BB Mo-Q

BB Mo-Q

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The smooth sound of Motown EQ, captured in meticulous detail from Blackbird Studio's private collection — a rare unit from the first batch built in the 60s.

Customer Testimonials

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Steve Marcantonio

Cheap Trick Rascal Flatts Tim McGraw

"Dude! This EQ? Fagetaboutit!! That's the highest compliment an Italiancan give. I am cranking up the frequencies and it sounds awesome!!!"

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Colt Capperrune

"Really incredibly musical, you can boost it all the way up and it still sounds good- that's incredible."

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Keith Ross

Producer/Mixer/Songwriter (Miami, USA), GRAMMY-nominated

Multi-Platinum J Balvin Missy Elliott Honey Bxby Jill Scott

"Having used the real thing, BB Mo-Q does an awesome job of capturing the essence of the hardware. It sounds rich and lush without ugly artifacts, no matter how you push it."

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Maor Appelbaum

YES, Faith No More, Meatloaf, Sepultura, Eric Gales, Sabaton, Starset

"The KIT/BlackBird Studios Mo-Q is really easy to dial in the sound, and the GUI is self explanatory. A cool EQ to add to ones arsenal."

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Rik Simpson

Jay-Z, Dave Grohl Coldplay

"Secret f***ing Sauce! You can quote me on this."

A Piece of Music History.

Built in the '60s by Motown's engineers to help usher in a new era of music and sound, the Motown EQ is one of the most important pieces of audio equipment ever built. Used on countless number one hits, the original first batch of Motown EQs have since become incredibly rare and collectible, shrouded in almost mythical lore.

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We meticulously studied this iconic unit to build the most sonically accurate emulation possible.

Bypass Switch

Internally bypass the plug-in as well as adjust the output gain leading to your DAW.

Presets

Choose from a full library of presets that were hand crafted by industry professionals.

High End

2kHz, 5kHz, and 12.5kHz are the arbiters or presence and shine. For enhancing your bright and sparkly pianos or taming harsh cymbals and guitars.

Low Mids

320 Hz and 800 Hz are great for rounding out the bottom of your acoustic guitars, or removing any boxy-ness from your drums.

Low End

50 Hz and 130 Hz are perfect for adding thump to your bass and kick drum.

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Features
  • Console Frequency Response: Accurately sampled from 10 Hz to 96 kHz using KIT’s proprietary Full Range Modeling Technology (FRM).
  • Auto-Gain: Enhances usability as you add gain on the mic pre. The fader level will adjust the output automatically to maintain dB level.
  • Continuous Gain: Optionally removes the notched movement of the mic pre gain, giving you more control of gain level.
  • EQ Selection: Choose between 3 different EQ's available on the API Legacy Console.
  • Master Buss: Replicates the unique tone and effect of an API master buss amp, inspired by Blackbird's API Legacy console master channel.
  • Analog Hum: Sets the level of ~60Hz noise applied to the signal.
  • Oversampling: Adjust oversampling from Low, Medium, or High, for higher definition or to relieve CPU of intensive processing and aliasing.
  • Tooltips: Displays the amount of gain (+/-) on each EQ band (to the nearest tenth of a dB), and percentage for the Mic Pre.
  • Resizable 3D GUI: You can click and drag the bottom right corner to change the size of the plugin, or select set sizes from the options menu.
  • Fader Color: You can change the color of the fader between black, silver, red, blue, and teal.
  • Includes: 100+ Custom Pro Presets.
System Requirements & Compatibility
  • A FREE iLok account and iLok License Manager installation is required.
  • Activation support for iLok Cloud or iLok gen 2 or 3 keys, and Machine (host computer).
  • 2 activations are provided per license purchase for use.
  • macOS 10.14 or above (Intel, and M-Series).
  • Windows 7 or above (Intel i3, AMD Quad-Core, or later).
  • A 64-bit operating system and DAW is required.
  • A Compatible DAW or Host is required for AAX, AU, and VST3 formats use (64-bit only).
  • Minimum 4 GB RAM and 4 GB free disk space.
Distribution Formats
  • VST3 (Steinberg Virtual Studio Technology 3).
  • AU (macOS Audio Unit).
  • AAX (Avid Audio Extension).
  • Compatible with all major DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) that support the formats mentioned above.
  • Supports mono and stereo signals.