Universal Audio UAD1 Flexi PAK User manual
UAD POWERED PLUG-INS
USER MANUAL
VERSION 4.6
Manual Version 070322
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Refer to the QuickStart Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Install Software First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
About PCI and PCI Express. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
UAD-1 and UAD-1e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the UAD Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 3. Using UAD Powered Plug-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Launching a UAD Powered Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
UAD DSP Performance Meter Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accessing Meter Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
UAD System Information Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
UAD Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delay Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
UAD Delay Compensator plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
DelayComp Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Compensating for Pultec EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Compensating for Precision Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Compensating for Precision Equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compensating for Precision Multiband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
UAD Track Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
TrackAdv Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Live Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
DSP Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Tempo Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Multiple Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Optional Plug-Ins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Authorizing Multiple Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Authorizations Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Demo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Plug-In Authorization Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 4. RealVerb Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
RealVerb Pro Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Spectral Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Resonance (Equalization) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Morphing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
RealVerb Pro Preset Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
RealVerb Pro Preset List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Chapter 5. DreamVerb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Resonance (Equalization) Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Shape Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Materials Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Reflections Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Reverberation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Positioning Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Levels Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
DreamVerb Preset Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Spatial Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Preset Design Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chapter 6. Plate 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Plate 140 Screenshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Plate 140 Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Hidden Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Chapter 7. LA-2A and 1176LN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Compressor Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
LA-2A Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
1176LN Solid-State Limiting Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
1176LN Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
1176SE “Special Edition”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Chapter 8. Fairchild 670. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fairchild Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
2 Compressors, 4 Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Controls Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fairchild Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chapter 9. Precision Multiband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Precision Multiband Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Precision Multiband Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Band Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Band Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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EQ Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Frequency Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dynamics Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Global Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Precision Multiband Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Chapter 10. Precision Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Precision Limiter Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Controls Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Precision Limiter Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Precision Limiter Meters Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Precision Limiter Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Chapter 11. Precision Equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Precision Equalizer Screenshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Precision Equalizer Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Control Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Band Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Precision Equalizer Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Chapter 12. Cambridge EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cambridge EQ Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cambridge EQ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Low Cut / High Cut Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
EQ Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Parametric EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Shelf EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Chapter 13. Pultec and Pultec-Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Pultec Latency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Pultec EQP-1A Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Pultec EQP-1A Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Low Frequency Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
High Frequency Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
High Attenuation Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Pultec MEQ-5 Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Pultec MEQ-5 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Low Peak Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Dip Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
High Peak Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
MEQ-5 Response Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Chapter 14. Nigel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Introducing Nigel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Preflex Plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Preflex Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Gate/Comp Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Amp Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Amp Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cabinet Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Phasor Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Mod Filter Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
TremModEcho Plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trem/Fade Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Mod Delay Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Echo Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Chapter 15. CS-1 Channel Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
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EX-1 Equalizer and Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
EX-1 Equalizer Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
EX-1 Compressor Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
EX-1M Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
DM-1 Delay Modulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
DM-1 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
DM-1L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
RS-1 Reflection Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
RS-1 Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Chapter 16. Roland CE-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Roland CE-1 Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Roland CE-1 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Chapter 17. Roland Dimension D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Roland Dimension D Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Roland Dimension D Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Chapter 18. Roland RE-201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Roland RE-201 Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Roland RE-201 Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Roland RE-201 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Chapter 19. Neve 1073 Equalizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Neve 1073 Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Neve 1073 and 1073SE Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Neve 1073SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Neve 1073 Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
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Chapter 20. Neve 33609 Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Neve 33609 Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Neve 33609 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Limiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Other Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Neve 33609SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Neve 33609 Latency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Chapter 21. Neve 1081 Equalizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Neve 1081 Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Neve 1081 and 1081SE Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Neve 1081SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Neve 1081 Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Chapter 22. Helios Type 69 Equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Helios Type 69 Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Helios Type 69 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
WebZine Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Chapter 23. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
LA-2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
1176LN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
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UAD card installation 27
Launching a UAD Powered Plug-In in Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo 31 Launching a UAD Powered Plug-In in BIAS vBox 31
The UAD Performance Meter application window (Windows) 32 The UAD Performance Meter application window (Mac OS) 32 System menu for the UAD Performance Meter (Windows) 33 Alternate system menu for the Meter (Windows) 33
File Menu for UAD Performance Meter (Mac OS) 34 The UAD System Information window (Windows) 37 The UAD System Information window (Mac OS) 38 The UAD System Configuration window (Mac OS) 44 The UAD System Configuration window (windows) 45 The UAD Delay Compensator plugin window 48
The UAD Track Advance plugin window 57 The Tempo Sync feature within UAD DM-1L 60 Tempo Sync note value display 63
The UAD Authorizations window 69 RealVerb Pro signal flow 75
The RealVerb Pro plugin window 75 RealVerb Pro Shape panel 76 RealVerb Pro Material panel 78 RealVerb Pro Resonance panel 81 RealVerb Pro Timing panel 83 RealVerb Pro Positioning panel 84 RealVerb Pro Levels panel 86 RealVerb Pro Morphing panel 86 RealVerb Pro in Morphing mode 87 The DreamVerb plugin window 90 DreamVerb signal flow 90 DreamVerb Resonance panel 92
DreamVerb Resonance Shelving Bands 93 DreamVerb Shape panel 93
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DreamVerb Materials panel 95 DreamVerb Reflections panel 98 DreamVerb Reverberation panel 99 DreamVerb Positioning panel 101 DreamVerb Levels panel 102
The UAD Plate 140 plugin window 107 Plate 140 in Controls mode 112
Input and output characteristics of a compressor and perfect amplifier 115 Input and output curve of compressor with 2:1 ratio and –20 dB threshold 116 LA-2A signal flow 118
The LA-2A plugin window. 118 1176LN signal flow 120
The 1176LN plugin window 121 The 1176SE plugin window 123 The Fairchild plugin window 125
The UAD Precision Multiband plugin window 132 Precision Multiband EQ Display 139
The Precision Limiter plugin window 147 Precision Limiter Meter Types 149
Precision Limiter meter scale in PK-RMS Zoom mode 151 The UAD Precision Equalizer plugin window 153
The UAD Cambridge EQ plugin window 159 Cambridge EQ Response Curve display 160
Vertical resolution of the Response Curve can be changed with the Zoom buttons 161 The Curve Control Bats can be used to control EQ band frequency, gain, and Q 161 The EQ Band controls 164
Parametric Type I response 166 Parametric Type II response 166 Parametric Type III response 167 Shelf Type A 169
Shelf Type B 169
Shelf Type C 169
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The Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer plugin window 171 Control grouping within the Pultec EQP-1A 172
The Pultec-Pro MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer plugin window 174 Control grouping within the Pultec-Pro MEQ-5 174
Pultec MEQ-5 Low Peak Response 176 Pultec MEQ-5 Dip Response 177 Pultec MEQ-5 High Peak Response 178 The Nigel plugin window 180
The Preflex plugin window 181 The Gate/Comp module 182
The Amp module within Preflex 185 The Cabinet module within Preflex 189 The Phasor plugin window 191
The Mod Filter plugin window 194
The TremModEcho plugin contains three modules 198 The Trem/Fade module 199
The Mod Delay module 202 The Echo module 206
The CS-1 Channel Strip plugin window 208 The EX-1 EQ/Compressor plugin window 209 The DM-1 Delay Modulator plugin window 212 The DM-1L includes a Link button 215
The RS-1 Reflection Engine plugin window 215 The Roland CE-1 plugin window 218
The Roland Dimension D plugin window 222 The Roland RE-201 plugin window 225
The Neve 1073 plugin window 231 The Neve 1073SE plugin window 234 The Neve 33609 plugin window 237
Signal flow within UAD Neve 33609 237 The Neve 33609SE plugin window 245 The Neve 1081 plugin window 246
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LIST OF FIGURES
Neve 1081 band control layout 247 The Neve 1081SE plugin window 252 The Helios Type 69 plugin window 253 Helios Type 69 band control layout 254
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LIST OF TABLES
Keyboard shortcuts 29
Host Application Plugin Delay Compensation Implementations 46 Precision Limiter Latency Compensation Values 52
Precision Equalizer Latency Compensation Values 54 Precision Multiband Latency Compensation Values 55 Tempo Sync available note values 61
Materials with high-frequency absorption 80 Materials with high-frequency reflection 80 RealVerb Pro Presets 88
Fairchild Operating Modes 128 Fairchild Time Constants 130
Precision Equalizer Band Frequency Ranges 157 Precision Equalizer band gain values 157 Precision Equalizer high-pass filter frequencies 157
Available ranges for the Band Frequency parameter 164 Amp Type List and Descriptions 188
Cabinet Abbreviation Descriptions 190 List of Cabinet Types 190
Phasor LFO Types and Descriptions 193 Mod Filter: Mod Types and Descriptions 197 Mod Filter: Filter Types and Descriptions 197 Mod Delay LFO Types and Descriptions 205 Mod Delay Mode Menu List 205
Echo Mode Menu List 207
Available RS-1 Shapes 216
RE-201 Mode Selector Positions 227
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing UAD Powered Plug-Ins™, the most powerful combination of digital signal processing hardware and high-quality software plugins available for host-based Windows and Macintosh digital audio workstations!
Thanks to the UAD™ DSP card, Powered Plug-Ins offer a new level of power and complexity not found with host-based plugins. By reducing the burden on your computer’s CPU, your host application will be able to deliver more tracks, automation, and native effects.
The UAD Powered Plug-Ins bundle gives the native user a fully professional suite of plugins including EQ, compression, modulation, delay, and more, and features our acclaimed RealVerb Pro™, DreamVerb™, and Plate 140 reverbs. Also included are our Vintage Compressor™ Plug-Ins, the 1176LN™, LA-2A™, and Fairchild 670. We've combined the best of our analog expertise with our digital signal processing capabilities to deliver emulations that capture every nuance of these classic compressors. Nigel™ offers the latest generation of guitar processing technology integrated into a complete multieffects plugin solution. The Cambridge EQ offers precise tonal manipulation with an ‘analog’ sound. The Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer and MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer have legendary sound that is revered by mastering engineers worldwide, and our Precision Mastering Series™ ensures your audio is production ready. Our modeling is so accurate, Universal Audio is the only company endorsed by the original manufacturers to create faithful reproductions of classic Roland/Boss and AMS-Neve hardware.
At the heart of the Powered Plug-Ins package is the revolutionary UAD DSP card. Because of its high precision data path, floating point processing, highspeed memory, and hardware dithering, the UAD delivers outstanding, dis- tortion-free, high-resolution sound quality.
The UAD features a ground-breaking super-DSP chip with a proprietary audio engine. Unlike other DSP cards (which juggle DSP tasks between multiple chips), the UAD uses a single, unpartitioned processor, allowing for more sophisticated plug-in algorithms.
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Features
UAD PCI DSP
Card
Vintage
Compressors
•No-compromise professional audio quality
•UltraDither™ hardware algorithm provides maximum signal quality
•Artifact-free smoothing on all parameters (no zipper noise)
•All parameters can be automated
•Distortion free, high-resolution signal path due to floating point processor
•Single, unpartitioned super-computing DSP chip provides optimal performance and flexibility
•Up to 32-bit, 192kHz resolutions are supported, limited only by the host application
• UltraDither™ supported in hardware for all plug-ins
•Floating point processor for maximum dynamic range
•Bus mastering DMA (direct memory access) for minimal host load and maximum sustained host-card transfer rate
•Fully compliant with PCI 2.1 (and higher) specification
•7" form factor (PCI short card)
•Up to four cards supported with automatic load balancing
•PCI/PCI-X (UAD-1) and PCI Express/PCIe (UAD-1e) versions available
Fairchild 670
•The ultimate vintage compressor/limiter
•Highly usable, incredibly musical sonic characteristics
•Precision emulation of actual circuitry and performance
•Complete absence of audible thumps often associated with other limiters
•Extremely fast attack times
•Program dependent release times available
•Lateral/Vertical (sum and difference) processing for vinyl mastering
•Sidelink Chain modification provides additional modes
•Mono or Stereo operation
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1176LN Limiting Amplifier
•Modeled after 1176LN (blackface, versions D and E)
•Precision emulation of actual circuitry and performance
•Compression ratios of 4:1 8:1, 12:1, 20:1, including All Buttons mode
•Attack time: 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
•Release time: 50 milliseconds to 1.1 second
•Mono or Stereo operation
Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
•Precision emulation of actual circuitry and performance
•0 to 40 dB gain limiting
•Controls: Gain, Peak reduction, Meter selector, Compress/Limit Mode
•Mono or Stereo operation
1176SE Limiting Amplifier
•“Special Edition” compressor derived from UAD 1176LN
•Optimized for efficient DSP usage
Neve 33609 Compressor
•Exclusive Neve licensed/UA modeled 33609 buss compressor
•Compression curves and nonlinearities modeled to exacting detail
•Auto-release settings offer program dependent qualities
•“Software-only” controls link, output gain, and headroom switch
•Stereo or mono operation
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Neve 33609SE Compressor |
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• “Special Edition” equalizer derived from UAD Neve 33609 |
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• Optimized for efficient DSP usage |
Precision |
• 1.5ms look-ahead brickwall Limiter with zero overshoot performance |
Limiter™ |
• Totally colorless, no upsampling |
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• High-resolution RMS and peak metering conforms to “K-System” specs |
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• User–adjustable or automatic release |
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Precision
Equalizer™
Precision
Multiband™
•Unique Mode feature affects attack shape for subtle tonal variations
•Stereo or dual mono four-band EQ and high-pass filter designed primarily for program material mastering
•Based on industry standard filters and classic control arrangements
•Upsamples to 192khz for utmost in performance and accuracy
•Two sets of two overlapping frequency ranges
•18dB per octave high-pass filter aides in sub-harmonic management
•Flexible EQ configuration auditioning
•Five bands of dynamics Compression, Expansion or Gate
•Gain, Ratio, Threshold, Attack, Release and Bandwidth
•Filterbank modes: Linear Phase and Minimum Phase
•Band bypass, solo, mute, global parameter copy
•Visualization of input levels and dynamic EQ response
Vintage |
Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer |
Equalizers |
• Legendary EQ revered by mastering engineers |
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• Highly usable, incredibly musical sonic characteristics |
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• Precision emulation of actual circuitry and performance |
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• UAD DSP load remains constant even at highest sample rates |
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• Mono or Stereo operation |
Pultec-Pro with MEQ-5
•Pultec EQP-1A and Pultec MEQ-5 together in one plugin
•Faithful modeling of vintage Pultec MEQ-5 midrange equalizer
•Precision emulation of actual circuitry and performance
•UAD DSP load remains constant even at highest sample rates
•Mono or Stereo operation
Neve 1073
•Accurate model of original Neve 1073 Channel Equalizer
•Four bands of EQ: Hi & low shelving, parametric midrange, and hi-pass
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• The only Neve plugins endorsed by AMS-Neve, England.
Neve 1073SE
•“Special Edition” equalizer derived from UAD Neve 1073
•Optimized for efficient DSP usage
Neve 1081
•Accurate model of original Neve 1081 Channel Equalizer
•Revered 4-band 8048 console EQ
•Shelf or Bell High and Low filters with selectable frequencies
•Parametric High and Low Mid filters, with swtichable High or Low Q
•High and low pass filters with selectable frequencies
•Original “Royal Air Force” Cosmetics & Concentric Controls
•The only Neve plugins endorsed by AMS-Neve, England.
Neve 1081SE
•“Special Edition” equalizer derived from UAD Neve 1081
•Optimized for efficient DSP usage
Helios Type 69
•Classic console EQ modeled from original Basing Street desk
•Distinct and colorful three band EQ with phase reverse and level adjust
•High Shelf, Parametric Mid and Bass Peak/Shelf EQ
•Can be pushed to extreme settings while remaining open and musical
Cambridge EQ • Five bands of parametric or shelving equalization
•Additional low cut and high cut filters with seventeen filter slope types, including butterworth, bessel, and elliptic
•Complex Lattice Filters provide smooth, analog-like sound
•Graphical display of equalization curve with “bats” for adjusting the frequency, gain, and bandwidth directly on the EQ curve
•Three types of resonant shelving: a peak at the edge of the stopband, a peak at edge of the passband, or both provide smooth, Pultec-like low end
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• Two channels of EQ instantly accessible within one preset for quick A/B switching between two curves
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• Special “Type” modes automatically adjust Q as band gain is changed |
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• Proprietary algorithm avoids problems typical to digital EQs |
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• Filters work at high frequencies without oversampling |
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• Parametric section controls emulate popular high-end analog consoles |
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• Mono or Stereo operation |
Reverbs |
Plate 140 |
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• Delivers highly prized smooth and natural plate sound |
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• Stunningly accurate models based on plates from The Plant Studios |
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• Three plates to choose from-, each with a unique sound |
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• Look and feel based on original 140 reverb system |
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• Mono or Stereo operation |
DreamVerb™
•Amazing sound quality rivals high-end dedicated hardware reverbs
•Comprehensive interface for in-depth parameter editing
•21 room shapes
•48 room filtering materials
•Unique “Air” medium for blending with materials
•Level ramping for early reflections and late-field reverberations
•5-band equalizer with dedicated shelving bands
•Diffusion control for late-field reverberations
•Real-time Shape and Materials blending offers dynamic sound
•Built-in preset management
•Mono or Stereo operation
RealVerb Pro
•Design custom rooms, controlling shape, size, and materials
•Adjust room sizes from 1 to 99 meters
•15 room shapes
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CS-1™ Channel
Strip
•36 room materials
•Independent stereo placement of direct path, early reflections, and late-field reverberations, as well as control over the perceived source position
•Realtime morphing between presets
•Control intensity and timing of early reflections and late-field reverberation
•Diffusion control for late-field reverberations
•Blend between two different room shapes and sizes
•Blend between two different room materials and adjust relative thickness
•Mono or Stereo operation
EX-1™ Equalizer/Compressor
•Mono or Stereo operation
•5 band fully parametric EQ
•Switchable Hi or Low pass/shelving/peaking on bands 1, 2, 4, & 5
•Attack (0.05ms – 100ms)
•Release (30ms – 2.25 seconds)
•Either EQ or compression may be bypassed in realtime for improved processor efficiency
DM-1™ Delay Modulator
•Mono or Stereo operation
•2400ms maximum delay per channel
•Multiple modulation waveforms with adjustable phase, including quadrature, in-phase and out of phase
•Mode selector provides all popular forms of chorus, flanging, and echo
RS-1™ Reflection Engine
•Mono or Stereo operation
•300ms maximum pre-delay per channel
•Adjustable room size from 1–99 meters
•Wide range of delay presets including single echo, pattern echo and spatial room simulations
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• Room shapes/simulations developed in conjunction with NASA scientists |
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• Special effects include forward and reverse gated reverb |
Nigel |
• Preflex advanced guitar processor with user updatable amp models |
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• Continuously variable morphing between any two amp types |
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• Gate/Compressor for noise and dynamics control |
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• Phasor capable of modern and classic sounds such as those produced by |
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the Mutron Bi-Phase, Small Stone and MXR series of phasors |
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• Mod Filter capable of wah, auto-wah, and envelope follower effects, mod- |
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eled after the Mutron III and other popular filters |
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• Tremolo with Classic, Shimmer™, VariTrem™, and Fade modes |
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• Fade-in for gorgeous swells and reverse tape effects |
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• Modulated Delay capable of chorus, flange and vibrato; can be synchro- |
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nized to the Trem/Fade module for unprecedented new sounds |
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• Echo Delay with 1200ms of stereo delay time |
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• No-compromise professional audio quality |
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• All parameters are MIDI controllable with full automation |
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• Unlimited presets can be saved and loaded as desired |
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• Artifact-free smoothing on all parameters (no zipper noise) |
Preflex |
• Exciting guitar processing technology offers dynamic sonic possibilities |
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• Pre and post Lo, Mid, and High equalization controls |
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esting and musically useful ways |
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• Amp type menu provides a starting point for the “classic” guitar tones |
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• Selectable speaker cabinet emulation for complete tonal control |
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• Real-time component-level morphing between any two amp types |
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• Threshold control for Gate |
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• Threshold, Ratio, Attack, and Release controls for Compressor |
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• Separate on/off controls for each Preflex submodule for maximum flexibility |
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and UAD DSP efficiency |
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Roland CE-1 |
• Reproduction of famous Chorus Ensemble in partnership with Roland |
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• Faithful to original Boss CE-1 hardware in every regard |
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• Chorus and vibrato modes |
Roland |
• Accurate model of unique Dimension D chorus effect |
Dimension D |
• Designed for subtle chorus and spatial effects |
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• Entrusted by Roland for accurate analog modeling |
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• Identical look, controls, and operation of its analog counterpart |
Roland RE-201 • Meticulous model of original Roland RE-201 Space Echo
•Tape echo modeling, complete with saturation, wow & flutter, and splice
•Incredible tape oscillation effects and spring reverb emulation
•Entrusted by Roland for accurate analog modeling
•Original features like Mode Selector, Intensity and “Dub” switch
•Digital only features like tempo sync, effects pan, and tape select
•Tape loops modeled from original Roland tape loops
•User selectable tape loops from New to Distressed
•Spring modeled from the commonly updated “Accutronics” tank
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System Requirements
UAD Powered Plug-Ins require the following hardware and software:
All Platforms: • 100 MB of available hard disk space
Windows platform:
Mac OS X platform:
•256 MB of RAM (512 MB is strongly recommended)
•Available PCI or PCI-X slot for each UAD-1 card
•Available PCI Express (PCIe) slot for each UAD-1e card
•1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor
•CD drive or internet connection for software installation
•An AGP or PCI Express graphics video adapter (PCI graphics not supported)
•Internet connection required for registration and obtaining optional plugins
•Additional platform-specific requirements are listed below
• Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP (Pro and Home only), or Windows Server 2003
• VST compatible host application software, such as Steinberg Cubase or Nuendo
• Mac OS X 10.4.0 or higher
•VST version requires VST-compatible host software, such as Steinberg Cubase or Nuendo
•Audio Units version requires AU-compatible host software, such as Apple Logic Pro or MOTU Digital Performer
•Processor upgrade cards are not officially supported
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Manual Conventions
Cross-Platform
Solution
UAD Powered Plug-Ins is a cross-platform solution for both Windows and Mac OS X-based computers. The UAD hardware card can be installed into either platform; it is the exact same hardware for both platforms. Operation of the plugins are practically identical regardless of the host system platform and application. However, certain platform-specific instructions will differ according to the host system you are using.
Headings |
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Windows |
Instructions specific to the Windows platform will use this red Windows |
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Mac OS |
Instructions specific to the Macintosh platform will use this red Mac OS |
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Screen Shots |
Screenshots in this manual may be taken from the Windows and/or Mac OS |
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version of the software, and are used interchangeably when the content and |
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functionality of the screenshot is the same on both platforms. Slight variations |
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in the appearance of a screenshot between operating systems are inevitable. |
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When the content of and function of the software represented in a screenshot |
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is identical on both platforms, no differentiation is made in the screenshot title. |
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If there is a significant difference between platforms, screenshots from both |
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platforms are included. |
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CHAPTER 2
Installation
Refer to the QuickStart Guide
Software installation and removal for each of the various platforms and operating systems has its own particular procedures. Please refer to the QuickStart Guide documentation that is included in the software bundle and the support pages on our website for complete instructions on how to install and remove the software on each system.
The QuickStart Guide can be found on the product CD-ROM and it is placed into the Powered Plug-Ins Tools folder during software installation. The QuickStart Guide, and other important technical information, is online at:
• http://www.uaudio.com/support/software/UAD/techbulletins.html
Install Software First
For best results, the Powered Plug-Ins software should be installed before installing the UAD card. See the QuickStart Guide for instructions.
Instructions for hardware installation follows in a following section.
About PCI and PCI Express
PCI or PCI-X should not be confused with PCI Express (also known as PCIe). PCIe is not compatible with PCI or PCI-X because PCIe uses a completely different connector.
UAD-1 and UAD-1e
Note: IMPORTANT! The UAD-1 will ONLY work in PCI and PCI-X slots, and the UAD-1e will ONLY work in PCIe slots.
However, if a computer system has both PCI/PCI-X and PCIe slots, the UAD–1 and UAD–1e can both be installed and used simultaneously as a multicard system. The UAD drivers are the same for both cards.
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Installing the UAD Hardware
After installing the UAD Powered Plug-Ins software, install the UAD DSP card(s). Hardware installation is the same for all platforms.
To install the UAD DSP card(s):
1.Turn off your computer.
2.Open the computer case. If necessary, refer to the computer manufacturer’s documentation for instructions.
3.Remove the rear slot cover and screw of the lowest-numbered available expansion slot.
4.Before handling the UAD card, discharge any static electricity by touching the outer casing of the power supply.
5.Remove the UAD card from its protective anti-static bag. Do not touch the gold edge connector contacts.
6.Hold the card gently by the top edges, and line up its connector with the slot inside the computer.
Figure 1. UAD card installation
7.When the connector and slot are aligned, press the card into the slot with firm, even pressure. The card should “pop” into place. The top of the slot on the motherboard should be flush and parallel with the edge of the UAD card.
8.Secure the card with the previously removed screw.
9.Replace the computer case
Hardware installation is now complete.
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CHAPTER 3
Using UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Overview
Adjusting
Parameters
Text Entry
Once the UAD card and Powered Plug-Ins have been properly installed, the UAD Powered Plug-Ins are accessed and used just like any host-based plugin. All UAD Powered Plug-Ins can run concurrently with each other and with hostbased plugins simultaneously, in any combination.
Most UAD Powered Plug-Ins support up to 32-bit, 192KHz operation (exceptions: Plate 140, Precision Multiband, Nigel, and Roland RE-201 cannot run at 192kHz). Resolution is limited only the by resolution of the host application. Please note that Powered Plug-Ins running at 96KHz use twice as much UAD DSP resources than those used at 48KHz, and so forth.
The parameter settings for each of the UAD Powered Plug-Ins can be adjusted to achieve a desired effect. Parameter values are easily modified by dragging sliders, rotating knobs, clicking switches and buttons, or by selecting values in a pop-up menu. The function of all parameters are detailed in later chapters.
The parameter adjustment style can be Circular, Relative Circular, or Linear. For more information, see “User Interface Settings” on page 41.
Note: To increase resolution when adjusting rotary controls in circular and relative circular modes, increase the radius of the mouse relative to the knob while dragging (i.e. move the mouse farther away from the knob while dragging).
Parameter values can be modified directly with text entry. To enter a parameter value using text entry, single-click the parameter value text. The text value will highlight indicating it is ready to receive a new value. Type in a new value, then press Return, Enter, or Tab, or click outside of the text box. Press Esc if you want to revert to the prior setting without entering the new value.
Values entered via text entry are rounded to the closest significant digit. If an entered value is out of range, it will be ignored.
To enter time values, the units must be specified. m =milliseconds, and s = seconds. Examples: 400 milliseconds = .400s or 400m; 1.5 seconds = 1.5s or 1500m.
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Scroll Wheel
Keyboard
Control
(Mac OS)
Shortcuts
If your mouse has a scroll wheel, it can be used to adjust knob and slider controls if the host application supports this functionality (not many do). Place the mouse cursor over any knob or slider control to increment or decrement the parameter value with the scroll wheel. This feature cannot be supported under Mac OS due to a limitation of the operating system software.
If you control-click a control it selects that control for keyboard control. This is useful for when you're in circular mode, and you want to fine-adjust a control. Normally, clicking on a control in this mode makes the value jump to where you clicked. Control-clicking will select the control so that you can use the keyboard to adjust it, without making its value jump first.
Table 1 lists the keyboard shortcuts that are available for modifying parameter values. When using keyboard shortcuts, the last edited control will be modified (or, on Mac OS, you can use control-click to select a different control as the target for keyboard shortcuts without changing the control's value).
Note: Not all host applications support sending keystrokes to plugins.
Table 1. Keyboard shortcuts
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Result: |
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Control + Click Parameter (Mac OS only) |
Select parameter for keyboard control |
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Shift + Drag |
Fine Control |
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UpArrow |
Increment Fine |
RightArrow |
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Shift + PageUp |
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DownArrow |
Decrement Fine |
LeftArrow |
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Shift + PageDown |
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Shift + UpArrow |
Increment coarse |
Shift + RightArrow |
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PageUp |
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Shift + DownArrow |
Decrement coarse |
Shift + LeftArrow |
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PageDown |
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Home |
Maximum |
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End |
Minimum |
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Control + Click parameter (Windows) |
Toggle initial editor setting (the value when the |
Modifier* + Click parameter (Mac OS) |
editor window was last opened) |
(*Modifier key set in Configuration Window) |
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Control + Shift + Click parameter (Windows) |
Revert to initial editor setting (the value when the |
Modifier* + Shift + Click parameter (Mac OS) |
editor window was last opened) |
(*Modifier key set in Configuration Window) |
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Automation |
Every UAD Powered Plug-In parameter can be automated if this feature is sup- |
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methods for automation. Consult the host application documentation for spe- |
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cific instructions on using automation with the application. |
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Powered Plug-Ins reduce their UAD DSP load when bypassed or disabled, but |
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not their memory load. This feature allows for automatable load balancing of |
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DSP power, and keeps the track delay constant to avoid on/off clicks. |
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Note: If there is not enough DSP available when automating, the plugin may |
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