UAD 4K Channel Strip Plug-In

Exacting Circuit Emulation of Hit-Making SSL 4000 G+* Console Channel

The SSL 4000* is famous as the console behind more platinum records than any other. With its wide range of transparent to in-your-face VCA compression characteristics and its intuitive EQ rich with colorful band interdependencies, the UAD 4K Channel Strip emulates the console channel from the 4000* in all its hit-making glory. The UAD 4K Channel Strip is an exacting circuit emulation of the 4000 G+* complete with the Type E “black knob” four-band EQ and filters widely held to be the favorite in SSL’s signal processing lineage.

• UAD 4K Channel Strip emulates hit-making sound of SSL 4000* Console
• Circuit emulation of the 4000 G+* with Type E “black knob” EQ & Filters
• Flexible Compressor range from transparent to “in your face”
• Requires a UAD DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide.
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A broad range of features compliment the UAD 4K Channel Strip: high and low cut filters, independent Expander/Gate and Compressor/Limiter features, plus the famous Type E four-band EQ. The middle EQ bands are fully parametric, while the high and low bands provide the user with switchable bell or shelving filters. The Limit/Comp provides Threshold, a fixed fast or slow Attack time, a .1 to 4s Release, and a continuously variable Ratio control. The Gate/Exp provides Threshold, a fixed fast or slow Attack time, a .1 to 4s Release and Range to tailor the Gate or Expansion effect. In addition, the UAD 4K Channel Strip adds a second Gate setting which incorporates a “no-chatter” Gate circuit borrowed from later SSL designs.

Additionally, the user may engage the PRE-DYN button to reorder the signal chain so that the EQ is before the dynamics section. With the DYN-SC button, the user may engage a sidechain feature to achieve frequency-dependent compression using either the EQ or cut filters or both. Lastly, the Link button adds the ability to have the sidechain linked or unlinked when using the stereo version of the plug-in.

*UAD, UAD-1, UAD-2 and UAD 4K are trademarks of Universal Audio, Inc. All other names are trademarks of Solid State Logic, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Universal Audio, Inc. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose circuits and sounds were studied during the sound development of the UAD 4K products. Use of third party trademarks are for informational purposes only and do not imply an endorsement or sponsorship of Universal Audio’s products.

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UAD 4K Channel Strip Plug-In

Features:

• UAD 4K Channel Strip emulates hit-making sound of SSL 4000* Console
• Circuit emulation of the 4000 G+* with Type E “black knob” EQ & Filters
• Flexible Compressor range from transparent to “in your face”
• Highly responsive Gate including “no-chatter” mode
• DYN-SC put EQ or Filters in Dynamics Sidechain
• Input and Output Gain with LED I/O metering, 180º Phase Reverse, Stereo Link/Unlink
• Requires a UAD DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide.

See the UAD Instance Chart here

Parameters:

Cut Filters

• 12 dB per octave Low Pass Filter Frequency 22KHz to 3KHz, Out
• 18 dB per octave High Pass Filter Frequency 16Hz to 350Hz, Out
• DYN SC On/Off moves the Cut Filters to the Dynamics Side-Chain signal path
• Full CCW knob position bypasses each filter

EQ Filters

• HF Filter Frequency 1.5KHz to 16KHz
• HF Filter Gain -15dBu to +15dBu
• HF Filter Type Shelf or Bell
• HMF Bell Filter Frequency 0.6KHz to 7KHz
• HMF Bell Filter Gain -15dBu to +15dBu
• HMF Bell Filter Q 3.5 to 0.1
• LMF Bell Filter Frequency 0.2KHz to 2.5KHz
• LMF Bell Filter Gain -15dBu to +15dBu
• LMF Bell Filter Q 3.5 to 0.1 LF Filter Frequency 30Hz to 450Hz
• LF Filter Gain -15dBu to +15dBu
• LF Filter Type Shelf or Bell
• EQ IN engages EQ
• DYN SC On/Off Moves the EQ to the Dynamics Side-Chain signal path
• PRE DYN places the EQ before the Dynamics

Dynamics

• Compressor Ratio 1:1 to Infinity:1
• Compressor Threshold +10dBu to -20dBu
• Compressor Release 0.1s to 4s
• Compressor Fast Attack On/Off with Pull Control
• Expander/Gate Range 0dB to 40dB
• Expander/Gate Threshold -30dBu to +10dBu
• Expander/Gate Release 0.1s to 4s
• Expander/Gate Fast Attack On/Off with Pull Control
• Expand/Gate Select cycles Expander and two Gate modes (EX,G1,G2)
• Attenuation Meters 3dB to 20dB
• LINK engages stereo linking of left/right sidechain elements
• DYN IN engages Dynamics
• CMP IN engages Compressor/Limiter
• EXP IN engages Expand/Gate

Gain/Meters/Phase/Power

• Input Gain -20dBu to +20dBu
• LED Input and Output Meters with Peak Hold
• Phase Reverse On/Off
• Output Gain -20dBu to +20dBu
• Bypass In/Out

*UAD, UAD-1, UAD-2 and UAD 4K are trademarks of Universal Audio, Inc. All other names are trademarks of Solid State Logic, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Universal Audio, Inc. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose circuits and sounds were studied during the sound development of the UAD 4K products. Use of third party trademarks are for informational purposes only and do not imply an endorsement or sponsorship of Universal Audio’s products.

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