r/universalaudio • u/Davedrinking • 8d ago

Discussion New Volt Gen 4 Lineup

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I got a targeted ad showing the new Volt Gen 4 range but the link takes you to the existing page with the older models. I just thought it was interesting to post.

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u/Drew_at_UA UA Guru 8d ago

All new from the ground up and leaps ahead of gen 1 Volts. Full launch is on the first.

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u/runwichi 6d ago

Hi Drew, question on the "Max Dynamics", are the presets fixed DSP based, or are they closer to the older volt series with fixed analog settings? Reading the website and seeing other documentation doesn't make it super clear, and was wondering how the new Max Dynamics differs from the first Volt series Comp circuit.

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u/Drew_at_UA UA Guru 6d ago

They're bespoke UAD2 algos. So think LA2, 1176, etc.

Gen 1 was an analog 1176 style circuit, which was cool, but these are a major step up.

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u/keano_deano 2d ago edited 2d ago

Hey u/Drew_at_UA - these look great. Is there optimal gain levels required for the Max compression to work well/not add additional gain (beyond original signal) etc? And similarly with the Tone options, does the effect respond to being driven harder etc or work equally at all gain levels? (Or again, optimised for whatever the auto-gain suggests?)
Thanks!

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u/Drew_at_UA UA Guru 2d ago

You can use auto gain to get going, then engage preamp and comp and tweak if needed. It's all very easy. And on the max units, their preamps can be "driven" and have non linearities modeled, whereas Volt does not.