The actual presets are optimized for loudness, while the Reproduce Level for the graphs was adjusted for easy visual comparison. Note that the presets themselves have default noise settings.
You should hear a fairly neutral response, at a relatively uniform level throughout the ULTRALINEAR series.Īccompanying the presets is a set of frequency response graphs.
This lets you focus on subtle differences attributable to characteristics other than frequency response. These presets allow you to audition tape that has been calibrated to give you a flatter, more extended response for commonly used mastering tape formulations and speeds (15 and 30 IPS). But there was too much difference between +6 and +9, so I thought they each needed one. For types GP9 and 900, I did presets for both CAL +6 and CAL +9, from which switching to +7 works fine on either one. This time I did not do presets for 7.5 IPS. There is only one head width for a simpler calibration. Some guys have been messaging me to do presets for the Studer as I did for the Ampex, and after awhile, I began to wonder, “Why not?” So, here you go. Also included in the package are detailed response graphs for each preset to demonstrate how flat he's managed to get each one. This time, he’s compiled a stellar custom collection of "ULTRALINEAR" mastering presets for the different available tape formulas of the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder for the UAD-2. Mastering Engineer and friend of UA, Stephen Smith, is at it again. Starlight Echo Station Starlight Echo StationĪstra Modulation Machine Astra Modulation MachineĤ-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp w/ Dynamics 4-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp w/ DynamicsĪbout Find a Dealer Downloads Blog Support Log In Thunderbolt 2 Option Card Thunderbolt 2 Option Card