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Apollo
Precision Maximizer

Precision Maximizer

4.7 (186)

Get professional mastering shine with a “secret weapon” processor.

  • Easily maximize mixes and masters while retaining dynamic range
  • Add tube-like presence and sizzle to your sources
  • Quickly enhance impact, warmth, and energy to mixes and masters
  • Tweak the Shape control for extra harmonic content

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Precision Maximizer

$199

$199

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Get Professional Mastering Shine with a “Secret Weapon” Processor

The Precision Maximizer is an easy-to-use dynamic impact processor that magically increases perceived loudness, without destroying your track’s all-important dynamic range. For years, the Precision Maximizer has been a go-to for Grammy-winning mastering engineers like Paul Blakemore and project studio engineers looking for a quick polish on a rough mix. By merging Universal Audio’s analog/tube know-how and its digital mastering expertise, the Precision Maximizer is an essential tool for every mixer’s toolkit.

What They Say

The Maximizer is an awesome plug-in. It warms the track while simultaneously getting the mix to pop.

Ulrich Wild

White Zombie, Pantera

I found that the Precision tools on the UAD were awesome ... they really hit the nail on the head.

Aziz Ibrahim

Simply Red, The Stone Roses

Reviews

4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 186 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 156 Total 4 star reviews: 18 Total 3 star reviews: 7 Total 2 star reviews: 3 Total 1 star reviews: 2
94%would recommend this product
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186 reviews
  • RK
    raphael K.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 days ago
    No body knows truth of this one.

    This is actually lavry gold emulation.

    Goldclip is most famous in 2025 but try this one.

    This is way better.

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  • TC
    T. C.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Fantastic!!!

    I love using this in the Final Mastering Stage... Gives it That Extra Width.

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  • MS
    M. S.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    9 months ago
    good plugin - for mastering

    I like the precision plugins and I would recommend the whole stack, because they can help on your master bus to enhancing your arrangement.

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  • DG
    D. G.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 months ago
    FellaMixedIt

    This is a great tool for adding level and saturation. Use it and be happy

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  • RG
    R. G.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    11 months ago
    Excellent Mastering Tool

    Love the precision plugins. Maximizer is stellar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

This refers to the number of SHARC DSP processors in Apollo and UAD-2 hardware. A DUO core system has twice the amount of processing power compared to a SOLO core system. More SHARC DSP cores increases the number of UAD-2 plug-ins you can run on the hardware.

No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

Check our Knowledge Base for additional questions

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