UAD Essentials Edition
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UAD Essentials Edition
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J. Telge
good analog sounding Synth
Like and use this one a lot. Yes, to be online its a little bit anoying, but for me at least its ok. I only work in my Studio.
S. Shin
Great EQ!!
Finally, I bought Pultec EQ!
This sound is so great!
c. cowie
This Was A Major Surprise - The LA2 & Pultec Combo
I needed an affordable soundcard for some laptop work outside my main studio, so I opted for the UA Volt 1, the cheapest option available. That turned out to be a great purchase, well worth the price. Along with the soundcard, I received a bundle of free plugins, including the LA2. and the LA2A Gray and Silver compressors and the Pultec EQs. Over the years, I've accumulated numerous plugins, but I don't even install most of them anymore. For the past seven years, my go-to EQ has been Fabfilter, which is functional and does the job. For compression, I usually rely on Ableton's stock plugins simply because all my other comps are no better. I spent years searching for plugins with that elusive "mojo," and I had basically given up and made a decision I wasn't even going to bother downloading the bundle.
But one evening after using the soundcard for about two weeks I thought, OK I will check them out, expecting the usual underwhelming results. Plugins downloaded, fired up a session and to my major surprise, I found myself very quickly impressed. I started applying the LA2A compressors and Pultec EQs on various tracks and very quickly replaced all other comps and Eqs in the session with the LA2s and Pultecs. Just initiating the LA2's without adjusting anything seemed to hit the mark every time - and still does.. The EQ;s I was pushing to max and still track elements sounded good. However, I told my self its just my imagination, after all I've been here many times before and its probably just that placebo effect of thinking something sounds great and the next day I will know its just my imagination. But the next day the session still sounded good, and what I was hearing suspiciously sounded like Mojo. I was beginning to realise the plugins had genuinely helped me improve the sound. The mix had a vibe reminiscent of what I used to achieve with analog consoles, and the compressors added a cool, pumpy quality to the tracks. Even when over pumped, still sounded good - It was just more vibe.
But because years of reality hitting and the ultimate come down I was still thinking this newfound enthusiasm will wear off because that's what always happens. But, that's not what happened. I've continued to use the LA2A and Pultec plugins in every session since. I'm actually enjoying EQ'ing and compressing stuff - Imagine that!. Yes, I also hear that 3D thing others talks about in their reviews.. Coming from someone who had grown jaded with plugins over the years, believe me, this is a significant endorsement.
I don't know what magic the UAD coders have worked, but to me these plugins are very musical and have legit Mojo. And you know what's also great about them - no fancy flashy distracting Guis which force you to mix with eyes. Needless to say the coders have done a 10+ star job. I've never owned the original hardware, but have owned some emulations in the past and these plugins outshine others by all others I have tried or owned by a huge margin. The fact that I got them with a £100 soundcard, which also included a decent Plate Reverb, an Echo (not really my style), a channel strip, and a Synth, is incredible. But its the LA2A and Pultec plugins that are the true stars of the bundle though and its well worth picking up the Volt 1 just to get the plugins.. They are now my absolute and only go to EQ and Comps and only if I need to get very surgical will I fire up the Fab.
J. MDSP
Great pack!
Excellent products .
Crazy good price > I Simply I Love it !!!!! Now ... Just waiting for another promo code to get the Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection :)
R. Oliveira
The Best
Great job.
z. ben dawid
False Advertisement
I was told when I bought the plugins that I didn't need the physical equipment, but when try to apply the plugins in my DAW it say not able to use with out the physical interface. I am very disappointed.
D. Wall
Excellent!
Excellent plugins, they are all really useful and the quality is phenomenal. Highly recommended
D. Wall
Excellent!
Excellent plugins, they are all really useful and the quality is phenomenal. Highly recommended
M. Studio
Very Good Reverb
I really like this pure plate reverb, it's easy to use and the vocal sound blends into my mix
m. carter
Off line support. I have an ilok usb
I also don't like to record online! Don't like to use the cloud! That's the only downfall to using these plugins! Other than that. They sound great! Hurry up and make them for offline usage. I have an ilok account and usb stick! That should be all that is needed. Thx
m. carter
Off line support. I have an ilok usb
I also don't like to record online! Don't like to use the cloud! That's the only downfall to using these plugins! Other than that. They sound great! Hurry up and make them for offline usage. I have an ilok account and usb stick! That should be all that is needed. Thx
D. Black
Pultec EQ bundle
Excellent EQ bundle, they're much more useful than you'd think. No regrets here. This is the best one I've heard. And it's doing the Pultec boost attenuate punch quite well.
D. Black
Century channel strip
It's got a decent tube preamp sound, additional compression and EQ sections. Can be turned up to distorted sounds if preferred
P. Mello
Simple and crystal clear!
Like everything Universal Audio does, this plugin is also awesome, simple and crystal clear, it delivers fantastic results, all you need is a good instrument, excellent performance and a set of honest microphones that are not necessarily the most expensive. I never stop being surprised with each new acquisition with UAD.
Paulo Bourg
Brazilian Conductor
A. Pashka
The best emulation on market
Having used real LA-2As, I can confidently say this is the best LA2A plugin collection by far
G. Pigman
Jot to the Ears
Beautiful, simple and a delight to add echo and reverb to give tracks full depth and dimension.
Not to mention, its green !
E. Pedersen
Great plugins, but they never work
Most times they dont work, even if my iLok license manager is open. Its really frustrating when EVERY other plugin i have can be used without having another program running
J. Fultz
Simply The Best!
The LA2A bundle is awesome, and really gives great presence to vocals and instruments, and the Polymax synthesizer creates great sounds that end up in all of my projects.
B. Hjörleifsson
Perfection!
Vibe and shine
s. sant
De momento lo que estoy comprobando me gusta mucho
He probado infinidad de pluguins, créanme, y quitando los de fabfilter, creo que nunca había usado algo que realmente valiera la pena, era muy reacio a Uad por que no se podían usar en modo nativo y costaban una pasta, pero ahora tengo que reconocer que estaba equivocado, suenan de maravilla, y con las ofertas los puedes pillar a muy buen precio
Estoy muy satisfecho