AMS Neve DFC Channel Strip Manual

AMS Neve
Digital Film Console (DFC)

Channel Strip Plugin Manual
UAD2 AMS NEVE DFC Channel Strip Plugin
The AMS Neve DFC (Digital Film Console) is the standard among the world’s premier motion
picture facilities at the cutting edge of content creation and is designed specifically for multi-
format film dubbing and TV post production at the highest level.
The AMS Neve DFC (Digital Film Console)
AMS Neve Digital Film Console (DFC) Channel Strip Plugin Manual – D Critchley 2018
At the heart of the DFC console is the world’s most powerful DSP engine, capable of delivering
the legendary Neve sound across 1000 audio signal paths at 96kHz.
These DSP algorithms are the favourite tools of the world’s most renowned re-recording mixers
delivering OSCAR winning film sound tracks.
This plugin brings DAW users unprecedented access to those exact same DSP algorithms that
have been used on thousands of feature films and TV dramas over the last 20 years.
DFC uses floating-point DSP processors as does the UAD2 platform and so the DSP is mapped
exactly, instruction for instruction even down to the interpolation processing used for co-efficient
transition.
The plugin was developed at AMS Neve Headquarters in England by the DFC software
development team; David Critchley, Stewart Wonnacott and David Hawkins (AKA Jack).
This plugin provides a fully featured and comprehensive channel strip, which includes all of the
channel strip DSP elements available on the DFC console.
The channel strip plugin DSP comprises:
• 4 Bands of fully parametric EQ

• 2 Bands of 4th order Filtering
• Compressor
• Limiter
• Expander
• Gate
• Dynamics EQ (Sidechain Equalisation)
• Input and Output gain
• Phase and width control
The plugin comprises two main elements
1. A DFC ‘Chan-Quad Panel’ comprising 16 assignable rotary controls with alpha-numeric displays, 4
process ‘On’ buttons and 5 Process Selection buttons.
2. A DFC ‘TFT Meter Panel’ comprising Interactive Graphs for EQ and Dynamics, Interactive Process Order
display, Interactive Process In/Out display, Bypass and Output Meter.
Chan-Quad Panel
In total the DFC channel strip plugin has 74 controls, these are accessed on the Chan-Quad panel in 5 pages of
Process Selection.
Each Control comprises two Alpha-numeric

displays (known as ‘Alphas’ on DFC)
one for Parameter Name and the other
Parameter Value, and one rotary control
(known as a ‘Logicator’ on DFC)
Pressing one of the 5 Process Selection

Buttons assigns the processes to the
controls and to the ‘On’ buttons.
Processes are assigned in horizontal ‘Strips’ comprising Process Name, 4 Controls and an ‘On’ button.
Process Name
Control 1
Control 2
Control 3
Control 4
Process On
Holding the command key for mac or ctrl key for the PC and clicking on the Process selection buttons will
default the settings of all the controls on that page. Doing the same with the ‘On’ buttons will default the
settings of the individual bands.
Process Assignments Table
EQ (4 Band Equaliser)
Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4

Control 1 EQ Band 1 Frequency EQ Band 2 Frequency EQ Band 3 Frequency EQ Band 4 Frequency
Control 2 EQ Band 1 Level EQ Band 2 Level EQ Band 3 Level EQ Band 4 Level
Control 3 EQ Band 1 Shape EQ Band 2 Shape EQ Band 3 Shape EQ Band 4 Shape
Control 4 EQ Band 1 ‘Q’ EQ Band 2 ‘Q’ EQ Band 3 ‘Q’ EQ Band 4 ‘Q’
On Button EQ Band 1 On/Off EQ Band 2 On/Off EQ Band 3 On/Off EQ Band 4 On/Off
FLTR/ DYN-EQ (2 Band Filter & Dynamic EQ)

Control 1 Filter Band 1 Freq Filter Band 2 Freq Dyn EQ Frequency Side Chain Listen
Control 2 Filter Band 1 Order Filter Band 2 Order Dyn EQ Level
Control 3 Filter Band 1 Shape Filter Band 2 Shape Dyn EQ Shape
Control 4 Dyn EQ ‘Q’
On Button Filter Band 1 On/Off Filter Band 2 On/Off Dyn EQ On/Off
COMP/ LIM (Compressor and Limiter)

Control 1 Compressor Threshold Compressor Knee Limiter Threshold Limiter Knee
Control 2 Compressor Ratio Comp Makeup Gain Limiter Makeup Gain
Control 3 Compress Attack Time Comp Makeup Auto Limiter Attack Time Limiter Makeup Auto
Control 4 Compress Decay Time Limiter Decay Time
On Button Compressor On/Off Limiter On/Off
EXP/ GATE (Expander and Gate)

Control 1 Expander Threshold Expander Knee Gate Threshold Gate Hysteresis
Control 2 Expander Ratio Expander Depth Gate Depth
Control 3 Expander Attack Time Gate Attack Time
Control 4 Expander Decay Time Gate Decay Time
On Button Expander On/Off Gate On/Off
I/O (Input and Output)

Control 1 Input Level Trim Output Level Trim
Control 2 Input Phase
Control 3 Stereo Width
Control 4
On Button
TFT Meter Panel
The TFT Meter Panel comprises several key sections.
1. Interactive EQ & Filter graph

Currently selected node
The response of the EQs and Filters are displayed in

graphical form on this graph, the individual bands
are displayed in colour coded lines, with a key at the
bottom to confirm the colours for the different
bands. All the bands are displayed even if they are
switched off, the collective response of the bands
that are switched on is displayed in the shaded red
areas.
Key for coloured bands
6 nodes are displayed on the graph indicating the selected frequency and level of the 4 bands of EQ
and 2 Bands of filter. A left mouse click on a node switches that band on, a right mouse click switches
the band off.
Moving a node up and down changes the ‘Level’ control of the associated band (or ‘Slope’ control for a
filter shape). Moving a node left and right changes the ‘Frequency’ control of the associated band.
For any BELL or NOTCH shaped band the ‘Q’ control of the last node selected will be altered when
clicking away from the node and dragging the mouse up and down, the Q control is also controlled
from the mouse wheel.
The EQ and Filter ‘Shape’ controls are only accessible from the Chan-Quad panel; however, the Chan-
Quad panel is switched to the EQ or Filter page when any node is selected and the controls for that
current band are highlighted.
A left mouse click on a band in the coloured key area will also switch that band on, a right mouse click
switches the band off.
2. Interactive Dynamics Graph
Currently selected node
The response of the Compressor, Limiter, Expander and Gate
are displayed in graphical form on this graph.
4 nodes are displayed on the Dynamics graph, one for each of
Compressor, Limiter, Expander and Gate, indicating the threshold of
those processes.
A ‘left click’ on a node switches that process on, a right click switches
the process off.
Clicking on the nodes also assigns the relevant page to the Chan-
Quad panel and highlights the controls associated with the selected
node.
Moving the node up and down modifies the threshold.
Key for process
curves
For the Compressor, Limiter and Expander the ‘Knee’ control of the currently selected node will be
altered when clicking away from the node and dragging the mouse up and down, or operating the
mouse wheel.
The Dynamics displays also features a combined gain reduction meter for Compressor and Limiter and
gain expansion meter for the Expander and Gate.
A left mouse click on a process in the coloured key area will switch that process on, a right mouse click
switches the process off.
3. Process Order display
The 7 processes are displayed in the order the signal will be

processed through the channel strip. Clicking and dragging on the
processes allows the order to be changed.
The Dynamic EQ (Side Chain EQ) can be dragged to feed any
dynamics process in the chain.
4. Process In/ Out
The In/ Out state of the 7 processes is shown in the Process In/ Out
display, in the case of the Filter and EQ a ‘Half Lit’ display is shown if
only some of the Bands are turned on. Clicking on the elements of the
display will switch the In/ Out states. For the EQ and Filter a left
mouse click with switch the currently active bands only, a right mouse click will switch all the bands. A
red LSTN indication appears over the EQ4 and D-EQ as a reminder if either of those processes has a
Listen control set.
The listen control is operated from the Chan-Quad panel.
N.B. For the EQ and Filters In/ Out the active bands are respected, so that whatever bands are ‘In’
when the In/ Out button is pressed only those bands will be switched back on with the next press of
the button.
5. Output meter
The output meter level is displayed as a peak meter in dBFS, with the same ballistic
meter response found on the DFC console. Signals down to -80 dBFS are
represented.
For the mono instance a single meter bar is displayed.
6. Bypass
A Bypass control is also included, when activated all controls can still be accessed although the plugin
is not processing the audio. The Bypass indicator will light and the plugin controls will become dim.
Signal Processing
EQ
EQ, short for ‘Equalisation’ also known as ‘Tone Control’ is the process of reducing or increasing the level of
regions of the signal in the frequency spectrum. With DFC the frequency selection for all 4 bands is from 12Hz
to 20kHz, allowing each band to action anywhere in the audio frequency spectrum.
The 4 Bands of EQ are all ‘shape’ selectable.
There are 6 different shaped responses available, the shape is selected on the third control in each EQ strip
when assigned to the Chan-Quad Panel.
Shape Filter Type Controls Range
Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

High Pass Filter Order (dB8v) Flat, 6dB/oct, 12dB/oct
Band On (On button) On/Off

High Pass Shelving filter Level (Levl) -24dB – +24dB

Level (Levl) -24dB – +24dB
Bell
Q (Q) 0.1Q – 10Q

Low Pass Shelving Filter Level (Levl) -24dB – +24dB

Low Pass Filter Order (dB8v) Flat, 6dB/oct, 12dB/oct

Q (Q) On/Off
Notch
Inverted Listen (Lstn) * NORM/ LSTN
*Inverted Listen (Lstn) routes the part of the signal that the notch is removing to the output of the EQ module,
allowing the user to ‘hunt’ for the signal they wish to filter out. This is not an automated control as it is only a
monitoring function, once the signal is identified the Listen control should be returned to ‘NORM’. A ‘LSTN’
display is shown above the EQ in/out display when any band of EQ is set to listen as a reminder.
Controlling the EQ parameters
To access the EQ controls, select the EQ

To turn all 4 EQ bands On and Off together click
Process Selection button, the four strips of the
on the EQ4 Process In/Out control with the
Chan-Quad are then assigned to the EQ
Right Mouse Button. Clicking with the left
Controls and the ‘On’ buttons assigned to the
mouse button will turn On and Off just those
EQ bands In/Out.
bands that are currently active.
The Red LSTN display is a reminder that one of

the EQ bands has it’s Listen function engaged.
The Frequency and Level of the EQ Bands can be altered by clicking and
moving the Nodes on the interactive EQ Graph.
For Notch and Bell shapes the ‘Q’ control is accessible by clicking away
from the highlighted node and dragging the mouse up and down, the
mouse wheel also alters the ‘Q’ control.
The bands can be switched on and off with Left and Right mouse clicks on
the nodes and colour key.
Clicking on an EQ node also assigned the EQ controls to the Chan-Quad
panel and highlights the controls of that band.
Filters
The 2 Filter Bands are shape selectable, they are 4th order filters (selectable as Flat, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB and
24dB/octave). Note - the Filter shapes available in the EQ processes are only 2nd order filters.
There are 2 different shaped responses available, Low Pass Filter and High Pass Filter, the shape is selected on
the third control in each Filter strip when assigned to the Chan-Quad Panel.

High Pass Filter
Order (dB8v) Flat, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB & 24dB/oct
Low Pass Filter
Order (dB8v) Flat, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB & 24dB/oct
Controlling the Filter parameters
To turn both Filter bands On and Off together

To access the Filter controls, select the click on the FLT2 Process In/Out control with
Filter/ Dyn-EQ Process Selection button, the first the Right Mouse Button. Clicking with the left
two strips of the Chan-Quad are then assigned to mouse button will turn On and Off just the
the Filter Controls. The first two ‘On’ buttons are bands that are currently active.
assigned to the Filter bands In/Out.
The Frequency and Slope of the Filter Bands can
be altered by clicking and moving the Nodes on
the interactive Graph.
The Filter bands can be switched on and off

with Left and Right mouse clicks on the nodes
and colour key.
Clicking on a Filter node also assigns the Filter
controls to the Chan-Quad panel and highlights
the controls of that band.
Dynamics EQ
The Dynamics EQ (or Side Chain EQ) is a single band of Equalisation, applied to the Side Chain trigger signal of
the Dynamics Process it is associated with. In the ‘Process Order’ section you can drag the DynEQ block as
required to use the Dynamics EQ on any of the Dynamics Processes.
Dynamics EQ is used to cut or boost a region of frequencies in the Side-Chain triggering signal. This will in turn
alter the behaviour of the dynamics process it is associated with, causing it to be more or less responsive in
that area of the frequency spectrum.
Dynamics without Dynamic EQ Dynamics with Dynamic EQ
Dynamics Dynamic Dynamics

Controller EQ Controller
Gain Control Gain Control

Signal Signal
Gain Gain
Input Output Input Output
Multiplier Multiplier
There are three different shaped responses available for this single band of Dynamic EQ, Low Pass Shelf, Bell
and High Pass Shelf, the shape is selected on the 3rd control of the 3rd strip when assigned to the Chan-Quad
Panel.

High Pass Shelf
Order (dB8v) Flat, 6dB/oct, 12dB/oct
Dyn EQ On (On button) On/Off
Level (Levl) -24dB – +24dB
Bell
Q (Q) 0.1Q – 10Q
Low Pass Shelf
Order (dB8v) Flat, 6dB/oct, 12dB/oct
There is also a Listen Control, when selected the Dynamic EQ’d signal is routed to the output of the module,
allowing the Side-Chain trigger signal to be monitored while adjusting the parameters. The Listen Control acts
to bypass the Dynamics module to enable the EQ settings to be auditioned without that Dynamics module
acting on the signal, leaving the Listen set could cause confusion and so there is a Red listen display set in the
Process In/Out display area to warn that the listen is set.
Dynamics Process
Dynamic Dynamics
EQ Controller
Listen
Gain Control
Switch
Signal
Gain Output
Input
Multiplier
Controlling the Dynamics EQ parameters

Drag the DynEQ process to be associated with
any of the Dynamics Processes as required.
To access the Dynamics EQ controls, select the The Dynamics EQ can also be turned on and off
Filter/ Dyn-EQ Process Selection button, the 3rd from the Process In/Out section
and 4th strips of the Chan-Quad are then assigned
to the Dynamics EQ Controls. The 3rd ‘On’ button The Red LSTN display is a reminder that the
is assigned to the Dynamics EQ In/ Out control. Dynamics EQ Listen is engaged.
When clicking on or around any of the Dynamics EQ controls the EQ graph is re-tasked to display the
response of the Dynamics EQ in the place of the EQ and Filter responses. The Frequency, Level and Q can
be controlled from the graph.
This display will continue showing the Dynamics EQ response until either the EQ or Filter/ Dyn-EQ page is
selected, then it will revert to displaying the response of the EQ and Filters
With DFC one common use of the Dynamic EQ is to set a ‘Bell’ Shape EQ to exaggerate the sibilance in the Side
Chain of a dialogue channel, usually 5kHz - 8kHz, to make the compressor apply more gain reduction when
loud sibilance occurs and so reducing the level of the signal through the compressor. Hollywood mixers often
prefer the results of DFCs compressor configured like this over the results of multi-banding as with a de-esser.
Compressor
A Compressor is used to reduce the dynamic range of a signal, the span between the loudest and quietest
parts of the signal.
This dynamic range reduction is achieved by automatically reducing the gain when the signal is higher in level
than the current threshold setting.
The Ratio Control sets the Ratio of the gain of Input Signal vs Output Signal, for signals above the threshold
level. With the ratio at 1:1 no change will take place, with a ratio of ∞:1 the effect of ‘Limiting’ will take place,
a value of 2:1 is commonly used.
1:1 Ratio
Signals above the

2:1 Ratio
threshold are reduced
Output Level
Threshold
∞:1 Ratio
Signals below the

threshold are not altered
Input Level
Setting a higher knee value (softer knee) allows Hard Knee (set at minimum) Softer Knee (set at 10dB)
the signal to pass from uncompressed to with ratio at ∞:1 with ratio at ∞:1
compressed more subtlety, offering a less
pronounced transition.
The Attack Time Control is used to set how quickly the compressor applies the gain reduction, at its minimum
(70uS) the gain reduction is applied extremely quickly with a more audible effect, at its maximum (50mS) the
change in gain is more gradually applied.
The Release Time Control sets how quickly the gain reduction is returned to zero once the signal is below the
threshold level, generally this is set much longer than the Attack Time.
Note – DFC allows for very short attack and decay times, in some circumstances these very short times are
useful but should be used with care. For some program material (particularly with low frequencies) this
extremely rapid response of the Compressor and Limiter can cause an audible distortion as the waveform is
effectively being clipped.
The compressor has the following Controls:
Control Range Function

Threshold (Thrs) -80dBFS – 0dBFS The level at which the compressor begins to act on the signal
Ratio (Rtio) 1:1 – ∞:1 The Ratio of gain of Input Signal vs Output Signal above the
threshold point
Attack Time (Atk) 70uS – 50.0mS The time taken to impact the gain reduction
Release Time (Rel) 0.0S – 5.0S The time taken to return to zero gain reduction
Knee (Knee) 0.0dB – 60.0dB How harshly the threshold point is applied, moving between
compressed and uncompressed signal
Makeup Gain (MkGn) 0.0dB – +20dB Adding gain back in to account for the incurred gain reduction
Auto Makeup (MkUp) MAN/ AUTO Sets the Makeup Gain automatically based on the Threshold and
Ratio
The response of the compressor is displayed on the Dynamics Graph, where Threshold, Ratio and Knee are
incorporated into the response curve.
To access the Compressor Controls, select the COMP/ LIM Process Selection Button, the first two strips of the
Chan-Quad are then assigned to the Compressor Controls.
Controlling the Compressor parameters
The Compressor can

also be turned on and The Threshold of the Compressor can be
To access the Compressor controls, select
off by clicking on the altered by clicking and moving the Node on
the Comp/ Lim Process Selection button,
CMP Process In/Out the interactive Graph. While the
the first two strips of the Chan-Quad are
control compressor node is highlighted clicking and
then assigned to the Compressor Controls.
dragging the mouse elsewhere on the graph
The first ‘On’ button is assigned to the
will alter the Knee control. The Mouse
Compressor In/ Out control.
wheel will also alter the Knee Control.
The Compressor can be switched on and off

with Left and Right mouse clicks on the
node and colour key.
Clicking on the Compressor node also
assigns the Compressor controls to the
Chan-Quad panel and highlights those
controls.
Limiter
The Limiter is identical to the compressor with the exception of having its ratio fixed at ∞:1. Generally, the
application of a limiter is to reduce the level of a signal should it exceed a ceiling level that is imposed as a
delivery requirement or such that the level would equate to digital clip when output (in the fixed-point digital
domain). There are other creative uses of Limiters as well.
The limiter has the following Controls:

Threshold (Thrs) -80dBFS – 0dBFS The level at which the limiter begins to act on the signal
limited and unlimited signal
Makeup Gain (MkGn) 0.0dB – +20dB Adding gain back in to account for the incurred gain reduction
Auto Makeup (MkUp) MAN/ AUTO Making the Makeup Gain automatic based on the Threshold
setting
Note – DFC allows for very short attack and decay times, in some circumstances these very short times are
useful but should be used with care. For some program material (particularly with low frequencies) this
extremely rapid response of the Compressor and Limiter can cause an audible distortion as the waveform is
effectively being clipped.
The response of the Limiter is displayed on the Dynamics Graph, where Threshold and Knee are incorporated
into the response curve.
Controlling the Limiter parameters
The Threshold of the Limiter can be altered by clicking

To access the Limiter controls, and moving the Node on the interactive Graph. While the
The Limiter can
select the Comp/ Lim Process Limiter node is highlighted clicking and dragging the
also be turned on
Selection button, the 3rd and 4th mouse elsewhere on the graph will alter the Knee
and off by clicking
strips of the Chan-Quad are then control. The Mouse wheel will also alter the Knee
on the LIM
assigned to the Limiter Controls. Control.
Process In/Out
The 3rd ‘On’ button is assigned to The Limiter can be switched on and off with Left and control
the Compressor In/ Out control. Right mouse clicks on the nodes and colour key.
Clicking on the Limiter node also assigns the Limiter
controls to the Chan-Quad panel and highlights them.
Expander
The expander works in the opposite way to the compressor, it reduces the gain of a signal that is below the
threshold setting. It expands the dynamic range by making signals quieter if they are lower in level than the
threshold setting. A signal that is above the threshold level is allowed to pass without being altered.
Signals above the

threshold are not altered
Output Level
Threshold
Signals below the threshold are reduced
at the configured ratio until the signal
Depth 1:2 1:10 Ratio falls lower than the depth setting
Signals below the depth setting are reduced by

the incurred offset of the depth control, but
Input Level
otherwise treated at a ratio of 1:1

Threshold (Thrs) -80dBFS – 0dBFS The level below which the Expander begins to act on the signal
Ratio 1:1 – 1:10 The Ratio of gain of Input Signal vs Output Signal below the
threshold point
expanded and unexpanded signal
Depth (Dpth) 0.0dB – +20dB How far to apply the gain reduction Ratio
Controlling the Expander parameters
To access the Expander controls, select the Exp/ Gate Process

Selection button, the first two strips of the Chan-Quad are then The Expander can also be turned
assigned to the Expander Controls. The First ‘On’ button is on and off by clicking on the EXP
assigned to the Expander In/Out control. Process In/Out control
The Threshold of the Expander can be altered by clicking and moving the Node on the interactive Graph. While the
compressor node is highlighted clicking and dragging the mouse elsewhere on the graph will alter the Knee control. The
Mouse wheel will also alter the Knee Control. The Compressor can be switched on and off with Left and Right mouse
clicks on the nodes and colour key. Clicking on the Expander node also assigns the Expander controls to the Chan-Quad
panel and highlights them.
Gate
Audio gating (sometimes referred to as a noise gate) is the control of when, and at what level, audio is allowed
to pass.
Gating is commonly used to remove background noise (other sounds picked up by a microphone that are not
wanted) in music this might be bleed from other elements of a close-miked drum kit or in post-production ‘on-
set’ background noise from a location recording. There are also creative uses of audio gates, such as
shortening the tail of a snare drum, or creating no-linear reverb tails.
The Gate works in a similar way to the expander, but with a fixed Ratio of 1: ∞, meaning signals below the
threshold are reduced by the value of the Depth settings, or cut altogether if the Depth is set to minimum
(which is the most common setting for a Gate). The Gate does not have a Knee control.
As the gate can introduce significant steps in gain reduction by cutting signals when passing below the
threshold (or down by whatever the Depth control is set to), there can be unpleasant effects known as
‘chattering’ when an audio signal is around the threshold level and changing small amounts in level, causing
the signal to be cut and uncut repeatedly. To get around this the gate has a Hysteresis control with settings
between 0dB (no hysteresis) and 20dB. The hysteresis value makes the ‘Gate Open’ threshold higher than the
‘Gate Close’ threshold allowing the signal to fluctuate in this range without repeatedly closing and opening the
gate.
Threshold Once the signal has dropped lower than the

Output Level
Gate Open Threshold

Hysteresis threshold level minus the Hysteresis level (and
Gate Close Threshold
turned the gate off), the signal must exceed the
Threshold for the gate to turn back on
Depth
Input Level
Gate Controls:

Threshold (Thrs) -80dBFS – 0dBFS The level below which the Gate turns off (plus amount of Hysteresis)
Attack Time (Atk) 70uS – 50.0mS The time taken to fully impact the gain reduction
Hysteresis (Hyst) 0.0dB – 60.0dB The difference between Gate open and close thresholds
Depth (Dpth) 0.0dB – +20dB How far to apply the gain reduction
Controlling the Gate parameters
The Threshold of the Gate can be

altered by clicking and moving the The Gate can also be turn on and
To access the Gate controls,
select the Exp/ Gate Process Node on the interactive Graph. off by clicking on the GATE
Selection button, the 3rd and 4th Process In/Out control
strips of the Chan-Quad are The Gate can be switched on and off
then assigned to the Gate with Left and Right mouse clicks on
Controls. The 3rd ‘On’ button is the node and colour key.
assigned to the Gate In/ Out
control. Clicking on the Gate node also
assigns the Gate controls to the
Chan-Quad panel and highlights
them.
Input Process
To balance the gain at the input of the plugin an Input Level Control with +/-24 dB of gain is available.
This control is accessed by selecting the I/O Process Selection Button and is assigned to control 1 on strip 1 of
the Chan-Quad Panel.
Output Process
To balance the gain at the output of the plugin an output Level Control with +/-24 dB of gain is available.
Phase Control
A phase control is available for both mono and stereo instances of the plugin.
For the mono instance it is either normal (displayed ‘ɸ’) or reversed (displayed ‘Rɸ’).
For the Stereo instance the options are for Neither Leg, Left Leg, Right Leg or Both Legs to be phase reversed.
(displayed ‘ɸ’ or when Left reversed ‘RɸA’, right reversed ‘RɸB’ or for both ‘RɸAB’).
Stereo Width
For stereo instances of the plugin there is a Stereo Width Control.
At its mid setting the Stereo signal passes unaffected.
When set below the middle, some of the left signal is added into the right leg and visa-versa, making the signal
less wide. At zero ‘MONO’ is displayed, left and right legs are identical.
When set above the middle, some of the left signal is inverted and added to the right leg and visa-versa, at its
maximum setting the signal is pulled ‘wide’, as 100% of the left inverted signal is added to the right leg and
visa-versa. Care should be taken as very wide signals like this may not result in good MONO ‘crash-downs’
particularly a consideration for TV and radio work where the mono version is regularly used.
For mono instances of the plugin this control is not available, and the control will be blank
Controlling the Input and Output parameters
To access the Input and Output controls, select the I/O Process Selection button, the 1st
and 3rd strips of the Chan-Quad are then assigned to the Input and Output controls.

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AMS Neve

Digital Film Console (DFC)

UAD2 AMS NEVE DFC Channel Strip Plugin

The AMS Neve DFC (Digital Film Console)

• 4 Bands of fully parametric EQ

Each Control comprises two Alpha-numeric

Pressing one of the 5 Process Selection

Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4

FLTR/ DYN-EQ (2 Band Filter & Dynamic EQ)

Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4

COMP/ LIM (Compressor and Limiter)

Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4

EXP/ GATE (Expander and Gate)

Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4

I/O (Input and Output)

Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4

1. Interactive EQ & Filter graph

The response of the EQs and Filters are displayed in

Key for coloured bands

3. Process Order display

The 7 processes are displayed in the order the signal will be

4. Process In/ Out

For the mono instance a single meter bar is displayed.

The 4 Bands of EQ are all ‘shape’ selectable.

Shape Filter Type Controls Range

Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

To access the EQ controls, select the EQ

The Red LSTN display is a reminder that one of

Shape Filter Type Controls Range

Controlling the Filter parameters

To turn both Filter bands On and Off together

The Filter bands can be switched on and off

Dynamics without Dynamic EQ Dynamics with Dynamic EQ

Dynamics Dynamic Dynamics

Gain Control Gain Control

Shape Filter Type Controls Range

Frequency (Freq) 12Hz – 20kHz

Controlling the Dynamics EQ parameters

Signals above the

Signals below the

Control Range Function

Controlling the Compressor parameters

The Compressor can

The Compressor can be switched on and off

The limiter has the following Controls:

Control Range Function

Controlling the Limiter parameters

The Threshold of the Limiter can be altered by clicking

Signals above the

Signals below the depth setting are reduced by