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Experience analog heaven in a plug-in.  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

Add the warm sound of the most famous tube compressor ever made. Add analog richness with the most famous tube compressor ever made Get warm optical compression textures for vocals, bass, drums, and synths Enjoy radio-ready results quickly, with professionally-crafted presets Use with any DAW — Mac or PC — no UA hardware required

Capture "first take" magic with easy-to-use preamp, EQ, and compression. 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

Get compression with attitude for guitars, vocals, and drums. 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

Get the definitive collection of the world’s most famous compressors. Track and mix with the world's only authentic emulations of the legendary 1176 Choose from three famous versions: Rev A, Rev E, and AE — each with their own sonic attributes Harness colorful 1176 sound, right down to the transformers and FET amplifiers Access classic “All-Button” or “No Ratio” modes for overdriven textures Go beyond the original hardware with Headroom, Mix, and custom Sidechain Filter Mix with presets from legendary 1176 users such as Andrew Scheps (Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ed Cherney (Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt), and Joe Chiccarelli (The Strokes, Morrissey)

Flawless modern vocals with analog soul. 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

Unlock the magic above Hitsville U.S.A. Get instant “Motown Sound” from the attic reverb chambers above the legendary Hitsville U.S.A. studio Dial in rich-sounding ambience using two different custom-built chambers Add iconic reverb to vocals, drums, and more quickly with simple controls Reposition mics in realtime using UA's Dynamic Room Modeling

Add the iconic punch of a world famous compressor. Add punch and attitude to your vocal and instrument recordings with a special edition of the classic UA FET compressor Harness the fast attack and colorful saturation of an original 1176, right down to the transformers and FET amplifiers Dial in your sound quickly with the Input/Output controls and fine tune your Attack and Release for nearly any source Go from subtle to extreme, for smashed textures using the infamous “All Button” mode

Get the rich tube compression that changed recording. 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 Get perfect drum and vocal sounds easily with Dry/Wet Mix parallel processing and Headroom controls

Play and record through the greatest tube amps ever made, right in your DAW. Play and record through the classic American tweed amp, beloved by top guitarists and studio producers Get the shimmery sparkle of a mid-'60s American tube amp with vintage spring reverb and vibrato effects Experience the authentic sound of a vintage Top Boost amp including Normal, Brilliant, and Vibrato channels Rock out with three legendary plexi setups including Super Lead, Super Bass, and "Brown" for decades of inspiring rock tones

Get the fat sound of rock's "Golden Age." Track and mix through a stunning emulation of the Helios Type 69 vintage analog channel Get the full character of the original hardware’s Lustraphone transformer-based mic preamp with Unison™ technology Sculpt your sources with a colorful inductor-based three-band EQ Shape guitars, vocals, and more with legendary Type 69 midrange aggression Tweak low-end character with uniquely voiced low-frequency boost and cut filters Mix with artist presets from J.J. Blair (Johnny Cash, George Benson), Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio), Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits), and more