UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual
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Chapter 28: Precision Buss Compressor
Slower release times can smooth the transition that occurs when the signal
dips below the threshold, especially useful for material with frequent peaks.
However, if you set too large of a Release time, compression for sections of
audio with loud signals may extend to lengthy sections of audio with lower
signals.
Fade
The Precision Buss Compressor provides a Fade function that, upon activa-
tion, automatically reduces the plug-in output to minimum within a specified
time period. This function enables extremely smooth-sounding fade outs (and
fade ins), plus it can be automated as well. The Fade function processes the
signal at the output of the compressor.
Fade Set
Fade Set determines the amount of time that will pass between
the Fade button being activated and the plug-in output level be-
ing reduced to minimum (or being raised to 0 dB in the case of
a fade in). The available range is from 1.0 second to 60 sec-
onds.
Fade times immediately reflect the current Fade Set value. Therefore a fade
out that has already been initiated can be accelerated by changing Fade Set
during the fade out. Conversely, a fade in can be accelerated by changing
Fade Set during the fade in.
Note that although the Fade Set control itself has linear taper, the fade signal
level that is output has an exponential curve.
Fade Switch
Activating the Fade switch initiates a fade out. The fade out time is
determined by the Fade Set parameter.
The Fade switch flashes red when a fade out is in progress, and
glows solid red when the fade out is complete (when the Fade Set
time has elapsed).
Deactivating Fade initiates a fade in. During a fade in, the signal
level is increased from the current level of attenuation to 0 dB of at-
tenuation. The Fade switch flashes blue when a fade in is in
progress, and is no longer illuminated when the fade in is complete (when the
Fade Set time has elapsed).
