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Unison Enabled

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  • 4.8/5
    (505)
$299.00
4.8/5
(505)

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

Take a Listen
Apollo Recording with Unison Plug-Ins
Apollo Recording with Unison Plug-Ins

Apollo Recording with Unison Plug-Ins

Featuring the UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ plug-in

The First Genuine 610 Tube Preamp Emulation

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

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

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.

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

Customer Reviews

UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection

Overall Rating

4.8/5
(505)

K. Schwarzer

January 31, 2024

Great sound!

Great sound!!!

F. Malagié

January 30, 2024

Puting your track well in the mixe

By direct recordîng or by reamping, this preamp is really puttîng your track sound right in the mixe.

M. Schmidt

January 19, 2024

No customer support

Awesome plugins! That work really great. The only thing that sucks is there's no customer support. They have a number but it just hangs up on you and tells you to go online. I've been waiting for them to get back to me for over a week now for a plug-in that I've owned for 3 years. With the latest update, it does not show up in my UA connect even though everything else does. I've updated everything, I've uninstalled everything, reinstalled everything and I've been waiting. Still haven't heard back.... Works great but if it doesn't you'll never get help.

M. Schmidt

January 19, 2024

No customer support

Awesome plugins! That work really great. The only thing that sucks is there's no customer support. They have a number but it just hangs up on you and tells you to go online. I've been waiting for them to get back to me for over a week now for a plug-in that I've owned for 3 years. With the latest update, it does not show up in my UA connect even though everything else does. I've updated everything, I've uninstalled everything, reinstalled everything and I've been waiting. Still haven't heard back.... Works great but if it doesn't you'll never get help.

J. Janev

January 14, 2024

My favorite preamp for acoustic guitars!

The 610-A tube preamp is definitely my favorite for acoustic guitars! Gives a very special drive and presence, sounds very rich and warm. It also sounds great on vocals, drums, gives a slightly retro feel, but also suitable for modern music. The 610-B also sounds very good and more precise, but I love the sound of the 610-A!

A. Ogarev

December 25, 2023

UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection

super)

C. YEŞİLYURT

December 16, 2023

Nice

Perfeckt

C. Bors

November 30, 2023

One of the best Unison preamps

Really vintage tone, my favorite is the "A"

J. SANMARTI

October 30, 2023

Simple and powerful at the same time!

Great!! I love it!!!

M. Grigoryan

October 27, 2023

love the preamp 610

for me preamp clasasic

M. Grigoryan

October 27, 2023

love the preamp 610

for me preamp clasasic

M. Grigoryan

October 27, 2023

very nice

fore very good preamp

b. cheung

September 27, 2023

Love the classic 610 sound

Classic Classic Classic, what more can i say?

O. Cuellar

August 2, 2023

Preamps

This preamp makes my guitar comes alive , Uad are the best

O. Kudin

July 29, 2023

Classic preamp with good sound.

good sound.
Universal preamp suitable for everything.
On the 610, you can customize any sound you like.
Want a bright sound? Easily!
Thick and warm? Get it!

S. Blecher

April 30, 2023

Great Preamp

great preamp. nice warm sound

E. Peterson

April 1, 2023

My favorite

I absolutely love this plug-in. It is my go to unison preamp for upright bass, vocals, drums, acoustic guitar and just about anything else. I prefer the an over the b but both are fantastic and musical. One thing I like to do is use it for tracking then sweeten some tracks in post with the Neve 1084. Still amazing on its own with the 175 comp for some great vintage sounds. Thank you UA.

J. Srilaam

March 29, 2023

Every good

I love Uad

A. Lee

March 8, 2023

Another great option

Really lovely sound to the pres and eq's

M. Alexandru-George

February 22, 2023

Nice pre's

610+1176 best match ever