Waterfall Rotary Speaker
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Add classic dreamy effects to your mix.
Waterfall Rotary Speaker gives you the jaw-dropping sounds of the classic Leslie 147 rotary speaker cabinet,* enveloping your guitars, vocals, keyboards, and more in chewy, three-dimensional modulation effects — far beyond chorus and flange — for classic textures heard on decades of legendary albums.
Included Version
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Experience the rich, three-dimensional texture of a vintage Leslie 147 rotary speaker cabinet
- Add tube overtones and harmonics with expertly modeled tube power amp saturation
- Get "album-ready" sounds with perfectly-placed vintage microphone setups
- Quickly get unique tones with expertly crafted presets for vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums, and more
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Experience Immersive Rotary Speaker Sounds
Only Waterfall Rotary gives you the three-dimensional movement and full tonal range of the legendary "Type 147" rotary speaker cabinet, captured in all its glory using expertly placed vintage mic setups as heard on decades of rock, R&B, soul, and funk records.
Add the Sound of a Classic Tube Power Amp
The Type 147's tube power amp is a huge part of its fat sound, and Waterfall Rotary captures all of it, giving your tracks the rich overtones and harmonics that other rotary speaker emulations lack for unmatched realism.
Get Mind-Blowing Effects Fast with Presets
With deliciously-crafted presets tailored for vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards and more, Waterfall Rotary gives you the most legit "Leslie effects" ever put into a plug-in. Simply place it on an insert or aux channel, and mix with legendary effects used on thousands of hits.
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*All trademarks are property of their respective owners, and used only to represent the instruments modeled as part of Waterfall Rotary Speaker software.Customer Reviews
E. Berger
November 24, 2024
Very realistic- It sounds sweet with everything
I am an Organist/Guitarist and I actually own a real Leslie. But of course you need a good sounding Room and several Microphones to capture it's magic, so I was looking for an alternative...
Read MoreG. Lacy
October 12, 2024
Very nice plugin. Could be improved with stereo.
There are lots of options on this to choose from and work with. But after downloading it I discovered that GarageBand already has a similar feature - but without so many options. So that is...
Read MoreB. Weber
October 5, 2024
Love it!
I've been looking all over for a Leslie plugin, but they can be quite expensive. I caught this on sale at UAD and grabbed it....
Read MoreF. Trentini
October 3, 2024
Stunning
I recorded real Leslie cabinets many times over the years. This is the best simulation I've ever heard.
Read MoreG. Jamsek
October 3, 2024
Great rotary cabinet!
For me the best sounding rotary cabinet to date! It really changes pretty good sounding VI organs to great sounding ones! It’s also great for guitars and as an effect on a lot of other...
Read MoreD. Santos
September 2, 2024
Sounds amazing!
Best Leslie sim out there. Please make a midi capable, fisical pedal out of it.
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Customer Reviews
Waterfall Rotary Speaker
E. Berger
Very realistic- It sounds sweet with everything
I am an Organist/Guitarist and I actually own a real Leslie. But of course you need a good sounding Room and several Microphones to capture it's magic, so I was looking for an alternative that is easier to set up, and most importantly, that can be played quietly with Headphones.
The moment I tried the Demo I was completely immersed. The mechanical Noise is spot on and I actually turned around to hear if my actual Leslie wasn't spinning in it's corner. A big plus for me is that it doesn't have a complicated Interface. Many Plugins of that sort let you change the position/angle and whatever of the microphones, as well as 1000s of parameters and I always end up tweaking myself to death. With this one, there are several distinctive presets to choose from, and that's it. Enough variety for different situations, but it's not overdone. And just like the real deal, it sounds good with EVERYTHING. Grand Piano, Rhodes, Mellotron, Guitar, Bass, you name it.
My only criticism is the price. I find the regular price a bit steep to be honest. But as there are several sales over the year, one can grab it at a discounted price anyway.
I strongly recommend it- especially for Hardware Guys who don't want to tweak endlessly.G. Lacy
Very nice plugin. Could be improved with stereo.
There are lots of options on this to choose from and work with. But after downloading it I discovered that GarageBand already has a similar feature - but without so many options. So that is a bonus for this plugin.
What this plugin really needs is a stereo option to really get a full effect and that is missing. Which is disappointing as the setup has options for more than one microphone. Hopefully that will be an updated feature soon. Stereo Please. (if it has it I didn't see it)B. Weber
Love it!
I've been looking all over for a Leslie plugin, but they can be quite expensive. I caught this on sale at UAD and grabbed it. Couldn't be happier! Easy to use with some good features with microphone placement and various configurations on the rotating speaker and horn. And sounds great! The only reason I gave it four stars is because of the display. I'm running Pro Tools 2024.6 on Windows 11. I have my screen scaling set to 125% and all my other plugins are just fine with that. The Waterfall Rotary Speaker seems to be happier with a screen scaling of 100%. Anything higher will result in the right part of the plugin screen with some of the controls being cut off. Fortunately, I run two monitors so I am able to set the second one to 100% scaling and the Waterfall displays correctly on that screen. Support from UAD was fantastic! Their response to my issue with the display was very quick, and Lás from customer service stuck with me until we figured out what was going on. All in all, a great plugin! I just hope one day UAD gets the scaling issue fixed. I would recommend it, just be aware of the scaling issue.
F. Trentini
Stunning
I recorded real Leslie cabinets many times over the years. This is the best simulation I've ever heard.
G. Jamsek
Great rotary cabinet!
For me the best sounding rotary cabinet to date! It really changes pretty good sounding VI organs to great sounding ones! It’s also great for guitars and as an effect on a lot of other instruments. Top!
D. Santos
Sounds amazing!
Best Leslie sim out there. Please make a midi capable, fisical pedal out of it.
T. Glosser
Love it
A guitar players wet dream.
S. Echevarria
Best Leslie in software
I use this for other organs, electric pianos and guitars.
S. Echevarria
Best Leslie in software
I use this for other organs, electric pianos and guitars.
M. Borgatta
Love this plug in
Love the sound this gets but a mix knob would be very helpful for some instruments. Please add
b. defilippis
SWEET SOUNDING
Really liking this Leslie cabinet. I've always been a fan of its sound but never played thru a real one. I'm using it on electric guitar and it sounds great. You can fine tune the sounds and the drive knob is a cool option to give your tone a little grind.
D. Richer
Only native...
Super disappointing that there is only a Native version. It's an effect that should be available on Apollo.
J. Skjerven
Useless
In session. Client ask me for a rotary/leslie plugin. I remember this, but can't find it in my Apollo plugin list. I update with the new software to see if it's added. Spend 20 minutes on it, but there is no plugin. Find out that it is not for the Apollo. UA made another dick surge move. They want me to have two parallell system for the plugins and made this only native. Why? I am not going buy and download a separate plugin and separate software.
O. Amberg
A creative weapon
It's definitely not a one-trick pony. It's also a great addition to your guitar or vocal tracks.
M. Ballarani
great rotary emulation
as a hammond player, I found this plugin great for studio recording, when it's not possible to have a real leslie.
it obviously sounds very good with real hammond organ, but it makes digital clonewheels sonding better too.N. White
Great effect!
I love this plugin it adds great texture on any instrument!
D. Flowers
Dream-Come-True
I’ve used an actual Leslie for my guitar for years. These days I don’t have the strength to haul it around anymore. Now I have a plugin that does a good job for my recording… really happy.
C. Macarone
Apollo wish list
Wonderful plug I need this as a unison slot choice… please!
I. Jacobsen
Come alive
This makes all the difference. Quite surprising to hear how this rotary makes a lot of sense and beefs up a lot of different sources! I enjoy it on guitars and backing vocals!
a. cristofalo
excellent for keys
its amazing, im very happy with it
