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4.5. A V76 preamp and a V612 EQ in a plug-in
The Arturia V76-Pre plug-in is not only a preamp, but also an EQ, since Arturia coupled it
with another classic unit of the same period, the V612 EQ.
This means that not only it works as an amplifier, providing you with that pleasant vacuum
tube (valve) saturation effect, it also has an EQ section, which provides further controls to
shape the sound.
That said, if we are going to use the V76-Pre preamp and EQ plug-in, we must be aware
that this is a device with a strong coloration, and that is its main strength. The EQ is very
simple, and it is there just to add a little extra tone control to the sound. This plug-in is mainly
justified by the changes it makes in the timbre, which have been highly praised by audio
professionals for many decades now.
Anyone involved in audio is probably aware or has already heard about the pleasant
saturation effect induced by vacuum tubes (also called valves) in the sound. It's this kind of
saturation effect that, more than anything else, you should expect from the V76-Pre, and the
main reason to use it will be the desire to achieve that effect in the sound.
4.5.1. Signal Flow
The signal flow of the V76-Pre follows the logical path for this type of devices. Therefore, the
audio enters through the preamp section, controlled by the Input Gain knobs. This section
adds saturation and harmonic distortion to the signal.
After this stage, the signal enters the EQ section, where it will be further transformed by
boosting or cutting the high and low frequencies. Since the two bands are fixed, we just
have a control to boost or cut the high and low frequencies.
We can also filter the lower bass frequencies, by activating the High Pass filter. The entire
EQ section can be bypassed, by turning Off the Equalizer switch.
The signal is then directed to the main output, where we have the Output Trim knobs to
control the final level.
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