PEX-500
Universal version latest seen at v1.2.2 · Reported by 5 Macs in the community.
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PEX-500 is an audio plugin from Lindell Audio that emulates a Pultec-style passive equalizer hardware unit. It offers musical tone-shaping with features including separate Boost and Attenuate controls for the bass band, a Mid/Side matrix, and Analog button for adding noise, hum, and transformer saturation. The plugin runs as an Audio Unit (AU), VST2, VST3, and AAX format on macOS, serving mixing and mastering engineers, producers, and recording professionals. It is distributed through Plugin Alliance and is available with CORE and PRO subscriptions. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionPlugin Alliance's Installation Manager handles updates for all Plugin Alliance products, including PEX-500. Launch the Installation Manager, find PEX-500 in the list of available plugins, and select AU, VST2, VST3, AAX or whichever format you use in your host DAW. The Installation Manager will download and install the native Apple Silicon build automatically. If you do not yet have the Installation Manager installed, download it from the Plugin Alliance website — it is the standard way Plugin Alliance distributes and updates all its plugins on macOS. Once installed, the native build will run at full performance on M-series Macs without any Rosetta translation layer.
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