Signal Processors

Universal Audio continue to tempt UAD2 owners with officially licensed recreations of classic equipment — and rooms!

The 9.4 software release sees Universal Audio add a modern classic to their plug-in range.

This update to Universal Audio’s plug-in catalogue includes several mouthwatering delights!

UA’s latest updates add new compressors, delays, voice channels and virtual bass amps, as well as refreshing a few familiar faces.

Can UA's Studer plug-in really reproduce the sound of saturated multitrack tape in all its glory? To find out, we tracked down a real Studer A800, a top-flight studio and a hitmaking band...

These audio files accompany the Universal Audio Studer A800 review that featured in SOS March 2011.

Universal Audios latest plug-in, based on Manley Labs classic Massive Passive EQ, is being hailed as the best emulation yet of a hardware unit. So how would it fare when we pitted it against the real thing?

A selection of audio files comparing the Manley Massive Passive EQ hardware with the Universal Audio Massive Passive plug-in.

Universal Audio have given their UAD2 DSP platform extra appeal with yet more accurate recreations of classic studio hardware, and a new version of the card that works with laptop computers.

• WWYAM NWEQ Pro• Universal Audio Neve 1073 Equaliser

We check out another batch of plug-ins destined to find a place in your virtual rack.