UAD Studio Edition
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UAD Studio Edition
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n. binns
Faithful to the Original
Remember using the hardware Roland version in the late 80s & being blown away with the universes it can take you to. This thing is a great emulation and very faithful to the original. UAD knocked this out of the park.
n. binns
Solid
Solid emulation. Absolutely gorgeous tone and very effective tool to have around.
G. Merino
Nasty!!
Awesome comps, the most colorful of my arsenal, lot of grit and character!
I’m not giving 5 stars only because the small GUIs, the graphics are nice but so tiny. Please make this one bigger or resizable!
S. Lontano
The Swiss Knife of Compressors
This is probably my most used compressors at the time. Perfect to: add character and punch on drums; soften and warming synth; create biting basses; using in a parallel bus to add life at whatever you want.
I love it
S. Kuusk
Can't decide? Do it.
If you're like me, wondering what another preamp would do differently and do you need 10 of them, you just might! I'm nowhere near a plugin hoarder. In fact, I only got very few, and most of them are Unison preamps. Thing is, that's how we get the best out of our Apollos. You get considerably better tone going in, making mixing way easier later on. Avalon in particular adds this modern bite and clarity to your recording. It is NOT sterile but it sounds full and clean. Think Ed Sheeran. Oh yes, he uses Avalon too. It has all the bells and whistles in lots of highly usable features. Not to mention an amazing EQ section built right in! You can basically skip half of the chain just by using this preamp. Works wonders on vocals for music, podcasts, voiceovers, you name it. Also very usable as a bass pre. Loving it for modern sounds.
S. Kuusk
You just feel it.
Bit demoing and moments later, Studer was sitting pretty in my cart and never left. Was also considering the Ampex but Studer has way lower DSP footprint in comparison, making it perfect for even live tracking just about anything. Sound wise, it adds weight! It is subtle and it is magical. 1-to-1, Oxide felt thin and had the same sound throughout whereas Studer just gently fattened up every source, making it fuller without muddiness. And it gets more fun the more you drive this thing. Works as a simulation or as an effect, you choose. Ah and did I mention that it looks super cool in Luna tape slot. Amazing plug!
A. Ballantyne
This thing rules
Extremely close to the analog gear. Hard to tell it isn’t.
D. Lee
Outstanding!
Best unison option available right now for me. I use it on voice over, and it pairs really well with the Distressor and a pultec.
R. LeBlanc
wow!
Brought my vocals fight to the front!
M. Renzetti
Got this with a coupon
Now that I have it, I think I'd pay full price if I had to. Thank god I dont. This thing is awesome though
O. Daniel
Alright!
Heard so much about this plugin and glad I am able to pick it up and check out myself. Gets the job done well.
C. Cowx
Still learning, but wow!
I've mostly worked with 1176 style compressors but have always heard about the popularity of the Distressor. I bought it on sale with a coupon for an irresistible price. I love the fat and juicy sound of it on the drum bus, it creates a perceivable WEIGHT to any track. All the ratios sound great (loving the opto and nuke) and the attack/release knob can be used to really open up the transients. Easy parallel compression knob to balance which is very useful. My favourite feature is the distortion 2 & 3, helps to add some tape-like character and grit without having to load another plugin. I'm looking forward to using the distressor on bass, vocals, and everything else soon!
i. ramos
Best high end compressor
I never had the original hardware but this plugin has a warm sound and gives a very nice color to my synths. A must have compressor.
D. Lombardi
Best tape anywhere!
For multitrack style tape machine use, I just haven’t found better. I wanted to, believe me! I tried several cheaper ones before springing for this one finally on a great sale. The others were just a waste of time and money, IMHO.
M. Filowitz
Manley tube preamp
I’m using an older OS that’s not supported by UA so I can’t upgrade the UA software or use the plugin.
J. Burman
Lexicon 224 wonderverb!
Lexicon 224 makes my reverbsetup complete, it’s one of the best i’ve tested,
I love it!
M. Culpajevs
Above average
Sometimes its just hard to believe how amazing it sounds/works/reacts/etc.
Never owned a real analog piece nor have i ever had an analog compressor to work with, but this thing just works, it does its job, simple and effective. Plus, you know its a saturator as well, so you get plenty of color if desired.
P. Nortey
Nice to have
This plugins is very nice to work with
P. Ribeiro
produto de excelente qualidade
superou minhas expectativas simplesmente demais!!!
A. Hicks
OMG Tape Never Sounded So Great
If I didn’t know it was a plug-in used, I would assume it’s the real deal.