Description
Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
Tube Graphic Equalizer
Intro
Blonder Tongue Audio Baton is an all-tube graphic equalizer dating back to 1959. Our faithful emulation of this rare unit brings its signature and musical sound to the 21st century.
Description
The sound of Blonder Tongue?Audio Baton favorably?compares?to?that of the?other great equalizers of the era. Think of a cross between the rare Altec 9073A “Motown” graphic equalizer and the famed Pultec tube-amplified make-up gain stage.
The unit?boasts?seven separate amplifiers tuned to distinct frequencies, followed by high- and low-pass filters running in parallel, with their outputs routed to separate level controls.?The?chosen?frequencies?correspond to?the?actual notes and octaves on the piano keyboard, hence its presence above the red-and-white vertical stripes. They move up and down with the turning of the rotary controls,?with?boosts and cuts?being conveniently visualized. This way, a frequency response curve is graphically overlaid on top of the colorful stripes where each frequency region is distinctly colored.
The?Antelope Audio?rendition of this collector’s item preserved its unique character and added only slight workflow enhancement?– a Magic Eye peak meter on the upper right?corner of the plugin?which?fits both?this unique?EQ's late 50s aesthetic?and functionality by?providing?useful visual feedback.
History
Launched in 1959, despite its technical proficiency, the Audio Baton was an inexpensive unit that found its way into both recording studios and?audiophile?setups.?In?their?February 1959?issue,?AUDIO magazine?called it?‘indispensable to anyone interested in dubbing from old records’?and?‘strongly recommended to anyone who does much recording.’?Also noted by the magazine –?‘Rolloff of either lows or highs due to poor microphones or narrow-range amplifiers or recorders can be corrected easily, and response peaks can be smoothed out as desired.’
Included versions
Native Plugin: Runs on your Mac or PC without any additional hardware needed.
Synergy Core Real-Time: Runs in real time with no perceptible latency on compatible Synergy Core devices.
A license for the corresponding Real-Time FX will be assigned to your Antelope account at the time of code redemption.
Features
Authentic emulation of this vintage all-tube original
9 frequency bands, each with a 28dB control range
Highlights fundamental notes of individual instruments
Corrects frequency response errors such as excessive bass or top end shrill
Improves the clarity of instruments, vocals, and speech
Tech Specs
MAC
OS X macOS 11 Big Sur and up (Recommended: macOS 14 Sonoma and up)
Memory: 8 GB
Disk: 1 GB
CPU: Intel or Apple Silicon
Plugins: VST-3, AU, AAX
WINDOWS
Windows 10/11 (64-bit version with latest Microsoft Updates)
Memory: 8 GB
Disk: 1 GB
CPU: Intel i3 / AMD Ryzen 1st gen and up
Plugins: VST-3, AAX
