Universal Audio UAD POWERED PLUG-INS ver.6.1 - Manual (Page 321)

UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 321 - Chapter 30: Manley Massive Passive EQ
Unique Shelves Most EQs offer a shelving mode for the edge bands only. Massive Passive of-
fers the shelving option on all bands for expanded sonic possibilities, such as
“staircase” EQ curves.
No negative
feedback loops
One result of not using negative feedback loops in the design is that the gain
control for a band cannot have a “bipolar” boost and cut control. Only band
gain is available; how that band gain is applied, either as a boost or as a cut,
is specified with a separate toggle switch.
Control
Interaction
Due in large part to the above points, the Massive Passive controls are much
more interactive with, and interdependent upon, each other. We encourage
experimentation with an open mind, without expectations of what a visual in-
terpretation of what control settings “should” do.
Massive Passive Mastering EQ
Manley Labs developed the Massive Passive Mastering EQ to better address
the specific needs of mastering engineers. Your UAD Massive Passive license
includes both the standard and mastering versions, available as two individ-
ual plug-ins.
The Massive Passive Mastering has nearly the same features and control set
(plus all the musicality of) the standard version with a few tweaks that offer
more practical functionality for program material. The Mastering version fea-
tures include:
• Stepped channel gain, band gain, and bandwidth controls for repeatabil-
ity.
• Channel gain and band gain ranges are reduced for finer resolution.
• Low/high pass filter frequencies and slopes are optimized for mastering.
The Mastering Massive Passive is identified by the all-black “flat top” band
gain and bandwidth control knobs and the word “MASTERING” near the cen-
ter of the interface (
Figure 106 on page 320 ).