Published 13/2/08
New gear from Universal Audio
Universal Audio have released a number of new products in recent months. Here's a round up of what's new:
First of all, the company have teamed up with SPL, to create a new plug-in for the UAD platform. The SPL Transient Designer for UAD (left) is a software version of the reputable hardware device of the same name, and as such has the same simple attack and release controls.
For years, the Transient Designer has been used to shape the envelope of recorded audio, and is often used on drums, where it has the ability to completely change the timbre of the sound. It's available now for the UAD platform, costing $199. In other UAD news, rumours have it that Universal Audio are set to release a UAD version of Empirical Labs' Fatso in coming months. We'll keep you posted on any news about this.
Also new from Universal Audio is a signature edition of the LA610 channel strip, of which there will only be 500 manufactured. The front panel of the special model is all black, setting it apart from the silver-faced standard model, and it sports the signature of Bill Putnam Jr., the son of Bill Putnam, who founded Universal Audio in the ’60s.
But inside, there are some more significant customisations. All of tubes inside each LA610 Signature Edition are hand-picked from New Old Stock (NOS), meaning that they are hold a certain vintage, but remain unused. The special edition also features custom-wound Cinemag input and output transformers. No doubt its set to become a collectors item in years to come.
Source Distribution +44 (0)20 8962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
www.uaudio.com
First of all, the company have teamed up with SPL, to create a new plug-in for the UAD platform. The SPL Transient Designer for UAD (left) is a software version of the reputable hardware device of the same name, and as such has the same simple attack and release controls. For years, the Transient Designer has been used to shape the envelope of recorded audio, and is often used on drums, where it has the ability to completely change the timbre of the sound. It's available now for the UAD platform, costing $199. In other UAD news, rumours have it that Universal Audio are set to release a UAD version of Empirical Labs' Fatso in coming months. We'll keep you posted on any news about this.
Also new from Universal Audio is a signature edition of the LA610 channel strip, of which there will only be 500 manufactured. The front panel of the special model is all black, setting it apart from the silver-faced standard model, and it sports the signature of Bill Putnam Jr., the son of Bill Putnam, who founded Universal Audio in the ’60s.
But inside, there are some more significant customisations. All of tubes inside each LA610 Signature Edition are hand-picked from New Old Stock (NOS), meaning that they are hold a certain vintage, but remain unused. The special edition also features custom-wound Cinemag input and output transformers. No doubt its set to become a collectors item in years to come.
Source Distribution +44 (0)20 8962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
www.uaudio.com
