The Gain Reduction VU-style meter displays the amount of gain reduction occurring in the compressor. Power is useful for comparing the processed sound to that of the original signal. Click the Power button to toggle the processor state. The Power button determines whether the plug-in is active. The available ratio values are 2:1, 4:1, and 10:1. For example, a value of 2 (expressed as a 2:1 ratio) reduces the signal above the threshold by half, with an input signal of 20 dB being reduced to 10 dB. Ratio defines the amount of gain reduction to be processed by the compressor. The Auto release characteristic for the 4K Buss Compressor has a unique quality that is optimized for program material. However, if you set the release time too long, compression for sections of audio with loud signals may extend to lengthy sections of audio with lower signals.Īvailable release times are discrete values of 100 ms, 300 ms, 600 ms, 1.2 sec., and Auto. Slower release times can smooth the transition that occurs when the signal dips below the threshold, especially useful for material with frequent peaks. Release sets the amount of time it takes for compression to cease once the input signal drops below the threshold level. The availability of relatively slow attack times (as compared to other compressors) is one factor that can provide the in-your-face, pumping quality that is so popular with large console VCA-style compressors. Available attack times are discrete values of 0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, 10, and 30 ms. The faster the attack, the more rapidly compression is applied to signals above the threshold. Make Up does not affect the amount of compression.Īttack sets the amount of time that must elapse once the input signal reaches the Threshold level before compression is applied. Generally speaking, adjust the Make Up control after the desired amount of compression is achieved with the Threshold and Ratio controls. Make Up controls the signal level that is output from the plug-in. Adjust the Make Up control to modify the output to compensate if desired. The control range is ☑5 dB.Īs the Threshold control is decreased and more compression occurs, output level is typically reduced. Incoming signals that exceed this level are compressed. Threshold defines the signal level at which the onset of compression occurs. Continuous Threshold Control and Make-Up Gain round out the features, along with a compressor bypass. Three fixed ratio settings are available: 10:1, 4:1 and 2:1. The simple control set of the UAD 4K Buss Compressor comprises fixed Attack and Release controls with an Auto Release, which incorporates a program dependent response. The UAD 4K Buss Compressor is a circuit emulation of the 4000 G+ and a companion to the UAD 4K Channel Strip. With its simple control set and wonderfully transparent compression characteristics, UA has captured this undisputed icon of record production with exacting accuracy. The SSL 4000 is famous as the console behind more Platinum records than any other, and the UAD 4K Buss Compressor emulates the console dynamics from the 4000 in all its hit-making glory. So if you haven’t read about the UAD 4K plug-ins in the manual, or watched the videos, you may just learn something new about these emulations of the studio workhorses that still crank out hits to this day.
Our videos also strive to educate users about the plug-in, and cool ways to use it. If you’re the kind of person that tends to just dive into a plug-in and use your ears right from the beginning, well then, more power to you! But even those users can find some golden nuggets of info in our expertly written manuals.
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The UAD manual is a PDF document that is loaded with a wealth of information about not only what a control does and why it does it, but also helpful hints and the history of the unit that we modeled. And we’re also taking some time to tout the manual that is installed with the UAD software. This month we’re talking about the much-celebrated UAD 4K plug-ins: the UAD 4K Buss Compressor and the UAD 4K Channel Strip. Starlight Echo Station Starlight Echo StationĪstra Modulation Machine Astra Modulation MachineĤ-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp w/ Dynamics 4-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp w/ DynamicsĪbout Find a Dealer Downloads Blog Support Log In Thunderbolt 2 Option Card Thunderbolt 2 Option Card