{"title":"Plugins - FX - Freqport - All","description":"\u003cp\u003eFreqport is a Danish and Australian company building hybrid audio tools that bridge plugins and real analogue hardware. Its plugins, FreqTube FT1-EMU and FreqLift, are circuit-modelled from the FreqTube FT1 tube processor and run entirely in the box, with the option to switch their tube stage to the real hardware later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOUND7 is an authorised Freqport reseller. Digital delivery: licence activation code sent by email.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"freqport-freqtube-ft1-emu","title":"Freqport - FreqTube FT1-EMU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreqTube FT1-EMU\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tube saturation and harmonics plugin for mixing and production, modelled component by component on Freqport's FreqTube FT1 hardware. Two E83CC and two 12AT7 tube models take you from gentle even-order warmth to properly driven grit, and a pair of multi-mode filters lets you steer exactly where those harmonics land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs entirely in the box. If you ever buy the FT1 hardware, the same plugin switches over to real tubes with one click, in the same session, with the same settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/2286\/5816\/files\/freqport-freqtube-ft1-emu.png?v=1794474213\" alt=\"Freqport FreqTube FT1-EMU tube saturation plugin interface with drive, harmonics and filter controls\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eModelled from the circuit, not the curve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lot of saturation plugins measure how a box responds and build a curve to match. Freqport went the other way. FT1-EMU is built from a SPICE simulation of the FT1's actual analogue signal path, modelling the components themselves. The benefit is that the tube stages interact with each other and with your input level the way a real circuit does, so the harmonic content moves with the dynamics of the performance instead of sitting at one fixed colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo tube voices\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quad-tube engine gives you two characters to pick from. The E83CC pair is the bold one: push it and it bites, with a dense, forward saturation that suits drums, bass and anything that needs to cut through the midrange. The 12AT7 pair is smoother and more forgiving, the one for vocals, acoustic sources and the mix bus. Drive and Overdrive set how hard you hit the tubes, the Harmonics control balances even against odd, and automatic gain compensation keeps the output level steady so you're judging tone rather than volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFilters on the wet and dry paths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where FT1-EMU earns its keep over a one-knob saturator. There's a primary filter and a parallel filter, each switchable between high-pass, low-pass, peak and band-pass at 12 or 24 dB\/oct. Use them to saturate only the upper mids of a vocal, add harmonics to a bass without clouding the sub, or band-limit the driven signal and blend it back under the clean one with the dry\/wet control. Phase control is there too for when the parallel blend needs lining up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOptional real hardware\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT1-EMU is the software half of Freqport's hybrid system. Connect a FreqTube FT1 (sold separately) and the plugin routes audio out to four real analogue tube channels and back into your DAW, with full recall in the session. You don't need the hardware to use the plugin, but it's a neat upgrade path, and it means the emulation was built by people who have the real circuit on the bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFT1-EMU is a colour tool, not a clean one. It's at its best on vocals that need to sit forward, bass buses that need more harmonics to translate on small speakers, and synths or drums that sound a bit too polite straight out of the box. If you like the idea of tube processing but don't fancy a rack full of outboard, this is just the ticket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComponent-level circuit modelling based on a SPICE reference model of the FreqTube FT1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuad-tube engine: 2x E83CC (bold saturation) and 2x 12AT7 (smooth harmonic warmth)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrive, Overdrive, Harmonics (even\/odd), Clipping, Phase, Dry\/Wet and Output controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary and parallel multi-mode filters: HPF, LPF, Peak and Band-pass, 12 or 24 dB\/oct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic harmonics gain compensation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple instances across tracks, buses and sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull DAW automation, preset and session recall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional one-click switching to real FreqTube FT1 hardware (sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emacOS (64-bit) or Windows (64-bit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVST3, AU (Mac only) and AAX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiLok activation (free iLok account required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOUND7 is an authorised Freqport reseller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital delivery: licence activation code sent by email.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/flJKmrPe3Bc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Freqport","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57758924734837,"sku":"1561-1000","price":71.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/2286\/5816\/files\/freqport-freqtube-ft1-emu.png?v=1794474213"},{"product_id":"freqport-freqlift","title":"Freqport - FreqLift","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreqLift\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dynamics and saturation plugin from Freqport that combines two-band upward and downward compression, FreqTube tube saturation and oversampled clipping in one processor. It's built for making vocals, drums, synths and full mixes sound denser and more detailed without simply squashing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs entirely in software. Owners of a FreqTube FT1 can switch its saturation stage over to real tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/2286\/5816\/files\/freqport-freqlift-advanced-splitband.jpg?v=1794474213\" alt=\"Freqport FreqLift plugin in Advanced view with split-band LOW and HIGH dynamics controls\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUpward dynamics: lifting the quiet bits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA conventional compressor turns down what's loud. FreqLift can also work the other way, using upward dynamics to bring up what's quiet: room ambience, the tail of a note, the texture between the transients. Downward dynamics are there too for keeping the louder passages in check. The result is a sound that feels bigger and more alive rather than flattened, which is a different thing from what most compressors give you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo bands, linear-phase split\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signal can be processed full-band or split into LOW and HIGH with a linear-phase crossover, so splitting it doesn't smear the phase around the crossover point. That matters in practice. You can keep a bass part tight and lightly treated while lifting the air and detail up top, or bring out the body of a snare without dragging up the cymbal wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFreqTube saturation and clipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the dynamics comes the FreqTube stage, the same circuit-modelled tube processing used in FreqTube FT1-EMU, adding harmonic density and colour. Then there's an oversampled clipper with soft and hard modes for catching peaks, tightening transients or pushing things into more aggressive territory. Having all three in one place saves a lot of plugin-chain juggling, and the stages are clearly designed to work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSimple or Advanced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple mode gets you results from a handful of controls. Advanced mode opens up the split-band settings, expander attack, release and ratio, and tube bias. A wet\/dry mix covers parallel use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreqLift suits anyone who finds that normal compression makes things louder but not better. It's particularly good on vocals and acoustic sources that need detail brought forward, drum buses that want more room and body, and pads or synths that sound thin in the mix. 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One tube voice, two jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth run entirely in the box, and both can hand their tube stage over to a real FreqTube FT1 if you add the hardware later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/2286\/5816\/files\/freqport-tube-collection.png?v=1794474214\" alt=\"Freqport Tube Collection bundle with FreqTube FT1-EMU and FreqLift plugin boxes\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFreqTube FT1-EMU\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tube saturation plugin modelled at component level from a SPICE simulation of the FreqTube FT1 circuit. Two E83CC tubes for bold, forward drive and two 12AT7s for smoother warmth, with even\/odd harmonics control and primary and parallel multi-mode filters to decide where the colour goes. It's the one for vocals, bass buses and anything that sounds too clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFreqLift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere a normal compressor turns down what's loud, FreqLift can also bring up what's quiet: ambience, sustain and the detail between the hits. It splits the signal into LOW and HIGH bands with a linear-phase crossover, adds FreqTube saturation and finishes with an oversampled soft or hard clipper. It's the one for density and life on vocals, drum buses and thin-sounding synths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the pair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two cover different ground with the same tube character: FT1-EMU shapes tone and harmonics, FreqLift handles dynamics, density and peaks. Use them together on a vocal or drum bus and they sound like they belong to the same desk, because the tube modelling underneath is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIncluded plugins\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreqTube FT1-EMU: tube saturation and harmonics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreqLift: multiband dynamics, saturation and advanced clipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComponent-level circuit modelling of the FreqTube FT1 signal path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuad-tube engine: 2x E83CC and 2x 12AT7 (FT1-EMU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-mode HPF, LPF, Peak and Band-pass filters, 12 or 24 dB\/oct (FT1-EMU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-band upward and downward dynamics with linear-phase crossover (FreqLift)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOversampled soft and hard clipping (FreqLift)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull DAW automation and session recall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional real tube processing with FreqTube FT1 hardware (sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emacOS (64-bit) or Windows (64-bit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVST3, AU (Mac only) and AAX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiLok activation (free iLok account required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOUND7 is an authorised Freqport reseller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital delivery: licence activation code sent by email.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNmke0W7MGA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Freqport","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57758925226357,"sku":"1561-1002","price":72.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/2286\/5816\/files\/freqport-tube-collection.png?v=1794474214"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/2286\/5816\/collections\/freqport-tube-collection.png?v=1794474359","url":"https:\/\/sound7.com\/collections\/plugins-fx-freqport-all.oembed","provider":"SOUND7","version":"1.0","type":"link"}