Smooth symbiosis.
- Flexible and easy to use with huge sonic range
- Each and every component carefully modeled
- Individual bypass for each of the two units saves CPU power
Combining the smooth operating EQF-100 parametric passive equalizer with the mild but authoritative TLA-100A compressor, Summit Audio Grand Channel is a highly versatile channel strip that will cover a large part of your mixing needs.
Having the two combined in a single plug-in makes adjustments easier, as you will often find that the compressor affects the equalizer and vice versa. By default, the sound reaches the equalizer before the compressor, but you can easily reverse the order with a single switch.
"Softube has outdone itself. The TLA-100A plug-in is a testament to what can be achieved in hardware modeling when attention is paid to the smallest details of design."
Zach McNees
Producer/engineer/mixer/live recordist (Pixies, Rob Thomas, Björk, Alice Cooper, Liars, The Gregory Brothers)
The granddaddy of channel strips
Grand Channel combines two Summit Audio standard-bearers in stunning synergy. The warm and smooth tone sculpting king EQF-100 Full Range Equalizer, and the luxe and dead-simple TLA-100A Compressor.
A compressor beyond compare
The TLA-100A is easy to use and never sounds small or constrained. Gently, it keeps vocals, acoustic guitars, and bass in place. On the master bus, TLA-100A can bring a disjointed mix together.
The epitome of equalization
The tone sculpting EQF-100 is super smooth and highly flexible. It can add an enormous low-end and silky top to your mixes, plus carve out or boost narrow parts of the mid-range.
This product supports Extended Features
We love VU meters, Bakelite knobs, and analog quirks. But we want modern precision and workflow. The answer? Softube Extended Features.Easy-access panels with the innovations you need close at hand.
"I like the Tube-Tech Classic Channel and the Summit Audio Grand Channel on bass, mandolin, and vocals to help warm or fatten them up. I switch between the two units, depending on the original signal or timbre of the instrument."
Bil VornDick
Marty Robbins, Alison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent
What's Included
Grand Channel
Summit Audio combined the best of vintage tube design with a modern sensibility in EQF-100 and TLA-100A. They wanted these units to stand the test of time. Today, the beauty of both lives on in one grand channel strip plug-in.
EQF-100
Flexible and smooth, the Summit Audio EQF-100 sets the standard for passive equalizer design. And, with its sweet sound, it can solve most of the tonality issues you might encounter in a mix.
TLA-100A
The Summit Audio TLA-100A is a classic compressor that graces every top-tier studio around the world. The plug-in version comes with modern additions, such as Parallel Compression, Saturation Control, and Low-cut Filtering.
Grand Channel for Console 1
Believe it or not, Grand Channel gets even better when you use it with Console 1. With seamless integration into the Console 1 workflow, Grand Channel provides intuitive hands-on control over a sonic giant.
Console 1 Ready
This plug-in can be used within Console 1, our mixing system.
In short
- Flexible and easy to use with huge sonic range.
- Individual bypass for each of the two units saves CPU power.
- Change the order of the equalizer and compressor with a single switch.
- Each and every component carefully modeled.
- Extremely analog behavior of frequencies, phase, distortion, attack, release, etc.
System requirements
- Made for Console 1, Softube's mixing ecosystem. Learn more
- Wide, large, smooth sound
- VHD model added
- Extended gate and compressor features
- Clean, smooth, natural EQ