Relab - Maselec MEA-2

The Maselec MEA-2 is Relab's officially endorsed recreation of the Maselec Precision Stereo EQ, developed in collaboration with Leif Mases. It's for mastering and mix engineers who want an EQ with real musical character rather than textbook curves.

Hand-tuned curves

The MEA-2's bandwidth curves are hand-tuned and asymmetrical rather than generated from standard equations, and that's a big part of why it sounds the way it does. Relab worked from a custom-built, one-of-a-kind unit supplied by Leif Mases himself.

Broad, smooth shelving

The shelves span a wider range than most, so changes blend in without obvious corners. Highs open up and shimmer without getting piercing, and lows deepen without muddying.

Mid/side on every band

The plugin adds something the hardware never had: Mid/Side mode on each band, plus solo and link features. You can brighten the sides without touching a centred vocal, or tighten the low end in the middle only.

The sound

Smooth, refined and quietly expensive-sounding. The MEA-2 suits mastering, mix bus and broad tonal shaping on key elements. It isn't a surgical EQ for notching out problem frequencies; keep a clean digital EQ for that. It pairs with the MLA-4 in the Maselec Bundle.

Features

• Officially endorsed Maselec MEA-2 recreation, made with Leif Mases
• Hand-tuned asymmetrical bandwidth curves
• Broad, smooth shelving
• Mid/Side mode on every band
• Solo and link features
• For mastering and mixing

System requirements

• Version: 1.2.2
• Mac: macOS 10.15 or later. AU, VST3 and AAX (64-bit). Native on Apple Silicon
• Windows: Windows 10 or later. VST3 and AAX (64-bit)
• 2GB RAM minimum
• Licence: iLok, authorised to your computer or an iLok USB key (a free iLok account is needed). One active device at a time

SOUND7 is an authorised Relab Development reseller. Digital delivery: licence activation code sent by email.

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