The first in a new series of 'Boutique Collection' Acqua plugins that aim to reproduce the essence of unique gear, those elusive, extremely hard-to-find devices, of which very few units were ever built whose traces have almost been lost in the mist of time.
The centerpiece of this project is the recreation of an iconic vintage console module assembled with the best elements that British technology offered at that time, sampled thanks to the invaluable contribution of Zarma Studio and music producer, composer, and sound engineer Sodi Marciszewer, the owner of this priceless equipment.
Desert includes:
•DESERT EQ: Two switchable Equalizers (a 2-band passive EQ derived from an iconic tracking/mixing console from the early 60s and a 2-band passive germanium transistor-based EQ with HP-LP filters originally part of a 60s mastering console) plus eight germanium transistor-based preamps from the eight channels of a unique tracking/mixing console.
•DESERT COMP: An Opto Compressor / Limiter made in the 60s; featuring 3 different switchable dynamic processor emulations (the original model called COMP 1, a 'Frankenstein mode by Acustica called COMP2 and finally the limiter) with a preamp emulation.
•DESERT PRE: Eight Line-In preamplifiers plus eight Line-Out preamplifiers that can be used individually or in combination to recreate the same sound as the original console, starting from a clear, powerful and colorful sound that can evolve into a range of distortions whose musicality is unmatched.
•DESERT CHANNEL STRIP: Two switchable Passive Equalizers, an Opto Compressor/limiter with 3 different switchable modes, a complete preamp section with a Drive control.
Web page: https://www.acustica-audio.com/store/products/desert