Apogee MEQ-5 FX Rack Pultec Midrange Equalizer Plug-Inis an FX Rack Pultec midrange equalizer plug-in merging the sound of the legendary MEQ-5 hardware equalizer with multiple powering, routing, and monitoring modes. It can be powered by your computer's CPU without Apogee hardware, or via the DSP in Apogee Element Series or Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces (available separately), making it ideal for producers, beatmakers, and audio engineers with mobile rigs or studio-based systems. When used with qualified Apogee hardware, it allows real-time printing through the Apogee Control Software, or low-latency monitoring while linked to a mirrored instance in your DAW.

Licensed and endorsed by Pulse Techniques, this plug-in was thoroughly modeled from a Pulse Pultec MEQ-5 hardware unit to provide its renowned EQ curves and nonlinearities. Two bands feature frequency selection with boost control while the third is for attenuation. When the MEQ-5 is used in Apogee's FX Rack, large I/O meters and dedicated input and output faders allow you to view and manage your gain staging.

Modeled from Pultec MEQ-5 Hardware    Licensed & Endorsed by Pulse Techniques    Two Bands Boost, One Band Attenuates    Large I/O Meters and Faders    Powered via Native CPU    DSP Powered via Select Apogee Interfaces    Multiple Routing and Monitoring Modes    AAX, Audio Units, VST, and VST2 Formats    macOS and Windows Compatible

• Precisely recreates the unique characteristics of the Pultec MEQ-5
• Sculpts midrange frequencies with precision and warmth
• Interaction of EQ bands creates curves used by engineers for decades
• Officially licensed and endorsed by Pulse Techniques, the manufacturer of the new Pultec MEQ-5 used to model the Apogee plug-in
• Runs on native CPU power or via Apogee hardware DSP in Element Series and Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interfaces
• Two bands of EQ boost with in lower-mid and upper-mid frequency ranges
• Low-mid frequency boost selector at 200/300/500/700/1000 Hz
• High-mid frequency boost selector at 1.5/2/3/4/5 kHz
• Single band of midrange frequency attenuation
• Mid-frequency attenuation selector at 200/300/500/700/1500/2000/3000/4000/5000/7000 Hz

• Native Mode: Use Apogee FX Rack plug-ins like any standard native plug-in in your Mac-based DAW without Apogee hardware connected
• Print Mode: Apply Apogee FX directly to the Apogee hardware input—open the FX Rack in Apogee Control, apply the desired processing, then record—FX processing is printed to your DAW track
• DualPath Monitor Mode: Upon opening a native Apogee FX Rack in your DAW (and linking it to an Apogee hardware input), a parallel FX Rack is automatically opened in the low-latency monitoring path; changes made in either plug-in are instantly mirrored to maintain a consistent sound
• Large input and output meters
• Dedicated input and output faders

• Supports AAX Native, Audio Units, VST, and VST2 plug-in formats
• Compatible with macOS and Windows systems

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this come with a USBC to USB A cable?

A: Yes, the OWC 1TB Envoy Pro FX External SSD is sold with a Thunderbolt Cable with Tethered USB-C to USB-A Adapter (2.3' / 0.7m).

Q: 2. can this device when connected to an ipad with Logic Pro, open two seperate channels for recording at the same time?

A: Yes. The Apogee Electronics BOOM 2x2 Desktop USB Type-C Audio Interface has two channels of input and two channels of output. Two separate channels of audio can be recorded at the same time.

Q: 3. To clarify, can I use this to output sound to speaker monitors? Second, will will it work with an Apple laptop M1 Pro?

A: Yes the Apogee Duet 3 comes with a breakout cable to connect to active monitors and yes it is compatible with Apple Macbook M1 Pro models.

Q: 4. Headphone out max impedance please?

A: Per Apogee: Headphone Output: 1 stereo 1/4″ headphone output on front panel THD+N: -110dB @19dBu into 600 Ohm (=80mW) -101dB @14dBu into 32 Ohm (=470mW) Dynamic Range: 121db A weighted Output: Apogee’s proprietary Constant Current Drive™ provides smooth frequency response with any headphones

Q: 5. Does it work with M1 iPad Pro?

A: Yes it will.

Q: 6. What is the exact DAC chipset manufacturer/model please?

A: The manufacturer has not provided any details about the DAC chipset used in the Apogee Electronics Symphony Desktop 10x14 USB Audio Interface. For further assistance with your inquiry, you can contact Apogee directly through the link on their support page: https://apogeedigital.com/company/contact

Q: 7. Is this just a generic USB mini cable?

A: It is a dedicated, proprietary USB cable designed for these products only.

Q: 8. Can I set reloop neon USB to my numark ns6

A: The NS6 and reloop neon USB are not designed to interface with one another, however they both can control functions within serato. You may connect both controllers to your computer, and within the serato software dictate what functions are performed by each controller.

Q: 9. What's the release date?

A: These are available for pre-order now. At the moment we do not have a specific ETA for arrival time.

Q: 10. 1) Will it work out of the box with the New MacBook Pro M1 Max ? 2) without buying the dock, you don't get xlr inputs correct ?

A: Apogee does not yet specify compatibility between the Apogee Electronics Duet 3 Ultracompact 2x4 USB Type-C Audio Interface and the Apple M1 products. You are still able to get XLR inputs on the Apogee Electronics Duet 3 Ultracompact 2x4 USB Type-C Audio Interface without the accessory dock via the breakout cable included with purchase.