REQ: London Acoustics Osaka Mix EQ
Osaka Mix EQ is a custom-built, solid-state parametric equaliser plugin designed for no compromise on quality. It features LOW SHELF, LOW-MID and HIGH-MID PARAMETRIC, and HI SHELF parameter controls, somewhat Oxford-esque in inspiration, though specially developed to bring a wide palette of colour to your mixes. We’ve created a special DRIFT+ feature that harnesses the reactions of real circuitry to the effects of component temperature over time, adding an extra dimension of control to your mixes.
Osaka Mix EQ features a second preamp stage called DRIFT+, an addtional preamp stage with custom circuitry, sampled and developed entirely by LONDON ACOUSTICS to emphasize the “analogue feel” of this equipment.
DRIFT+
For Osaka Mix EQ we created a special parameter called DRIFT+. “Analogue Drift” is in regard to the effect of the component’s temperature altering its sonic character, over time. DRIFT+ lets you control this effect, allowing subtle variations to each mix. All of these subtle variations are usually due to naturally occurring reactions in circuitry that have not been compensated for in the design. This phenomenon is also known as the (with a slightly less glamorous name) “Flaw/Feature effect”.
In the physical hardware domain, the DRIFT+ effect could be said to give the impression of more air, openness and a subtle enhancement of dynamics, to make your recording sound more “alive”. The DRIFT+ feature is an integral part of that sonic character that gives vintage signal processors that analogue sound.
With DRIFT+, we have harnessed this effect and brought it in line with current audio standards: recreating this effect in an amplified way, improving the fidelity, widening the frequency spectrum and response. The DRIFT+ option is well suited to nearly every kind of track, mixing group, and sometimes even worth try on the master buss!
Osaka Mix EQ Features
Low Shelf +/-15dB gain, 20 – 400Hz fequency range.
Mid-Low Parametric, continuous bell-Q shape (narrow to wide), +/-15dB gain, continuous 50Hz-1.3kHz frequency range.
Mid-High Parametric, continuous bell-Q shape (narrow to wide), +/-15dB gain, continuous 1kHz-13kHz frequency range.
High Shelf +/-15dB gain, 1.5 – 13kHz fequency range.
Solid State analogue circuit preamp on/off button.
Analogue Drift circuit [DRIFT+] on/off button.
Bypass on/off button
VU Meters IN/OUT -42/+5dB
VST, AU, AAX – 32, 64 bit