Universal Audio UAD Plug-Ins ver.7.5 - Manual (Page 487)

UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 487 - Chapter 50: UA 1176 Classic Limiter Collection
Operational Overview
Applications Generally speaking, the primary use for the 1176 plug-ins are as individual
inserts for sources that require compression, such as an individual snare, vo-
cal, or guitar track, or for multi-instrument sources such as a stereo drum buss.
Because the UA 1176 Limiter Collection also models the input and output am-
plifiers, these models can also be used as “tone boxes” to add 1176 color
without compression/limiting by disengaging the ratio control (all Ratio but-
tons “up”).
Parameters Using an 1176 is a study in simplicity. Input simultaneously sets compression
threshold and the level of the signal entering the 1176; Output sets the final
signal level. Attack sets the time it takes the 1176 to respond to incoming sig-
nal, while Release sets the time it takes the 1176 to return to its initial level.
The VU meter displays the amount of gain reduction (GR) or output level
(+4/+8).
The four Ratio buttons determine the degree of compression; lower ratios for
compression, higher ratios for limiting. Disengaging all the Ratio buttons
(Shift+Click the currently selected ratio) disables compression altogether, but
signal continues to pass through the 1176 circuitry. This is commonly used to
add the “color” of the 1176LN without any gain reduction. At the request of
users, the wide range of “Multi-Button” combinations possible with the hard-
ware is now possible — including the famous “All Button” sound.
Control
Response &
Interactions
The UA 1176 Limiter Collection plug-ins are meticulous emulations of the orig-
inal hardware in every regard, including control responses and interactions.
Each 1176 has unique characteristics for gain, threshold, compression knee,
distortion onset, and sweet spots. Setting the controls to the same positions on
the different plug-ins may yield radically different results, especially depend-
ing on the source signals.
This accurate control modeling also applies to the Input and Output control
tapers and amplifier levels. The same knob positions on one 1176 could pro-
duce a dramatically louder (or softer) levels on another. For this reason (to
prevent unexpected and potentially damaging output level jumps), presets are
not interchangeable between the 1176 variations.