Soundtoys have announced that their brand new Sie-Q equalizer effect for PC and Mac based digital audio workstations is being offered as a free download until October 13th.
The plugin was released today and it’s on offer as a free download for everyone interested. After October 13th, the price will be increased to a whopping $129. It’s worth noting that even though an iLok account is required in order to register and activate your Sie-Q license, you don’t need the actual iLok dongle. In case you’re wondering, anyone can register for a free iLok account and download their License Manager application which is used for activating licenses (although some users like to completely avoid installing iLok software on their machines).
Now, the bad news is that Soundtoys’ website is down at the moment, and this has been the case for the past few hours. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to test Sie-Q yet, so I can’t give you any additional info apart from what was mentioned in the company’s newsletter I received earlier. It’s quite possible that their website will return back to normal soon, though, because Soundtoys certainly do have quite a bit of experience with managing server issues caused by spikes in traffic.
Anyways, all I can say about the plugin is that it seems to be an emulation the Siemens W295b, an old German equalizer from the 60s. It is available for both PC and Mac based host applications that work with VST, AU and AAX plugins. Looking forward to taking it for a spin!
Sie-Q is available for free download via Soundtoys.
