Factory Preset Notes By Bob Katz - Universal Audio Ampex ATR-102 Manual

Factory Preset Notes by Bob Katz

Precision K-Stereo includes factory presets designed by Bob Katz for use with
his signature plug-in. Descriptions about these presets are listed below.
The Default preset and presets with the "BK" prefix are the settings created by
Mr. Katz. Two categories are included: "MIX" presets for use during mixing,
and "MSTR" for use during mastering.
When Precision K-Stereo is instantiated, it automatically starts with the Default
Default
preset, which sets the Ambience Level to 0 dB (a nominal starting point which
works well with a lot of music), engages Wide and Deep, and sets everything
else to neutral. Feel free to turn the Ambience Level up or down to taste or to
explore the possibilities. The rest of the factory presets are provided to dem-
onstrate possibilities, but since there are very few controls, it's easy to get the
Precision K-Stereo working for any situation.
This preset has Ambience Level at 0 dB, Wide and Deep engaged, and the
BK-MSTR-Rock
Tight Bass
Ambience Low Cut filter set to 125 Hz to maintain a tight bass instrument
while increasing the size and depth of the rest of the instruments.
BK-MSTR-Rock This preset has Ambience Level at 0 dB, Wide and Deep engaged, Ambience
Tight Drums
Low Cut filter set to 125 Hz, Ambience High Cut Filter set to 10 kHz. This
maintains the bass instrument tight (not as affected by the Ambience Level) as
well as softens the ambience of the high frequencies to tighten the percussion,
but it retains ambience in the midrange to enhance vocals and midrange in-
struments.
This preset has Ambience Level at +1 dB, Wide is disengaged, Deep is en-
BK-MSTR-String
Ensemble
gaged. This is very useful, as the name implies, for enhancing the ambience
of a small ensemble or solo instrument without stretching it to the extreme
sides, maintaining the ensemble's small size but still help its richness and
depth. Try this preset during mixing on a stereo-miked solo guitar (instead of
a reverb chamber).
This is the same as the default preset. Turn the Ambience Level up or down to
BK-MSTR-Full
Orchestra A
taste. Perhaps add some Ambience EQ to warm up the sound, or add some
presence to the ambience, depending on the nature of the reverberation in
the original recording.
UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 294 - Chapter 33: Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery