Sie-Q

Classic Color

In our quest to capture unique tones and colors from the world of hardware, we dug deep into the Soundtoys gear museum and found a little known gem: the Siemens W295b. It impressed us so much that it became the inspiration for our first EQ. Sie-Q faithfully captures the hardware’s smooth curves, airy highs and ease of use, allowing you to get the tone you want fast, without a lot of hassle.

Of course, in classic Soundtoys tradition, we’ve also carefully modeled its saturation character so you can hit it hard and get the real analog vibe of the hardware. The magic of this classic piece is now in your hands, and in your mix.

Great Highs

The stand out feature of Sie-Q, like the original, is its amazing high end. It adds space and air, and feels perfect on any track, no matter how much you boost. Turn up the High knob to breathe life into vocals, or pull it back on bright acoustic guitars and cymbals to create a silky sheen. Sie-Q is also a fantastic addition to your master bus–just a touch of the High band can add life and openness. , Is your mix sounding a little too digital? Combining Sie-Q and Decapitator in the Soundtoys Effect Rack is the perfect remedy.

EQ with IQ

Like the original, Sie-Q is an EQ that’s hard to make sound bad. One of the things we love so much about the W295b is that even though it’s over half a century old, the design is as intelligent today as it was back in the 60s. When you use it, it just feels like all the hard work has been done for you.

Designed for broadcast, its frequencies and curves were carefully chosen to keep things sounding good no matter what. And this clever design translates perfectly to tracking and mixing records, too. From full mixes, to sub mixes, to vocals and guitars, to drums and percussion this EQ helps you find the sweetness without the hassle.

Facts

Get airy top end with the super-smooth High band

Accentuate or tame mid-range details with the switched Mid band

Carve out some space or add rich bass with the Low band

Push the Drive control to recreate the color of the original EQ

Quotes

“Using Sie-Q feels like a reunion with an old friend.”

– Bob Ohlsson (Motown, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops)

“It’s awesome. Can’t make it sound bad on vocals. Same on bass drum. It sounds great flat too. It does that un-mud thing.”

– Fabrice “Fab” Dupont (Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Babel Gilberto, Toots and the Maytals)

Specs

Current Version: 5.4

Release Log

Apple Silicon and VST 3 Compatible

Plug-in Formats (64-bit only):

AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST 2, VST 3, and Audio Units (AU)

Supported Sample Rates:

Minimum: 44.1 kHz, Maximum: 192 kHz

System Requirements:

Operating systems: Mac OS X 10.12 or later; Windows 7 or later.
An internet connection is required at the time of activation.

Supported Hosts:

Pro Tools, Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig
Click here to view our full list of compatible host applications.

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Included In

Soundtoys 5

The Ultimate Effects Solution. All 22 Soundtoys plug-ins including the new SuperPlate reverb, Decapitator, EchoBoy, Little Plate, Little AlterBoy and Effect Rack. Learn More.

$499