Experience the D.W. Fearn VT-7 in Your DAW with the VT-7 by MixWave
Renowned in high-end studios around the world, the D.W. Fearn VT-7 is celebrated for its ability to enhance any signal with a subtle, musical touch, or bold tube character when pushed. It’s all Class-A vacuum tube signal path paired with modern Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control delivers unmatched clarity, smoothness, and depth, ideal for everything from delicate mastering to aggressive drum bus compression. Whether you’re chasing subtle gloss or vibrant energy, the VT-7 is a go-to finishing tool for engineers who demand musicality without compromise.
In collaboration with D.W. Fearn, we’ve meticulously modeled every nuance of the VT-7, from its transformer-coupled inputs and outputs to its signature vacuum tube saturation. Utilizing our proprietary component-level modeling, we captured the exact behavior of this legendary unit and enhanced it for today’s modern workflows.
In pursuit of creating the most musical form of equalization, D.W. Fearn originally designed the VT-5 to deliver tone shaping that feels natural, expressive, and deeply satisfying to use. With a tube-driven character that enhances rather than alters, it brings out the best in any source with remarkable ease. It’s an EQ that feels intuitive and rewarding, lets mixes breathe and helps sounds sit with confidence. More than a tool, it embodies a philosophy: musicality is the true measure of great engineering.
In partnership with D.W. Fearn, we've recreated the complete sonic fingerprint of this highly regarded equalizer. Through our proprietary component-level modeling techniques, every transformer, tube stage, curve, and musical nuance of the VT-5 is faithfully captured with the flexibility and workflow enhancements of a modern plugin.
What was once only explored in limited form, the D.W. Fearn VT-15 brings together the musical equalization of the VT-5 and the transparent, character-rich compression of the VT-7 in a single, cohesive design. Now brought to life in plugin form, it delivers a complete tube processing chain that feels natural, responsive, and deeply musical.
In partnership with D.W. Fearn, we’ve modeled the full signal path at the component level, capturing every transformer, tube stage, and interaction between EQ and compression. More than a combination of two processors, it’s a system where each stage enhances the other.