Universal Audio's UAD Plug-in platform has been host to some of the most desirable plug-ins in the past few years, from the award winning Studer A800 Tape Emulator to EMT Plates and beyond, great care is taken with each plug-in to ensure the processing applied is of the utmost quality and offers incredible realism when compared to its hardware counterpart.
Their catalogue is about to expand, most importantly with the introduction of the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb Plug-in, an accurate emulation of the 1978 Hardware Digital Reverb that shaped the sound of the 80's with its lush reverb tail. Now with UA's acclaimed modeling expertise, the Lexicon 224 plug-in can be utilised in the box , with all eight reverb programs available in original 224 firmware version 4.4, along with every tunable parameter and unique fader-style controls making sonic exploration quick and easy.UA have taken this project to its limits, emulating the original unit's input transformers and early AD/DA converters, the entire signal path has been emulated down to the very finest detail.
Presets are included from famous Lexicon 224 users, including Chuck Zwicky (Prince, Jeff Beck), Eli Janney (Jet, Ryan Adams), David Isaac (Eric Clapton, Luther Vandross), E.T. Thorngren (Talking Heads, Bob Marley), and Kevin Killen (U2, Peter Gabriel).
The 2nd new plug-in to add to the fold is the The Brainworx bx_digital V2 EQ, an award-winning mastering EQ, named the "Gear of the Decade" by FutureMusic magazine. Three modes, M/S Mastering, M/S Recording, and L/R Stereo are included, with a unique ''SixPack" Master Section, 11-band EQ with Shifter EQs to 22kHz, and built-in M/S De-Esser, Dynamic EQ as well as extensive metering options.
For mixing applications the bx_digital V2 Mono plug-in has been included, providing the same Mastering EQ-quality sound for single channels or busses. The ULTIMATE software EQ, now available on UAD
The 3rd new addition to the fine UAD range is the SPL Vitalizer MK2-T, an authentic emulation of the popular tube-based Vitalizer hardware unit, which is found in the studios of top mixing and post-production engineers around the world.
The SPL Vitalizer MK2-T helps achieve greater perceived loudness and clarity without unnatural artifacts usually associated with the process. Independent Bass and Mid-Hi processing works in both the time and the frequency domains, effectively unmasking overlapping sounds. For both fixing and enhancing EQ processing, the Vitalizer MK2-T is a mixing must-have and now available on the UAD platform.
With the 5.9 Update of the UAD format, it is now open to third party developers, so expect much more to be available your cards in the coming months.
For more information on any of the above plug-ins or the UAD format, give Millennium Music a call on 08455557070