Chandler Limited® Curve Bender Mastering EQ
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The inspired tone of the legendary British console EQ, taken to the next level.
Based on the vintage EMI TG12345 desk from Abbey Road Studios, the same one used to record Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and The Beatles' Abbey Road, Chandler Limited’s Curve Bender EQ isn’t just a recreation of the legendary hardware. It takes the sonics of the vintage EMI unit, and blows it up into powerful mastering EQ.
Developed by Softube for UAD hardware and UA Audio Interfaces — the Chandler Limited Curve Bender Mastering EQ plug-in is endorsed by Chandler Limited and is an exacting emulation of this ultra‑boutique EQ.Shape and color your mixes with the only authentic emulation of Chandler Limited's best-in-class EQ
Give your tracks vintage warmth and character
Boost frequencies in your masters with powerful, character-filled EQ curves — without ever sounding harsh
Harness plug-in-only features Mid/Side and Channel Linking to tweak width and punch
Take a listen
An Iconic Circuit
Using an advanced algorithm, Softube expertly emulates the Chandler Limited Curve Bender’s filter inductors — the key to its legendary sonic character. “Inductor-based EQs have a sound that is unachievable by any other method," says Chandler Limited founder, Wade Goeke. "They sound fat, with thick low end, slightly aggressive mids, and smooth highs.”
Expanding a Classic
The original EMI TG12345 desk EQ offered nine fixed filter points. The Chandler Limited Curve Bender expanded these to a whopping 51, with more gain options, a slightly more flexible Q, Mid/Side capability, and added high and low‑pass filters. These enhancements have made the Chandler Limited Curve Bender EQ equally at home in high-end mixing or mastering studios.
Mastering and More
Although it’s primarily designed for the mix bus, the Chandler Limited Curve Bender EQ plug-in can be used in myriad tone-shaping scenarios. Put it on your mix bus and add air, complexity, weight and mojo with juicy inductor-based flavor. The Chandler Limited Curve Bender plug-in’s ultra-flexible filters can even clean up infrasonic rumble, DC offset, and high-frequency noise. Or place it on your drum or vocal bus for tons of old-school spice and attitude that is unachievable any other way.
“The tone is strong, rock and roll, and has tons of personality. The Curve Bender can deliver a simple one-click notch of air on an organic mix or a healthy amount of low-end thump to punch up an electronic track.”
– Joe Chiccarelli (Jason Mraz, Beck, The Strokes, Morrissey)
“The Curve Bender plug-in has the hallmarks of the original, with the added benefit of M/S processing and channel linking – it sounds amazing!”
– Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers)
“The sonic similarities of the UAD Chandler Curve Bender to the hardware allows me to work on my mobile rig, and integrate seamlessly into the analog world.”
– Tony Maserati (Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Jason Mraz)Customer Reviews
S. Saied
August 6, 2024
Smooth
This is a great plug-in, allowing me to fine-tune frequencies with little to no effort. Plug-ins really easy to use very easy to understand.
Read MoreG. Voillemet
July 9, 2024
A must have !
Perfect for mixing and mastering. Easy to use. I do love it !
Read MoreW. Manuel
March 7, 2024
Master Bender
If you ask me, this is basically the Bugatti amongst EQs. It's sonically so 'fast' and leaves an exquisite sheen over any source. Best believe it's not just useful for a mastering job....
Read MoreL. Leonard
February 29, 2024
Must have in your arsenal
Great to use just for coloration. Just put it on your master buss!!
Read MoreP. Giacalone
February 6, 2024
Excellent recreation - I own the hardware
As I said, I own the hardware version of this EQ and this emulation is incredibly close. As with all hardware vs software there's something in the non-linear distortion (particularly in...
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Key Features
Exacting emulation of this modern classic EQ for mixing and mastering, fully authenticated by Chandler Limited
Based on the vintage EMI TG12345 desk used to record The Beatles and Pink Floyd
Models entire Chandler Limited Curve Bender electronic path including transformers and circuit nonlinearities
Plug-in-only features include Mid/Side functionality and channel linking
Includes Artist Presets from Howard Willing, Kevin Kadish, and Tony Maserati
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Customer Reviews
Chandler Limited Curve Bender Mastering EQ
S. Saied
Smooth
This is a great plug-in, allowing me to fine-tune frequencies with little to no effort. Plug-ins really easy to use very easy to understand.
G. Voillemet
A must have !
Perfect for mixing and mastering. Easy to use. I do love it !
W. Manuel
Master Bender
If you ask me, this is basically the Bugatti amongst EQs.
It's sonically so 'fast' and leaves an exquisite sheen over any source. Best believe it's not just useful for a mastering job. It can master any source individually as well, because WHY NOT!
Money well spent!!L. Leonard
Must have in your arsenal
Great to use just for coloration.
Just put it on your master buss!!P. Giacalone
Excellent recreation - I own the hardware
As I said, I own the hardware version of this EQ and this emulation is incredibly close. As with all hardware vs software there's something in the non-linear distortion (particularly in this piece with the germanium circuits) that is more magical in the hardware. But they did an excellent job of capturing the overall sound and feel of the unit., I have been coupling this with the Capitol Mastering Compressor for in the box mastering and it's a fantastic combination.
S. Studio
The Best
Best EQ
Y. Elkayam
Beatles sound and more!
Wow this eq really sculpts the sound beautifully. It’s got a character that is unique, rich and warm. Often I’m creating content for my business and need to move quickly. This plug in gives me that type of impact with less effort. Highly recommended.
Yonatan Elkayam
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Perfect.
Love the clarity of this eq. Had some distorted guitar that I was looking g to increase the clarity and not necessarily the volume of the track.
The Curve Bender broke it down with excellence.
I highly recommend it.m. olivier
Smoothy
Beautifull EQ
R. Salay
Chandler Limited Curve Bender Mastering EQ
Absolut fantastic mixing and mastering plugin!..Very clean ,chirurgical and soft colored EQ with ideal add expensive frequencies to auio material!..Every knob move is little ,but important on final thought!
F. Hasan
Must Have!
Really good sounding eq on mixbuss!
P. Molenaar
Chandlet Limited Curve Bender WOW!
I call it a great smooth EQ. Using it for AC guitars and on the master bus. I think it's not a boombastic EQ but subtle and smooth and therefore a true game changer and I recomend it !
P. Molenaar
Chandlet Limited Curve Bender WOW!
I call it a great smooth EQ. Using it for AC guitars and on the master bus. I think it's not a boombastic EQ but subtle and smooth and therefore a true game changer and I recomend it !
D. George
A fully featured version of a classic EQ
A classic equalizer from EMI and Abbey Road, now recreated as a modern EQ perfect for your recording, mixing, and mastering needs. This one should be an essential part of your musical tool kit.
C. Gutierrez
Beautiful
Beautiful EQ with the perfect flavor. Love it on a bunch of different sources! Not just the 2bus or the master bus.
N. Trotter-Mayo
Amazing, Game Changer for Mixing and Mastering
I have almost all the UAD Plug-ins and this one is really a game changer. It along with the Zener Limiter to create the best combo for finishing my bus mixes in Luna. I put both on each bus mix (i.e. Vocals, Guitars, etc) start with one of the closest presets to what I'm mixing, fiddle with the knobs and everything pops! Crazy good. Must have!
R. Schudel
Great sounding EQ for Mastering
Especially for adding low and high frequencies
R. Mannucci
This is the 1
This plug-in is the 1 !!!
A. Rosell
Always on the mixbus
Extreme power and I always use it on my mixbus to polish and put glitter and bottom to my mix.
C. Hallowes
So much to love
This is such a great sounding EQ. It also makes me appreciate the effort UAD go to in their visual UI. Whenever I put it on a take a minute to just look at it. I actually get a buzz from looking at what appears to be a real unit in front of me. And yes, as always, it sounds incredible.
