Wes Audio _HYPERION is a mono, fully analog parametric equalizer in ng500 format (2-slot 500-series module) with full digital integration — an analog signal path with automation and recall via VST/AU, USB, and MIDI with zero digital processing in the audio path. _HYPERION is the mono 500-series module counterpart of the stereo Timbre in Starlight format: the same API/SSL-style parametric EQ architecture with stepped frequency and gain selection, selectable Q bandwidth per mid band, and a discrete Class-A active amplifier between the passive network sections. Modules can be purchased in pairs for stereo applications with identical per-channel settings. Stepper motors or relay circuits move physical switches and potentiometers in response to DAW automation.
API/SSL-style parametric EQ in 500-series format
_HYPERION provides multi-band parametric equalization in four sections: Low (shelving or bell in the low-frequency range), Low-Mid (bell/peak with selectable frequency and Q), High-Mid (bell/peak with selectable frequency and Q), and High (shelving or bell in the high-frequency range). Gain is adjustable in precise dB steps, quantized via relay or stepper motor switching for full repeatability at every recall. Frequencies are selected on rotary switches — every position is exactly reproducible. Selectable Q per mid band: narrow Q for surgical single-frequency correction, wide Q for gentle spectrum shaping. The shelving section in Low and High is based on the API/SSL console characteristic — clear, musical correction without ringing artifacts under heavy boost. A discrete Class-A active amplifier between the passive network sections ensures optimal impedance matching. Transformer-balanced input and output — harmonic coloration and the characteristic topology of a transformer-coupled EQ design.
DAW integration and ng500 format
The _HYPERION VST/AU plug-ins handle DAW automation and recall: stepper motors or relay circuits move the physical frequency, Q, and gain switches per band in response to plug-in parameter changes. Recall is accurate to 16-bit per parameter, guaranteeing identical physical settings at every session recall. The ng500 format (2-slot 500-series module) allows installation in any API-compatible 500-series rack. Two _HYPERION modules purchased as a pair form a stereo parametric EQ with identical per-channel character, the equivalent of the stereo Timbre in Starlight format. _HYPERION is one of the ng500 line modules from Wes Audio, alongside NGLeveler, NGBusComp, _MIMAS, _DIONE, _RHEA, and _Prometheus.
KEY FEATURES
- Mono parametric EQ API/SSL-style, 2-slot 500-series module, with full digital integration
- 4 band sections: Low (shelf/bell), Low-Mid (bell/peak), High-Mid (bell/peak), High (shelf/bell)
- Selectable Q per mid band — narrow for surgical correction, wide for gentle shaping
- Quantized stepped gain and frequency settings — full repeatability at every recall
- Discrete Class-A active amplifier between passive network sections
- Shelf section character based on API/SSL console EQ — clear, musical correction
- Transformer-balanced input and output — harmonic coloration
- Full DAW automation (VST/AU) with physical switch and potentiometer movement
- Full preset recall 16-bit per parameter via USB and MIDI
- Zero digital processing in the signal path
- Format: ng500, 2-slot module (API 500-series compatible)
- Available as single module or matched pair (stereo)
- Mono 500-series counterpart of the stereo Timbre
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Type: mono parametric EQ API/SSL-style, 2-slot 500-series module
- Signal path: fully analog, discrete, Class-A, transformer-balanced
- EQ sections: Low (shelf/bell), Low-Mid (bell/peak), High-Mid (bell/peak), High (shelf/bell)
- Q: selectable per mid band (narrow / wide)
- Settings: stepped, quantized (relay / stepper motor)
- Transformer: transformer-balanced input and output
- Digital integration: VST/AU, USB, MIDI
- Automation: 16-bit per parameter, physical switch and potentiometer movement
- I/O: balanced (500-series standard)
- Power: from 500-series rack (API standard)
- Format: ng500, 2-slot (API 500-series compatible)
