Acustica have released Maze – Maze, an EQ that replicates the behavior and sound of the highly prized PP10 by Markbass a solid-state parametric equalizer inspired by the sound of classic equalizers of the 70s and 80s. It’s available at the intro price of €69.00, increasing to €109.00 on May 26th.
This project inaugurates a close collaboration with Markbass, Acustica wanted to offer the market a product with extraordinary qualities hardly ever found in another EQ.
Maize embodies the main features of the PP10, an equalizer extremely precise but at the same time very musical. It features 10 bands, each of which includes 19 selectable frequencies, a gain pot that controls cuts and boosts (-16 to +16dB), and a rotary control that adjusts the bell width (Q) from 0.3 to 6. The latter is an unusually high Q value for an equalizer: in fact, the machine has been designed to allow the use of very narrow bells, allowing truly surgical corrections in the frequency spectrum.
This is an equalizer that we would define as esoteric, very linear to the extremes of the band with regard to frequency response and phase (in the low range its linearity goes almost up to DC). This is an equalizer with its own distinct sonic personality, with great shaping potential. In fact, using it you immediately notice how each intervention can be calibrated with precision in terms of decibels, especially in the subtractive phase.
Its sound signature is really distinctive, it adapts well to mastering contexts but we believe it gives its best in the mixing phase when correcting or sculpting the sound of your instruments. From its discovery Acustica was impressed by the extraordinary qualities of this unit and sought to create a digital version, as well as introducing some additional features compared to the original unit. In Maize you will find controls that offer further versatility, including: Control-link, M-S,switchable preamps (solid-state / vacuum tube), IN-OUT meters, band activations buttons and oversampling options for the preamp section.
Maize plugin comes in a standard version and an alternative ‘ZL’ (zero latency) version which is suitable for use when tracking, at the cost of extra processing resources.
Maze is available to PC and Mac users (VST2, VST3, AU and AAX).
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