1.2. Arturia's V76-Pre
So, what is and what do we get with the V76-Pre preamp and EQ plug-in?
The goal of Arturia was to model the sound of this famous vacuum tube preamp, which is
still a sought-after piece of equipment, as well as add some new features that are helpful
in a modern workflow. For example, an EQ unit of the same period was added, to round
the package and to remain faithful to the approach followed in the other units of this line -
preamp and EQ. We also have a Phase Reverse switch, which didn't exist in the original.
Therefore, we have the amplification circuit, which features a vacuum tube emulation,
capable of very nice and tolerant saturation, and the High Pass Filter, with three filter
choices: 80Hz, 300Hz or both frequencies coupled (as was the case with the original V76/
80). The filter can also be turned Off, by selecting the Flat option. The EQ is a simple two
band EQ with very broad, gentle Baxandall curves and fixed frequencies, around 100Hz for
the Low Shelf, and around 5kHz for the High Shelf. It can be switched Off by clicking the EQ
switch and changing it to the Off position.
Baxandall curves are named after Peter Baxandall, an English audio engineer who first
came up with audio circuits featuring this kind of curve in the 1950s. These are soft
sweeping curves in the bass and treble shelf EQs that give a broad yet musical adjustment.
The slope is lower than usual, and that contributes to the curves' sweetness, since they
sound smoother and more natural.
The plug-in has Single Channel and Double Channel versions. The Double Channel version
can work in three different modes. The default mode is Stereo, which means the Stereo Link
button is the Stereo position and the Stereo Mode switch is in the L/R (Left/Right) position.
When we change this switch to the M/S position, the plug-in enters the Mid/Side mode. This
automatically disables (turns Off) the Stereo Link button.
When the Stereo Link switch is Off, and the Stereo Mode button is in the L/R position, the
plug-in is in Dual Mono mode. In this mode, each channel works independently, which
means we can have the EQ switched On in one channel and Off in the other, for example,
and the phase switched On in one and Off in the other.
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