Again, though, the difference between it and Mk I is anything but profound - upgraders be aware. Dialling in the ‘low-end trick’ (boosting and attenuating the Low Frequency band simultaneously) is a good test of any EQP- 1A or derivative thereof, and PE 1C Mk II handles with aplomb, bringing the best out in kick drums and basses. Softube’s PE 1C sounded the business already, and with its improved engine, Mk II feels perhaps a touch silkier, but it’s a very subtle difference, if any. Happily, Softube’s virtual versions of these incredible but prohibitively expensive processors were developed in conjunction with Tube-Tech themselves, so their authenticity certainly isn’t in doubt. The CL 1B, meanwhile, has become a legend in its own right, standing as a similar but more modern sounding, controllable and thus versatile alternative to the Teletronix LA-2A compressor/limiter, and selling more units than anything else in the Tube- Tech catalogue. The PE 1C is all but indistinguishable from the American original, while the ME 1B broadens the MEQ-5’s three frequency bands for an even smoother response. The PE 1C and ME 1B are essentially remakes of Pultec’s revered EQP- 1A and MEQ-5 passive tube EQs. In 1991, the three were updated to house the transformers and tubes on printed circuit boards, and they’ve remained true to that design ever since, as the PE 1C, ME 1B and CL 1B.
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Danish manufacturer Lydkraft has been building pro audio equipment since the 70s, but it wasn’t until the mid-80s that the Tube-Tech brand for which they’re now primarily known came into being, with the release of a pair of vintage EQ clones and a compressor inspired by another classic box.
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