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V76 Preamplifier

V76 Preamplifier

4.9 (191)

Get the rich tube sounds of the world's most coveted standalone mic preamp.

  • Get the rich "hi-fi" tube tone of the legendary V76 Preamp, "in the box"
  • Record vocals, guitars, drums, and more through the V76 in realtime with Apollo
  • Confidently shape signals with an impressive 76 dB of clean gain
  • Control Apollo interface mic preamp gain staging and impedance directly from the plug-in with Unison™ technology

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

V76 Preamplifier

$199

$199

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Get the Rich Tube Sounds of the World's Most Coveted Standalone Mic Preamp

The venerable V76 Preamplifier is arguably the most coveted standalone mic preamp ever made. The V76's distinctly "hi-fi" tube sound was integral to legendary studios across Europe from the 1950s through present day, including Decca, EMI, and Abbey Road. Now, you can get all of the beautiful, harmonically rich tube gain and classic frequency response of this iconic mic preamp in a great-sounding, easy-to-use emulation with the V76 Preamplifier plug-in.

Get the Rich Tube Sounds of the World's Most Coveted Standalone Mic Preamp

The venerable V76 Preamplifier is arguably the most coveted standalone mic preamp ever made. The V76's distinctly "hi-fi" tube sound was integral to legendary studios across Europe from the 1950s through present day, including Decca, EMI, and Abbey Road. Now, you can get all of the beautiful, harmonically rich tube gain and classic frequency response of this iconic mic preamp in a great-sounding, easy-to-use emulation with the V76 Preamplifier plug-in.

Explore Hi-Fi Tube Perfection

Brimming with tonal complexity and 76 dB of hi-fi tube gain, the V76 Preamplifier plug-in will breathe fresh life into your mic locker and give your tracks the big, larger-than-life presence heard on some of the biggest records ever made. Perfect for nearly every source — vocals, acoustic guitars, strings, drums, or bass — each of the V76 Preamplifier plug-in's gain steps will gently shape your sounds, letting you quickly dial in "mix-ready" tracks.

Unison™ Technology for Apollo Interfaces

Harnessing UA’s Unison technology, the V76 Preamplifier plug-in blurs the lines between analog and digital, giving you all of the original hardware’s impedance, gain staging “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors. The secret is Unison’s bi-directional control and communication from the V76 Preamplifier plug-in to the digitally controlled mic preamps in Apollo.

Add Clarity and Color to Any Source

Of course, the V76 Preamplifier plug-in isn’t just for Apollo interface owners. UAD hardware owners can use the V76 Preamplifier on any mix, getting bold, rich colors, without going outside the box. With the V76 Preamplifier's complete circuit emulation, you can craft your projects with the same rich flavor heard on countless classics.

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191 reviews
  • BS
    Brad S.
    Verified Reviewer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 hours ago
    V76 Preamp for Ribbon Microphone

    Just got the UAD V76 preamp and used it recording a rhythm guitar track with a Royer Ribbon mic, (r-10). Really liked the way came out, Full sounding and clear. Used a small Fender (x-2 in standard channel) w/ a ‘50’s Jensen speaker and P-90’s. Also in the signal chain was a LA-3A (plug-in) and MXR Graphic EQ pre guitar amp.

    Nice plug-in easy to use and sounds good.

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  • CY
    C. Y.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Nice

    Nice warm Sound

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  • GS
    G. S.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    6 months ago
    Very Nice Pre

    Clean end real

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  • TG
    T. G.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7 months ago
    Beautiful

    just drive it a bit.

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  • PM
    P. M.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 months ago
    Pure vintage tone

    Love this preamp. I like to crank up the gain to get natural compression and distortion. Using it on guitars , bass, pianos.

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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.

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