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
R. Pressman
February 6, 2021
Fantastic, versatile preamp
You can do so much with these. It's great that they included 2 generations of the 610s, because sometimes I just want a classic tone and others I want those extra EQ points. Works well with...
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January 22, 2021
Awesome Plugin!
This is a nice plugin if you're looking for tube warmth!
Read Moreb. zucchetti
January 9, 2021
Excellent as everything of UAudio !
Exremely near the originals wooww!! Must Have! A great big portable studio in my Mac ! By the time and waiting the right promotion i will buy everythink of UAudio!
Read MoreL. Martella
January 1, 2021
Great preamps
Ottimi preamplificatori. Io li uso con la voce e che dire, veramente eccezionali!
Read MoreA. Nelson
December 29, 2020
610B is Perfect for Bass
The 610B is my favorite alternative to tracking through an amp. Its clean sound is rich and warm. Great for my new 4003 and '67 Baldwin Jazz. Delivers warmth and mixes well.
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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
R. Pressman
Fantastic, versatile preamp
You can do so much with these. It's great that they included 2 generations of the 610s, because sometimes I just want a classic tone and others I want those extra EQ points. Works well with different workflows, which is invaluable.
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Awesome Plugin!
This is a nice plugin if you're looking for tube warmth!
b. zucchetti
Excellent as everything of UAudio !
Exremely near the originals wooww!! Must Have!
A great big portable studio in my Mac !
By the time and waiting the right promotion i will buy everythink of UAudio!L. Martella
Great preamps
Ottimi preamplificatori.
Io li uso con la voce e che dire, veramente eccezionali!A. Nelson
610B is Perfect for Bass
The 610B is my favorite alternative to tracking through an amp. Its clean sound is rich and warm. Great for my new 4003 and '67 Baldwin Jazz. Delivers warmth and mixes well.
N. Rang
Excellent
Great product
N. Rang
Excellent
Great product
D. Rohde
Real World
This Sounds and Feels like a "real "Unit, tried it the first Time today, absolutely mind-blowing, really like this Stuff.
T. Whelan
Amazing :)
These preamps are awesome
J. Castañeda
Mind blowing !
Oh my Lord im so happy i decided to invest in UA emulations , i used this in Piano Vst , Bass and love it but on drums OMG i love it!
J. Castañeda
Mind blowing !
Oh my Lord im so happy i decided to invest in UA emulations , i used this in Piano Vst , Bass and love it but on drums OMG i love it!
R. Martinez
The best of the best!
I've been in love with the 610 preamp series for a long time and these two plugins are definitely the real thing, even though they're virtual, you can't literally hear no difference between the outboard gear and these plugins. Highly recommended!
G. Gorordilov
Excellent PREAMP
It is a great preamp. I would like to be able to stretch the plugin window.
P. Rosado
My go-to preamp.
Good sounding tube preamp for all fields.
M. Monn
Top
These work as they should do.
Meaning they sound as the original hardware. Which is great.
One among a lot of other favourite UAD preamps.
Love it!M. kaltenbaugh
Awesome!
This little guy really earns its place among my arsenal. Adds an extra nice depth to certain aspects of my work. Amazing!
D. Poznaks
i’m shocked)
Amazing!!!
С. Денисов
reshaetmusic
gooooooooooooodd
A. KAGIAS
Warm Sounding Pres
Very warm sounding preamps! Useful on guitar too!!!
S. Harris
Great Pre-Amp
Really awesome if you're new to the game and our mic is cheap and dark, use the presets and instantly add clarity
