UK-69

Intro

The UK-69 is a three-band EQ from the legendary mixing desk model used on Britain’s most important rock records. Known for its ability to preserve transparency, UK-69 is an EQ powerhouse with deep controls for unmatched audio detail.

Description

UK-69 is a vintage gem capable of contributing astonishing detail to your sessions. It brings depth and texture of quality only achievable by hardware tools. The EQ is known for its ability to preserve transparency while adding space and presence. It comes with a bass band a stepped 50 Hz shelf filter or frequency-selectable peak EQ. Its treble band is a fixed 10 kHz shelf EQ, and the midsection is sporting a frequency-selectable peak or notch EQ with 8 available frequencies. The control panel is rounded out with a level knob and EQ bypass buttons.

UK-69 is the EQ of choice for many bands from the golden era of rock music for a reason. While the unit is certainly not suited for surgical corrections, its signature mid-range grit makes it the tool for shaping aggressive guitar tones and warming up vocals.

History

The hardware legend that inspired UK-69 was the EQ module of a classic British console used in recordings by The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Bob Marley. Designed in the 1960s. it was a challenge to recreate this piece of hardware in the digital domain.

Carefully studying the unit’s original transformer and inductors we managed to convincingly recreate its vintage input stage. If you are lucky enough to have worked with real hardware you’ll recognize its analog weight, smooth high-end qualities, and its signature distortion harmonics when pushed a bit harder.

Included versions

Native Plugin: Runs on your Mac or PC without any additional hardware needed.

Synergy Core Real-Time: Runs in real time with no perceptible latency on compatible Synergy Core devices.