MixWave – DW Fearn VT-5 v1.0.0 for WiN

The most musical tube equalizer

Striving to create the most musical equalizer possible, DW Fearn developed the VT-5, which delivers natural, expressive, and incredibly easy-to-use tone shaping. With its tube-like nature, which enhances rather than modifies the sound, this equalizer effortlessly brings out the best in any source.

It’s an intuitive and user-friendly equalizer that allows your mix to breathe and instills confidence in your sound. It’s not just a tool, but the embodiment of a philosophy: musicality is the true measure of engineering excellence.

In collaboration with DW Fearn, we recreated the complete sonic profile of this highly regarded equalizer. Using our proprietary component-level modeling techniques, every transformer, tube stage, curve, and musical nuance of the VT-5 is reproduced with the precision and flexibility of a modern plug-in.

Inspirational Equalizer

An equalizer created using curves selected using the ear-tuning method reveals the capabilities of an equalizer in a new way. Low frequencies add weight to the sound, midrange frequencies naturally expand space, and high frequencies add airiness and detail without disrupting the overall musicality.

Tube character that causes euphoria

The VT-5’s modeled tube stages bring any signal to life, imparting depth, richness, and a soft, euphoric glow the moment it’s turned on. Their characteristics enhance rather than color the sound, making tracks sound more open, spacious, and truly alive.

From surgery to mastering

The EQ’s range of adjustments allows you to reliably shape the tone and direction of the entire project— from individual tracks to the mixing console. It’s equally useful for detail work and for adding the finishing touches to the overall mix.

Designed for modern workflows

Exclusive features available only in the plug-in expand the VT-5’s capabilities for modern workflows. These include a wet/dry ratio control for instant parallel compression, pre- and post-filtering for precise tone adjustment, and up to 8x oversampling for impeccable sound quality.