Manley Tube Preamp

Experience the same clarity and tube detail as the boutique hardware.

Now compatible with any soundcard on Mac and PC

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

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. 

Features

• 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

Versions Included with your Purchase

• UAD Native: Runs on your Mac or PC without any UA hardware
• Apollo Realtime & UAD-2: Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 hardware

System Requirements

• macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura
• Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit only Editions)
• Intel, AMD, or Apple silicon processor
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UADx plug-ins
• Free iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher)
• A physical iLok dongle is NOT required to activate this product

DAW Compatibility

• Pro Tools 2022 (AAX)
• Logic Pro (Audio Units)
• Ableton Live 11 (VST 3, Audio Units)
• Cubase 12 (VST 3)
• Studio One 5 (VST 3)
• LUNA Recording System

You can activate this software on an online system (using iLok Cloud) or an offline system (using an iLok USB):

1. Online: an active internet connection and a FREE iLok account are required to authorise UAD Plug-ins using iLok Cloud

2. Offline: you will need a physical iLok USB (2nd generation or higher) to authorise this software

Important Notes:

• This product is a plugin and not a physical product. It is available after purchase as a digital download.
• UAD plugins do not work in Apple's Garageband DAW