HoRNet SW432EQ User Manual

HoRNet SW34EQ MK2

The HoRNet SW34EQ MK2 is an equalizer coming straight from the 80s. It’s the

digital version of the EQ found in an American console and it features the typical

analog EQ sound and controls.

This plugin is specifically modeled after one channel of this console used in the

main room of Virus Studio, here in Siena, Italy. This EQ is very smooth and gentle,

both in the EQ shapes (bells and shelves) and it’s almost perfect for general tone

shaping, especially the low shelf gives weight to the sound without pumping it too

much.

You also get an high-pass filter 18dB/oct slope that can be activated even if the

rest of the EQ is not.

The SW34EQ MK2 does not just model the EQ curves but also the saturation

characteristics of the original device, we took the time do model the saturation of

every single band. We are talking about an 80s console here so there are op-amp

everywhere in the signal path and the saturation mainly produces even

harmonics, but as you crank the gain a lot of odd harmonics jumps out. Of course

the hiss is modelled too and the whole emulation can be deactivated.

The MK2 version of this plugin package the sound loved by many with a new slick

GUI and also adds some nice new features.

With this version it’s much easier to control the frequency and gain of each band

since when you move your mouse over one of the controls a double knob window

pops up allowing you to change those parameter easily.

You can tweak the frequency of the high pass filter and we also added a low pass

(12dB/oct) that was not present on the original hardware.

For those who love to use the saturation of the EQ we added a handy link button

for input and output so that if you increase the input level, the output is

automatically compensated by the same amount, also if you really like the

saturation of this EQ, we let you increase its level up to four times.

Sets the input

level for the

plugin

Sets the

output level

for the plugin

Shows the

input level in

Shows the

input level in

These four knobs lets you change the

EQ parameters, the first and last are

shelves while the middle ones are

peaks. You can chose three different Q

values for each peak filter.

Enables the high pass

filter, this filter stays

enabled even if “eq in”

is disabled

Enables or disables

the EQ at once, the

“high pass” filter

remains enabled even

if the “eq in” button is

turned off

Adjust the

analog hiss

level

Sets the analog

saturation

amount

Enables or

disables the

analog hiss

Turns analog

saturation

on or off

Automatically

compensate

output when input

changes

Auto adjust input

level to make it

peak at 0VU

Adjust high pass

and low pass

frequency, when

LP is set to 20KHz,

the filter is

bypassed

Shows and hides

the readouts for

the for the EQ

knobs, you can

drag each label to

change its value

or double click it

to enter the value

directly