NoiseAsh Audio Need Preamp And EQ Collection v1.5.9

About NEED Preamp and EQ Collection

League of the phenomenal

British studio gear.

The British-style console preamp and eq units have been the most sought-after equipment since the first days they came out. Queen, Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Slipknot, Metallica, Adele, Drake …etc as just a few examples. They've been used on countless classic top platinum-selling albums and are also still widely used, which confirms these legendary modules' status much-wanted classic units that every mixing/mastering environment needs. NEED Preamp and Eq Collection include 7 Outstanding British-style preamp/eq plugins! All of them are extremely accurate end-to-end circuit emulations that retain each small detail and true vintage tone of this phenomenal studio equipment. NEED Preamp and Eq Collection is a Real Gem!

What's included?

NEED Preamp and Eq Collection includes the plugins below:

• NEED 533 EQ: High-performance British style analog eq unit which has a very sweet musical tone that doesn't sound muddy or harsh even in the extreme settings.
• NEED 84 Console EQ: The perfectly enhanced version of his big brother "NEED 73", with switchable more high band frequencies, wide/narrow Q settings, modified filters and slightly different preamp.
• NEED 81 Console EQ: Very special British Style Class-AB preamp/eq unit that has been used on countless classic top platinum-selling albums.
• NEED 73 Console EQ: One of the most famous and desired British Class-A preamps and equalizers ever made is expanded with the most powerful features.
• NEED 31102 Console Eq: Larger than life, extremely accurate circuit emulation of the classic British console Preamp - EQ unit with powerful M/S processing.
• NEED Preamps: All of the 4 Legendary British-style preamp models in one pack. NEED 73, 84, 81 & 31102!

Detailed True Analog Tones

Watch the quick introduction video to see the bundle features of the NEED Preamp and Eq Collection.

Overview and playthrough videos

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Expanded for much more Power

NUANCE DEVIATION SYSTEM

Nuance Deviation System (NDS) brings the sonic character deviations of the analog components, just like real consoles do!

MID / SIDE PROCESS

Expanded with modern Mid / Side processing which allows you to process mid and sides channels individually. That means much more fun and better-sounding mixes than ever before.

ADDITIONAL BANDS / FILTERS

To get the most out of these vintage studio gear; NEED 73, 84, and 31102 Console EQ units are completed to their 4th bands with an additional mid-band. Additional custom design High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters were added to NEED 533 EQ.

More about the collection

Expertly Detailed

NoiseAsh Audio is proud to bring the original vintage amplifier and eq units into your DAW. Expertly captured, totally detailed, extremely accurate analog models for sculpting your sound just like legendary top rated British style consoles. Thanks to NoiseAsh modeling technology; warm, bold and distinguishing analog characteristics, even little details are exactly here in the box now with NEED Preamp and Eq Collection.

Nuance Deviation System

Analog domain components have some little tonal nuance differences which create some deviations concerning their theoretical values. Nuance Deviation System (NDS) is the NoiseAsh Audio proprietary signal processing model, which emulates the sonic character deviations of the analog components. Individual Left-Mid and Right-Side channels can be alternated with NDS. There are plenty of carefully modeled console channels and each number stands for a console channel bearing its deviation. With NDS, real tonal differences can be captured quickly!

You really NEED this!

Innovative cutting-edge NoiseAsh technology has given the analog reality with a very light CPU usage, expanded modern features like NDS & Mid/Side options, and maximum accurate Anti-Aliasing Analog tone behavior. All of the models in NEED Preamp and Eq Collection are much more than emulations. They are what every mixing/mastering environment needs for letting you enjoy all the warm tones of a mythical piece of the studio consoles, right in your DAW, in-the-box, very easily. You NEED this!

Disclaimer

All other trademarks, trade names, and logos mentioned in this page are used for identification purposes only and are properties of their respective owners. The aforementioned name, logo, or trademark owners are in no way affiliated with NoiseAsh plugins or its affiliates. None of the aforementioned name, logo, or trademark owners were involved in the making of this product, nor do they endorse it.

Customer reviews

• “Greatest Vintage Equalizers/Preamps Hits. The Need Preamp and EQ Collection will give you the greatest vintage equalizers/preamps hits plus a modern one to round the package out. NoiseAsh did an astounding job modeling the hardware. When demoing the plugins, it was tough to pick a favorite because they all have their uses. This plugin collection give instruments/voices that coveted track separation–something that not all plugins can do. They allow you to quickly get the sound you imagine in your head to come through the speakers. They also never crashed on me while mixing, which is a huge plus! Because of their dark/subdued GUI design, you can use them for hours on end without eye fatigue. They allow you to concentrate on the music, without any distracting flashy interfaces.” — ADAM, Producer, Mixing Engineer – RealHomeRecording.com
• “I repeatedly search for "Need" in my plug-ins folder. The NEED Preamp and Eq Collection solves a problem that all mixing engineers face, ‘adding analog-vibe to boring-sounding instruments.' The preamp section adds rich harmonics to percussive and acoustic instruments, common to analog hardware. Whenever I am looking to impart the Class-A color to my mix, I repeatedly search for "Need" in my plug-ins folder. Good job guys!” — ALEX SOLANO, Producer, Sound & Mixing Engineer – AlexProMix.com
• “Excellent Bundle. This is a wonderful bundle! The Preamps have a very distinctive character and are easy to use with their simplicity. The Equalizers are very natural and open sounding and offer a variety of options, all useful and the presets are well thought out as starting points. Noise Ash has really upped their game as a top tier emulation developer.” — NED BIDDLE, Executive Producer, Mixing Engineer
• “Will stop you wanting to use anything else but this. Unparalleled sheen and bite of the whole collection will stop you wanting to use anything else but this.” — JAMIE DOCKERTY, Producer Mixing Engineer
• “Get all the iconic sounds in one bundle.. That bundle became one of my most used plugins since I tried them. The authentic sound and the vibes they add to each track are incredible. You will hear immediately that is something else than other plugins – the unique architecture that NoiseAsh using for all of their plugins makes them the closest to the actual hardware, and especially now with the Nuance Deviation technology, you can get non-linear and authentic difference sounds – exactly when using a console.” — AMIT ZANGI, Producer, Mixing & Mastering Engineer
• “all you NEED!. The new NEED plugins are a complete joy! Fantastic EQs and filters and they sound brilliant when pushed!” — JASON FERNANDEZ, Producer, Composer, Mixing Engineer
• “For anyone who's serious about great sound. NoiseAsh has done amazing emulations again and raised the bar! NEED series not only sound phenomenal also behave precisely as they do in the hardware with extended functions like M/S processing. They have surprisingly that lush analog sound with much more clarity and focus. These are serious tools for anyone who's serious about great sound.” — SELiM SAYARi, Mixing & Mastering Engineer

Product specifications

Channel components

• 7 British style NEED plugins in one bundle: NEED 73, 84, 81 and 31102 Console EQ units and their separated preamps, NEED 533 EQ
• Truly accurate circuit reproduction of the legendary British Class-A and AB preamps
• Nuance Deviation System (NDS) for individual Left/Mid and Right/Side channels
• Mid/Side channel processing mode
• For NEED 73 & 84: Class-A Mic (from –80 dB to 0 dB) and Line (from +10 dB to 0 dB) Preamp model with output gain compensator (Drive Mode)
• For NEED 81: Class-AB Mic (from –80 dB to 0 dB) and Line (from +10 dB to 0 dB) Preamp model with output gain compensator (Drive Mode)
• For NEED 31102: Class-A Mic (from –80 dB to 10 dB) Preamp model with output gain compensator (Drive Mode)
• Additional mid bands for NEED 73, 84 and 31102 Console EQ units
• Custom additional High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters for NEED 533 EQ
• Complex signature interaction between filters with fabled musical curves
• Anti-Aliasing Analog Modeling Engine
• Optimized Resizable GUI layout for the effective workflow
• Friend of CPU

License protection

NoiseAsh products use a completely software-based licensing system. No USB or hardware dongles, no special drivers are needed. The activation process is pretty easy and straight forward which provides both Online and Offline Activation .

Downloads and trial

Installers and documentation

Installers Product Manual (English)

You can try all of the NoiseAsh products using Demo Mode which is fully functional, with no expiration date. As the Demo Mode limitation, the output of the plugin will mute briefly every 30 seconds. If you like it, you can purchase a license and then authorize the demo mode.

System requirements

Windows

• Included: VST3, AAX plug-in versions (64-bit only)
• Windows 7 64-bit or above
• VST3 / AAX host
• Intel I3 2ghz or above / AMD Athlon 64 X2 or above
• 4 GB RAM / 2 GB free space on the system drive
• Min. 1024×768 Screen Resolution
• Ability to download

macOS

• Included: VST3, AU, AAX plug-in versions (64-bit only)
• macOS 10.9.5 or above
• VST3 / AU / AAX host
• Intel I3 2ghz or above / Native Apple Silicon
• 4 GB RAM / 2 GB free space on the system drive
• Min. 1024×768 Screen Resolution
• Ability to download

License and activation

No USB Dongle

No USB or hardware dongles are required

Activations

1 license up to 3 computers

Online & Offline

Both Online and Offline Activation options are available