characteristics of modeled hardware
– Extended Hf emphasis functionality
– Sidechain HP filter
– Dry/FX Mix

  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

ModEQ 6
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native light theme, Native dark theme

ModEQ 6

Modern 6 Band Visual Equalizer

$149 usd

or

15 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 15 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

– 6 Band Parametric EQ
    – Lo Pass, Hi Pass
    – 2 Peak/Shelf
    – 2 Peak/Notch
– Visual user interface
– Spectrum Analyzer
– Band Solo
– Proportional/Constant Q

  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

ModComp
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native light theme, Native dark theme

ModComp

Modern Visual Compressor/Limiter

$149 usd

or

15 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 15 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

– Modern Compressor/Limiter
– Visual user interface
– 3 User Selectable Styles, Punch, Easy and Level
– 2- Band Sidechain EQ
– Auto Makeup
– Dry/FX Mix

  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

ModEQ 6 and ModComp
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native light theme, Native dark theme

ModEQ 6 + ModComp bundle

Modern 6 Band Visual Equalizer​
Modern Visual Compressor/Limiter​

$229 usd

or

19 payments of $11.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 19 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

INCLUDES:
ModEQ 6
ModComp

Apogee FX Plugins | Artists

Bob Ludwig

“As a mastering engineer I know there is no one piece of gear that is right for everything, but the Apogee EQP-1A is the one I favor.”

Mastering Engineer

Steve Reich, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Tool, Disney's "Frozen" Soundtrack

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Stargate (Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen)

“We love the FX Rack from Apogee. We have our own setups and templates so that you know you are instantly up and running with the Pultec EQ and it sounds great.”

Grammy Award Winning Producers/Songwriters

Beyonce, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Pink, Sia, Coldplay

Anthony Saffery

“I’ve tried just about every Pultec plugin there is and am totally amazed with Apogee’s Pultec emulation. Before I touched anything it has the sonic feel of a Pultec, the source sounds better immediately and pushing up some 10k gives you that magical opening you’re looking for. The ‘low end’ trick dials in easily. For something that sounds so good it has little CPU penalty: how did you do it Apogee? Best Pultec emulation yet!”

Producer/Mixer

Madame Gandhi, Portugal the Man, Dirty Vegas

Matt Kiichi Heafy – Trivium

“With the Apogee FX Rack plugins, I’m able to use the exact same rack gear sounds that I’ve used in professional studios with all of the top producers Trivium has worked with. It’s insane that I can have the same tones at my fingertips – this easily – with Apogee.”

2019 Grammy Nominee – Best Metal Performance

Buy or Rent to Own Apogee FX Plugins

Apogee Vintage/Modern FX Bundle

Vintage and Modern Apogee FX Rack Plugins

$499 USD

or

20 payments of $24.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

INCLUDES:
Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec MEQ-5
Opto-3-A
ModEQ 6
ModComp

Play Video

Clearmountain's Phases

Authentic plugin emulations of Bob Clearmountain’s Vintage Analog Flanger & Phaser Rack Modules

$149 USD

or

15 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License when you complete payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
native badge
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

Clearmountain’s Phases brings you the sounds of classic flanger and phaser processors used in mixing engineer Bob Clearmountain’s studio, meticulously modeling his rare, vintage flanger and phaser rack modules from the mid-seventies. The plugin adds Expanded settings modules, so you can replicate Bob’s advanced workflow, easily dialing in the distinct, engaging modulation effects heard on songs from the world’s most influential artists.

HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Authentic emulations of Bob Clearmountain’s vintage Flanger and Phaser Rack Modules
  • Phases Presets offers access to Clearmountain’s personal settings for iconic songs and applications
  • Use Module Config to combine the flanger and phaser for complex, evolving soundscapes
  • Expanded Settings Modules offer a universe of possibilities beyond the original units
  • Dial in the distortion, aliasing and component aging of the hardware units, or keep it clean.
Play Video

Symphony ECS Channel Strip

EQ, Compression and Saturation plugin

$99 USD

or

14 payments of $6.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License when you complete payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

Whether you’re recording basic tracks or adding the final touches on your mix, the Symphony ECS Channel Strip offers simple but comprehensive EQ, compression and saturation for enhancing your tracks with minimum fuss and maximum results.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Channel Strip format offering multiple effects in one plugin.
  • Vintage-modeled 3-band EQ
  • Clearmountain-tuned Compressor with Auto Makeup
  • Saturation from subtle gain to warm crush
  • Flexible High-Pass 
  • DualPath flexibility with Symphony Desktop
  • Please note: This plugin is included with your Symphony Desktop purchase

In-Depth
EQ – The Channel Strip’s EQ is based on vintage 1970’s hardware EQ that’s simple but potent, so you can dial in your sound with ease. Switch the high pass filter to the compressor sidechain for aggressive compression without pumping.

Compressor – With parameters tuned by legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain, the compressor offers foolproof gain reduction with just the essential controls. Parallel compression is easy using the included Mix knob.

Saturation – Add the finishing touch to your sound with variable levels of saturation, from subtle volume boosting through crunchy and exciting to full-on crush.

Flexible Workflows with Symphony Desktop – The ECS Channel Strip runs both on Symphony Desktop on-board hardware DSP and as a native plugin in your DAW, opening an array of innovative and flexible workflows. Commit to your processing with Print FX mode or set up DualPath monitoring for zero latency recording with the ECS Channel Strip.

 

Clearmountain’s Spaces
EQ open/EQ Closed

Clearmountain's Spaces

Bob Clearmountain’s Personalized Reverb Spaces

$49 USD

or

7 payments of $6.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License when you complete payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
native badge
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

One of the most unique sonic building blocks from Clearmountain’s Domain is now available as a separate plugin at an incredible price! The Apogee Clearmountain’s Spaces plugin reproduces Bob Clearmountain’s personalized workflow for creating the distinctive, rich spaces where his mixes live. With the very same echo chamber profiles and processing he’s used on countless hit records, Clearmountain’s Spaces lets you envelope your tracks in unique and cohesive atmospheres that set your mixes apart.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Three Customized, Clearmountain Spaces
    Clearmountain Expert Presets
    Composite Spaces Mixer
    Input Processing with 3 – Band EQ, De-esser
    Pre-Delay
    Real Time Spaces Visualizer
    Flexible Plugin Window Resizing

Please note: This plugin is included with your Symphony Desktop purchase

Clearmountain’s Domain
Home/Visualizer, Input, Delay

Clearmountain's Domain

Bob Clearmountain’s Personalized FX Signal Chain

$349 USD

or

22 payments of $15.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 22 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
native badge
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

Apogee’s Clearmountain’s Domain plugin reproduces Bob Clearmountain’s personalized FX signal chain for creating the cohesive spaces, expansive dimensions, and rich atmospheres where his mixes live. Classic presets help you to recreate the sonic environment of your favorite Clearmountain mixes. Advanced views reveal Clearmountain’s decades of expertise and empower you to create your own musical mix domain.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Clearmountain’s Personalized FX Signal Flow
    • Pre Delay/Reverb De-esser
    • Pre Delay/Reverb EQ
    • Stereo Delay with Spin Time Compensation
    • Delay Blur (Saturation)
    • Stereo Unison to Octave Pitch-Shift
    • Clearmountain Spaces Convolution Reverbs
    • FX Mixer
  • Clearmountain’s Classic Presets
  • Clearmountain Spaces, Convolution Reverbs
  • Real Time FX Visualizer

Pultec EQP-1A
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native

Pultec EQP-1A

Program Equalizer

$199 USD

or

20 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX
  • – Precisely recreates the Pultec EQP-1A’s unique characteristics:
    • – Broad EQ curves, to gently but powerfully shape your sounds while maintaining their integrity
    • – Interaction of Bands, to create characteristic EQ curves used by engineers for decades
    • – Circuit Non-Linearites, to add the “magic” that hardware units are renown for
  • – Developed with Pulse Techniques, current manufacturer of hardware Pultec EQs
    • – Apogee plugin modeled from brand new Pultec unit
    • – Officially Licensed and Endorsed by Pulse Techniques
  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

Pultec MEQ-5
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native

Pultec MEQ-5

Mid-range Equalizer

$199 USD

or

20 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX
  • – The Apogee Pultec MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer plugin precisely recreates the original hardware to sculpt critical midrange frequencies with precision and warmth
  • – Developed with Pulse Techniques, current manufacturer of hardware Pultec EQs
    • – Apogee plugin modeled from brand new Pultec unit
    • – Officially Licensed and Endorsed by Pulse Techniques
  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

Pultec bundle
FX and FX rack plugins included

EQP-1A + MEQ-5 Pultec bundle

Program Equalizer + Mid-range Equalizer

$299 USD

or

20 payments of $14.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 20 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

INCLUDES:
Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec MEQ-5

Apogee and Pulse Techniques Partnership

In our obsessive quest to reproduce every nuance of the Pultec Program Equalizer and Mid-range Equalizer, we had a worthy partner –  Steve Jackson of Pulse Techniques, the current manufacturer of new Pultec hardware. During the 10 years Steve spent to recreate the legendary EQP-1A, he learned the intricate secrets of each component from the only person alive who knew them – Eugene Shenk, the original Pultec designer.

Legendary recording engineer Bob Clearmountain has used original Pultec EQs as an integral part of his mixing process since early days at New York’s Power Station studio, so he was thrilled to audition Steve’s re-creations. After careful listening, Bob determined that the new units were sonically identical to the originals. He uses new and original units interchangeably at Mix This, his Los Angeles-based studio.

After careful analysis of several vintage and new Pultec EQP-1A and MEQ-5 units, Apogee chose to model our plugin after Steve’s new hardware – it was like unboxing brand new units in 1959.

We’re proud that Apogee’s software Pultecs are the only EQP-1A and MEQ-5 type plugins endorsed and fully licensed by Steve and Pulse Techniques.

Opto-3A
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native

Opto-3A

Vintage Compressor/Limiter

$99 USD

or

14 payments of $6.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 14 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

– Optical Compressor/Limiter
– Reproduces the reactive compression characteristics of modeled hardware
– Extended Hf emphasis functionality
– Sidechain HP filter
– Dry/FX Mix

  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

ModEQ 6
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native light theme, Native dark theme

ModEQ 6

Modern 6 Band Visual Equalizer

$149 USD

or

15 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 15 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

– 6 Band Parametric EQ
    – Lo Pass, Hi Pass
    – 2 Peak/Shelf
    – 2 Peak/Notch
– Visual user interface
– Spectrum Analyzer
– Band Solo
– Proportional/Constant Q

  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

ModComp
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native light theme, Native dark theme

ModComp

Modern Visual Compressor/Limiter

$149 USD

or

15 payments of $9.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 15 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

– Modern Compressor/Limiter
– Visual user interface
– 3 User Selectable Styles, Punch, Easy and Level
– 2- Band Sidechain EQ
– Auto Makeup
– Dry/FX Mix

  • – Includes FX and FX Rack versions
  • – Run natively in your favorite DAW on macOS or Windows, no Apogee hardware required
  • – Runs on Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces and features DualPath Monitoring for near zero latency recording

ModEQ 6 and ModComp
FX Rack light theme, FX Rack dark theme, Native light theme, Native dark theme

ModEQ 6 + ModComp bundle

Modern 6 Band Visual Equalizer​
Modern Visual Compressor/Limiter​

$229 USD

or

19 payments of $11.99 / month

  • • Pause or Cancel at any time
  • • Receive a Perpetual License after 19 payments
  • • No extra cost
  • • Click here for more info
fx rack native icon
macOS | Windows
AU/VST/AAX

INCLUDES:
ModEQ 6
ModComp

Apogee FX Plugins | Artists

Bob Ludwig

“As a mastering engineer I know there is no one piece of gear that is right for everything, but the Apogee EQP-1A is the one I favor.”

Mastering Engineer

Steve Reich, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Tool, Disney's "Frozen" Soundtrack

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Stargate (Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen)

“We love the FX Rack from Apogee. We have our own setups and templates so that you know you are instantly up and running with the Pultec EQ and it sounds great.”

Grammy Award Winning Producers/Songwriters

Beyonce, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Pink, Sia, Coldplay

Anthony Saffery

“I’ve tried just about every Pultec plugin there is and am totally amazed with Apogee’s Pultec emulation. Before I touched anything it has the sonic feel of a Pultec, the source sounds better immediately and pushing up some 10k gives you that magical opening you’re looking for. The ‘low end’ trick dials in easily. For something that sounds so good it has little CPU penalty: how did you do it Apogee? Best Pultec emulation yet!”

Producer/Mixer

Madame Gandhi, Portugal the Man, Dirty Vegas

Matt Kiichi Heafy – Trivium

“With the Apogee FX Rack plugins, I’m able to use the exact same rack gear sounds that I’ve used in professional studios with all of the top producers Trivium has worked with. It’s insane that I can have the same tones at my fingertips – this easily – with Apogee.”

2019 Grammy Nominee – Best Metal Performance

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