The native UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier plug-in gives you the quintessential British valve amp tones beloved by artists and producers for over 60 years, from Queen to U2 to Radiohead.

Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, the Ruby '63 plug-in serves up choirboy cleans, complex overdrive, and classic vibrato effects — just like a prized vintage Top Boost amp. Plus you'll get classic boost effects, room sound, and a collection of perfectly mic'd speaker cabs.

Key Benefits

• Get the world's most accurate emulation of a vintage Top Boost amp — no Apollo required
• Capture ace studio amp tones with legendary mic/speaker pairings and famous boost effects
• Stay inspired with three flavors of Top Boost tone (Normal, Brilliant, Vibrato)
• Get classic boost emulations including a '60s Dallas Rangemaster and the preamp of a Maestro EP-3

Get Legit British Tube Amp Tone in your DAW

The UAD Ruby '63 plug-in gives you the inspiring, album‑ready tone of an expertly miked "golden unit" Top Boost amp, within seconds. Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, you get all the controls that make this amp a must-have for recording pop, rock, metal, country, and more.

Explore Normal, Brilliant, and Vibrato Channels

UAD Ruby '63 gives you the Normal, Brilliant, and Vibrato channels from the original amp — so you can fly to Ireland, London, or Liverpool with the flip of a switch. From mellow to chime to grind, it's all in here, with the unmatched sound and feel of a truly iconic amp.

Push the Limit with Classic Boosts

Ruby '63 packs emulations of classic boost pedals, right onboard. Namely, we've included the legendary '60s Dallas Rangemaster germanium treble booster and the preamp of a '70s Maestro EP-3 tape delay. Just flip the Boost switch for searing layered tones that add even more character to the amp.

Explore Famous Mic & Speaker Pairings

UAD Ruby '63 gives you six classic speaker cabinet setups, as heard on generations of hits, with perfectly placed studio mics and dynamic room sounds:

Silver: 2x12 Rare 15W Celestion Silver Bulldog speakers mic'd with a 57 Blue: 2x12 Original Celestion Blue Bulldog speakers mic'd with a 57 Green: 2x12 Modern Celestion G12Hs speakers mic'd with a 160 ribbon mic Blue Mod: 2x12 Modern Blue Bulldog speakers mic'd with a 57 Match: 2x12 Celestion G12Hs mic'd with a 57 Gold: 1x12 Celestion Gold mic'd with a 421 dynamic mic

Find Your Sound Fast with Expert Presets

Dial in classic tones fast with a curated collection of presets that cover genres from rock, pop, country, funk, and more. Use them to start recording quickly, or tweak the controls to dial in the perfect sound that fits your playing style.

Experience the iconic plexi tones that powered rock – now in a plug-in. The native UAD Lion '68 Super Lead Amp plug-in gives you the classic British amp sounds made famous by decades of legendary artists including Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and more*. Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, the Lion ‘68 plug-in delivers the dead-on tones of three distinct 100-watt plexi amplifiers. Built on world-class UAD modeling, you get all the gorgeous cleans, aggressive breakup, and hot-rodded roar of the originals. Plus you'll get classic boost effects, room sound, and a collection of perfectly mic'd speaker cabs.

Key Benefits

• Get the world's most authentic emulation of a late-'60s plexi amp in your DAW — no Apollo required
• Rock out with three legendary plexi setups — Super Lead, Super Bass, and "Brown" — for decades of inspiring tones
• Professionally capture studio amp tones, complete with classic mic/speaker pairings that sound just like famous recordings
• Get tried-and-true boost recipes including emulations of a Maestro EP-III preamp and Boss GE-10 EQ at the turn of a knob**
• Experience Authentic Plexi Tone Inside your DAW
• The UAD Lion '68 plug-in gives you the inspiring tone and feel of three expertly miked "golden unit" 100-watt plexi amp heads — with sonic realism far beyond other plug-ins. Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, you get all the controls that make this amp a must-have for nearly every genre inside your DAW.
• Plug In to Legendary Super Lead Sound
• Lion '68 faithfully captures the bell-like cleans, aggressive kerrang, and soaring distortion of a vintage hand-picked Super Lead head, giving you tones that jump from your speakers and electrify your nervous system.
• Get Classic Super Bass Tones
• Looking for less aggression with a spongier attack and more clean headroom? Lion '68's Super Bass will get you there, with a jaw-dropping emulation of this classic plexi amp variant – a favorite amp of Jimi Hendrix.
• Go Brown for Hot-Rodded Heaven
• The “brown sound” of Van Halen is ground zero for hot-rodded Super Lead tones. From the sag of a voltage-starved Super Lead amp to the mixed Celestion 25-watt "Greenback"/JBL D-120F 4x12 cabinet, you'll get the aggressive sizzle, softer midrange attack, and string-to-string definition that inspired generations of guitarists.**
• Add Authentic Boosts
• The Lion '68 plug-in lets you take your crunch and searing lead tones further with tried-and-true boost recipes — including inspiring emulations of a Maestro EP-III preamp and Boss GE-10 ten-band EQ — at the turn of a knob.**
• Explore Famous Mic & Speaker Pairings
• UAD Lion '68 gives you six classic speaker cabinet setups, as heard on generations of hits, with perfectly placed studio mics and dynamic room sounds.
• Models include:
• Stripped: Vintage 4x12 cabinet with vinyl removed, with Celestion Greenback speakers, miked with a ribbon 160 mic and a dynamic 57 mic.
• GB30: 4x12 vintage Celestion greenback 30-watt speakers mic’d with a 57 and a ribbon 121 mic.
• Brown JB: 4x12 with two Celestion Greenback speakers and two JBL 120F speakers mic’d separately with 57s, and pre-mixed.
• EV12: 1x12 12", 200 watt Electro-Voice EVM12L mic'd with a 414 condenser mic
• D65: 2x12 British 65-watt speakers mic’d with a 421 dynamic mic and a ribbon 121 mic.
• Vee30: 4x12 British V30 speakers mic’d with a 414 condenser mic.
• Find Your Sound Fast with Expert Presets
• Dial in classic tones fast with a curated collection of presets that cover genres from rock, metal, pop, country, and more. Use them to start recording quickly or tweak the controls to dial in the perfect sound that fits your playing style.
• *Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAD Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp. **Product names used herein are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way affiliated with Universal Audio Inc. These name(s) are used solely to identify products studied in the creation of the sound models found in UAD Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp.

Experience Authentic Plexi Tone Inside your DAW

The UAD Lion '68 plug-in gives you the inspiring tone and feel of three expertly miked "golden unit" 100-watt plexi amp heads — with sonic realism far beyond other plug-ins. Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, you get all the controls that make this amp a must-have for nearly every genre inside your DAW.

Plug In to Legendary Super Lead Sound

Lion '68 faithfully captures the bell-like cleans, aggressive kerrang, and soaring distortion of a vintage hand-picked Super Lead head, giving you tones that jump from your speakers and electrify your nervous system.

Get Classic Super Bass Tones

Looking for less aggression with a spongier attack and more clean headroom? Lion '68's Super Bass will get you there, with a jaw-dropping emulation of this classic plexi amp variant – a favorite amp of Jimi Hendrix.

Go Brown for Hot-Rodded Heaven

The "brown sound" of Van Halen is ground zero for hot-rodded Super Lead tones. From the sag of a voltage-starved Super Lead amp to the mixed Celestion 25-watt "Greenback"/JBL D-120F 4x12 cabinet, you'll get the aggressive sizzle, softer midrange attack, and string-to-string definition that inspired generations of guitarists.

Add Authentic Boosts

The Lion '68 plug-in lets you take your crunch and searing lead tones further with tried-and-true boost recipes — including inspiring emulations of a Maestro EP-III preamp and Boss GE-10 ten-band EQ — at the turn of a knob.

Explore Famous Mic & Speaker Pairings

UAD Lion '68 gives you six classic speaker cabinet setups, as heard on generations of hits, with perfectly placed studio mics and dynamic room sounds:

Stripped: Vintage 4x12 cabinet with vinyl removed, with Celestion Greenback speakers, miked with a ribbon 160 mic and a dynamic 57 mic GB30: 4x12 vintage Celestion greenback 30-watt speakers mic'd with a 57 and a ribbon 121 mic Brown JB: 4x12 with two Celestion Greenback speakers and two JBL 120F speakers mic'd separately with 57s, and pre-mixed EV12: 1x12 12", 200 watt Electro-Voice EVM12L mic'd with a 414 condenser mic D65: 2x12 British 65-watt speakers mic'd with a 421 dynamic mic and a ribbon 121 mic Vee30: 4x12 British V30 speakers mic'd with a 414 condenser mic

Find Your Sound Fast with Expert Presets

Dial in classic tones fast with a curated collection of presets that cover genres from rock, metal, pop, country, and more. Use them to start recording quickly or tweak the controls to dial in the perfect sound that fits your playing style.

Manley tube mic preamps are a modern classic, adding unmistakable clarity and detail to any signal that passes through them. Now, you can easily get the harmonically "alive" Class‑A sound in a simple plug-in. Add Clarity and Weight to Any Source The UAD Manley Tube Preamp plug-in gives you all the open sheen of a Manley hardware preamp, faithfully modeling every stage of its overbuilt circuit, so you can inject instant life to vocals and bass, punch up acoustic guitars and drums, or push synths forward. Record "Through" a Boutique Tube Preamp With Apollo UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime "through" the Manley Tube Preamp plug-in using your Apollo, giving you the original vintage hardware’s line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors.

Key Benefits

• Give vocals and other instruments the smooth, clear sound of Manley's Class-A tube mic preamp
• Add tube detail and rich complex circuit behaviors to make your tracks come alive
• Punch up your percussion tracks with authentic big studio sound
• Record in realtime "through" a high-end Manley preamp with Apollo and Unison™ technology
• Use with any audio interface, no UA hardware required

Add Clarity and Weight to Any Source

The UAD Manley Tube Preamp plug-in gives you all the open sheen of a Manley hardware preamp, faithfully modeling every stage of its overbuilt circuit, so you can inject instant life to vocals and bass, punch up acoustic guitars and drums, or push synths forward.

Record "Through" a Boutique Tube Preamp With Apollo

UA's groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime "through" the Manley Tube Preamp plug-in using your Apollo, giving you the original vintage hardware's line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage "sweet spots," and exact circuit behaviors.

The native UAD Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier plug-in gives you the essential American tube amp sounds used by artists and producers for more than 60 years, from Muddy Waters to The Beatles to Elvis Costello.

Based on our award-winning UAFX pedal, the Dream '65 plug-in perfectly captures the timeless sound and feel of a "golden unit" 1965 reverb amp, with its bold cleans, sweet tube breakup, and divine spring reverb and vibrato. Plus you'll get built-in boosts, famous amp mods, and a collection of perfectly mic'd speaker cabs.

Key Benefits

• Get the most authentic emulation of a mid‑'60s American tube amp in your DAW — no Apollo required
• Immerse yourself in vintage tube‑powered spring reverb and vibrato effects
• Professionally capture world-class studio amp sound, complete with classic mic/speaker pairings and boosts
• Take your tone a step further with custom mods and drive sounds made famous by artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Steve Lukather

Experience Legit Tube Amp Tones in your DAW

The UAD Dream '65 plug-in perfectly captures a "golden unit" 1965 reverb combo amp, famously used on stages and in studios across six decades of hits — from pop, rock, and country to funk, soul and more. Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, the plug-in gives you all the essential controls for getting incredible amp tone right inside your DAW.

Play Through Famous Spring Reverb & Vibrato

Tube-driven spring reverb and vibrato are essential to the guitar tones you've heard on nearly every classic record. From soul to surf, funk to punk, blues to bebop — UAD Dream '65 is the only plug-in that faithfully delivers the two most important guitar amp effects you need to craft immersive, inspiring guitar parts.

Get the Sound of a Modded Studio Amp

Take your vintage tone a step further with custom mods and legendary drive sounds made famous by artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Steve Lukather. With two iconic mods and a clean boost built in, UAD Dream '65 offers even more variations of a classic amp – just like the pros used back in the day.

Explore Classic Mic & Speaker Pairings

UAD Dream '65 gives you six classic speaker cabinet setups, with perfectly placed studio mics and dynamic room sounds:

GB25: Vintage Celestion Greenback mic'd with a M160 ribbon Oxford: Original Oxford 12K5-6 speaker mic'd with a 57 EV12: 1x12 12", 200 watt Electro-Voice EVM12L mic'd with a 414 condenser mic Boutique D65: 2x12 boutique Celestion G12-65s mic'd with a 57 and a 121 ribbon S-Verb: 4x10 original CTS speakers mic'd with a 414 condenser mic JBF120: 2X12 original JBL D-120F speakers mic'd with a 57 and a 121 ribbon mic

Find Your Sound Fast with Expert Presets

Dial in classic tones fast with an expertly-curated collection of presets across musical genres. You can use these presets to start recording quickly, or dial in the perfect sound for your playing style.

Instrument Amplifier Raw tube tones from the dawn of electric guitar — now in a plug-in. UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier is a UAD plug-in that is based on our award-winning UAFX guitar pedal, and packs all the sweet cleans and rich overdrive of the classic American tweed amp, right in your DAW. Now available natively for Mac or PC, no UA hardware required. $79 intro price (usually $199)

Key Benefits

• Enjoy UA’s newest addition to the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle, featuring emulations of
• the greatest tube amplifiers ever made
• Play through a perfect emulation of the classic ’50s American tweed amp, right in
• your DAW
• Go from clean to crunch with a single knob for instant vintage sound
• Experience authentic 5E3 tone — right down to the preamp and power tube stages,
• tone stack, and transformer
• Go deep with customizable mic/speaker pairings and artist presets for any genre
• Performances
• #UniversalAudio posts with UA
• @u.audio • Technical breakdowns
• on TikTok • Audio demos
• Workflow tips

Play and Record Through an American Classic

UAD Woodrow '55 Instrument Amp plug-in gives you the legendary tweed amp sounds used by The Eagles to Chuck Berry to Neil Young. Built on renowned UAD modeling that we've perfected over decades, UAD Woodrow '55 gives you the punchy cleans and rich overdrive of an American classic, right in your DAW.

Get Real Deal Tweed Tone

To recreate one of the most coveted guitar amps ever made, we left no stone unturned. Beneath its simple three-knob control panel, we captured the entire circuit — from caps and potentiometers to output tubes and transformer — so you get all the rich harmonics, tube sag, and gritty overdrive of the real thing.

Explore the Greatest Studio Amp Ever Made

The 5E3 tweed deluxe is a legendary studio amp, known for its touch-sensitive overdrive, natural compression, and rich harmonics. Now you can experience the same tones heard on classic albums like Harvest and Exile on Main St. to modern recordings by the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Jason Isbell, and Ariel Posen.

Easy Reamping, Right Inside Your DAW

Transform your dry guitar tracks with legendary tweed sound — no mics or live room required. With UAD Woodrow '55, simply take your clean DI signal and reamp it through perfectly modeled tube circuits, authentic speaker responses, and expertly-placed virtual mics.

Dial up the Perfect Mic & Speaker Pairing

Go beyond the experience of playing the real amp with six classic speaker setups, perfectly-placed studio mics, and dynamic room sounds.

Find Your Sound Fast with Presets

Choose from a collection of presets from top guitarists and tweed amp aficionados. From crispy country cleans to raunchy overdriven rock tones, UAD Woodrow '55 takes the humble tweed amp circuit and gives you endless possibilities for your modern productions.

Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp - UAD plug-in emulation of rare boutique Overdrive Special Amps.

The analog channel strip of your dreams. Experience Universal Audio’s 70+ year analog heritage with a supercharged plug-in version of their flagship tube channel strip, the 6176. The new LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip plug-in gives you three iconic UA products in one: the 610 mic preamp, the 1176 Limiting Amplifier, and the LA-2A Leveling Amplifier. Released in 2004, the hand-built 6176 has been the channel strip to stars including Coldplay, Adele, and Pharrell. Now you can get an entirely new UAD channel strip that puts decades of classic and modern vocal, guitar, drum, and bass sounds at the flip of a switch.

Key Benefits

• Record and mix with three of the most historically-significant pieces of analog gear ever made, in one elegant channel strip
• Get the smooth harmonics and rich overdrive of a vintage UA 610 tube preamp on vocals and instruments
• Instantly get the famous punch of the 1176, or the smooth warmth of an LA-2A, at the flip of a switch
• Record in realtime with Apollo interfaces, putting three legendary processors in a single Unison slot
• Plug in to the World’s Most Famous Tube Preamp
• Bill Putnam’s 610 Modular Amplifier preamp was a milestone in audio history, introduced in the 1960’s and used to record everyone from the Beach Boys, Ray Charles, and Johnny Cash to Coldplay and Adele. The LA-6176 plug-in features the modern 610-B circuit, giving you even deeper EQ controls for adding rich tube sound that works on everything.
• Get the Legendary Punch of an 1176LN Limiter
• The 6176 hardware is the first channel strip to pair the iconic 610 tube preamp with classic 1176 Limiting Amplifier. The 1176 is the compressor that defined decades of popular rock and
• pop music, from Led Zeppelin to Bob Marley to Beyonce. Its FET-based circuit delivers ultra fast response to guitar, bass, and drum transients making your tracks pop through the speakers.
• Add Smooth LA-2A Tube Compression
• Borrowing from UA’s LA-610 MkII hardware channel strip, the LA-6176 plug-in packs iconic optical compression at the flip of a switch. In LA-2A mode, you’ll get the same silky compression heard on classic vocal and instrument recordings for over 60 years. Plus, you can easily toggle between the LA-2A and 1176 modes to find your perfect sound.
• Unison-Enabled for Realtime Recording on Apollo Interfaces
• With an Apollo interface and Unison technology, the LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip makes you forget you’re recording through a plug-in. You'll get all the unique impedance, gain stage sweet spots, and circuit behaviors of an original 610 tube preamp. And when you add in two legendary compressors — it puts three of UA’s most famous analog circuits on a single Unison channel.

Plug in to the World's Most Famous Tube Preamp

Bill Putnam's 610 Modular Amplifier preamp was a milestone in audio history, introduced in the 1960's and used to record everyone from the Beach Boys, Ray Charles, and Johnny Cash to Coldplay and Adele. The LA-6176 plug-in features the modern 610-B circuit, giving you even deeper EQ controls for adding rich tube sound that works on everything.

Get the Legendary Punch of an 1176LN Limiter

The 6176 hardware is the first channel strip to pair the iconic 610 tube preamp with classic 1176 Limiting Amplifier. The 1176 is the compressor that defined decades of popular rock and pop music, from Led Zeppelin to Bob Marley to Beyonce. Its FET-based circuit delivers ultra fast response to guitar, bass, and drum transients making your tracks pop through the speakers.

Add Smooth LA-2A Tube Compression

Borrowing from UA's LA-610 MkII hardware channel strip, the LA-6176 plug-in packs iconic optical compression at the flip of a switch. In LA-2A mode, you'll get the same silky compression heard on classic vocal and instrument recordings for over 60 years. Plus, you can easily toggle between the LA-2A and 1176 modes to find your perfect sound.

Unison-Enabled for Realtime Recording on Apollo Interfaces

With an Apollo interface and Unison technology, the LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip makes you forget you're recording through a plug-in. You'll get all the unique impedance, gain stage sweet spots, and circuit behaviors of an original 610 tube preamp. And when you add in two legendary compressors — it puts three of UA's most famous analog circuits on a single Unison channel.

The Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip plug-in thoroughly emulates the modern boutique hardware, including its high-fidelity tube mic preamp, vactrol optical compressor, Pultec-style passive EQ, and de-esser/limiter, giving you hit-making vocals that are clear, detailed, and full of life.

Key Benefits

• Create rich, luxurious vocals with Manley’s high-fidelity, Class-A tube mic preamp
• Sculpt vocals with Manley’s Pultec-style passive EQ with 33 selectable frequencies
• Dial-in signals with transparent optical compressor with 25 Attack and Release combinations
• Harness Class A EQ and compression for bass, acoustic guitars, vocals, voiceovers, and more
• Organically tame sibilance with unmatched de-esser/limiter section
• Record in realtime "through" a high-end Manley VOXBOX with Apollo and Unison™ technology
• Use with any audio interface, no UA hardware required

Add Magical EQ Sculpting

The Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip plug-in's three-band, passive EQ is based on the classic Pultec MEQ-5, giving you a broad-stroke EQ that keeps the top end sweet, and the lows defined, yet natural sounding — even with extreme boosts and cuts.

Compress Sources Before the Preamp

Just like the hardware, the Manley VOXBOX plug-in lets you tame transients before the preamp with its perfectly tuned, flexible optical compressor. This, along with a ton of interactive Attack and Release combinations, you'll get exceptionally smooth-sounding tracks every time.

Get Ultra Transparent De-Essing and More

At the center of the Manley VOXBOX is its sublime, natural sounding de-esser. With two knobs, you get complete control of not only vocals, but shrill electric guitars, or overly bright overheads. You can also turn off the de-esser frequency control and use this section as an aggressive and colorful limiter.

Record "Through" a Boutique Tube Preamp With Apollo

UA's groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime "through" the Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip plug-in using your Apollo, giving you the original boutique hardware's line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage "sweet spots," and exact circuit behaviors.

Use on Any Source for Pro Results

For years, the Manley VOXBOX has been a secret weapon for bassists looking to harness its high-end tube signal path and slick EQ and compression appointments. The Manley VOXBOX is also perfect for clean electric guitars, strings, and drums as its always-musical results can lift any source way beyond the ordinary.

Get the larger-than-life sound of pop, hip-hop, and R&B. The dominant player in chart-topping productions, Avalon's flagship VT-737 channel strip is the best-selling standalone channel strip ever made. From Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, to Babyface and Beyonce, the Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip plug-in delivers the same consistently polished results, with radio-ready gloss and detail.

Key Benefits

• Track and mix through an exacting emulation of the Avalon VT‑737 analog channel strip
• Get the full character of the original hardware’s tube mic preamp with Unison technology
• Add legendary Avalon gloss and presence to bass, vocals, voice‑over, and more
• Sculpt your sources with a vocal‑flattering optical compressor
• Tweak sounds with four-band EQ and add high‑end detail with 32k "air" band
• Mix with artist presets from Eric J Dubowsky, (Flume, Odesza), Hector Delgado (A$AP Rocky, Lana Del Rey), Michael Brauer (Coldplay, My Morning Jacket), and more

Capture the Sound of Modern Music

By artfully capturing our "golden unit" Avalon's flagship VT-737 hardware's class-A tube amplifier section, LED-style optical compression, and discrete four-band EQ, you can give your tracks the signature Avalon sound heard on thousands of chart-topping hits. Record Vocals and Bass “Through” a Hit-Making Tube Preamp with Apollo UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime through the Avalon VT-737 Channel Strip plug-in using your Apollo, giving you the chart-topping sound of the original hardware’s line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors. Experience Versatile Compression on Vocals and More Excelling on vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, and voice-over work, the VT-737 plug-in's dynamics section gives your tracks the hardware's gentle touch, rather than adding squash or crunch. This transparent compression is perfect for "stacking" the compressor again at mixdown, so you can control a vocal in a dense mix.

Fine-Tune Your Mixes with Bold EQ

The Avalon VT-737 plug-in's four-band EQ, gives your vocals a lively presence and sophistication, placing them front-and-center in any mix. Like the hardware, the EQ can be placed before or after the compressor, and the mid bands can be engaged as sidechain filters for laser-focused compression. And with the 32k high frequency "air band," you can add delicate shimmer to everything from strings to background vocals to acoustic guitars.

Unlock the iconic sound of the SSL 4000 console with the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip, now available as a UAD Native plug-in. This authentic British channel strip brings the warmth, punch, and unmistakable analog character that has shaped countless hit records from Nirvana’s “Nevermind” to Bruno Mars’ - "24K Magic".* With precise EQ, dynamic control, and the classic VCA compressor, the SSL 4000 Channel Strip provides unparalleled versatility and sonic excellence. Whether you're mixing vocals, instruments, or entire sessions, the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip delivers the unmistakable SSL sound.

Key Benefits

• NEW! UAD Native plug-in with external side-chaining capabilities — no Apollo required
• Track and mix through a stunningly accurate emulation of SSL’s vintage analog channel
• Get the full character of SSL’s Jensen transformer-based preamps with Unison technology, when paired with an Apollo audio interface
• Sculpt your sources with both Type E “black” and “brown” knob EQ and filters
• Harness the famous SSL VCA Compressor and Gate for incredible dynamics control
• Explore creative sounds by swapping Dynamics routing, and placing EQ/Filters in the Dynamics sidechain
• Mix with artist presets from Just Blaze (Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar), Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers), Ian Boxill (Prince, Tupac), and more

Turn Your DAW into a Classic SSL Console

In crafting the new SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Collection, UA’s team of engineers dug deep into the SSL 4000 E hardware, faithfully modeling the original preamp’s Jensen input transformers and dbx "gold-can" VCA output section. By capturing the preamp’s signature nonlinear amp behaviors you get all of the SSL hallmarks — expansive, punchy, deep, assertive character for all of your sources. Get Famed British EQ in Spades The SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Collection plug-in features both the Type E 242 “black knob” and 001 “brown knob” four-band EQ and filters. The “brown” EQ is easy to dial in and musical, while the “black” is more surgical and clean. Both offer iconic SSL band interactions and amp modeling, adding punch to drums, presence to vocals, and heft to bass.

Expansion, Compression & More

From subtle dynamics control to in-your-face smack, the E Series’ compressor gives guitars presence, makes vocals “pop,” and can add clarity, punch, and depth to your drum bus. PRE-DYN controls let you place the EQ or filters before the dynamics section for tons of different timbres, while the DYN-SC buttons provide frequency-dependent compression using the EQ filters, cut filters, or both. Add Depth and Openness with any UAD hardware Of course, the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Collection isn’t just for Apollo owners. UAD-2 owners can use the SSL E Channel Strip on any source, without going outside the box. With the SSL E Channel Strip's complete console channel emulation, plus the included DSP-lite SSL E Channel Strip Legacy plug-in, you can craft your projects with Platinum‑selling sound.

Unison Technology for Apollo

Harnessing UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology, the new SSL 4000 E Channel Strip plug-in gives you the hardware’s mic/line preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors. Just insert the plug-in into the Apollo’s Unison preamp slot to track in real time through a perfect SSL modeled preamp.

Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection gives you the punchy and fat analog tone used to craft hundreds of iconic albums from Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

UA's team of engineers dug deep into two original Type 69 "golden units," faithfully emulating their distinct custom-made character, giving you colorful flavors that will bring your vocals, guitars, drums, and bass to life.

Key Benefits

• Get the fat, authentic sound of the same analog preamp/EQ used on countless classic records
• Add attitude and punch to synths and guitars with colorful Helios midrange EQ
• Explore bass delights with four uniquely voiced low-frequency boost filters
• Record in realtime "through" a vintage Helios Type 69 mic preamp with your Apollo, using Unison™ technology
• Use with any audio interface, no UA hardware required

Add a Classic Channel to Your Studio

Whether it was housed at Olympic in London, Musicland in Munich, or in the famed Rolling Stones' mobile studio, Helios Type 69 consoles recorded everyone from Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and more with unmistakable attitude and punch.

Go Bold With Colorful Analog EQ

The Helios Type 69 plug-in gives you the original hardware's famously assertive three-band EQ, perfectly emulating the rich sounding saturation behaviors that keep radical EQ moves on all your sources sounding ultra musical, even at extreme settings.

Enjoy Thick Low-End Tone and More

With four uniquely voiced low-frequency boost filters, the Helios Type 69 plug-in injects your tracks with the same solid and wide bass foundation found on seminal rock, pop, and reggae recordings. You can also clean up sources like overheads and room mics by switching the Bass band into a fixed 50 Hz low cut mode.

Record "Through" a Vintage Helios With Apollo

UA's groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime "through" the Helios Type 69 plug-in using your Apollo, giving you all the original vintage hardware's line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage "sweet spots," and exact circuit behaviors.

Topline Vocal Suite gives you all the tools you need to easily record and mix flawless professional vocals in any genre, from hip hop to pop to R&B. Topline Vocal Suite is the only plug-in of its kind — perfectly marrying modern vocal tuning with best in class UAD analog studio effects. So you get everything you need to create perfect vocal mixes, effortlessly. Packed with professional presets, Topline Vocal Suite is like having a seasoned engineer in a classic analog studio, crafting tuned, radio-ready vocals just for you.

Key Benefits

• Get an all-in-one vocal chain combining our most popular analog tools with state-of-the-art pitch correction, so your vocals are perfectly in tune
• Add warmth to your recordings with a UA channel strip, compressor, and EQ inspired by vintage analog gear
• Use classic reverb, tape delay, and modulation to make your vocals sound like they were recorded in a pro studio
• Explore professionally-designed presets and a modern, sleek interface to get radio-ready vocal sounds in any genre
• Quickly identify the key and scale of any song with Topline Key Finder
• Work in low-latency mode for real time inspiration

Effortless Tuning for Any Genre

Topline Vocal Suite delivers iconic pitch-perfect tuning. Whether you are looking for subtle transparent correction or ultra-fast tuning for classic modern effects, it's never been so easy to dial in polished modern vocals. Record Vocals with Album-Quality Sound Give your vocals a true record-ready sound fast with vintage-style mic preamps, tape saturation, studio compressor, stunning reverb, delay and modulation, and easy-to-use EQ — all powered by our world class analog emulation technology.

Powerful Pitch and Formant Shifting

Explore creative vocal sounds and layering with independent pitch and formant shifting — so you can dial in the perfect amount of pitch and formant adjustment for record-ready vocal effects.

Start with Incredible Presets

Get professional-quality vocals in seconds with our vast preset library, crafted by legendary engineers bringing their iconic vocal sounds straight to your mix. These presets span a range of genres and deliver instant results — little or no tweaking required.

Enable Live Mode to Track in Real Time

Live mode enables near-real time processing of your vocals, so you can record pro vocals at the speed of inspiration, directly into your DAW.

From Stevie Wonder's Innervisions to Radiohead's In Rainbows,* API desks have shaped hit albums with unmistakable punch, presence, and color for over 50 years. In 2013, Universal Audio released the API Vision Channel Strip plug-in, artfully capturing API's flagship analog console. Today, the updated API Vision Channel Strip gives you more authentic API tone, now with switchable EQ modules and expertly modeled output section, plus all the critical recording and mixing functions of API's iconic compression, gating, and filter modules. *Use of artist names does not constitute an official endorsement of API Vision Channel Strip software.

Key Benefits

• Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
• Track and mix through a stunning emulation of API’s flagship analog console channel
• Sculpt sources with new 560L series 10-band graphic EQ module and beloved 550L parametric EQs
• Punch up signals through the API 212L preamp with famed 2520 API op-amp and custom API transformers
• Reshape ambience and create dynamic effects with the 235L Gate/Expander
• Tame transients and craft bold new textures with API’s legendary 225L compression circuit
• Mix with artist presets from Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Dorfsman, David Isaac, and more

Sculpt with Parametric and New Graphic EQs

With a click of the new EQ Type button, the API Vision Channel Strip lets you choose between the revered 550L 4-band parametric EQ and API's famous 560L series 10-band graphic EQ. The new 560L EQ emulation captures the complex band interactions and musical filter amp distortions of API's coveted hardware, letting you quickly sweeten and shape guitars, add aggression to drums, and push vocals forward with analog punch, low-end transparency, and ultra-tight imaging.

Instant Magic: The 212L Preamp with Unison Technology

The API Vision Channel Strip gets even better with Apollo interfaces, thanks to Unison mic preamp technology. Unison gives you all the important impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors of API's iconic 212L preamp via bi-directional control and communication between the software and your Apollo's mic preamps. Plus, you get the same features found in API's flagship Vision Console, including a Mic/Line switch, dedicated cut filter, and -6 dB line pad. Shape Dynamics with the 225L Compressor A versatile compressor teaming with character, the 225L thrives on any instrument, in any genre — from a single track to an entire mix. Plus, use selectable “New” and “Old” functions for two delicious brands of compression, from mild to severe. Get Creative with API Gate/Expander and Filters The ultra-fast 235L Noise Gate/Expander lets you easily shape ambience and attack on individual sources like kick drums or bass synth, and also clamp down on noisy drum kit rattles and gnarly guitar amp noise. Plus, the passive, fully sweepable 215L's Hi and Lo pass filters are perfect for broad stroke EQ sculpting, letting you expertly craft your source material, while preserving its original tone.

Record and mix with a complete toolkit of UAD instruments, amps, and studio essentials. Curated for the modern musician, the UAD Musicians Collection bundles 10 legendary UAD plug-ins — giving you everything from classic channel strips and guitar amps to inspiring synths, vintage keys, and more. Perfect for singer-songwriters, producers, and artists looking to level up their recording rig, this collection delivers the essential analog sounds that have defined countless hits.

Key Benefits

• Get professional sound with a curated collectionset of 10 UAD instruments, amps, and effects
• Level up your recording rig with a toolkit built for serious music production
• Get inspiring guitar, keyboard, synth, and vocal tones with authentic analog character
• Works in any DAW and pairs with compatible audio interfaces for a seamless workflow1
• 1For complete system compatibility, go here.

Topline Vocal Suite

Mix vocals with a streamlined chain of pitch correction, compression, EQ, and reverb designed to get quick results without the complexity of a large plug-in chain. Whether you’re mixing a quick demo or final take, Topline adds clarity and vibe so your voice sits perfectly in the mix.

UAD Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp

Experience the sound of three distinct 100-watt plexi amps in your DAW, with classic boost effects, room mics, and perfectly miked cabinets. Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, UAD Lion ’68 gives you all the controls that make this amp a must-have for nearly every genre.

Dream ‘65 Reverb Amplifier

Play through the golden-era American tube amp that’s powered studios and stages for decades. From bold cleans and sweet tube breakup to lush spring reverb and vibrato, UAD Dream ’65 captures the full essence of a classic — with legendary mods, boosts, and speaker cabs built right in.

Brigade Chorus

Add the shimmering, warm, lush stereo swirl of the world’s most beloved bucket-brigade chorus. Perfect for guitars, keys, and even vocals, Brigade instantly adds dimension and movement to any track with the unmistakable vibe of a classic analog circuit.

Opal Morphing Synthesizer

Craft modern textures with UA’s flagship wavetable synth, featuring fat oscillators, smooth filters, and expansive modulation. From punchy basses to evolving pads and cutting leads, Opal delivers inspiring sounds that make your recordings sound like a record.

Anthem Analog Synthesizer

Dial in rich analog tones with Anthem, a versatile synth that blends vintage character with modern control. With its powerful oscillators, lush filters, and expressive modulation, Anthem is designed for retro hooks to futuristic sound design.

Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio

Perform with a meticulously restored 1970s electric piano right in your DAW. Captured in end-to-end detail for incredible realism and playability — including authentic tine textures, classic amp setups, and studio-quality effects — Electra 88 is perfect for everything from smooth ballads to funky, biting riffs.

Waterfall B3 Organ

Enjoy the soulful tonewheel organ that shaped gospel, R&B, and rock, complete with authentic rotary speaker emulation. Waterfall B3 captures the warmth, grit, and expressiveness of the original, giving you instant access to legendary organ sounds.

LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip

Shape vocals and instruments with the rich tube warmth of the UA 610 preamp, smooth leveling of the LA-2A, and punch of the 1176 compressor. The LA-6176 channel strip is a go-to for adding depth to any source — all in a single plug-in.

Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb

Add the lush, spacious reverb that defined an entire era of music production. From airy vocal plates to deep, cinematic tails, the Lexicon 224 UAD plug-in faithfully recreates the vintage hardware’s unmistakable shimmer and warmth.

In 1973, Roland created the RE-201 Space Echo* — a tape delay/spring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. From subtle tape textures to mind-bending chaos, this iconic contraption can be heard on classic Pink Floyd and David Bowie, to seminal dub sides from King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee “Scratch” Perry.* The Galaxy Tape Echo plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces is an exhaustive emulation of the iconic, legendary ’70s unit, and expertly captures the physical behavior of the inspiring hardware, down to its distortion, musical wow and flutter, sci-fi pitch shifting, and real time tweakability. *Use of artist names does not constitute an official endorsement of Galaxy Tape Echo software.

Key Benefits

• Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
• Add subtle tape delay or colorful cacophony to drums, vocals, guitars, and synths
• Harness distortion, wow and flutter, and pitch shifting, for organic time-based effects
• Use wild-self-oscillation for creative sci-fi textures and moods
• Employ the ambient shimmer of spring reverb on any source

Space is the Place

Universal Audio has painstakingly captured every quirk and characteristic of this complex device. For example, just like the hardware, you can drive the input hard to add hair to a vocal, or widen a drum bus with fat analog character. Tweak the controls and harness seemingly infinite wow and flutter and pitch shifting combinations — perfect for energizing electric guitars. From rockabilly slapback to hazy trails of swirling delay, the Galaxy Tape Echo is a secret sauce for any source in any genre.

A Faithful Reproduction — Warts and All

The Galaxy Tape Echo keeps the controls of the original hardware, and adds some for modern workflows. Use the original Mode Selector for various head combinations, Repeat Rate for timing control, and Intensity for repeats and self-oscillation. The Echo/Normal switch mutes the signal to the echo, while global Bass and Treble let you season to taste. New features include Tempo Sync, Pan controls for reverb and delay, and Tape Select, for varying delay timbres. By capturing the eccentricities of the original, and adding enhancements along the way, the Galaxy Tape Echo is a tool of infinite creativity.

Oxide Tape Recorder gives you the musical, mixable sound of tape, letting you quickly add clarity, punch, and warmth to vocals, guitars, drums, and more, so every track sounds like a record. Get Hit-Making Analog Tape Sounds Developed by the same team behind UA's industry-leading Ampex and Studer tape machine plug-ins, Oxide Tape Recorder gives your productions the warmth, presence, and vibe of professional analog tape, with only the essential controls, so you can get sounds faster.

Key Benefits

• Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
• Inject the warm color and punchy low-end response of analog tape to your tracks
• Apply tape saturation and circuit overdrive via simple Input/Output controls and Repro or Input paths
• Choose among 7.5 and 15 IPS Tape Speeds and two emphasis curves for colorful tape textures
• Experience in-the-box recording “through” tape in real time using Apollo interfaces

Explore Groundbreaking Tape Emulation Technology

Whether you’re tracking in realtime using an Apollo interface or mixing in your DAW, Oxide’s intuitive controls deliver musical results for beginners and pros alike. Just select IPS (inches per second), EQ, and noise reduction settings, and tweak input and output controls to taste. By emulating fat tape compression and colorful circuit behaviors, Oxide gives your tracks the cohesive glue that only analog tape can provide.

For more than 30 years, artists and engineers alike have been drawn to the warm analog sound, solid low-end, and overall presence of the Studer® A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder. The sheer number of albums recorded on this legendary 2" analog tape machine — including classics from Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, A Tribe Called Quest, and Jeff Buckley — serve as shining examples of the musicality of analog tape.

Fully authenticated by Studer, and modeled by UA's world-renowned team of DSP engineers and magnetic recording expert Jay McKnight, the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder plug-in is the first product of its kind. By faithfully modeling the entire circuit path of the famous A800 machine from Allen Sides' collection at Ocean Way Studios, this is the most accurate representation of multitrack analog tape recording available.

Key Benefits

• Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
• Track and mix with the complete Studer A800 electronic signal paths, including Input, Sync and Repro paths
• Add warmth, presence, cohesion, and low-end punch that only genuine tape can provide
• Create complex analog textures with the distinct sounds of multiple tape formulas
• Use the Studer A800 LUNA Extension to easily add warmth to your entire mix on a per channel basis

A Groundbreaking Tape Machine

Introduced in 1978, the Studer A800 was the first microprocessor-controlled tape machine. Years ahead of its time, the A800 remains a sonic benchmark, and can still be found in studios worldwide. However, with their massive steel frame and meter bridge, twin half-horsepower motors and cast alloy deck plates, original A800 units tip the scales at a backbreaking 900 pounds. The Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder poses none of the hardware hassles, yet retains all the beautiful sonics that make tape a beloved recording medium.

Capturing the Magic of Tape

Just like magnetic tape, you can dial in a clean sound, or just the right amount of harmonic saturation using the Studer A800's Input and Output controls. The IPS control steps through tape speed choices (7.5, 15, or 30 IPS), each with distinct frequency shift, head bump and distortion characteristics. The tape Type control lets users choose from four of the most popular magnetic tape formulas — each with their own subtle sonic variation. There is also a secondary set of controls like Noise, EQ, and Bias for an even more jaw-dropping palette of tape textures.

Give your recordings the colorful saturation and effects heard on countless hip-hop, lo-fi, electronic, rock, and experimental tracks. Designed for the modern musician, beatmaker, and producer — Verve Analog Machines puts a sandbox full of playful analog sounds right in your DAW.

Key Benefits

• Add analog sound to your recordings with 10 easy-to-use machines
• Shape tones quickly with simple controls like drive, tone, and tape warble
• Give kicks, snares, and synths gritty tape textures or add tube warmth to vocals, guitar, bass, or your entire mix
• Make mixes sound instantly more expressive and alive with retro-futuristic analog sounds crafted by UA

It's not a record until it's mastered on an Ampex tape machine. The Ampex ATR-102 UAD plug-in and LUNA Extension provides the final “analog glue” for your music, turning your recordings into records. The only emulation that’s fully authenticated by the Ampex Corporation, and trusted by producers and engineers the world over, the Ampex ATR-102 UAD plug-in puts the colorful saturation, warmth, and harmonics of this industry-standard tape machine at your command.

Key Benefits

• Mix and master your music with the most popular professional 2-track tape machine ever made
• Get classic Ampex tape saturation, selectable tape types, and color to "glue" your mix together
• Use the entire ATR-102 circuit, including its transformers, amplifiers, Repro, Sync, and Input paths
• With Auto-Gain, make adjustments to Repro/Record levels while maintaining perfect gain staging
• Enjoy enhanced retina GUI with interactive tape reels and controls true to the original hardware
• Use the ATR-102 LUNA Extension to produce with rich, analog tape sound right in LUNA’s mixer
• Turn Your Recordings into Records
• The Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder plug-in and LUNA Extension provides the final “analog glue” for your music. Fully authenticated by the Ampex Corporation, now you can get the same unique dynamics, frequency response, and saturation characteristics of the original mastering hardware, virtually indistinguishable from its analog ancestor.
• Take a Deep Dive into Tape Tone
• Discover vast reel-to-reel textures using three classic tape heads (¼”, ½”, and 1”), tape speeds and emphasis EQs, famous formulas (GP9, 456, 900, 250), and more. You can even fine-tune the machine’s calibration to open up some headroom, or get grittier tape compression and saturation.
• Explore a Vintage Machine for the Modern Age
• Getting perfect gain staging on the Ampex ATR-102 requires meticulous calibration of the repro and record levels, a delicate art that demands precision. With Auto-Gain, you can make adjustments to either control while maintaining perfect gain staging. And with its retina-enhanced GUI, the ATR-102 is that beautifully vibey plug-in that you’ll want to leave on all the time.
• Transform Your Mixes in LUNA
• Use the Ampex ATR‑102 LUNA Extension to transform LUNA’s mixer into an analog tape wonderland. Without having to manage separate plug-in windows, this gives you rich album‑ready Ampex tape textures with all the authentic dynamics, frequency response, and saturation of the original machine.
• Find Your Sound Fast
• Ignite your inspiration with presets from longtime ATR‑102 users Chuck Ainlay (Chris Botti, Mark Knopfler) Richard Dodd (Wilco, Robert Plant), Buddy Miller (Martina McBride, Emmylou Harris), Mike Poole (Keith Urban, Dolly Parton) and more. Use these presets as a starting point and season to taste on your mixes — you'll marvel at the cohesive, rich sound that can only come from an Ampex tape machine.

UAD Native

Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.

Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2

Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.

With its gentle, program dependent optical compression, and meticulously designed tube amplifier, the LA-2A is the go-to compressor for professional mixers around the world. In 2001, Universal Audio set the standard in analog emulation with the original UAD LA-2A plug-in. Today, UA’s engineers have redesigned the LA-2A plug-in with more obsessive detail. The LA-2A Classic Leveler Plug-In Collection features immaculate models of three highly sought-after LA-2A units, giving you the most authentic emulations ever of this iconic compressor.

Key Benefits

• Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
• Track and mix with three historic versions of revered Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifiers—LA-2A Silver, LA-2A Gray, and original LA-2—each with its own distinctive sonic attributes
• Record through a Teletronix LA-2A/LA-2 in real time with Apollo interfaces
• Dial-in ideal optical compression textures for vocals, bass, drums, and more
• Harness presets from LA-2A users Ross Hogarth, Darrell Thorp, and Vance Powell

The Teletronix Story

Teletronix founder Jim Lawrence first used photocells for controlling audio gain in the early 1960s. His ingenious optical compression design was a technological breakthrough, far surpassing the stability and transparency of earlier circuits. Universal Audio founder M.T. ”Bill” Putnam later purchased this patented technology, continuing to manufacture the LA-2A for years to come.

Three Historical Units

The Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection puts three of the most coveted incarnations of the iconic Teletronix processor at your fingertips. Like the hardware, the LA-2A Silver, LA-2A Gray, and LA-2 models offer distinct variations in time constants, compression knee, headroom, distortion, program and frequency dependence, and more.

LA-2A Silver & Gray

With a brushed aluminum panel and original T4B gain reduction module, this cherished late-1960s “Silver” version of the LA-2A, manufactured by Bill Putnam, is perhaps the most flexible of the three plug-ins in the collection. Its fast time constant makes it suitable for the widest variety of program material, including transient-rich sources like drums and percussion. Jim Lawrence’s original mid-1960s “Gray” version the LA-2A maintains a more average time constant, providing a range of “medium-speed” compression.

The Original LA-2

The exceptionally rare, early 1960s LA-2 unit preceded the LA-2A by several years. It provides the slowest response and a unique “mellowed” sound due to 50 years of luminescent panel aging inside the T4 module. Use the LA-2 with legato tempos and vocal sources for a transparency and sublime mood unlike any other compressor.

Get the rich tube compression that changed recording.

Often cited among the crowning achievements of audio pioneer and UA founder Bill Putnam Sr., the 175B and 176 compressors are prized for their rich tube gain reduction character and sonic flexibility. Now you can get the same legendary sounds as the rare hardware with the only authentic plug-in emulation of the original UA 175B and 176 compressors.

Key Benefits

• Add vintage compression and detail to vocals, drums, guitars, and more with one of Bill Putnam Sr.'s most coveted designs
• Spice up synths with harmonically rich tube amplifier and transformer saturation
• Creatively enhance the dynamics of your most important sources with 2:1, 4:1, 8:1 and 12:1 ratio controls
• Harness plug-in-only features like Dry/Wet Mix parallel processing and Headroom for user‑customizable operating level
• Use with any audio interface, no UA hardware required

Add a Legendary Limiter to your Studio

Introduced in the early 1960s — and used on thousands of seminal records — the UA 175B and 176 were the first compressors purpose-built for studio recording and mixing music, giving engineers groundbreaking fast attack time and independently variable Attack and Release controls.

Experience Deep Tube Sonics

Based on a pair of UA's 1960s golden units, the UA 175B and 176 Tube Compressor Collection gives you all the ultra-musical harmonics and colorful saturation of these original units — down to their magical feedback compression circuit — giving you softer compression at lower input levels and harder, nearly brickwall limiting at higher levels.

Get the Rich Sound of an All-Around Champ

Perfect for vocals, drums, guitars, and more, the UA 175B and 176 plug-ins give you all the character and juice of the originals — indistinguishable from the target hardware in blind listening tests. Easily add depth to room mics or a drum bus, give your guitars definition, park a bass in a mix, and inject vocals with energy. You can even turn off the compression and use the 175B/176 plug-ins as a "tone box," lending rich tube textures galore.

Discover the rich sound of legendary British compression with the authentic SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor — now available as a UAD Native plug-in, no Apollo required! Integral to the hit-making SSL sound, the G Bus Compressor has been a secret weapon for artists like Michael Jackson on "Thriller" and modern stars like Adele on "25," making mixes bigger, more powerful, and punchy while enhancing cohesion and clarity. This iconic compressor adds the famous SSL “glue” and dynamic control to your mix, creating a unified and polished sound that stands out. With intuitive user-friendly controls, the SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor plugin makes it easy for anyone to achieve that coveted SSL sound, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out. Bring the rich, professional polish that has defined hits across generations to your own music and mixes today.

Key Benefits

• (NEW) UAD Native version with External sidechaining capabilities for even more dynamic control over your mixes — no Apollo required
• Give power, cohesion, and drive to mixes, buses, or any source
• Harness features like Side Chain Filtering, Mix, and Headroom controls
• Mix with artist presets from Just Blaze (Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar), Peter Mokran (The Flaming Lips, Mary J. Blige), Ian Boxill (Prince, Tupac), and more

The Only End-to-End SSL Bus Compressor Emulation

Embarking on a ground-up re-design of the original SSL G Bus Compressor plug-in, UA’s team of engineers meticulously remodeled every nuance of the in-console and FX G384 rackmount specimens, including their unique CV (control voltage) summing. By capturing all of its circuit behaviors, the new SSL G Bus Compressor plug-in gives you all of the famed SSL hallmarks — punchy, transparent glue, and an ultra-accurate stereo image.

Original Recipe

From subtle and transparent dynamic control to more aggressive textures with peak limiting, the SSL G Bus Compressor plug-in’s simple, intuitive control set lets you quickly dial in what you need. The fixed Attack and Release controls are SSL-voiced for bus functionality, including the program-dependent Auto Release function. Conjure "barely a wiggle" 2-bus glue, or "bury the needle" full dynamic crush with the continuous Threshold control.

Custom Enhancements

New workflow features make the SSL G Bus Compressor Collection even more vital for the modern producer/engineer. The internal Side Chain Filter allows you precise tailoring of low frequency response to reduce low-end “pumping,” while the Mix control provides inline dry/wet processing — perfect for quick parallel compression on a drum or vocal bus. The Headroom control lets you adjust the overall operating level of the plug‑in.

Fade to Black

Just like the console units, the new SSL G Bus Compressor features the original Auto Fade feature, providing the signature SSL fade taper, up to 60 seconds. With the new SSL G Bus Compressor, plus the included DSP-lite SSL G Bus Compressor Legacy plug-in, you can craft your projects with Platinum‑selling sound.

The dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter plug-in is a fully licensed, faithful emulation of the legendary studio hardware, capturing the quirky sonics of its colorful VCA compression along with added controls for modern workflows. Add Versatile VCA Compression to your Tracks Whether you’re using it on synths, bass guitar, or a drum bus, the dbx 160 plug-in emulates the original hardware’s grabby, low-end glue and old-school character, full of the same unique nonlinearities that make it a must-have for any engineer’s compressor toolkit.

Key Benefits

• Add a unique voice and flavor to your compressor toolkit with the first solid-state VCA compressor ever made
• Harness fat compression textures on bass guitar, drum buses, synths, and more
• Give acoustic guitars and snare drums in-your-face “thwack”
• Create with Dry/Wet mix control for quick parallel compression and Sidechain Filter for reduced low-frequency pumping
• Use with any audio interface, no UA hardware required

Simple to Use, Timeless Character

With the same simple control set and at-a-glance metering of the original, the dbx 160 plug-in makes it easy to crush a parallel drum bus, or inject subtle fatness. It can also add aggressiveness and impact to everything from guitar power chords to a hip-hop vocal.

Leveled Up for Modern Workflows

Along with graphic enhancements and improved VU metering, the dbx 160 plug‑in’s Dry/Wet Mix control lets you easily punch up a drum bus with parallel compression, while the added Sidechain Filter lets you keep the low end tight, enhancing the compressor's impact.

Your secret weapon for legendary mixes. Unlock the enhancement tricks used for decades by pro engineers and producers. The first and only end-to-end emulation of the vintage multiband “compansion” processor found in some of the world’s biggest studios, Universal Audio’s A-Type UAD plug-in unlocks the presence and top end sizzle that’s perfect for pushing vocals and instruments straight to the front of your mix.

Key Benefits

• Hear the iconic Air, Excite, and Expand effects used on vocal recordings by Queen, Stevie Wonder, The Cars, Fleetwood Mac, and more*
• Add sparkle and texture with the only “end-to-end” A-Type emulation, compatible with any DAW or audio interface†
• Engage Crush and Gated modes to get gritty analog tones or classic ’80s gated effects on drums and instruments
• Go far beyond the original hardware with the circuit mods panel, giving you custom expansion to transient shaping, subharmonic effects, and more
• Explore Five Iconic Modes
• Use the fabled Air, Excite, and Expand effects heard on recordings by Queen, AC/DC, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and others.* Or add gritty dynamic textures to drums and instruments with one-of-a-kind Crush and Gated compression effects.
• Go Beyond with Custom Circuit Mods
• For years, engineers have employed the A-Type hardware for more than just noise reduction. Bent to their will to make vocals sparkle and drums explode, the A-Type sound is celebrated by those who grew up using the real thing. Universal Audio’s take on this classic processor features exclusive circuit mods like multiband gains and crossovers, Ratio, Knee and Attack controls, and sidechain filtering, so you can take the sound of the original somewhere completely new.
• Bring Classic Recordings Back to Life with Precision Decoding
• The UAD A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plug-in began as a precision decoding tool for transferring hundreds of encoded master tapes. Universal Audio modeled every nuance of the original circuits, from multiband compansion curves to rare cartridge mods, resulting in an obsessively accurate emulation that can deliver the same flawless results whether you’re transferring tape masters, or just tightening up a noisy take.
• *Use of artist names does not constitute endorsement.
• †UAD Native Plug-Ins work with any audio interface in any DAW that supports VST3, AU, or AAX plug-ins. For complete system compatibility, visit help.uaudio.com

Explore Five Iconic Modes

Use the fabled Air, Excite, and Expand effects heard on recordings by Queen, AC/DC, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and others. Or add gritty dynamic textures to drums and instruments with one-of-a-kind Crush and Gated compression effects.

Go Beyond with Custom Circuit Mods

For years, engineers have employed the A-Type hardware for more than just noise reduction. Bent to their will to make vocals sparkle and drums explode, the A-Type sound is celebrated by those who grew up using the real thing. Universal Audio's take on this classic processor features exclusive circuit mods like multiband gains and crossovers, Ratio, Knee and Attack controls, and sidechain filtering, so you can take the sound of the original somewhere completely new.

Bring Classic Recordings Back to Life with Precision Decoding

The UAD A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plug-in began as a precision decoding tool for transferring hundreds of encoded master tapes. Universal Audio modeled every nuance of the original circuits, from multiband compansion curves to rare cartridge mods, resulting in an obsessively accurate emulation that can deliver the same flawless results whether you're transferring tape masters, or just tightening up a noisy take.