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What’s your favorite way to use the Studer A800 plug-in? In this UAD Quick Tip, Drew shows you his best tips for utilizing it to process everything from clean tape tones to creative saturation effects. 🎞️
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Universal Audio: Hello, Hitsville EQ Collection! 👋 Hear how the secret-sauce EQs used on Motown classics sound on bass, piano, drums, and vocals!
🎶 Music by Jamie Jones
Learn more @ this location.
Get instant “Motown Sound” with the only EQ emulations officially licensed by the legendary Hitsville U.S.A. studio
Dial in rich-sounding vocal, drum, bass, and guitar tones with the same Equalizers used on Motown classics
Shape sounds quickly with a seven-band graphic EQ
Produce fuller stereo mixes using Hitsville’s rare mastering EQ, custom “Motown Filters,” and mid/side control
Hitsville EQ Plug-In Sound Examples | UAD Spark & UAD-2
Universal Audio: Introducing the LUNA Recording System — featuring Deep Apollo Integration, Built-In Neve Summing, Integrated Multitrack Tape, and All-New LUNA Instruments.
Coming spring 2020 as a free download to all Mac Thunderbolt Apollo interface owners, LUNA transforms industry-standard UA Audio Interfaces into the most inspiring, fully integrated recording systems available.
Universal Audio: Mic placement, mic pairing, preamp selection, DI integration — see how Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon) approaches recording acoustic guitar with Nashville session ace and Taylor Guitars artist, Jerry McPherson (Faith Hill, Kelly Clarkson).
You can even download console presets from the session at this location.
Universal Audio: The tube compressor that changed recording. Often cited among the crowning achievements of UA founder Bill Putnam Sr., the 175B and 176 are prized for their rich tube gain reduction character, fast attack, & sonic flexibility. Learn more here.
The Bill Putnam-designed tube limiter that changed recording. The 175B and 176 tube compressors are prized for their rich tube gain reduction character, fast attack, and sonic flexibility.
With only roughly 1,000 units made, vintage 175B and 176s easily command well over $5,000 on the vintage market today, and they can be found in the racks of some of the world’s finest studios. Now, you can track and mix with the only authentic plug-in emulation of the original UA 175B and 176 compressors — exclusively for UAD hardware and UA Audio Interfaces.
Introduced in the early 1960s, Universal Audio’s 175B and 176 compressors were the first audio compressors purpose-built for studio recording and mixing music. Often cited among the crowning achievements of audio pioneer and UA founder Bill Putnam Sr., the 175B and 176 are prized for their rich tube gain reduction character, fast attack, and sonic flexibility.
With its breakthrough fast attack time and independently variable Attack and Release controls, the UA 175B and 176 went far beyond all previously available broadcast limiters. They were quickly installed in the early 1960’s at both United/Western and legendary Sunset Sound studios, where a rack of 176s still reside today.
As an all-tube predecessor to the famed 1176, the 175B and 176 compressors have lent warmth and character to thousands of seminal recordings — from the Rolling Stones and Elton John, to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aretha Franklin, and Miles Davis.
A Pioneering Limiter
With its breakthrough fast attack time and independently variable Attack and Release controls, the UA 175B and 176 went far beyond all previously available broadcast limiters. They were quickly installed in the early 1960’s at both United/Western and legendary Sunset Sound studios, where a rack of 176s still reside today. As an all-tube predecessor to the famed 1176, the 175B and 176 compressors have lent warmth and character to thousands of seminal recordings — from the Rolling Stones and Elton John, to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aretha Franklin, and Miles Davis.
Have you gotten familiar with the UA 175B & 176 tube compressors? ☝️ Fun fact: you can even turn off the compression completely to use the 175B/176 plug-ins as a "tone box," lending rich tube amp textures. Check 'em out! https://t.co/TYu4qYqrKU #WednesdayWisdom #UniversalAudio pic.twitter.com/Ebo5aKL3d8
— Universal Audio (@UAudio) September 11, 2019
Universal Audio: “Love it or hate it, Logic Drummer is a useful tool for quickly adding drums to a mix. In this video, see how you can add space, realism, and punch to any #digitaldrums using minimal processing.”
The crux of the Distressor is its variations in compression. Use the 1:1 ratio to warm up synths or strings without compression, while adding musical low-order harmonics. To the opposite, Nuke is famous for adding excitement to room mics or an entire mix.
Introduced in 1993, the Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor is revered in studios all over the world as the modern, “must-have” compressor. Versatile, super fast, and offering tons of color, the Distressor has been used of thousands of hit records, and it’s a modern tool that’s equal parts utilitarian and creative.
The only authentic Distressor plug-in endorsed by Empirical Labs’ founder Dave Derr, the UAD Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor is available exclusively for UAD hardware and Apollo interfaces. An exhaustive end-to-end emulation of Derr’s iconic hardware, the UAD EL8 Distressor is the only faithful emulation of this true “desert island” compressor.
In the video below, Pro Tools expert James Ivey takes a look at the new UAD A/DA Flanger plug-in, comparing the slightly grainier sounding 1979 model with the 2009 reissue unit. James mimics several Pink Floyd effects and riffs in this plug-in overview. Watch the video below.
Revered as “the Holy Grail of Flangers,” the A/DA Flanger took on mythical status in the late ’70s and early ’80s with its deep and colorful brand of analog flanging. Equal parts extreme, musical, and versatile, the A/DA Flanger is easily the most intense sounding pedal flanger ever made.
Developed by Brainworx, and officially endorsed by A/DA and its founder Dave Tarnowski, the A/DA Flanger plug-in is an exacting emulation of this iconic unit, exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and UA Audio Interfaces.
Mythic Modulation
Powered by the Panasonic MN3010 bucket-brigade circuit, the A/DA Flanger delivers everything from faux steel drum sounds to ultra-wide, slow, arcing contour for unmatched texture and resonance. And while most flangers offer a 20:1 time delay ratio, the A/DA Flanger offers a whopping 40:1 ratio. “When it sweeps up, it sounds like it sweeps to zero time delay,” says creator Dave Tarnowski. “It actually goes to infinity, which is what true tape flanging sounds like.”
Infinite Horizons
The A/DA Flanger plug-in also captures the original’s unique feature set. Heady functions like the built-in noise gate, along with the Even/Odd Harmonics switch and the Threshold control — which makes the effect more dynamic the harder the input source — the A/DA Flanger plug-in emulates the original’s expressive, mind-bending possibilities.
Universal Audio’s complete livestream schedule for NAMM 2018 can be found below. Tune-in at this location to learn live tracking techniques and more with the new Arrow desktop.
Thursday 1/25
Grieves
11:30 AM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
01:00 PM|Grieves
(Beat Maker/Hip-Hop Artist)
Making Hip-Hop Beats with UAD and Apollo
01:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
02:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
03:00 PM|Grieves
(Beat Maker/Hip-Hop Artist)
Making Hip-Hop Beats with UAD and Apollo
03:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
04:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
04:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
Friday 1/26
Jacquire King
11:30 AM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
01:00 PM|Jacquire King
(James Bay, Kings of Leon, Tom Waits)
Producing Pop Music with Jacquire King
01:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
02:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
03:00 PM|Jacquire King
(James Bay, Kings of Leon, Tom Waits)
Producing Pop Music with Jacquire King
03:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
04:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
Saturday 1/27
Darrel Thorp
11:30 AM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
01:00 PM|Darrell Thorp
(Radiohead, Beck, Foo Fighters)
Mixing Rock Music with Darrel Thorp
01:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
02:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
03:00 PM|Che Pope
(Kanye West, Dr. Dre, The Weeknd)
Producing Rap Music with Che Pope
03:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
04:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
04:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
Sunday 1/28
Che Pope
11:30 AM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
01:00 PM|Darrell Thorp
(Radiohead, Beck, Foo Fighters)
Mixing Rock Music with Darrel Thorp
01:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
02:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
03:00 PM|Che Pope
(Kanye West, Dr. Dre, The Weeknd)
Producing Rap Music with Che Pope
03:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
04:00 PM|Fab Dupont
(Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson)
Tracking and Mixing with UA Audio Interfaces
04:30 PM|Leggy Langdon
(The Pierces, Ed Sheeran)
Live Tracking with the New Arrow Audio Interface
The OX Amp Top Box by Universal Audio is a premium reactive load box that allows guitarists to play and record their tube amp in its ideal sweet spots — from the edge-of-breakup to fully cranked — at any volume level, and with instant album-quality mic, room, and speaker cabinet emulations at the turn of a knob.
Pair your amp to the world’s best reactive load, with boutique UA analog quality — built for years of home and studio use
Instantly audition dozens of album-quality mic and guitar cabinet emulations with front panel “Rig” control
Get authentic “edge of destruction” tones complete with speaker breakup and cone cry, via UA Dynamic Speaker Modeling
Five finely-tuned guitar amp attenuation levels • Front-panel “Rig” control for instant, album-quality mic and speaker cabinet emulations • UA Dynamic Speaker Modeling emulates speaker breakup and cone cry • World-class Universal Audio EQ, compression, delay, and reverb effects built-in • Selectable 4, 8, and 16-ohm operation • Front-panel Headphone out for silent practice with cranked tones • Balanced TRS line outs, and S/PDIF digital outs for recording • Pair with OX mobile or desktop app over Wi-Fi for editing and saving presets
Available Winter of 2017
Cost: $1,299.00
