TUBE-TECH Program EQ PE1C Sound Samples

Passive Tube Equalizer PE1C ........................... Engineers Talk
	"Tube-Tech is Pultec!"         The First Tube-Tech Unit in Production.   This was our statement, when we promoted the very first Tube-Tech back in 1985. The Tube-Tech PE1C program equalizer was originally made as a European exact equivalent of the US Pultec program eq, that became very popular in the US during the eighties in recording studios in New York and LA. The smooth sound of the Pultecs made these eq's very different and attractive. The challenge of this illusive sound motivated Tube Tech founder and designer John Petersen to design and manufacture something that sounded just as good. The magic test was a Pultec EQ1P on the left and Tube Tech PE1A on the right and check the stereo image: It had to remain perfect on all settings!          The PE1A was the first product carrying the name TUBE-TECH.  A vintage product still in production! Today the Tube-Tech PE1C is still in production, with little changes from its original design. Read about the changes from PE1A to PE1C.    The PE1C is the only program eq that does exactly the same thing as the original Pultecs did when new. We mean "did" because today the Pultecs often are more "grainy" sounding today due to age and very old components. The high end boost of the PE1C is a one off a kind and nothing comes close. Try it on dark sources like a Coles ribbon mike and hear how nice the top end gets opened up without harshness.  The sound obtained with the PE1C is impossible to get with other standard active eq's due to the filter types, the tube gain stages and transformers. There's a lot of creative possibilities and magic hidden in this seemingly simple eq. The low end section is a combination of two separate passive eq filters with a little different cut/boost frequencies,even  though the front panel shows the same frequencies for these functions. In reality the boost frequencies are a little lower than the attenuation frequencies, something the original Pultecs did and the Tube Tech carries over..   "THE LOW END TRICK"   This feature results in special eq curves when the two sections are combined Read more      “THE TOP END” A smooth top end on sources is the key to improved definition without getting “bright”. This is very hard to accomplish with modern active eq’s.   The PE1C features extended mid/hi boost ranging from 1 Khz to 16 Khz. Overall this smooth passive eq is equally suited to many jobs in the studio, from opening up vocals and guitars to tuning bass drums in the most exciting way.   Important!  This is NOT a dull and muddy sounding old school equalizer, and so wasn't the Pultec. Classic well built Tube gear always featured extended frequency response and open sound. This is the backbone of the TUBE-TECH sound.

Equalizer PE1C Video
	Tube Passive Equalizer PE1C Controls and Features

Tube Passive Program eq ...........................Product Description
	The TUBE-TECH PE 1C is a passive tube based program equalizer designed to meet the exacting standards of even the most demanding studio engineers. The TUBE-TECH PE 1C Program Equalizer contains a low frequency boost and attenuation section (shelving), and a high frequency boost section (peaking). The high frequency section has variable bandwidth as well as attenuation (shelving). The filter section is of the passive type followed by a tube based push-pull amplifier to restore the gain. Input and output are balanced as well as fully floating. Input and output transformers come with a static screen between the primary and secondary wirings.

Tube Program eq ............................... Product Features
	Passive equalizer Tube based push-pull amplifier 4 low frequency boosts: 20, 30, 60 and 100 Hz (0 to +14 dB) 4 low frequency attenuations: 20, 30, 60 and 100 Hz (0 to -18 dB) 10 high frequency boosts with variable bandwidth: 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12 and 16 kHz (0 to +18 dB with sharp bandwidth sharp, 0 to +10 dB with broad bandwidth) 3 high frequency attenuations: 5, 10 and 20 kHz (0 to -18 dB) Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 40 kHz Low noise: < -85 dB @ 0 dB gain No insertion loss Clickless In/Out switch PE1C brochure / manual