Pure Plate Reverb
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UA’s renowned plate reverb modeling
in an easy‑to‑use plug-in.The Pure Plate Reverb plug-in provides UA's revolutionary plate reverb emulation in a simple, affordable package — with all of the essential features. By harnessing the musical, deep, organic sound of this classic effect, Pure Plate Reverb gives you warmth and texture to your sources that only plate reverb can provide.
Included Versions
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 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.
- Easily add natural depth and shimmer to vocals and instruments
- Sculpt with classic plate reverb controls like mechanical damping and input filters
- Quickly tweak the perfect reverb tone with Bass and Treble controls
- Mix with artist presets from Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Richard Chycki (Rush, Dream Theater) Chuck Zwicky (Prince, The Time) and more
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In this video, learn how to add size weight and dimension to drums and lush richness to guitars and vocals using Pure Plate
Groundbreaking Reverb Emulation Technology
The Pure Plate Reverb plug-in was engineered by the modeling experts at Universal Audio to be a no-compromise emulation of this classic effect. By capturing all of the sonic and mechanical nuances of the steel plate, transducers, and dampers, the Pure Plate Reverb plug-in gives vocals, guitars, strings, and synths a lush, satisfying space that gently flatters any source.
Easy to Use
Whether you’re tracking in realtime using an Apollo interface, or mixing in your DAW, Pure Plate Reverb’s intuitive controls deliver musical results for beginners and pros alike. The ultra-effective Baxandall-type Bass and Treble controls sculpt the timbre of the reverb, while the Low Cut Hz input filters and Pre Delay further season the reverb’s character. Finally, the Balance control lets you place your “space” perfectly in the stereo spectrum. No matter the source, Pure Plate Reverb gives you the rich analog dimension and depth of an old-school plate reverb system.
“Warm, lush, and easy to use — Pure Plate Reverb gives me the classic plate sound.”
– Peter Mokran (Christina Aguilera, The Flaming Lips)
“A beautiful plate never makes something sound like it has ‘reverb’ on it...it just sounds like a record. My Pure Plate Reverb presets were created to reflect this aesthetic.”
– Chuck Zwicky (Prince, Soul Asylum, Reggie Watts)
“Pure Plate Reverb is the best plate reverb plug-in hands down, and possibly the best reverb plug-in.”
– Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beach House, Future Islands)Watch The Reviews
Customer Reviews
F. Pinar
November 12, 2024
Better than the competition
This sounds much better than the other plugins out there from other brands. It sits very easily on the mix.
Read MoreR. Swinkels
September 30, 2024
Easy and good sounding
This reverb is easy to use and good sounding either direct on a instrument or via a aux channel. It’s worth it’s money .
Read MoreR. Brayton
August 24, 2024
Best sounding plate reverb that I have encountered
I've usually avoided plate reverb emulations in the past, but this one has changed my mind about them. To my ear, the plate reverbs I've experienced sound like electronic and cheap, not...
Read MoreM. Studio
June 19, 2024
Very Good Reverb
I really like this pure plate reverb, it's easy to use and the vocal sound blends into my mix
Read MoreD. Lewis
June 10, 2024
Clean and Accurate!!!
This plugin gives me clarity and the true reverb behind anything I put in front of it .. from vocals to instruments!! Use this in...
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Features
Instantly musical and familiar sound of mechanical plate reverb used on records from the ’50s to today
A one-stop reverb that sounds right on any mix, any source, any genre
Simple control set, easy to dial in
Low frequency input filtering, Pre Delay, Decay, two-band shelving EQ, Balance, and Dry/Wet mix
Includes Artist Presets from Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Richard Chycki (Rush, Dream Theater) Chuck Zwicky (Prince, The Time) and more
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Customer Reviews
Pure Plate Reverb
F. Pinar
Better than the competition
This sounds much better than the other plugins out there from other brands. It sits very easily on the mix.
R. Rati
Dissapointing
Pure plate reverb was just not was I was hoping for from Universal Audio. I had to tweak forever to get a realistic sound.
R. Swinkels
Easy and good sounding
This reverb is easy to use and good sounding either direct on a instrument or via a aux channel. It’s worth it’s money .
T. Glosser
Sounds great
Simple and easy to use.
R. Brayton
Best sounding plate reverb that I have encountered
I've usually avoided plate reverb emulations in the past, but this one has changed my mind about them. To my ear, the plate reverbs I've experienced sound like electronic and cheap, not like a real space that I'd like to live in. I think it has something to do with the dimensions of the plate, and the quality and placement of the transducers. This one gives a subtle, pleasant plate sound, and seems more three-dimensional than the other ones. Because it uses relatively low DSP, it pretty much lives on my vocal tracks for the headphone mix. I record dry and add IR reverb to taste in post-production.
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
D. Lewis
Clean and Accurate!!!
This plugin gives me clarity and the true reverb behind anything I put in front of it .. from vocals to instruments!! Use this in EVERY session!!
E. Guimarães
plate
very good
K. Khaleel
Absolutely Excellent!!
I have waited many years for UAD plug-ins to go native , this plate sounds absolutely perfect for my vocal recordings along with their other plugins used in my latest productions . Love it !!!!
D. Mitchell
Pure Plate Reverb
As an owner and user of EMT and Echoplate mechanical units over 45 years I must say the UAD Pure Plate does a very good job emulating a real plate, Real plates all sound a little different depending on temperature of the plate and tension (tuning) of the sheet metal so there is no definite sound of a plate but this emulation does what it does very good. Well pleased and besides I don't need a basement to house it.
N. Viet
Disappointing buying experience
With a friend I was discussing what made Motown so special, he believes the musicianship. I believe the sound (it's both of course, but not one without the other). To prove my point I try to make a song sounding like Motown and as a hobbyist this plugin ((partly) essential Motown) on offer was within my budget (€31). However, hours after buying and installing it I saw UAD also had on offer a five plugin bundle, including this one, as wel as a.o. the praised Space Echo and Pultec emulation, for €59. I would have preferred that, but I was too late, I already had installed my purchase. I should have done an extended search. Let me be clear, I understand offers are valid for a limited time, but these two were valid, and still are, for the same period. Complicating factor is that UAD mails me, a Windows user with the EMT140 offer, that only works on Apollo. And this one, although being an EMT140 emulation does not have the name in it. I already had to do some searching to figure things out. It's hard to keep an overview. The name is confusing. All this keeps from being satisfied with my purchase. I could have been better off.
B. Rucker
Really nice reverb
The plug in is good,but for me not what I was looking for as far as using it on a snare drum,not enough selection for me.
M. Metalli
Great Plate Reverb
Essential in its controls but great sounding out of the box. Very useful
P. Sviyazov
Useful and easy
Got this reverb plug-in when it became native. It's very handy and fast to set up! Plus it sounds exactly as it supposed to!
S. Kottis
The best reverb
Always the best software
E. Sedrick
Sha-weeeeeeeet
This pulls off the organic plate reverb vibe very convincingly. It's very easy to seat into a mix, and seating reverb into a mix is often a challenge when working itb.
Protip: don't just use this for the classic vocal plate sound, but also try out the shortest or near-shortest reverb times on various sources. A little dab does a nice job of putting bone-dry recordings into a large studio space.
One thing is for sure, when eating dried fruits, and nuts, and other trail-mix fodder, if you then slap a mic on yourself, you now get to eat off of a classy virtual plate in your headphones.S. Peterson
Love it so far
I’ve only used on a rough mix but I love it so far. Very usable.
A. Ogarev
Pure Plate Reverb
super)+
M. Jansson
Great reverb
Perfect on a bus and gently send half of all tracks in to! Warm and dark like I like them!
I. Gala
Plate
very good plate
