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Table Of Contents

UAD Powered Plug-Ins
- Notices
- End User License Agreement
- Table Of Contents
Introduction
- Welcome!
- Features
  - *UAD-2 Only
- The UAD System
- Package Contents
- Documentation Overview
- Video Documentation - QuickStart DVD
- Online Documentation
- Customer Support
UAD Installation
- Overview
- QuickStart DVD
- System Requirements
  - All Platforms:
- Supported Hosts
- Latest Information & Software Updates
  - Technical Updates
  - Software Updates
- UAD Software Installation
- Install Software First
  - Win & Mac
  - Installed Locations
- UAD Hardware Installation
- Authorization
- Authorize Plug-Ins Procedure
  - Online Authorization
- Load Authorization File
- Offline Authorization
- Using Unlicensed Plug-Ins
- Verifying Installation
  - UAD-2 LED
- Learn More
- Software Removal
UAD System Overview
- The UAD Environment
- The UAD Hardware
  - UAD-2 Family
    - Solo/Duo/Quad
    - UAD-2 Bundles
  - UAD-1 Family
- The UAD Software
- The DAW Environment
- My.uaudio.com
- Authorization
My.uaudio.com
- Optional Plug-Ins
- Authorization Overview
- Authorization Notes
- Demo Mode
  - Demo Activation
  - Demo Notes
- UA Online Store
- Buying Plug-Ins
  - Purchase Procedure
- Transferring UAD cards and licenses
  - Transfer Video
Using Multiple UAD Cards
- Overview
- Mixed UAD System
  - UAD-Xpander
- Plug-In License Policy
- Authorizing Multiple Cards
- Power Requirement
  - IRQ Conflicts
- Multicard DSP Loading
- Card Info Display
- Disabling Cards
- Host CPU
UAD Meter & Control Panel
- Overview
- Launching the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application
- Using the UAD Meter
  - Always On Top
- UAD Meter Elements
- UAD Control Panel
  - Accessing the Control Panels
- System Information Panel
- Plug-Ins Panel
- Configuration Panel
- Help & Support Panel
Using UAD Powered Plug-Ins
- Overview
- Launching a UAD Powered Plug-In
  - Cubase SX & Nuendo SX
  - Logic Pro
- The UAD Plug-In Window
  - Controls View
- UAD Toolbar
- LiveTrack Mode
- Adjusting Parameters
- Shortcuts
- DSP Loading Information
  - More Loading Notes
  - Host CPU Loads
- Automation
- External MIDI Control
Tempo Sync
- Overview
- Tempo Sync Plug-Ins
  - Sync Activation
- Available Note Values
- Range Limits
- Entering Values
  - Arrow Keys
  - Text Entry
- Out of range
- Modes with Tempo Sync
- Roland RE-201 Sync
UAD Delay Compensation
- Latency & Delay Compensation
- Host PDC Implementation
  - Host Application Settings
- UAD Delay Compensator
- DelayComp Examples
- UAD Track Advance
- TrackAdv Examples
- Compensating Upsampled Plug-Ins
  - Upsampled Compensation Notes
- Upsampling Values Table
- Upsampled Compensation Examples
- Live Processing
  - UAD-1
  - UAD-2
UAD-Xpander & UAD-Xtenda
- Overview
- Xpander System Requirements
- Xpander Installation
- Xpander Connections
  - Power Down!
- UAD–Xtenda
- Xpander Operation
- Important Xpander Notes
LA-2A and 1176LN
- Overview
- Compressor Basics
- Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
  - Background
  - LA-2A Signal Flow
- LA-2A Controls
- 1176LN Solid-State Limiting Amplifier
  - 1176LN Signal Flow
- 1176LN Controls
- 1176SE “Special Edition”
  - Overview
  - 1176SE Controls
LA-3A Compressor
- Overview
- LA-3A Screenshot
- LA-3A Controls
Fairchild 670
- Overview
- Fairchild Screenshot
- 2 Compressors, 4 Modes
- Controls Overview
  - Parameter Labels
- Fairchild Modes
- Controls
Precision Multiband
- Overview
- Precision Multiband Screenshot
- Precision Multiband Interface
- Band Controls
  - Band Select
    - Band Select Buttons
    - EQ Display Selection
- Band Parameters
- EQ Display
- Frequency Controls
  - Frequency Values
- Dynamics Meters
- Global Controls
- Precision Multiband Latency
Precision Limiter
- Overview
- Precision Limiter Screenshot
- Controls Overview
- Precision Limiter Controls
- Precision Limiter Meters Overview
- Precision Limiter Latency
Precision Buss Compressor
- Overview
- Precision Buss Compressor Screenshot
- Precision Buss Compressor Controls
- Extra Presets
- WebZine Article
Neve 33609 Compressor
- Overview
- Neve 33609 Screenshot
- Operation
- Neve 33609 Controls
- Limiter
- Compressor
- Other Controls
- Neve 33609SE
  - Overview
  - Neve 33609SE Controls
- Neve 33609 Latency
VCA VU
- Overview
- VCA VU Screenshot
- VCA VU Controls
- WebZine Articles
Neve 88RS Channel Strip
- Overview
- Neve 88RS Screenshot
- Neve 88RS Controls
  - Overview
  - Signal Flow
- Dynamics
- Gate/Expander
- Limiter/Compressor
- Equalizer
- Cut Filters
  - Cut Enable
  - Cut Frequency
- Global
- WebZine Article
CS-1 Channel Strip
- Overview
- EX-1 Equalizer and Compressor
- EX-1 Equalizer Controls
- EX-1 Compressor Controls
- EX-1M Overview
- DM-1 Delay Modulator
- DM-1 Controls
- DM-1L
  - Link Button
- RS-1 Reflection Engine
  - Overview
- RS-1 Controls
Precision Equalizer
- Overview
- Precision Equalizer Screenshot
- Precision Equalizer Controls
- Control Grouping
- Modes
- Band Controls
- Precision Equalizer Latency
Cambridge EQ
- Overview
- Cambridge EQ Screenshot
- Cambridge EQ Controls
- Low Cut / High Cut Filters
- EQ Bands
- Parametric EQ
- Shelf EQ
Pultec and Pultec-Pro
- Overview
  - UAD Pultec and UAD Pultec-Pro
- Pultec Latency
- Pultec EQP-1A Screenshot
- Pultec EQP-1A Controls
  - In/Out Toggle Switch
  - On/Off Rotary Switch
- Low Frequency Controls
- High Frequency Controls
- High Attenuation Controls
  - Attenuation Selector Switch
  - Attenuation Knob
- Pultec MEQ-5 Screenshot
- Pultec MEQ-5 Controls
  - On/Off Toggle Switch
- Low Peak Controls
  - Frequency Selector Switch
  - Boost Knob
- Dip Controls
  - Frequency Selector Switch
  - Attenuation Knob
- High Peak Controls
  - Frequency Selector Switch
  - Boost Knob
- MEQ-5 Response Curves
Neve 1073 Equalizer
- Overview
- Neve 1073 Screenshot
- Neve 1073 and 1073SE Controls
- Neve 1073SE
  - Overview
  - Neve 1073SE Controls
- Neve 1073 Latency
Neve 1081 Equalizer
- Overview
- Neve 1081 Screenshot
- Neve 1081 and 1081SE Controls
- Neve 1081SE
  - Overview
  - Neve 1081SE Controls
- Neve 1081 Latency
Helios Type 69 Equalizer
- Overview
- Helios Type 69 Screenshot
- Helios Type 69 Controls
- Helios 69 Latency
- WebZine Article
Roland CE-1
- Overview
- Roland CE-1 Screenshot
- Roland CE-1 Controls
Roland Dimension D
- Overview
- Roland Dimension D Screenshot
- Roland Dimension D Controls
Roland RE-201
- Overview
- Roland RE-201 Screenshot
- Roland RE-201 Interface
- Roland RE-201 Controls
RealVerb Pro
- Overview
- RealVerb Pro Background
- Spectral Characteristics
- Resonance (Equalization)
- Timing
- Positioning
  - Distance
  - Wet/Dry Mix
- Levels
- Morphing
- RealVerb Pro Preset Management
  - Factory Presets
  - Using Host Application Management
- RealVerb Pro Preset List
DreamVerb
- Overview
  - Screenshot
- Signal Flow
- Resonance (Equalization) Panel
- Shape Panel
  - Shape Menus
  - Shape Blending Bar
- Materials Panel
- Reflections Panel
- Reverberation Panel
- Positioning Panel
- Levels Panel
  - Input
  - Output
  - Mute
  - Mix
  - Dry
  - Wet
- DreamVerb Preset Management
- Spatial Characteristics
- Preset Design Tips
Plate 140
- Overview
- Plate 140 Screenshot
- Plate 140 Controls
- Reverb
- EQ
- Hidden Controls
Precision Maximizer
- Overview
  - Signal Flow
- Precision Maximizer Screenshot
- Precision Maximizer Controls
- Operating Tips
- Precision Maximizer Latency
- WebZine Article
Precision De-Esser
- Overview
- Precision De-Esser Screenshot
- Precision De-Esser Controls
- Operating Tips
Precision Enhancer kHz
- Overview
- Precision Enhancer kHz Screenshot
- Precision Enhancer kHz Controls
SPL Transient Designer
- Overview
- SPL Transient Designer Screenshot
- SPL Transient Designer Controls
- WebZine Article
- Acknowledgement
- Applications
- Technology
Nigel
- Introducing Nigel
  - Nigel Screenshot
  - Nigel Modules
- Preflex Plug-in
- Preflex Modules
- Gate/Comp Module
- Amp Module
- Amp Controls
- Cabinet Module
- Phasor Module
- Mod Filter Module
- TremModEcho plug-in
- Trem/Fade Module
- Mod Delay Module
- Echo Module
Moog Multimode Filter
- Overview
- Moog Filter Screenshot
- Moog Filter Controls
- Moog Filter SE
  - Overview
  - Moog Filter SE Controls
- Moog Filter Latency
- Webzine Articles
History
- Bill Putnam Sr.
- Classic Compressors
  - LA-2A
  - 1176LN
- Pros Talk UA
- Thank You
Index
- Numerics
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Z

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