Out Dec 8, 2026 · Mac + Windows

Lathe EQ

24 bands. Dynamic when you need it.

Cut what's in the way, lift what's buried, and only when it matters. Lathe EQ shows you the whole spectrum behind every move, and any band can cut or boost only while that range gets loud.

The Lathe EQ plugin: a live spectrum with the EQ curve on top, six bands set for a heavy rhythm guitar
Inside

Shape it on the graph.
Or let it react.

24 bands

Bell, low and high shelf, low and high cut, notch, band pass and a tilt shelf. Cuts from 12 to 96 dB/oct.

Dynamic bands

Any bell or shelf can work only when its range gets loud, with its own threshold. The fix is there when the problem is.

Live analyzer

The signal behind every curve, so you see what you're cutting before you cut it.

Fast hands

Double-click to add a band, drag to move it, scroll for width, right-click for type and slope. Solo any band to hear just that range.

A and B

Two complete settings to flip between, with a copy button, so comparing is one click.

35 presets

From heavy rhythm guitars and djent low end to EDM subs, hip-hop 808s, podcast voice and mastering tilt.

  • Measured, not guessed. On a raw nu metal riff we recorded, the Heavy Rhythm Guitar preset added 3.4 dB at 2 kHz and took 3.4 dB out at 63 Hz, at the same loudness. The video shows it.
  • Same look as the rest of the paid line. If you know Vantage or Crucible, you already know where everything is.

In the video: a raw nu metal riff we recorded, Lathe EQ flat first, then the Heavy Rhythm Guitar preset, level-matched. Nothing else added.

Mac: macOS 12+, Apple Silicon and Intel, AU and VST3. Windows: 10 and 11, 64-bit, VST3.

Launch list

Lathe EQ and Vise Comp.
Better together.

Lathe EQ comes out December 8, alongside Vise Comp. Lathe EQ is $49, or get both for $79 (launch week: $69). Get an email that day, plus the free Heavy Mix Cheat Sheet right now.