Published 5/3/08
...Thanks to Universal Audio
Universal Audio have announced two new plug-ins for their UAD plug-in processing platform. The first is an emulation of the classic Dbx 160 VCA compressor/limiter, which was first released in 1971.
The VCA VU — the official name of the plug-in — has Threshold and Ratio controls, the latter of which is simply marked ‘compression’ on the GUI, just like the legending on the hardware version. There’s also an output gain control and source selector for the prominent VU meter. A pair of LEDs give visual feedback as to whether the input signal is above or below the threshold, and the plug-in can be bypassed by switching the virtual power button on and off.
The second new plug-in from Universal Audio is the Precision Enhancer kHz, which joins a handful of other software processors in the Precision range. The developers say that the plug-in is “designed to bring dull or poorly recorded tracks to life”, using equalisation and dynamic-range expansion techniques.
It has five modes of operation, each of which orders the plug-in’s processes differently. The first two modes offer parallel filtering with a wet/dry mix, whereas the remaining three insert an upwards expander in the filtered signal path, between the filter and the wet/dry summing circuit.
Both new plug-ins are part of the v4.10 release of the UAD software, which is compatible with any UAD card, and is required before the plug-ins can be used. For more information, check out the video below. Universal Audio have a YouTube channel, on which there are videos that demonstrate the new plug-ins.
Source Distribution +44 (0)20 8962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
www.uaudio.com
Universal Audio have announced two new plug-ins for their UAD plug-in processing platform. The first is an emulation of the classic Dbx 160 VCA compressor/limiter, which was first released in 1971. The VCA VU — the official name of the plug-in — has Threshold and Ratio controls, the latter of which is simply marked ‘compression’ on the GUI, just like the legending on the hardware version. There’s also an output gain control and source selector for the prominent VU meter. A pair of LEDs give visual feedback as to whether the input signal is above or below the threshold, and the plug-in can be bypassed by switching the virtual power button on and off.
The second new plug-in from Universal Audio is the Precision Enhancer kHz, which joins a handful of other software processors in the Precision range. The developers say that the plug-in is “designed to bring dull or poorly recorded tracks to life”, using equalisation and dynamic-range expansion techniques.
It has five modes of operation, each of which orders the plug-in’s processes differently. The first two modes offer parallel filtering with a wet/dry mix, whereas the remaining three insert an upwards expander in the filtered signal path, between the filter and the wet/dry summing circuit.
Both new plug-ins are part of the v4.10 release of the UAD software, which is compatible with any UAD card, and is required before the plug-ins can be used. For more information, check out the video below. Universal Audio have a YouTube channel, on which there are videos that demonstrate the new plug-ins.
Source Distribution +44 (0)20 8962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
www.uaudio.com
