Year/Release Date: July 27, 2026
Version: 1.4.32
Developer: Lemur Audio
Developer’s Website: https://www.lemuraudio.com/plugins/simon/
Format: VST3
Bit Depth: 64-bit
Tablet: Fixed
System Requirements: Windows 10
- 47 MB
Description:
The new version of SIMON adds a mathematically perfect op-amp model from a tube mastering equalizer with three L/R matrix modes: EQUAL – both channels have the same harmonic structure; MODERN – each channel has a slightly different harmonic structure; and VINTAGE – each channel has a clearly different harmonic structure. We’ve also modeled additional nonlinear effects that give the entire system dynamics, liveliness, and musicality, surpassing the hardware original.
Overview:
A true mastering equalizer. SIMON central section with logo and INPUT TRIM control.
Two independent channels, each with high and low shelves, three fully parametric bands, and its own output control—a full-fledged symmetrical mastering equalizer built around a central INPUT TRIM control that feeds an analog saturation stage. With AGC enabled, the output level of the EQ is adjusted automatically, allowing you to freely equalize without increasing saturation.
Three parametric bands
SIMON three parametric bands—GAIN, Q, and frequency
LOW, MID, and HIGH—each with its own GAIN, shelving Q, and master-level frequency grid on both channels. Wide and “musical” bands for shaping tone, narrow and “surgical” bands for correcting a single frequency with precise and reproducible response. Musical High & Low Shelves
SIMON High and Low Shelf Controls
A wide high shelf for air and weight in the highs, and a low shelf switchable at 50 or 100 Hz for warmth and control in the lows—classic, subtle mastering techniques that go beyond parametric bands.
Analog-Style Saturation
SIMON SAT Meter and INPUT TRIM Knob
The INPUT TRIM knob controls the built-in analog-style saturator—the harder you push it, the more harmonic color and density SIMON adds. The SAT meter shows in real time how much it’s working, and the OUTPUT knob for each channel lets you adjust the level so you focus on timbre rather than volume. Link & Mid/Side
SIMON LINK and M/S mode indicators
LINK combines the left and right controls for quick, symmetrical adjustments in stereo. M/S switches processing from Left/Right to Mid/Side mode, allowing for independent alignment of the center and side stereo channels—mastering-level stereo control.
