How to properly use the Universal Audio Fairchild? 

Since I have been in recording since 1955, I may be able to add some history to this tutorial. First you must remember that stereo became available to the public in 1958. Prior to that, everything was mono. The Fairchild Compressor didn't come out until 1959. There was no such concept as "mid-side". The vertical and horizontal designations were for the cutting lathes that were now able to do stereo because record grooves could have both side to side plus up and down movement. This was new and revolutionary in those days. This model Fairchild was designed primarily to get great results for your cutting head while mastering to lacquer disks. It was not really designed to be part of the recording chain, but part of the mastering chain. If the youngsters at UA think there was mid-side considerations, they are woefully short on audio history. Engineers soon found they were useful in many parts of the chain, but the strength was in the cutting room.

The BEST explanation of the Fairchild that I’ve seen in my 40+ years in music (hardware or software). Please more of these.

LETS GET STARTTTEDDDD!

This man always intrigues me with his fancy nails (I bite mine unfortunately and would love his) but he sounds like a guy I'd love a Guinness with and talk about stuff. This is the only one of a handful of channels worth watching now and if I ever make it as a producer, I promise to financially support this channel. (I love the way he says tran-shents)

Been using this for years on almost every mix now and this made me realize I didn’t know how half the plug-in actually worked 😂 great tutorial!

You made my day. I remember a couple of years ago I was trying to mix a drums bus smashing the room mics through a Fairchild, and I was using the Lat/Vert and I was trying to pump more the side with the Input knob. For days I had the problem that the R channel was louder and I never realized why, until I had to drop the project because I had to moved! Now I can return back and mix that project knowing exactly the problem in advance. Thank you

Just picked up this plugin because I wanted an upgrade of a Fairchild comp from the Waves ver. Thank you for the content!

Really cool to see you stepping unto the teacher's shoes :) Very cool video, the only thing I'd change is perhaps making it a bit more beginner friendly by: - Explaining what are the usual applications of the piece of equipment or VST you're about to teach about - slowing the pace a bit - running various music signals through the vst Those are just suggestions, please don't take it as criticism. Thank you for all your work as a RU-vidr, I'm a fan. Stay well!!!

Been a fan of your content for a while now but I have to say, as an avid UAD user this video is absolutely priceless. You’re the best man.

Awesome, Wytse! Looking forward to more episodes of this series 👏

I bought it yesterday in the last minute of the promo. Thanks for the tutorial. It comes in the perfect time.

I just got this and I wouldn't have figured that out on my own for years to come. Thank you so much, Wytse!

Your tutorials are honesty great and very much appreciated.

Fabulous. I really appreciated the detail you provided throughout. I like this format and your idea to provide a tutorial. Kudos. Cheers.

I love this plugin, and this explanation REALLY helps a lot. Thanks so much for all you do on the RU-vids.

This tutorial was very useful. Hope you do more of these.

This is the best tutorial out there for this compressor/plugin type. I'm definitely excited to see more of this kind. Thank you.

Thanks a lot for starting this series. It is needed

Very useful to understand how this works, it's not easy for people who never used original. Overall for me one of the best tutorials. Thank you.

That was cool to watch, good idea! Hope te see more UA plugins in this series as well

Amazing! We need more of these tutorials please

THIS IS INCREASING, PLEASE DO SO MANY MOREEEE

Thank you for all of your posts. I've been following for a long time. Keep up the good work, I appreciate your expertise!

Thank you for this style of content! I have been watching your channel for quite some years and I will say this is my fave video. I recently was able to get my hands on a real Stamchild and hope to apply some of your tips on the hardware version. You're awesome!

great video - Im always a bit wary of using a fairchild just because i'm not overly confident of what it's doing. This helps alot.

Very nice tutorial!!! More of these, please Thanks a lot!

Thanks for this great Tutorial! Do PLZ the UA LA 2A and the Difference between the 3 Versions.

Thanks Wytse! - I've been hoping for more in depth plugin tutorials for years. I could happily watch an hour or more on the Alpha compressor or any of the Fab Filter plugins if you are going to do more of these. There seem to be many introductions to plugins - good and bad, but not much accurate advanced advice, so to me this is a diamond new resource. More of the same please! Great stuff.

this is so helpful, would love more videos like this especially for analog obsession plugins!

I can see this being a super useful series!

Excellent…crystally clear overview and how to.

Thank you SO MUCH for all of these fantastic videos! You're quite honestly one of the only two engineers I listen to before picking up a new plug! (Dan W would be the other!) Please keep them coming sir!! We are all learning so much from your experience! I wish you had videos like these for ALL "pro level" plugs!!

Awesome, well explained. Even if I knew the plugin already I learned a few more things thanks to you. Looking forward for your next videos.

Brilliant! More of these please Wytse!

Great video! Love the in-depth tutorials 🙌🏼

thanks for a great video. I love UAD Fairchild, and these tips will make me go deeper into it!

Have just discovered your channel, loving your videos, please keep them coming!

This is exactly the type of tutorials that are needed !

Loved this Video! One of the best on how to use a Fairchild I have ever seen/heard. Some solid info I can try to put into practice in my mixes.

Literally bought this plugin yesterday, amazing timing 🤣

Thank you, after following your videos for so long this is one of my favorite videos.

Thank you for explaining the time constant! I've always wondered wtf was going on with the attack and release settings.

Thank you very much for this kind of stuff!! This approach to detail really helps me a lot! It would be awesome one video about Kirchoff with all the parameters and options 🙌🙌

That mid-side mode sounds great, will have to try that one.

Great insight. Please make more videos like this. Nice to know how to get the sound I want.

This is really helpful. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for this video! I had just purchased my uadx fairchild for 39 bucks on a sale!!

excellent. just bought this great plugin through the plugin boutique sale like two days ago. let's GO!

Great explanation! Universal Audio should sponsor you for this.

Very good idea to demonstrate the behavior of the plugin and explain how to use it. It's really more interesting than doing a review.

THX 🙏 looking forward for this series🤙

I like this series of videos... keep 'em coming.

Thank you for the video! This is really helpful. Would like to see more of this.

I love this new Series! Thank you!

Thanks I don’t know much about the Fairchild but I just picked it up so this will be helpful

Thanks Wytse , great video !!!

This is a really great video. I'll be honest, I gave up on your channel because of the constant GUI rants, but this has me back. Good work.

This is by far my favouite compressor and I use it everywhere. On vocals I use this one exclusive.

Great tutorial! The way tutorials should be done! Thanks.

This is outstanding. Well done my friend. 👍🏼

This is extremely helpful in understanding a Fairchild. Thank you so much (I have Overloud's version but has a similar feature set, I've always reverted to pre sets because I just didn't understand it.).

Well done. Very useful information.

Thank you, Verry Mutch. I've owned it from 3 mounts already; I've been using it, but this tutorial excels at my work. 🙏

Yesssss more of this plis! Thanks a lot, excellent tutorial!

Great call.

Awesome tutorial recently bought this from Uad, this is a much better tutorial than theirs explained everything to me very well. I'll probably be coming back to this for a while (saved) thanks. Looking forward to more like this, it is so useful, if like me you didn't understand the plugin controls and find you learn from videos better than sifting though a manual.

I like this new format. I do not have this plugin, however my interest has been peaked.

Wow, I love the new Videoconcept! I honestly was getting a bit bored by the Plugin reviews because I didnt like how they developed (I loved the early versions that had more explaining). So I'm super happy about the new Idea because I think you are very good at the explaining part and I like that you made a concept out of that. Thank you, and I wish you a lot of fun with your new content. Chris

very good video... I watched specifically for the LAT/VERT info--knowing that the inputs are not part of the mid side is key...that's where I was having issues when trying to use the Lat/Vert settings...all makes sense now...

Great demo. I recently bought the UAD Fairchild limiters plug-in. It's certainly a unique way of doing limiting. That looks like you're using a Lewitt tube mic. Sounds great.

I enjoyed this very much... These plugins have a lot of variables.

FANTASTIC explainer ! Thank you! 👍

Great idea, looking forward to it! :)

Yes, please!!!! More videos on how to use plugins any plug-in

Great series idea!

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the empirical data on the time constant setting as it correlates to attack and release times-Very Cool dude!

This is pretty sweet! Thank you!

Jou held, ek het letterlik hierdie oukie twee dae gelede gekoop! Dankie boetie! 👊

Yes please, I love this video This is really useful man

Very helpfull. I'd love to see more of these. 😎

Great series! Hope it contines (:

Thank you. Very good tutorial, compression and compressors were little bitt mystical thing to me. Now I understand better way how to use those black boxes.

Great one!

Fijne uitleg!

Crystal clear !

Great Tutorial!!!!!

Excellent video thank you!!

yes more of this please , maybe some tutorials about the plugins that are included as standard with a daw , these are often overlooked and there can be some real gems if you understand how to use them

More videos like this please! 🙏🏽

very good tuto

Really great video. Please make more

Awesome breakdown. Distressor next!!!

Yes more of these!

Nice. I like this approach. The UAD seems to have a lot more options than some other makes of the Fairchild plugin.

brilliant video thanks

Love this kind of content

What a god Explanation about the fairchild Thank you so much for this very good Explanation !

thanks! :D this was really helpful

Really helpful 🙌