UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection
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Authentic tube mic preamp modeling – featuring Unison™ technology for Apollo interfaces.
When Universal Audio founder Bill Putnam Sr. introduced the 610 Modular Amplifier preamp in the early '60s, it was a milestone in audio recording history. The 610 became famous among record producers for its startling harmonic detail, and rich clipping characteristics, and its ability to overdrive in a warm, ultra-musical fashion.
The original 610-A preamp was integral to countless legendary recordings — from the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds and Johnny Cash’s At Folsom Prison. Its modern variant, the 610-B, helped to create new classics by Adele and Cold War Kids. Today, you can add the same tube presence, warmth, and body to vocals, guitars, bass and more with the UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Plug-In Collection for UAD-2 and Apollo interfaces.Give your tracks startling three-dimensional tube warmth, presence, and body
Record “through” the 610-A or 610-B tube preamp models in real time using Apollo Twin, DUO, or QUAD
Mix and saturate signals with any UAD-2 hardware for an iconic tube glow
Use the 610-A plug-in to get the tone of the Wally Heider "Green Board," used to record Neil Young, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix
Get the character of the 610’s entire signal path, including tube amplifiers and transformers, and circuit nonlinearities
Control Apollo interface mic preamp gain staging and impedance directly from the plug-in via Unison™ technology
Take a Listen
Apollo Recording with Unison Plug-Ins
Featuring the UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ plug-in
The First Genuine 610 Tube Preamp Emulation
With over three years of development, the UA 610 Collection represents the first comprehensive modeling of the legendary 610-A tube preamp and its modern variant, the 610-B — including their tube and transformer components and all of the unique distortion characteristics of the originals. The 610-A is modeled on a channel from the storied Wally Heider "Green Board," used to record Neil Young, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix, and offers simple 10 kHz high-shelf and 100 Hz low-shelf EQ. The modern 610-B offers selectable input impedance, adjustable high- and low-shelf EQ, and expanded gain range.
Unison Technology for Apollo Interfaces
With UA’s Unison technology, the UA 610 Preamp & EQ Collection blurs the lines between analog and digital, giving you all of the 610’s important impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors that have made it legendary. And just like their hardware relatives, both the 610 plug-ins allow Line and Mic levels, with both 500 Ω and 2.0 k Ω impedance setting options available in the 610-B. Combined with Apollo's physical preamp gain, this provides a tonal range from clean to clipped — with tons of broad, musical sweet spots in-between.
Add Tube Color to any Source
UAD-2 and Apollo 16 owners can use the UA 610 Collection for mixing, adding color and saturation to any source, without going outside the box. Inject your tracks with the legendary warm, natural compression the 610 is famous for, allowing you to place instruments perfectly in the mix while giving them a rich, three-dimensional tube character.
“Thanks to Unison™ technology, I feel bad for my 610 hardware. The UAD 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection is so easy to use and it sounds the same. Turn one knob up, then one knob down and it sounds good.”
– Jacknife Lee (R.E.M, The Cars, Snow Patrol)
“The UAD 610-B Preamp plug-in gives me the size and feel of a great tube preamp, in a design that allows me to use it anywhere, at any time, and at any point in the recording process.”
– John Paterno (Robbie Williams, Badly Drawn Boy, Bonnie Raitt)Customer Reviews
J. Bacon
February 21, 2023
Fabulous sounding Pre
I recently spent a full day reviewing pretty much all of UAD's pre collection in demo mode; what a fascinating exercise that was. I already own several of the Neve models, which have...
Read MoreE. bartlett
February 6, 2023
YOU CAN DO BETTER?
BEFORS THIS UA610 I WAS BASIC. AND NOW I SOUND JUST LIKE THE PRO'S THANKS UAD...
Read MoreJ. Lardinois
January 17, 2023
The 610-A plugin is the Secret Sinatra Sauce
I don't use the 610-B very much, however the 610-A plugin is pretty much my go-to for any kind of vintage Sinatra type sound. The way the voice breaks up on the peaks is really familiar and...
Read MoreT. Spaniel
December 13, 2022
Legendary
My absolute favorite tube preamp. I have it as hardware and as a plug in both fantastic and with me in every production. I love the knobs and it sounds amazing.
Read MoreC. Laroche
November 11, 2022
Great plugin! Incredible sound! A must have for all enthusiasts!!!
Great plugin! Incredible sound! A must have for all enthusiasts!!! Thanks to the whole Universal Audio team for offering us all these products!
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Key Features
Universal Audio modeled UA 610 Tube Preamplifier and EQ
One of the most popular preamps ever made — designed by M.T. “Bill” Putnam
One purchase provides both modern 610-B and vintage 610-A based on historical Wally Heider desk
Models UA 610 electronic path including tube amplifiers and transformers, with circuit nonlinearities
Realtime UAD Processing and exclusive Unison Mic Preamp Technology features with Apollo audio interfaces
Mic, Line and Hi-Z inputs with Unison Mic Preamp Technology
Physical analog 500 Ω or 2K Ω switchable input impedance of 610-B fixed 600 Ω impedance for 610-A with Unison Mic Preamp Technology
Tactile control of Gain staging and common preamp parameters with Unison Mic Preamp Technology
Requires a UAD-2 DSP Accelerator or Apollo Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection
M. Alexandru-George
Nice pre's
610+1176 best match ever
J. Bacon
Fabulous sounding Pre
I recently spent a full day reviewing pretty much all of UAD's pre collection in demo mode; what a fascinating exercise that was. I already own several of the Neve models, which have become indispensable to my studio.
In this case, I was looking for something to complement a growing bass guitar collection; something that would let me record DI. I just want to enhance the natural character of the bass, be it a vintage P, a jazz, or something modern with Bartolinis. I can skip amp models these days, good as they are, because a nicely driven pre into LA-2 gets me everything I need.
For the vintage guitars, I found UA 610A the standout. Drive it a bit, and it really is an awesome, gorgeous sound, with a sweet, slightly grainy warmth to it.
Great for vocals too.
For more modern sounds, I slightly prefer the API, which is clean, chunky, dimensional, and which has a beautiful natural compression to it when pushed.
But this 610A now lives on my unison input for all things bass. It is also great on vocals, after the event, or for tracking. Give it a try, listen carefully, and see what *you* think. These things are somewhat subjective.E. bartlett
YOU CAN DO BETTER?
BEFORS THIS UA610 I WAS BASIC. AND NOW I SOUND JUST LIKE THE PRO'S
THANKS UAD...J. Lardinois
The 610-A plugin is the Secret Sinatra Sauce
I don't use the 610-B very much, however the 610-A plugin is pretty much my go-to for any kind of vintage Sinatra type sound. The way the voice breaks up on the peaks is really familiar and timeless, especially if you're a fan of Frank Sinatra. You will have to carefully set your gain staging BEFORE entering the plugin, and then take care to use the impedance and mic / line settings appropriately, but if you do it right, you can get a vocal track that's pretty reminiscent of Sinatra's recordings. I don't know if the 610 hardware equivalent was actually used in those recordings, but just that it sounds very close to it, to my ear.
T. Spaniel
Legendary
My absolute favorite tube preamp.
I have it as hardware and as a plug in both fantastic and with me in every production. I love the knobs and it sounds amazing.C. Laroche
Great plugin! Incredible sound! A must have for all enthusiasts!!!
Great plugin! Incredible sound! A must have for all enthusiasts!!! Thanks to the whole Universal Audio team for offering us all these products!
M. Di Girolamo
UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection
Beautiful, really beautiful!
MarinoT. Kingen
UA 610 Collection
Great having both the 610A and 610B in the arsenal. These two, along with Neve 1073 and 88RS are providing a lot of versatility in tracking options.
A. Brown
Beautiful Plugins
Im enjoying these 2 Plugins everyday !!
P. Wallin
Can't live without this
I use this for drums, especially for snare. It has something I can't get with other plugins I have used or tried over the years.
I. Finney
1960s Heaven
The 610A gives you 'that' sound. It is unmistakably that 60's American sound you hear from The Beach Boys, The Doors, or any other record from that era. This is the holy grail of tube sounds. If you know that sound and want that sound it is simply breathtaking. I've never heard a tube emulation sound as great as this and the V76.
M. Park
Dope
Dope preamp also
C. Ghazizadeh
Pretty good
This plugin is definitely a good one. Does make your sound better and is very easy to use. There's a huge difference btw before and after.
P. Diaz
Pretty good
Not sure I would buy these, especially with UA’s crazy prices (even on sale). Got them with the heritage bundle. They sound nice and give you options and help add some weight. At a good price ($30-$50) I’d recommend.
A. Mujic
Nice preamps
Love that saturation
C. Preston
Transparency
Very impressed with this, been using it for tracking.
J. ter Borg
Used a lot
I see many different opinions about this one, some like/hate the sound for being either transparent, or characteristic :P
I really like the 610A for adding warmth and a pleasant bass boost to just about anything.R. Pulley
Sounds amazing
Compared to my previous interface, which was a highly rated one, this sounds amazing with the UA 610 in the unison position. Didn’t know my vocals could sound that good doing recording at home. Worth the switch to UA.
A. Hombach
I had to buy it, didn't want it.
This was part of the Apollo Heritage edition. I haven't tried it because I wasn't interested in it. And because I didn't know I bought it. UA is so annoying. It lists you all of the ca. 200 plugins, and you have no idea of which of them are demos and which you own. And scroll 200 plugins. Are you kidding me??? All I wanted to have, was C-Vox. The rest I cannot recommend. And I don't need the rest for what I record with my fantastic Sound Devices MixPre-3 II.
J. Dearness
So pleasing
The tone is so pleasing to the ear and easy to dial in
