McDSP: 4020 Retro Equalizer

McDSP: 4020 Retro Equalizer

The 4020 Retro EQ is a four-band EQ and complimentary filter set. The HF and LF bands are shelving EQs, with two additional parametric EQs at the HMF and LMF bands. All EQ bands operate on a unique gain dependent variable slope/Q system for a vintage smooth sound and increased boost/cut frequency selectivity high gains. The HPF and LPF filters use a unique split-octave design giving a 12 dB/Oct slope near the selected frequency, and a maximum slope of 24 dB/Oct.

All Retro plug-ins use a McDSP designed output stage that puts a unique transformer-like touch on the audio signal. This feature is in addition to the analog saturation modeling that has made McDSP famous over the last decade. Retro plug-ins are a line of ‘classics’ that can live up to their own name without emulating something else.

Crisp Drums

The smooth sound of the 4020 Retro EQ shelving EQs can beef up the low end and liven up the high end.

Big Bass

Signal boosts from the LF band used in conjunction with cuts from the LMF band give a good ‘meaty’ sound to many low end tracks.

Clean Vocals

The 4020 Retro EQ gentle curves can give a vocal track that ‘polish’ it may need to cut through the mix.

"I like to add that Retro EQ colour right after my hardware mic pre amps."

Steve Levine      Music Producer, Songwriter, Broadcaster (Culture Club, Westworld, The Beach Boys)

Features

–Unique original algorithms with transparent yet vintage sound

–Variable slope filtering

–Variable Q/slope Shelving and Parametric EQ

–Unique Output Stage Topology

–Double precision processing

–Zero latency

–Collection of presets from award winning mix engineers

–Mono and stereo versions

Formats

–HD: AAX DSP/Native, AU, VST3

–Native: AAX Native, AU, VST3

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Nostalgic Knobs

The retro EQ features digital knobs meant to resemble real equipment for a nostalgic feel.

IO Gain

Control both the input and output gains with these knobs.

Phase Reverse

Flip the phase of both the right and left channels.

EQ Toggle

Quickly turn off and on the EQ for easy comparing.

Filters

The filter section contains a low and high pass filter with a button to toggle each of them on and off.

IO Section

Accurately monitor the input and output levels with these meters.