{"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","url":"https:\/\/sound7.com\/products\/freqport-freqtube-ft1-emu","provider":"SOUND7","version":"1.0","type":"link"}