Maag EQ4® EQ
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A transparent, breathy EQ
that brings your tracks to life.In a self-professed quest for “audio perfection,” Cliff Maag designed the EQ4 to provide unparalleled transparency and top-end presence while maintaining a true, natural sound. Designed in conjunction with Brainworx, the Maag EQ4 plug-in for UAD hardware and Apollo interfaces is an expertly rendered emulation of this classic EQ.
Based on his legendary — and long-discontinued — NTI EQ3 from the ’80s, the EQ4 plug-in features Maag’s legendary "Air" Band control, a major component to the vocal mix chain on Madonna’s Ray of Light as well as Celine Dion’s Taking Chances.Add natural, musical presence to vocals, acoustic guitars, and overheads
Easily elevate top-end without harshness or hiss
Use five-position Air Band control to quickly inject life into dull tracks
Make musical broad stroke EQ moves while preserving original source material
“Every hit, every #1, every Grammy mix I have ever done, has featured Maag EQs. The EQ4 is my current favorite product from Maag Audio. I use it to EQ vocals, drums, acoustic instruments and of course the stereo buss.”
– Dave Pensado (Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake)Customer Reviews
S. Grimm
March 31, 2018
Nice air and sub
I don't use the fixed frequency bands a lot, but defintely use the air band and sometimes the sub to add this wonderful sounding eq to my mixes. The air band is incredible and can make your...
Read MoreB. Siegel
March 24, 2018
Top Tier EQ
I LOVE pulling up this plug-in! Not only because it will do the job, and do it relatively quickly, but it will almost always sound spectacular in a very musical way. Any...
Read MoreR. Marant
January 22, 2018
Muy buena herramienta!!!
Es un ecualizador excepcional para ajustes de sonido en las frecuencias graves y agudas. Consiguiendo de manera rápida "peso y aire", en todo tipo de sonidos. Es muy musical.
Read MoreC. Christe
January 17, 2018
Love is in the Air (Band)
Genialer und musikalischer EQ, vor allem für Vocals und A-Gitarren die obenrum schön atmen sollen. Das Air Band ist einfach ein Killer und gibt das gewisse Tüpfelchen auf dem i. Der MAAG...
Read MoreJ. Mage
January 15, 2018
Bomb ass magic
Weight without mud? Air without harshness? Ok, I'll take it. Works!
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Key Features
Exacting emulation of the Maag EQ4®
Six bands of equalization, including the famous AIR BAND®
Provides unparalleled transparency and top end presence while maintaining the true natural sound of the original signal
The vocal sound of Madonna, Celine Dion, Snoop Dogg, and the Black Eyed Peas
Endorsing producers include David Reitzas, Dave Pensado, and Dylan Dresdow
EQ adjustments are obtained with minimal phase shift
Additional Trim Control (not found on the hardware), for easier level control
Constructed for demanding professional applications
The interaction of the band passes of the hardware has been fully captured in the plug-in version
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Customer Reviews
Maag EQ4® EQ
S. Grimm
Nice air and sub
I don't use the fixed frequency bands a lot, but defintely use the air band and sometimes the sub to add this wonderful sounding eq to my mixes. The air band is incredible and can make your sound much wider and more open. So I use it as a "one trick pony" somehow, but it really does a wonderful job on it.
B. Siegel
Top Tier EQ
I LOVE pulling up this plug-in! Not only because it will do the job, and do it relatively quickly, but it will almost always sound spectacular in a very musical way. Any "limitations" this EQ has are the good kind, not allowing you to fall down that endless option rabbit hole that will fatigue your ears in no time. From subtle to severe, this EQ rocks!
H. Cui
It is good
It is good
R. Marant
Muy buena herramienta!!!
Es un ecualizador excepcional para ajustes de sonido en las frecuencias graves y agudas. Consiguiendo de manera rápida "peso y aire", en todo tipo de sonidos. Es muy musical.
C. Christe
Love is in the Air (Band)
Genialer und musikalischer EQ, vor allem für Vocals und A-Gitarren die obenrum schön atmen sollen. Das Air Band ist einfach ein Killer und gibt das gewisse Tüpfelchen auf dem i. Der MAAG EQ4 eignet sich auch perfekt um Subgruppen etwas aufzuräumen, gerade bei Drums perfekt.
J. Mage
Bomb ass magic
Weight without mud? Air without harshness? Ok, I'll take it. Works!
P. Jonsson
Beautiful
That beautiful special air - hard to obtain otherwise
N. GERARD
Obligatoire !
Salut c'est KIKIQIMIX...
Superbe EQ ! Du coup, je l'ai mis sur mon Bus Master dans ma Template ! les fréquences sont bien choisies et naturellement, l'aigue est doux et le 40K est Magique!.
Unique Eq
This eq is absolutely unique, thanks to the sub and air band controls. These two things are magical on the mix bus and useful on bass, drums, and vocals.
2.5 kHz is powerful and can move forward snares, guitars and, of course, mixes.
650 Hz is great for adding punchiness and fatness.
40 Hz and 160 Hz can easily clean up low end and add clarity and deepness.
Indispensable the trim control.
Immediately useful, one of the best things I've purchased from UAD.A. Avelin
Best buy in a long time!
This is freaking amazing. That Air band... oh boy! I will probably never do a pop production without this plugin, ever!
E. Pensa
Something different
I needed something different that would make lead guitars reeaaaaly stick out in a mix with really meaty rhythms, and do it quickly. This is the plugin, I'm not really sure what it is, but this plugin just gives whatever your trying to EQ a totally different flavor. Another good job done UAD, totally worth the $200+, especially if you have one of those sweeet coupons they like to give out :)
d. Lee
so nice add air
i love it this sound
C. Turbiville
Killer on Voice Over
I use the real hardware version in the home studio, but when I travel I use the UAD plugin version to match my settings perfectly. It been a part of my "sound" for years on thousands of TV spots, so having the plugin on the road on vacation is killer. Those pillow fort hotel room voice over sessions come out near perfect matches to my home studio setup.
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Awesome!
I LOVE this EQ... very easy to use, and sounds fantastic. The air band is a really nice touch as well. Don't think... just get it!
W. Slaughter
Very Musical !
Soon as I demo"ed this I knew! It takes your low end and enhances it in a very pleasing way !! Awesome purchase!
E. Haniyah
Magical
Great eq i cant believe how it gives brightness and clarity to the vocals without adding any harshness or annoying high frequencies
M. Hadfield
Air Force 1
This little plugin carries something very powerful onboard - AIR
I was playing a new production to a mix engineer friend when he commented that the lead could do with a little 'air' and mentioned the UAD mag EQ4.
At first I tried the demo & quickly realised that I had to have it.
Fantastic on Lead Vocals amongst others.D. Work
Human touch
I was blown away at how full, analog like and useful this EQ is. I had no idea how different a EQ good sound as compared to other digital EQS. Super easy to use, and shape your tones in a very human, ergonomic way.
D. Work
Human touch
I was blown away at how full, analog like and useful this EQ is. I had no idea how different a EQ good sound as compared to other digital EQS. Super easy to use, and shape your tones in a very human, ergonomic way.
K. Hankins
AIR mode is a killer.
This is a very transparent EQ to use. The AIR mode is amazing. It adds that top air above 20k that is just missing sometimes. When overdriving the equalizer settings the EQ distorts nicely. Beautiful harmonics can be heard.
