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See you there! #namm2025

See you there! #namm2025

Black Box Analog Design proudly announces the laun

Black Box Analog Design proudly announces the launch of the HG-Q!

The HG-Q is a groundbreaking 3U boutique hardware equalizer and saturator that combines a unique, fully analog signal path with cutting-edge digital control. Designed to deliver unparalleled sonic shaping and enhancement, the HG-Q goes far beyond what you’ve come to expect from an equalizer.

In fact, don’t think of it as an EQ at all! Although it’s an amazing sounding EQ, thinking of it as a contouring, sculpting and enhancement tool will open up a new world of possibilities.

Head on over to our website for a full list of features and more info.

You can also virtually demo it and start using it in your workflow right now by downloading a trial of the HG-Q plugin from our friends at @brainworxaudio and stay tuned for more info on how we’ve collaborated to change how plugins and hardware work together!

We will of course also be posting more details about features and the design here as well in individual posts.

#hgq #studioporn #newgear

The HG-Q plugin is OUT NOW! Everyone can download

The HG-Q plugin is OUT NOW!

Everyone can download and demo it for free at @pluginalliance

The hardware is on the way and the roll out is going to be unorthodox, for reasons that will be obvious in the next week. You are hearing it here first so PLEASE don’t contact dealers asking about the hardware yet!

We will be announcing each part of the release here and we will let you know the timeline and when orders open.

Here we go! Maybe now the ridiculously long wait

Here we go!

Maybe now the ridiculously long wait will make sense.
Here’s a sneak peek….

In the final stages of comparing and finalizing both the hardware and plug-in from @brainworxaudio

The HG-Q is indeed FULLY ANALOG with digital controls.

- Fully independent boost and cut circuits on each band (frequency, Q and filter mode, not just gain). That means that what looks like 3 bands per channel is actually 3 boost and 3 cut!

- Cuts are solid state

- Boosts are tube

- Additional tube saturation stage with full mix control on each band, as part of the boost.

- Series or parallel mode for cut and boost

- .5db steps for 8db of gain or 1db steps in 2X mode for 16

- Stereo / Dual mono / MS modes

- Auto calibration of the tubes with extreme precision, on startup or on demand.

Maybe most exciting is that we’ve teamed up with Brainworx to rethink how hardware and plugins work together and we’ve changed workflow forever!

Full pre production units should be arriving around April (with our new, custom machined aluminum knobs!) with a full release of photos and details.

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