Definition of Pultec EQP-1
The Pultec EQP-1 Program Equalizer is an audio equalizer unit originally produced by Pulse Techniques (Pultec) from 1956 to 1981, and again since 2000 by a successor company.
The EQP-1 and its variants were widely used in professional recording studios and established as a studio standard. It was inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame in 2005. Numerous hardware variants and software plug-in emulations of the unit have been produced.
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What is Pultec EQP-1?
The Pultec EQP-1 Program Equalizer is an audio equalizer unit originally produced by Pulse Techniques (Pultec) from 1956 to 1981, and again since 2000 by a successor company.
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