UAD Studio Edition

Build Your Dream Studio With 34 World-class UAD Effects And Instruments — The Same Gear Used By Many Of The Biggest Mixers And Engineers In The World

Whether it's a legendary channel strip from Avalon, an iconic Studer tape machine and Helios preamp/EQ, classic compression from Fairchild and Empirical Labs, or lush reverb from Lexicon — $5,900+ in value if purchased separately — UAD Studio Edition gives you the gear and sounds used by hit-making professionals everyday.

Included in the UAD Studio Edition

• 1176 Limiter Collection
• Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip
• Brigade Chorus Pedal
• Century Tube Channel Strip 
• dbx 160VU Compressor / Limiter
• Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
• Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
• Fairchild Limiter Collection
• Galaxy Tape Echo
• Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb
• Manley Tube Preamp
• Moog Minimoog
• Opal Morphing Synth
• Oxide Tape Recorder
• PolyMAX Synth
• Pultec EQ Collection
• Pure Plate Reverb
• Ravel Grand Piano
• Studer A800 Tape Recorder
• Studio D Chorus
• Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection
• Teletronix LA-3A Compressor
• UA 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection
• Waterfall B3 Organ
• Waterfall Rotary Speaker
• NEW! Verve Analog Machines Essentials

1176 Classic Limiter Collection

The Definitive Collection Of The World’s Most Famous Compressors

The original Universal Audio 1176 was designed by UA founder M.T. “Bill” Putnam, and represented a major breakthrough in limiter technology. The first compressor featuring solid‑state circuitry and ultra-fast 20 microsecond FET gain reduction, the 1176 is an easy‑to‑use “desert island” compressor that has lent its character and punch to some of the greatest recordings in history.

Upon its release in 2001, UA’s first 1176 plug‑in single‑handedly launched our UAD platform. Extensive end‑to‑end circuit modeling in 2013 captured even more sonic nuance. Now with updated graphics and additional controls, the 1176 Classic Limiter Collection continues its legacy of analog modeling excellence.

Features

• Track and mix with painstaking emulations of the legendary 1176, the most popular compressor ever made
• Choose from three famous versions: Rev A, Rev E, and AE — each with their own sonic attributes
• Harness the 1176’s entire electronic path including transformers and FET and transistor amplifiers for colorful distortion
• Access “All-Button” or “No Ratio” modes for colorful overdriven textures
• Expanded controls for Headroom, Mix, and custom Sidechain Filter for reduced LF pumping
• Mix with presets from legendary 1176 users such as Andy Johns, Andrew Scheps, Ed Cherney, and Joe Chiccarelli

Learn more about 1176 Classic Limiter Collection and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip

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.

Features

• 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

Learn more about Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Brigade Chorus Pedal

Add '70s Analog Movement And Vibrato To Anything

The Brigade Chorus plug‑in emulates every inch of the legendary BOSS CE‑1 Chorus Ensemble* pedal introduced in 1976, giving you rich analog chorus and chewy vibrato that flatters your guitars, vocals, and synths with luxuriant, dreamy textures.

Features

• Give instruments 3D movement with legendary analog chorus
• Add thickness and shimmer to vocals, drums, pianos, and more
• Create subtle detuned textures or all out warble with unmatched vibrato circuit
• Get legendary, milkshake-thick chorus on electric guitar and bass tracks

Learn more about Brigade Chorus Pedal and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Century Tube Channel Strip

Capture "First Take" Magic With Easy-To-Use Preamp, EQ, And Compression

With a vintage-inspired tube mic preamp, transparent dynamics control, and intuitively voiced EQ, the Century Tube Preamp plug‑in lets you stay in the creative zone while you record and mix, helping you capture inspiration with stunning results.

Features 

• Enhance and simplify your recording workflow with a first-pass tool designed for tracking vocals, guitars, synths and more
• Stay in the creative zone and confidently record performances with a broad stroke, "do‑no‑harm," tube channel strip
• Easily flatter your tracks with a vintage-style tube mic preamp, simple three-band EQ, and optical compressor
• Control Apollo interface mic preamp gain staging and impedance directly from the Century Tube Channel Strip plug-in via Unison™ technology

Learn more about Century Tube Channel Strip and download the FREE trial version HERE.

dbx® 160 Compressor/Limiter 

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.

Features

• 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

Learn more about dbx® 160 Compressor/Limiter and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio

Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio gives musicians and producers the inspired album-ready sound of a 1970 Eighty Eight Suitcase Mark 1 electric piano, along with a fully stocked "vintage" studio of pro production tools — for in-the-box tones nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.

Features

• Add the rich timbre of a perfectly modeled 1970 Eighty Eight Suitcase Mark 1* electric piano to your productions
• Immerse yourself in a curated analog studio packed with vintage mics, classic amps, and more
• Create pro sounds with legendary rack effects and stompbox emulations
• Get inspired with over 100 album‑ready presets, crafted to inspire
• Use with any audio interface, no hardware required

Learn more about Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Empirical Labs® EL8 Distressor Compressor

The Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor is revered in studios the world over as the modern, “must-have” compressor. Versatile with tons of color, the Distressor picks up where the legendary UA 1176 and Teletronix LA-2A compressors leave off — giving you a modern tool that’s equal parts utilitarian and creative, as heard on thousands of hit records.

Features

• Track and mix with the only authentic emulation of the EL8 Distressor — the world's most sought-after modern compressor
• Radically shape guitars, drums, and vocals with nearly infinite gain reduction variations
• Harness plug-in-only features like Dry/Wet parallel processing and Headroom for user‑customizable operating level
• Creatively color instruments and vocals with famous “Dist 2” and “Dist 3” modes
• Embellish, pump up, or destroy bass, synth, and room mics with custom detector filtering
• Mix with presets from Joe Chiccarelli (The Strokes), Vance Powell (Jack White), Jacquire King (Kings of Leon), Jimmy Douglass (The Rolling Stones), and more

Learn more about Empirical Labs® EL8 Distressor Compressor and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection

The Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection gives you the silky warm compression heard on hundreds of hit records from The Beatles and Pink Floyd to countless Motown classics.* Now you can add the same analog "glow" to your vocals, drums, and entire mix with the most accurate plug-in emulations ever made of these one-of-a-kind tube compressors.

Features

• Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
• Give your tracks and mixes classic Fairchild tube warmth and character
• Add harmonics and punch to vocals, drums, and more using Fairchild’s tube-driven gain control and transformer sections
• Control your compression easily with simple Wet/Dry, Sidechain Filter, and Headroom controls
• Enjoy the only accurate emulations of “golden-reference” vintage Fairchilds from OceanWay Studios

Learn more about Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Galaxy Tape Echo

Endless, Lush, Dub-Style Delays And Psychedelic Spring Reverb

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 mindbending 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.

Features

• 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

Learn more about Galaxy Tape Echo and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb

An Era-Defining Digital Reverb

From the moment it was unleashed in 1978, the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb — with its tactile, slider-based controller and famously lush reverb tail — single-handedly defined the sound of an entire era.

From Talking Heads' Remain In Light to U2's The Unforgettable Fire, the Lexicon 224 remains one of the most popular digital reverb units of all time. Now you can track and mix with this singular piece of audio history with the Lexicon 224 Reverb plug-in.

Features

• Track and mix with the legendary Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb, using the same algorithms as the original hardware
• Employ eight classic reverb programs and one chorus program on drums, vocals, guitars, and more
• Use the Plate and Concert programs for vintage '80s sounds
• Mix with presets from famous Lexicon 224 users Chuck Zwicky (Prince), Kevin Killen (Peter Gabriel), and others

Learn more about Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Manley Tube Preamp

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.

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

Learn more about Manley Tube Preamp and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Moog Minimoog

Unquestionably the most iconic synthesizer ever made, the Moog Minimoog Model D changed the face of modern music. From Kraftwerk to Parliament-Funkadelic, Yes to Dr. Dre, the Minimoog's fat, musically expressive analog synth sounds are the standard by which all other synths are judged.

Developed in partnership with Moog Music, exclusively for Universal Audio, the Moog Minimoog thoroughly captures every nuance, anomaly, and quirk of the original hardware using Universal Audio's industry‑leading expertise in circuit modeling, synthesis, and signal processing.

Features

• Record classic Minimoog textures in real time with near-zero latency
• Get ultra-realistic and responsive Minimoog sounds with exacting module‑to‑module interactions
• Create otherworldly sounds with Moog’s signature self-oscillation and extreme resonance
• Take advantage of custom mods including switchable note priority, legato, extra LFO, and more

Learn more about Moog Minimoog and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Opal Morphing Synth

Opal is the epic-sounding flagship synth that's perfect for producers, sound designers, and musicians. This analog-meets-wavetable synth gives you huge-sounding morphing filters and powerful UA effects — yet always keeps you close to album-ready sounds, no matter how deep you explore.

Features

• Get giant, inspiring sounds from the world's best-sounding analog‑meets‑wavetable super synth
• Use morphing filters, oscillators, LFOs, and noise to unlock new creative paths
• Add studio-quality UA effects like vintage spring reverb, tape delay, modulation, and authentic 1176 compression
• Go deep into synthesis without getting lost, thanks to impeccably crafted presets

Learn more about Opal Morphing Synth and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Oxide Tape Recorder

UA’s Groundbreaking Tape Emulation In An Easy‑To‑Use Plug‑In

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.

Features

• 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
• 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

Learn more about Oxide Tape Recorder and download the FREE trial version HERE.

PolyMAX Synth

PolyMAX is a vintage-inspired synth that gives producers, sound designers, and musicians fat analog tones from the golden age of polysynthesis. PolyMAX's warm, analog-modeled oscillators and filters, professional UA effects, and curated presets easily fit into any genre — with album‑ready sounds instantly.

Features

• Get rich, sit-in-the-mix analog sounds from an inspiring polyphonic wonder synth
• Use fat-sounding analog modeled oscillators and filters to demolish creative barriers
• Add studio-quality UA effects like vintage spring reverb, tape delay, and modulation textures
• Dive into lush poly synth sounds with album‑ready presets and simple, intuitive controls

Learn more about PolyMAX Synth and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Pultec EQ Collection

Get Silky‑Smooth Sounds With A Collection Of  “Must‑Have” EQs

Breathe analog life into your vocals, drums, guitars, and synths with legendary vintage tube EQs used to sculpt over 70 years of popular music. Simply run a full mix or single instrument through these EQs and hear the stunning Pultec analog magic for yourself.

These astonishingly accurate EQs are nearly indistinguishable from the original analog hardware, giving you the same rich tones used by the producers of John Mayer, Daft Punk, Mariah Carey, and more.

Features

• Get instant "Analog Magic" with the world's best emulations of vintage Pultec EQs
• Sculpt fat and punchy bass, synths, and drums with the EQP‑1A
• Experience rich midrange textures on your guitars, vocals, and keys with the MEQ‑5
• Create retro filter effects or reduce unwanted frequencies with surgical precision using the HLF‑3C

Learn more about Pultec EQ Collection and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Pure Plate Reverb

UA’s Renowned Plate Reverb Modeling In An Easy‑To‑Use Plug-In

The Pure Plate Reverb plug-in provides UA's revolutionary plate reverb emulation in a simple, affordable package — with all of the essential features. By harnessing the musical, deep, organic sound of this classic effect, Pure Plate Reverb gives you warmth and texture to your sources that only plate reverb can provide.

Features

• Easily add natural depth and shimmer to vocals and instruments
• Sculpt with classic plate reverb controls like mechanical damping and input filters
• Quickly tweak the perfect reverb tone with Bass and Treble controls
• Mix with artist presets from Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Richard Chycki (Rush, Dream Theater) Chuck Zwicky (Prince, The Time) and more

Learn more about Pure Plate Reverb and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Ravel Grand Piano

Ravel is a breathtaking emulation of a Steinway Model B grand piano.* Building upon UA's industry‑leading physical modeling techniques, Ravel goes far beyond other piano plug-ins and sample libraries with its unprecedented realism, giving you album-ready sonics and inspiring playability — perfect for modern music productions from pop to rock, R&B to hip‑hop.

Features

• Play and record the most organic, responsive, and expressive software piano ever made
• Harness UltraResonance™ technology for unparalleled realism, dynamic sensitivity, and timbral characters
• Easily mix between close and room mics, expertly placed by Allen Sides at United Recording
• Animate your tracks with unique reversed-piano sounds that can add thrilling textures and haunting atmospheres

Learn more about Ravel Grand Piano and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Studer A800 Tape Recorder

The Rich Analog Sound Of The World’s Most Popular Multichannel Tape Machine

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.

Features

• 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

Learn more about Studer A800 Tape Recorder and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Studio D Chorus

Get Rich Texture And Shimmer With Legendary Studio Hardware

An exacting emulation of the Roland Dimension D* introduced in 1979, the Studio D Chorus plug‑in gives you the "secret sauce" analog widening effects used by the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian Eno, M83, and many more.

Now you can give your guitars, drums, synths, and vocals the same stunning analog modulation textures of the iconic vintage rack gear — with the push of a button.

Features

• Create rich spatial effects on guitars, drums, and synths
• Add openness to background vocals and strings
• Experience glorious space and depth with “all buttons” mode
• Enhance tracks and add interest without obviously affecting signals

Learn more about Studio D Chorus and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection

The Ultimate Collection Of The Most Revered Optical Compressor Ever

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.

Features

• Track and mix with three historic versions of revered Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifiers, 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

Learn more about Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Teletronix LA-3A Audio Leveler

The Teletronix LA-3A compressor is an iconic "secret weapon" limiter, famous for pushing sounds right to the front of your speakers with a unique, aggressive character.

Modeled from a unit in UA’s vintage collection, the Teletronix LA-3A Audio Leveler plug-in gives you all the tone and pugnacious dynamics control of the rare hardware.

Features

• Use any audio interface, with both UAD Native and Apollo Realtime/UAD-2 versions included
• Get the unique tone of the definitive solid-state optical compressor
• Add energy and harmonics to vocals and acoustic guitars
• Inject grit and texture to bass guitar and soft synths
• Punch up your drums using the HF Emphasis sidechain filter and parallel Dry/Wet Mix

Learn more about Teletronix LA-3A Audio Leveler and download the FREE trial version HERE.

175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection

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 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.

Features

• Painstaking circuit emulation of Bill Putnam Sr.'s rare and iconic 175B and 176 tube compressors
• Models the entire circuit path and control set of the original hardware units
• UA 175B features a fixed 12:1 Ratio, 176 features four selectable Ratios: 2:1, 4:1, 8:1 and 12:1
• Exclusive plug-in features include Sidechain Link, Dry/Wet Mix parallel processing and Headroom for user-customizable operating level
• Includes artist presets from Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits), Carl Glanville (U2, Bruce Springsteen), Joe Chiccarelli (My Morning Jacket, Beck), and more

Learn more about 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Waterfall B3 Organ

Waterfall B3 Organ is the world's most thorough emulation of the classic Hammond B3 organ and its companion Leslie 147 rotary speaker cabinet,* giving your music the same rich tone and three‑dimensional sound heard on decades of legendary albums.

Features

• Get the sound of a legendary 1958 tonewheel organ as heard on countless R&B, soul, rock, hip‑hop, and gospel hits
• Experience the rich, three-dimensional whirl of a vintage 1974 rotary speaker cabinet
• Tap into dreamy spring reverb and perfectly-placed vintage microphone setups
• Stay inspired with over 70 expertly crafted presets giving you legendary organ sounds, instantly

Learn more about Waterfall B3 Organ and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Waterfall Rotary Speaker

Add The Immersive Effects Of A Vintage Rotating Speaker Cabinet In Your Mix

Waterfall Rotary Speaker gives you the jaw-dropping sounds of the classic Leslie 147 rotary speaker cabinet, enveloping your guitars, vocals, keyboards, and more in chewy, three-dimensional modulation effects — far beyond chorus and flange — for classic textures heard on decades of legendary albums.

Features

• Use any audio interface with the UAD Native version
• Experience the rich, three-dimensional texture of a vintage Leslie 147 rotary speaker cabinet
• Get "album-ready" sounds with perfectly-placed vintage microphone setups
• Add rich tube overtones and harmonics with expertly modeled tube power amp saturation
• Quickly get unique sounds with expertly crafted presets for vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums, and more

Learn more about Waterfall Rotary Speaker and download the FREE trial version HERE.

Versions Included with your Purchase

• UAD Native: Runs on your Mac or PC without any UA 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 note: UAD plugins do not work in Apple's Garageband DAW