UAD Powered Plug-Ins are highly respected in the audio industry for their ability to accurately replicate the sound and behavior of classic analog audio equipment. They have been trusted by everyone from home recording enthusiasts to professional mix engineers for over 15 years.

The UAD library contains over 100 plug-ins, which were created in collaboration with major audio brands. You can get these plug-ins by buying a UAD-2 hardware bundle or by purchasing them individually from the UA online store.

For powerful and expandable processing, the UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3 is available in QUAD or OCTO models, featuring either four or eight SHARC processors. This hardware can be used with other UAD-2 PCIe DSP Accelerator cards and Thunderbolt-equipped audio interfaces like Arrow, Apollo Twin, and Apollo X to create a scalable mixing system.

Universal Audio’s engineers create these plug-ins by using physical modeling to “rebuild” vintage analog gear digitally, component by component. This process allows UAD plug-ins to precisely mimic the unique characteristics of classic hardware, delivering a rich, three-dimensional sound with realistic harmonics.