Classic American EQ.
EQ560 10-Band Graphic Equalizer
The EQ560 Free based on Classic American EQ from the late ’60s, the 10-Band graphic
equalizer features precision filtering and high headroom, ideal for signal enhancement.
The curve shaping potential is unmatched, while unique Proportional Q design intuitively
widens the filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher settings.
The EQ560 Free is handy when you need to make EQ adjustments on larger parts of the
spectrum instead of a restricted area. Boosting or cutting several bands at once will radically
alter the sound of a track, be it a thin, weak snare that needs low end or a dull vocal that
needs to be opened up.
Latest Versions
MacOS:
AAX version 2.5.1 (Feb 4, 2026)
AU version 2.5.1 (Feb 4, 2026)
VST2 version 2.5.1 (Feb 4, 2026)
VST3 version 2.5.1 (Feb 4, 2026)
Windows:
AAX version 2.5.1 (Feb 4, 2026)
VST2 version 2.5.1 (Feb 4, 2026)
VST3 version 2.5.1 (Feb 4, 2026)
EQUALIZER SECTION
Gain Sliders
Each of the 10 sliders controls the gain for one frequency band. Each band can be adjusted
to boost or cut the frequency by up to ±12 dB. The available band frequencies are listed
below.
EQ560 Frequencies
31Hz, 63Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz, 8kHz, 16kHz
Tip: To return a slider to the 0 dB position, double click on the gain fader.
EQ IN
The EQ is active when the EQ IN button is engaged and its associated LED is illuminated. When this button is off, selected EQ is disabled.
BOTTOM SETTINGS PANEL
Input Gain
This knob is an input gain control.
The available input gain range is ±24 dB.
Output Gain
This knob is an output gain control.
The available output gain range is ±24 dB.
Gain Compensation Display
To the left of the output knob is a gain compensation display. If there is a volume difference
between the input and output signals, the display will show the value. Click on the display to
compensate for the gain difference.
Undo/Redo
Undo and Redo functions allow undo and redo of changes made to the plug-in parameters.
A/B
A/B buttons allows you to load two independent settings and compare them quickly.
Preset Display
Factory presets are included in the plug-in installation, installed in the following locations:
Mac: Users\[user name]\Music\Red Rock Sound\RRS EQ560\Patches
Windows: C:\Users\[user name]\Documents\Red Rock Sound\RRS EQ560
You can save the current settings as the Default preset. - Full Reset – is the default preset
Load
Load button allows loading of presets not stored in the locations described above.
Save
Save button allows for save of user presets.
Oversampling
OS x_ activates 2x, 4x or 8x oversampling, 1x disables oversampling.
(note that when the HQ mode is on, CPU will be loaded more than usual).
HQ mode (HQ)
HQ mode is for oversampling, it adds a higher order antialiasing filter. It improves processing quality, but also leads to an increase of the CPU load.
Global Preferences
Button opens Global Preferences menu.
D3D / OGL / CPU (Windows)
This switch allows you to choose between GUI rendering engine:
Normally, no need in switching rendering mode manually, plug-in try to initialize D3D9 then OGL (if D3D9 failed) and CPU (if OGL failed) automatically. But if you have problems with the GUI, you can manually switch and test different rendering methods at work.
This switch is available only in the Windows version of the plugin. For the Mac version, this is not necessary.
Note: Drivers of some video cards (for example, Intel Arc A380) in D3D mode adversely affect the plug-in (periodic noise or whistle), if you encounter a similar phenomenon, use OGL or CPU.
SIMD optimization
This switch enables or disables SIMD optimization, it can be used by multichannel processing with high oversampling. It is undesirable to use in mono and stereo modes, SIMD only slows down the plug-in due to the overhead of splitting the data for optimization.
(Currently in beta testing)
SIMD MacOS
- In the ARM version, you can enable or disable NEON; - In the Intel version, you can enable or disable SSE2.
SIMD Windows
- In the Intel version, you can enable or disable AVX (if supported), or SSE2.
The Windows version has a limitation: if the CPU does not support FMA, then the optimization will not work, even if AVX or SSE2 is supported.
Note: Enabling/disabling SIMD is saved in the project for each plugin individually. i.e. if a specific instance of the plugin slows down, then you can enable SIMD for it, and others, if they are in the project, will not be affected by this optimization.
System requirements
All Red Rock Sound products require a computer with appropriate DAW host software (none of which are included).
Plug-in Activation requires Internet connection!
You can go offline as soon as plug-in is successfully activated.
Versions from 1.0.0 and newer of the Red Rock Sound plug-ins have the following minimum requirements:
Mac OS X 10.14.6 or higher for AU.
Mac OS X 10.14.6 or higher for VST.
Mac OS X 10.14.6 or higher for AAX. Latest version of iLok license manager.
Windows 7 or higher (Windows XP not tested).
Mac: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Xeon / Full Apple silicon support (M1 or higher).
Windows: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Xeon / AMD Quad-Core or newer.
In theory, any AAX, VST, VST3, AUv3 compatible host application should work. However, due to plug-in host differences between DAWs - and our own rigorous testing standards - we only officially test our plug-ins and instruments in the most recent versions of Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, Reaper, and Bitwig. Red Rock Sound plugins are not tested in non-listed systems, but they most likely work as long as the system requirements are met. We cannot guarantee a solution for issues in unsupported systems.