Waves releases "Scheps 73" 3-band EQ developed with Andrew Scheps

Waves has released the Scheps 73 plug-in, a 3-band EQ modeled on the classic 1073 console's EQ and mic preamp module and developed in association with world-renowned mixing engineer Andrew Scheps (Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Lana Del Ray, Metallica, Jay-Z).

The Scheps 73 EQ features interrelated bands that adhere to the 1073's original specs and emulate its behavior: a fixed 12kHz high-frequency band, switchable low and midrange bands with cut and boost controls, and an 18dB/octave high-pass filter. Additionally, a little-known 10kHz midrange band discovered in the original 1073 schematics, but operable only on the rare 1078 channel strip has been modeled and incorporated into the plugin.

Using innovative procedures to model the acclaimed Marinair transformer, Waves claim to have captured all the sonic characteristics of the 1073, including its harmonic distortion. These overtones were tweaked by Andrew Scheps himself.

Price: $149. There is an introductory price of $99. It's available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, VST3, AU, RTAS and AAX formats.

Demonstration video is here