UAD‑2 Live Rack Manual
Chapter 4: Live Rack Application
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Channel Column
The channel column provides an overview of the plug‑in state
of a single channel, and all channels in the bank are displayed
concurrently. All UAD plug‑ins loaded in the channel are
displayed here, along with an output meter for the channel.
Note: The number of displayed channel columns is defined
by the bank size setting in Settings View.
Insert Slots
The insert slots indicate the current status of each plug‑in, and
provide a shortcut to Channel View, where the individual plug‑
ins are manipulated. Up to eight slots are available within each
channel to facilitate serial signal processing.
Shortcut: Click anywhere in any empty column space to jump
to Channel View for assigning and editing plug-ins in the slot.
Channel Signal Flow
Audio signals in a channel flow through the inserts serially from
top to bottom. Therefore, if more than one plug‑in is inserted in
a channel, the location of a plug‑in within the inserts can impact
the sound of the channel. Inserts can be re‑ordered in Channels
View to change the serial processing order.
State Indication
Populated insert slots contain a thumbnail image of the UAD
plug‑in that is loaded in the slot. The state of loaded plug‑ins
within each insert slot can be determined by the background
color of the slot, as follows:
Active (light gray) – The plug‑in is active and processing audio.
Inactive (dark blue) – The plug‑in has been disabled by the
power button in Channel View, and the plug‑in name is italicized.
The EMT 140 slot at right illustrates this state.
Note: Disabling a plug-in via the power control within its graphical interface
(versus the Power button in Channel View) does not change the background color
or italicize the name.
Disabled (red) – The plug‑in is disabled because there is not enough UAD resources, it is
unlicensed and the demo has expired, and/or the UAD authorization needs updating. The
plug‑in name is also italicized. The EP‑34 slot at above right illustrates this state.
Empty (+) – The slot is not populated with a plug‑in. Click the”+” symbol to switch to
Channel View and insert a plug‑in into the slot.
Tip: Click anywhere in any empty column space to insert a plug-in at that location.
Channel column with
populated insert slots
