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Freqport FT-1 freqtube Gives You Real Analog processing inside your computer

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Freqport FT-1 freqtube Gives You Real Analog processing inside your computer

Run your real analog equipment as software plugins, easily integrate within your digital workflow, not only for control but with bit-perfect, high-end audio!

Just plug the product in with a single USB cable, power up, open the interface, and play!

Experience the warmth of analog sound with perfect audio, easily record and playback analog parameters; save, store and recall Freqtube settings inside DAW and resume work at any time. Return to your project later, with no hassle, as the setups remain unchanged between sessions!

Touch and feel the creative process with assignable knobs.

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Freqport FT-1 freqtube

$1,598.00

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Key Features

Analog Warmth – Move away from all digital processing and bring real analog processors into your mix – and keep all the benefits of digital control. Internal, professional grade, 32bit audio converters running up to 192kHz for transparent audio translation. Ultra-low-jitter audio synchronization between host and hardware for bit-perfect audio.

Hassle-free Analog – Connected simply by USB-C means the hassles of spaghetti-cabling or complex audio setup in your software are gone. Simply Plug & Play via USB!

Zero Recall – Recall all of your analog settings instantly within the plugin. No longer do you need to deal with the pain of trying to replicate settings on your analog kit.

Multi-Instance Analog – Multiple analog processing circuits allow more than one audio signal to be processed at the same time within your digital workflow. This is impossible with single circuit analog processors. FT-1 multi-instance powerhouse VST & AU plugin has a perfect virtual representation of the hardware that operates with up to two stereo, or four mono, plugin instances.

Fully Automated – Automate all analog controls along with audio through the plugin. Forget your MIDI patchbay, CV converter, daisy chains and complicated routing.

Hardware

Freqport is reinventing analog through core technology that allows real hardware to run as plugins within your own digital workflow – not only for control but with bit perfect high end audio. Simply by connecting a USB!

Vacuum tubes to die for:

Four independent tube channels, two tube types from premium brands such as JJ and Electro-Harmonix, parallel and primary analog processing paths for each channel with true analog mixing.

Bit perfect professional audio:

Supporting up to 192kHz sample-rate with ultra low jitter pro converters built in coupled directly into the analog circuit for optimal performance.

Character Control:

Directly control the harmonics of the saturation from even and odd. Overdrive for more aggressive sound. Eight onboard hardware filters can be enabled to sculpt the sound even further.

 

Plug & play,
Right on you Mac/PC

Interface design in colaboration with Resonant Design

For maximum clarity the UI represents the circuit that is in the hardware.
Multi-Instance. Multiple tube types.
Run multiple plugin instances at one time anywhere in your digital workflow.
Seamless bit perfect audio transfers into your digital workflow
Assign parameters to physical controls.
Recall of all analog parameters – each time you revisit your mix the settings will be the same!
Support for multiple DAW’s on MAC and PC.
Simple installer.
Selectable overdrive with clipping detection.
Assignable knobs for tactile tweaking of analog parameters.
Analog gain, mixing, drive, phase control and harmonics control.
Primary and parallel multi-mode hardware filters.

Software

Free software for all customers‍

‍Supporting major DAWs on PC and Mac.

Every purchase includes the entire Freqport system – complete with hardware, the software installer for Mac/PC, regular updates, and exclusive access to Freqport support team.

Supported Systems

macOS

  1. Plugin formats: VST3, AU, AAX.
  2. Mojave 10.14 to Ventura 13 on 64bit Apple OS and 64bit Hardware.
  3. CPU Apple Silicon or Intel.
  4. Core Audio based audio interface (Internal or External) for Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) main audio output^. 
  5. 2GB RAM available on top of DAW requirements*.
  6. 100MB disk space for the software installation.
  7. USB port on the computer for direct connection.
  8. 1280×800 (or higher) display resolution.

Windows

  1. Plugin formats: VST3
  2. Windows 10 (Build 1909 and later) and Windows 11. 64Bit OS. 
  3. CPU Intel® Core™ i5 (or higher) processor or an AMD Ryzen 5 (or higher) multi-core processor with minimum 4-cores and minimum 2Ghz processor speed.
  4. ASIO based audio interface for DAW main audio output^.
  5. 2GB RAM available on top of DAW requirements*.
  6. 100MB disk space for the software installation.
  7. USB port on the computer for direct connection.
  8. 1366×768 (or higher) display resolution.

Digital Audio Workstations

  1. Ableton Live 10 (or higher) 64bit.
  2. Bitwig Studio 4 (or higher)  64bit.  (plugin hosting mode set to: Within Bitwig)
  3. Cubase 11 and Nuendo 11 (or higher) 64bit.
  4. Studio One 6 (or higher) 64bit.
  5. Logic Pro X (or higher)  64bit.
  6. Protools on OSX (Apple Silicon and Rosetta).
  7. Reaper 6.8 (or higher)
  8. Reason 12.6 (or higher)
  9. FL Studio 21.1 (or higher)
  10. Other DAWs may work but have not been officially tested and therefore not officially supported (yet) – please contact support if you intend to purchase freqport product to run on a different DAW than listed above.
  11. Optimal main audio interface buffer-size setting should be 512 samples (or lower).
^ Freqtube is a real-time hardware based plugin and as such off-line rendering cannot be used in your DAW project. This may be different from your usual workflow.
Before using any real-time plugin, and before using freqtube , its important that your system can playback your DAW projects in real-time without any dropouts.
Freqport system runs separately to the main audio I/O used in the DAW. Use a Core Audio or ASIO audio interface as you DAW main interface and run your DAW project at low latency (preferably 512 samples or lower) without audio dropouts before using freqtube. 
* Freqport system uses under 100MB RAM however it is highly recommended to have memory overhead for any real-time audio project. 

Hardware Specs

01. Power Input

  • 24W DC power adaptor
  • Only use freqport adaptor

02. Adaptor Mains

  • Voltage: 100Vac – 240Vac
  • Frequency: 50/60Hz

03. Ambient Temperature Range

  • 0°C to 50°C

04. USB

  • Type-C

05. Pro ESS Converters

  • DAC: 120dB DNR, 32-bit
  • ADC: 116dB DNR, 32-bit

06. Dimensions

  • Unit: 205mm (W) x 130mm (H) x 50mm (D)
  • Boxed: 350mm (W) x 190mm (H) x 80mm (D)

07. Weight

  • Unit: 810g
  • Boxed: 1.43kg

08. Control and Indication

  • Full Color Display
  • 8 assignable knobs
  • Power switch

09. Optional Extras

  • Rackmount kit