UAD Studio Edition
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UAD Studio Edition
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R. Cremasco
Nice and Neat
Simple but lacking nothing. I’d love to have a mid control but that’s not common in plates anyways.
E. Buckley
Smoothest Compression Plug I Know
Back in the 90s I was interning at a studio in midtown Manhattan where an La-2A sat at the bottom of the rack. The young in house engineer never touched it but one day an older gentleman was mixing an album there and turned that lonely La-2A on. I had absolutely no idea what it did so I asked him and he just said, "Its butter." LOL
He ran some bass through it, getting 2-3dBs of compression. He told me to sit in the engineers seat and listen while he bypassed the unit on and off. The difference was subtle but noticeable and dearly missed when bypassed. A few days later we recorded vocals and ran all of them through the La-2A. The vocals were being compressed 5-10dB and it sounded magical. Now almost 30 years have passed and I own this plug but plan to purchase the UA re-issue in 2022.
This plug in is really close to the hardware in that it captures the warmth of the hardware but its not as smooth when you start to get into the 5dBs and more of compression range. Don't get me wrong, when I want the smoothest plug compression, this is the one I reach for. It captures that harmonic warmth I remember from that lonely hardware unit that sat at the bottom of the rack back in the day. I use this on vocals for every song. Its the last in the chain and most of the time its a mere 1-2 dBs of compression that I'm going for. Its a gentle hug or "butter" as that visiting engineer explained. The plug falls short once you get into that 5 dB compression territory where you can start to hear it. The hardware is transparent. Thats why I'm giving this 4 out of 5 stars but honestly, for the price, this plug is amazing but I have to be honest, that hardware unit was truly magical and once I do get it in my studio, it will go to the top of the rack where it belongs.
M. Bilderbach
Um, hello gorgeous!!!
the moment I tried this plugin, was the moment I knew I needed it, This thing is so incredible, and totally puts me in a different head space. It is so LUSH, thats kinda the only way I could describe it. its perfect. I am not a huge chorus guy but when you just need a little "specialness' it seems to be just what is needed. Stoked!!!!
P. Slater
Awesome
I got this free thinking I wouldn’t use it and I like it more than the Neve 73
F. Brocchini
Superb
fantastic product!
D. Frey
Nothing to say, it’s Universal Audio
Great plugins, really great and fair Customer Service
Happy with UA!!!
Fairchild plug-in very professional!!!
m. bertin
simply the best
I had the original machine for almost 6 years one for me and one for my wife and now seems like a dream no more heavy to bring and the quality is the same like only UA can do
J. Geary
Good, but not a 3A
First and foremost I love UA and get lots of mileage out of all their plugins including this one. I also appreciate the recent update with retina support and additional features ! With that being Im not sure why UA decided to model such an uncommon "golden unit" for this plugin. Compared to my OG 3A as well as a pair of DIY 3A clones the modeled T4 attack time is MUCH faster giving it a character I dont commonly associate with the 3A. (plugin is ~1.5ms while my hardware and other 3A plugins sit ~30ms) Is the plugin still useful? of course! But Id greatly appreciate the option to switch between both attack times
R. Cordner
GLOSS
GLOSS
T. Tellington
nice
love it
Z. Rivera
Great on vocals
This thing is smooth and clean.. Drop it in the unison slot and automatic warmth and clarity on your vocals
l. wilson
Manley
Warmth is Amazing
D. Dornstadt
Clarity!
And gloss. Love it.
A. Thomas
Great strip! Amazing EQ for clean air! Great bass DI
I love this channel strip. In order of signal path…
It’s a great mic pre, a bit similar to the vox box
It’s a sweet bass DI that rolls off both high’s and lows gently, adding warmth, giving the bass a nice mellow placement in the mix.
The composite section is really slick, flexible especially with the fast button.
The eq is REALLY gorgeous sounding, especially the high frequency knob - has a beautifully smooth air to it. I’ll be reaching for this eq for intimate/warm lead vocals.
P. Slater
Such a difference
I am used to the Waves version and people always told me there was a difference. I was so surprised at how much better it sounds. Waves is very good but this is just perfect
S. Tydeman
This is definitely one plugin every home studio needs!
Such a nice TAPE emulation and I have a lot of various tape plugins. The Studer A800 is really getting some love in my mixes....it is really well designed, has awesome functionality and the warmth and sound is next level. Very versatile and honestly you may not know you need it until you put it on a track.
A. Clark
Richness & Depth
Perfect on subgroups and the mixbus. It helps glue things together while adding richness and depth to the mix.
T. Harp
Amazing!!
I demoed this on a while and then immediately bought it. With so many presets and parameter choices you can't go wrong. Whether you use presets or not it's easy to get that sound your looking for.
J. Lindberg
Shine and movement
Can be used for practically any instrument and vocals. Gives a warm complex shine and a sence oc movement in the sound.
R. Smith
Excellent Plugin
The Brigade Chorus plugin sounds great! It is a pleasure to use, it's warm, wide and smooth! Thanks Universal Audio!!