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The Fairchild 670, the Pultec EQP-1A, and the Pultec MEQ-5 are among the most sought-after pieces of gear in audio history. Jack Joseph Puig is among the most sought-after producers and mixing engineers in the music industry.
When JJP requires the perfect sound, he turns to these studio legends. Now, Waves has precision-modeled these rare pieces and captured every detail of their rich harmonic complexity. Presenting the Jack Joseph Puig Collection.
Connoisseurs of vintage recording equipment know that no two units of the same make and model sound exactly alike. Tubes, capacitors, and other components (not to mention wear-and-tear) work together to give each piece its own unique personality. So when Waves decided to model the rarest of rare studio hardware (the Fairchild 670, the Pultec EQP-1A, and the Pultec MEQ-5), Waves turned to Jack Joseph Puig.
Legendary among audio aficionados for his extensive collection of exceptional, hand-picked outboard gear, Puig gave Waves exclusive access to model his most prized processors, and worked closely with Waves through every phase of the development process. Together with many of his personal presets, these precision models deliver the distinctive sound of JJP’s favorite classics.
PuigChild 670/660
From the recording studio to the record lathe, the Fairchild was renowned throughout the vinyl era for its advanced compression techniques and incomparable sound.
Throughout the vinyl era, the original Fairchild 670 compressor was ubiquitous: From the recording studio to the record lathe, the Fairchild was renowned for its advanced compression techniques and incomparable sound. Waves has captured every distinctive nuance of Jack Joseph Puig’s Fairchild 670 along with every detail of its rich harmonic complexity.
Among gear aficionados, the stereo Fairchild 670 is considered the most coveted of all compressors, not only because of its pristine sound, but also its rarity and price: 670s routinely go for tens of thousands of dollars on the vintage market. (They originally cost less than $1000.) With 20 vacuum tubes and 4 hand-wired transformers in a hefty 6 rack-space chassis, these hard-to-find units weigh in at a robust 65 lbs.
Designed by Estonian-born Rein Narma in the early 1950s, both the stereo 670 and its mono counterpart the Fairchild 660 use single push-pull amplification stages with extremely high control voltages. Both variable-mu limiters are unique in that they use tubes for gain reduction as well as amplification. Compression takes place directly in the audio path, rather than being routed to a separate circuit.
Prior to the 660 and 670, Narma’s Gotham Audio Developments had built consoles and components for such luminaries as Rudy Van Gelder and Les Paul. Shortly after Paul asked Narma to build a limiter, Sherman Fairchild caught wind of the project, licensed the design, and hired Narma to come onboard as the company's chief engineer. After his stint at Fairchild, Narma relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and became vice president of Ampex, pioneers of multitrack recording equipment.
Featuring:
- Lateral Vertical Mode (MS Compression) for Optimal Stereo Imaging
- Linked & Unlinked Modes
- Digidesign Icon Support
- Up to 24bit, 192kHz Resolution
- Mono and Stereo Components
- Supports TDM, RTAS, VST, AU
- PC and Mac Compatible
Controls:
- Input Gain: -20 to 0
- Threshold: 0 to 10 (0.1 steps)
- Time Constant: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- On/Off: On, Off
- Mains: Off, 50Hz, 60Hz
- Link: Left/Right, Linked, Lateral/Vertical
- Output: -18dB to 18dB (0.1 steps)
PuigTec EQP-1A
A remarkable replication of JJP’s own Pultec, heard on dozens of popular recordings. The Pultec EQP-1A is renowned for its unique ability to boost and cut the same frequencies simultaneously, thereby creating a resonant shelf. The PuigTec EQP-1A is a remarkable replication of Jack Joseph Puig’s original hand-crafted unit, heard on dozens of popular recordings from artists including Weezer, Black Crowes, and Panic At The Disco.
Featuring:
- Unique resonant low shelf boost
- Digidesign Icon support
- Up to 24bit, 96kHz resolution
- Mono and Stereo components
- Supports TDM, RTAS, VST, AU
- PC and Mac compatible
Controls:
- Low Band Boost 0 to 11 (18 dB boost, 0.1 steps)
- Low Band Attenuation 0 to 11 (18 dB cut, 0.1 steps)
- Low Band Frequency 20Hz, 30Hz, 60Hz, 100Hz
- High Bell Boost 0 to 11 (18 dB boost, 0.1 steps)
- High Bell Bandwidth (Q) 0 to 11 (0=sharp 11=wide, 0.1 steps)
- High Bell Frequency 3kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12kHz, 16kHz
- High Shelf Attenuation 0 to 11 (18 dB cut, 0.1 steps)
- High Shelf Frequency (Atten Sel) 5kHz, 10kHz, 20kHz
- In In/Out
- Output -18dB to 18dB (0.1 steps)
- Mains Off, 50 Hz, 60 Hz
Custom-engineered and built by hand, the original Pultecs have long been a top choice of leading recording and mastering engineers. Pultecs are renowned for their ability to accentuate individual frequency ranges without significantly altering other frequencies.
In 1951, Gene Shenk and Ollie Summerland of Pulse Techniques Inc. introduced the first passive program equalizer, the EQP-1. Using equalization circuit designs licensed from Western Electric, the initial Pultecs suffered the gain insertion losses typical of passive filters. So, they added a gain makeup stage, using a push-pull design with multiple vacuum tubes. The result is the classic Waves has come to know as the EQP-1A.
Conceived and created for broadband equalization, the EQP-1A features four low boost/cut frequencies, three high-cut frequencies and seven HF boost points, along with a bandwidth control for shaping the high boost curve. The EQP-1A and the MEQ-5 together comprise one of the best known equalization chains in audio history.
PuigTec MEQ-5
A mainstay at high-end studios for decades, the MEQ-5 is the perfect complement to the PuigTec EQP-1A. The distinctive tonal characteristics of the MEQ-5 have made the original Pultec hardware a mainstay at high-end studios for decades. The midrange PuigTec MEQ-5 and the broadband PuigTec EQP-1A together comprise a full range vintage EQ chain.
Featuring:
- Midrange complement to EQP-1A
- Digidesign Icon support
- Up to 24bit, 96kHz resolution
- Mono and Stereo components
- Supports TDM, RTAS, VST, AU
- PC and Mac compatible
Controls:
- Low Mid Frequency 200Hz, 300Hz, 500Hz, 700Hz, 1000Hz
- Low Mid Peak 0 to 11 (10dB boost, 0.1 steps)
- Mid Frequency 200Hz, 300Hz, 500Hz, 700Hz,1000Hz, 1.5kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz,4kHz, 5kHz, 7kHz
- Mid Dip 0 to 11 (10dB cut, 0.1 steps)
- High Mid Frequency 1.5kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz
- High Mid Peak 0 to 11 (10dB boost 0.1 steps)
- In In/Out
- Output -18dB to 18dB (0.1 steps)
- Mains Off, 50 Hz, 60 Hz
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