Universal Audio UAD POWERED PLUG-INS ver.6.1 - Manual (Page 549)

UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 549 - Chapter 55: Studer A800
Just like real magnetic tape, lower Input levels will have a cleaner sound,
while higher levels result in more harmonic saturation and coloration.
Higher Input levels will also increase the output level from the plug-in. The Out-
put control can be lowered to compensate.
Tip: Click the “0” control label text to return to the Input value to 0.
Output Output acts as an outside gain control (like an external con-
sole fader) and adjusts the gain at the output of the plug-in.
The available range is –24 dB to +12 dB.
Tip: Click the “0” control label text to return to the Output
value to 0.
VU Meter The VU Meter provides a visual representation of the
signal levels after the virtual tape. The
Input control
affects how “hot” the signal is.
Higher VU levels typically indicate more harmonic
saturation, coloration, and/or distortion. However, this will depend on the
other control values.
The plug-in operates at an internal level of –12 dBFS. Therefore a digital sig-
nal with a level of –12 dB below full scale digital (0 dBFS) at the plug-in input
will equate to 0 dB on the plug-in meters.
Secondary Controls
The Secondary Controls are exposed by clicking the “Studer A800” label or
the “OPEN” text above it. See
Figure 180 and “Primary & Secondary Con-
trols” on page 545 for more information.
Tip: The last-used state of the Secondary Controls panel (open or closed) is re-
tained when a new Studer A800 plug-in is instantiated.
The state of the panel (open or closed) settings retained with new plug-in in-
stantiations.