Easily enhance high frequencies and breathe new life into dull tracks.
The Precision Enhancer kHz plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces is a sophisticated tool with a simple control set designed to bring dull or poorly recorded tracks to life. However, with five distinct Enhancement modes, the Precision Enhancer kHz will find uses on virtually any source in any type of mix.
The Precision Enhancer kHz plug-in can minimally massage the middle and upper frequencies of a mix, or drastically alter the presence or dynamics of individual tracks or groups. Unlike other enhancers that function by frequency delay or filtered clipping, the Precision Enhancer kHz works on specialized techniques of equalization and dynamic expansion that can be used as a highly versatile effect.
Precision Enhancer kHz
Precision Enhancer kHz Controls
Effect Knob
The Effect Knob controls the amount of processing that occurs in the plug-in. The available range is from 0.00 to 100.0%.
Technically speaking, Effect scales the input to the enhancer. Increasing this parameter makes the enhancer have a higher amplitude output for a given input level. Increasing Effect increases the overall enhancement effect.
Note: The signal level at the plug-in input will interact with the Effect control.
Effect Meter
The Effect Meter indicates the amount of signal processing that is occurring. More illuminated blue segments indicate more signal enhancement.
Mode
The Mode control determines the type of enhancement that will be applied to the signal. The active Mode can be selected by clicking the Mode button repeatedly to rotate through the Modes, or by clicking each Mode letter or LED. "All" mode is selected by shift+clicking Mode letters or LEDs.
Mode A
Mode A enhances the high frequency content statically. Input dynamics do not affect on the enhancement process.
Mode B
Mode B is optimized for vocal range content. The kHz Frequency parameter is disabled in this mode.
Mode C
Mode C dynamically enhances the high frequency content. The enhancement amount is increased as the input signal level increases.
Mode D
Mode D dynamically enhances both high and low frequency content. The enhancement amount is increased as the input signal level increases. The kHz Frequency parameter is disabled in this mode.
All Mode
"All" mode is selected by shift+clicking Mode letters or LEDs. All Mode expands all frequencies of the input signal. The enhancement amount is increased as the input signal level increases. The kHz Frequency parameter is disabled in this mode.
Speed
The Speed parameter defines the attack and release characteristic of the enhancement process.
Fast
In Fast mode, the enhancement processor has a quick response time of 30 ms, which yields a more percussive "bite" and/or a more aggressive sound.
Slow
Slow mode has a slower response time of 180 ms which can deliver a smoother sound overall.
kHz Frequency
The kHz Frequency parameter defines the cutoff frequency for the enhancement process in Mode A and Mode C. Frequencies above this value are enhanced by the processor. The available range is 1.00 kHz to 10.0 kHz.
Note: kHz Frequency is disabled in Modes B, D, and All.
Output
Output controls the signal level that is output from the plug-in. The available range is -20 dB to 0 dB.
Generally speaking, adjust the Output control after the desired amount of processing is achieved with the Effect and kHz Frequency controls. Output does not affect the amount of enhancement processing, nor does it have any effect when the plug-in is disabled.
Output Meter
The Output Meter displays the signal level at the output of the plug-in.
When the plug-in is disabled with the plug-in Power switch (but not the host plug-in enable switch), the output meters still function.
Power
The Power switch determines whether the plug-in is active. This is useful for comparing the processed settings to the original signal or bypassing the plug-in to reduce the UAD DSP load (load is not reduced if UAD-2 DSP LoadLock is enabled).
Toggle the switch or click the UA logo to change the Power state. The UA logo is illuminated in blue when the plug-in is active.