Home Recording Studio Guru » Plug Ins http://www.homestudioguru.com Home Recording Studio Guru - Big Al Brings The Home Recording Heat! Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Pensado’s Place Episode #4 With Tony Maserati http://www.homestudioguru.com/2270/pensados-place-episode-4-with-tony-maserati/ http://www.homestudioguru.com/2270/pensados-place-episode-4-with-tony-maserati/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:07:05 +0000 Big Al http://www.homestudioguru.com/?p=2270 function sbmgValidateFormPostPg1(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg1' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg1' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; } In the fourth episode of Pensado’s Place, Dave Pensado is joined by legendary engineer and mixer Tony Maserati (Marc Anthony, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, R. Kelly, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Mya, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, Jessica Simpson, Tupac, Jason Mraz etc.). This week’s episode was devoted entirely to the passionate discussion between Dave [...]

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In the fourth episode of Pensado’s Place, Dave Pensado is joined by legendary engineer and mixer Tony Maserati (Marc Anthony, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, R. Kelly, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Mya, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, Jessica Simpson, Tupac, Jason Mraz etc.).

This week’s episode was devoted entirely to the passionate discussion between Dave and Tony regarding all things mixing and engineering.

  • New plug-ins such as the Slate Digital FG-X and the Waves C6 were covered
  • Various mixing concepts
  • How Will.i.am is the poster child for the new breed of producer
  • And much more!

Viewer questions from the chat room were taken in the “Corner Office” segment.


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YEAH BABY! I was wondering when this would happen. The official press release with specs and detail is right after the picture below.

universal audio uad2 satellite Universal Audio Announces UAD 2 External Firewire Units!

Universal Audio UAD2 Satellite Duo and Quad FIrewire DSP Accelerators

UNIVERSAL AUDIO UNVEILS UAD-2 SATELLITE DUO AND QUAD FIREWIRE DSP ACCELERATORS

UA’s First-Ever Firewire 800/400 DSP Accelerators Provide Plug-and-Play Access to Award-Winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Wide Range of Mac Computers

NAMM SHOW NEWS – ANAHEIM, CALIF. January 13, 2011 – Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording products, today announced the impending release of UAD-2 Satellite DUO and QUAD Firewire DSP Accelerator Packages. As the newest members of UA’s award-winning UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform, the UAD-2 Satellite family combines DSP acceleration with the plug-and-play simplicity of Firewire 800/400 – perfect for modern, Intel-based iMacs and MacBook Pros.

The UAD-2 Satellite puts the entire UAD Powered Plug-Ins library within easy reach of Firewire 800 and 400-equipped computers; no PCIe card installation required. In developing these UAD plug-ins, UA’s DSP engineers work with leading hardware manufacturers – including Roland, Neve, Studer, dbx, Solid State Logic, Lexicon, Manley, Empirical Labs, Trident, SPL, EMT and more – using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears. This gives computer-based musicians and engineers the warmth and harmonics of classic analog recordings, wherever they mix.

Available in DUO or QUAD processor format (with either two or four Analog Devices SHARC processors, respectively), UAD-2 Satellite packages provide a processing “boost” for digital audio workstations, and include a selection of classic analog emulation plug-ins, right out of the box.

“This is a really exciting announcement, both for UA as a company, and for legions of musicians and engineers wanting to tap into UAD-2 plug-ins via Firewire,” commented Universal Audio President Matt Ward. “The UAD-2 Satellite is a sleek, high-quality product that delivers even higher quality results.”

“UAD-2 Satellite is the result of UA listening to our customers, and giving them a processing solution that is both elegant and powerful,” added UA Senior Product Manager Lev Perrey. “Coupled with our roadmap of exciting new plug-ins, we anticipate this product expanding our 40,000-strong UAD user base significantly in the years to come.”

Notable UAD-2 Satellite features include:

  • Access the UAD Powered Plug-Ins library on select Firewire 800 and 400 equipped computers
  • Compatible with a wide range of modern Intel-based iMacs and MacBook Pros
  • Run larger mixes in Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Performer and more – without taxing host computer CPU
  • 5 models to choose from: DUO (Core); DUO Flexi (w/ $500 Plug-In Voucher); QUAD (Core), QUAD Flexi (w/ $500 Plug-In Voucher), and QUAD Omni v.5.7 (w/ 50 UAD plug-ins)

The complete line of UAD-2 Satellite DSP Accelerators is slated for a Q1 2011 release with prices starting at $899 MAPP USD.

For the latest release information on the UAD-2 Satellite, visit UA’s website: http://www.uaudio.com

About Universal Audio Inc.

Founded in 1999 by Bill Putnam Jr. and based in Scotts Valley, California, Universal Audio is best known for its vintage analog reproductions and advanced Digital Signal Processing technology, including the award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins Platform. The company is focused on merging the best of classic analog and modern digital technology. UA is devoted to this endeavor, following its rich recording heritage and motto, “Analog Ears. Digital Minds.”

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A Free Live Album From Coldplay, Mixed Using Universal Audio UAD-2 Plug-Ins

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Coldplay Producer Rik Simpson

A few years ago, a major band releasing their new album, mixed entirely “in the box” using analog emulations, and distributed directly to fans worldwide, for free, would be impossible.

Today, you can download Coldplay’s new live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, and do just that.

In mixing the album, producer Rik Simpson used a lot of Univeral Audio UAD-2 plugins. “The main plug-ins that I used were the Plate 140 reverb (mainly on vocals), the Neve 1073 EQs (great on guitars), Little Labs phase thingy (drum mics), UAD 4K Buss Compressor (on parallel busses, drums and guitars) and the Roland Space Echo, for a general vintage vibe.”

Download the album here and enjoy!

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Earlier this week I was asked a question via Twitter (by @hackerhaus) about which version of McDSP’s Analog Channel was worth buying (there are basically two, Analog Channel Native and Analog Channel LE). After replying with my take on the matter, it reminded me of my own story of how I first came to know about Analog Channel.

I believe it was the winter of 2000 . . . {cue Wayne’s World flashback effect}

My mixes on my new Pro Tools rig sucked. No matter what I did, there was that certain something I just couldn’t seem to achieve. “It must be me,” I thought. “I’m just never gonna’ be good at this. I might as well give up.”

shld ac McDSP Analog Channel Analog Style Saturation On The Mix BusAnd then my creative life changed forever.

The first time I heard about, and saw McDSP’s Analog Channel was in the Charles Dye’s instructional DVD, “Mix It Like A Record.” He had it strapped across the stereo mix bus for the purpose of adding analog-style saturation to the digital mix bus. He was actually driving into it without overloading and digital clipping.

This was my first step towards becoming happy with the sound of my mixes in Pro Tools. Up until then I was chasing something that was always just out of my reach. I have no doubt that I probably would never have reached it on my own.

While it’s not a silver bullet, this very cool plugin is certainly very powerful and valuable.

As I mentioned, there are two versions available: Analog Channel Native (included in the Classic Pack bundle – $795.00; occasionally available on special by itself for $295.00) and Analog Channel LE (included in the Project Studio bundle – $295.00; occasionally available on special by itself for $79.00).

There is a significant difference between the LE version and its bigger brother. Here’s the breakdown on each straight from McDSP:

Analog Channel Native

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McDSP Analog Channel AC1

Analog Channel emulates the sounds of high-end analog tape machines, tape, and channel amplifiers.

Analog Channel is actually 2 plug-ins:

• AC1 – Emulates analog channel amplifier circuits

• AC2 – Emulates analog tape machines

The AC1 configuration acts as a digital pre-amp allowing even excessive amounts of gain without digital distortion. A drive control determines where the audio “sits” in the saturation/compression region, and even the attack and release times of the distortion character are adjustable.

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McDSP Analog Channel AC2

The AC2 configuration emulates analog tape machines. In addtiion to standard tape machine parameters such as bias, playback speed, and IEC1/2 equalization, AC2 offers controls well beyond the limits of the reel-world devices including adjustable low frequency roll off and head bump – independent of playback speed. The user can select from several playback head types, tape formulations, and even control the tape saturation recovery time.

Features:

  • Library of presets emulating analog mixing systems
  • Real-time display of saturation curves and calibrations
  • Analog Saturation Modeling
  • Double precision processing
  • Ultra low latency
  • Mono and stereo versions

Analog Channel LE

Analog Channel LE features the Playback Head control from the TEC Award nominated original Analog Channel.

I think it’s obvious that the LE version is a MUCH younger brother (maybe third cousin twice removed) of the venerable Native edition. If you want that signature analog-style saturation as well as a full-featured tape machine emulator (albeit not as aggressive as DUY Tape or Massey Plugins TapeHead), there really is only one choice, Analog Channel Native.

Whenever they run the special where you can buy it on its own for $295.00, grab it.

If you have any questions or would like further info feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment.

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