Waves Passive EQ RS56 - $99

A passive equalizer with powerful sound-shaping capabilities, the RS56 Universal   Tone Control was originally introduced in the early 1950s and  used in Abbey Road                    Studios to prepare recordings for the  record-lathe, as part of the process we now   know as  “mastering.” Later, Abbey Road’s pop engineers began using the RS56 for  studio recordings because of its abilities to dramatically manipulate  sound – unlike the basic treble and bass EQs found on the  mixing consoles of the time. This earned   it the nickname “The  Curve Bender.”

Waves and Abbey Road Studios have faithfully recreated the unique magic of the RS56, using advanced circuit modeling techniques based on the original schematics. Like its hardware predecessor, the Waves: Abbey Road RS56 passive EQ plugin features three bands with four selectable center frequencies for each and six different filter types, plus independent or linked control over the left and right channels. The result is an extraordinary equalizer that is as effective today as it was when it was created over half a century ago

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