Ed Cherney

“I came of age with the Studer A800 tape machine. I've recorded hundreds of tracks through that machine with every type of tape, speed, alignment, and bias. I just upgraded to a UAD-2 card and stumbled in to the UAD A-800. Holy s**t!”

Eric Persing

"I've been searching for years to get the analog tape vibe…but nothing I've used compares to this! [The UAD ATR-102] is going to become one of my major tools now in everything I do."

Jacquire King

"I set the UAD ATR-102 exactly the way my [ATR-102] machine is set up, dialed in the gains, switched back and forth….the sound is nearly identical."

Chuck Ainlay

"I own an Ampex ATR 100 1" [but when working] on projects where tape cost is not in the budget, I won't hesitate to use the UAD ATR-102 plug-in to emulate the warmth I get from the hardware."

Darrell Thorp

"The Studer A800 plug-in is tape in a box. Tracks that are thin and dull become full of life and tone... so creative, and musical."

Vance Powell

"No tape emulation has ever achieved this level of... completeness? I expect to smell the tape when I hit play!"

Jeff Balding

“I love having the personality of the [UAD] Studer A800 in a plug-in. [It adds] a great personality to drums, bass, guitar and vocals.”

Paul Epworth

“The Studer A800 and Ampex ATR-102 tape plug-ins let you really bring out the warmth and positive tonalities in a track.”

Billy Bush

“Pretty much all of the songs on the [Garbage] record were mixed with the Studer A800 Plug-In on all the drum channels...We used the Ampex ATR-102 Plug-In on the final mix.”

Garrett "Jacknife" Lee

“The Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder, I’m just using all the time. I don’t know how it A/B’s with tape, I just like the way it sounds.”

Tony Maserati

“I wanted the [Jason Mraz] record to have an analog sound to it, but since it wasn’t recorded on analog tape, my approach was to explore the…[UAD] Studer A800 plug-in itself and go deep into it to get the sound I was looking for.”

Garrett Haines

"… I have no reservations suggesting readers demo this plug-in, even if you have to purchase a UAD-2 system to do so! You will not be disappointed."

Michael Brauer

“I tried the Studer A800 plug-in on drums, guitar and overhead to get a saturated, punchy sound. It sounded great, and it works for me.”

Adam Hawkins

“On the mix bus, the [UAD] ATR-102 brings mixes to life with a 3-D sound that no other plug-in has ever been able to achieve.”

Ivan Barias

“The UAD Ampex ATR-102 is my new secret weapon in my master buss chain, [giving] me the secret ingredient for that extra touch of flavor.”

Ryan West

“I've always used limiters and compressors on the mix bus to ‘glue’ the sound together, but I haven't ever been able to achieve the kind of musical cohesiveness like I can with the [UAD] ATR-102.”

Future Music UK

"Adds warmth, colour and a classic sound to your mastered mixes. Another great UAD-2 plug. 4.5 stars out of 5."

Mike Poole

“The UAD Ampex-102 Tape emulation really captures the hardware unit’s punchy saturation and a chunky warmth."

Richard Dodd

“The most useful aspect of the UAD ATR-102 plug-in is being able to treat the 'tape path' in ways that the original couldn't be considered because of tape noise. I can now achieve and recall effects [previously impossible].”

Buddy Miller

“I regretted selling my ATR-102, but now I don't feel so bad. The UAD ATR-102 plug-in does a great job of capturing all that ATR magic.”

"I was curious if UA 'got it right.' Simply stated, they did. Bull's-eye."

Fab Dupont

"The Studer A800 plug-in creeped its way onto mix after mix, to the point where it's taken over by now. Definitely the closest thing to a real tape machine that I have heard."

J.J. Blair

"This [Studer A800] plug-in gives me that little "X" factor... a very subtle, yet noticeable character that cannot be achieved simply with EQ or other plug-ins."

Gareth Jones

"I enjoyed hearing the wonderful [Studer A800] plug-in. I was a huge A800 user in the 80s, and it was great to be sonically back there again."

Nathaniel Kunkel

"The idea of a tape machine plug-in resonated with the skeptic in me. But I'm a believer now. This [Studer A800] plug-in is nothing short of amazing. Bravo, fine work UA!"

JR Hutson

"The Studer A800 is the plug-in I've been waiting for! I've been searching for ways to get that warn saturated analog sound from a totally digital setup, and this is it. This has revolutionized my process."

Frederick Norén

"There’s no question about the authentic sound produced by the UAD Studer A800 plug-in. This tape plug-in makes everything more coherent."

Ryan West

"All the gooey and gluey loveliness of the Studer A800 anywhere I want to apply it in my DAW mixes sounds like an unreasonable request, but UA has delivered once again."

Ryan West

"I never thought I'd say this about anything in my studio, but the reality is that it [Studer A800 plug-in] works on everything."

Vance Powell

"With the [Studer A800's] fine adjustments, different tape formulations and operating levels, UA has given us the best type of tape for every different type of track..."

Ryan West

"The Studer A800 plugin is the missing link for in-the-box mixing, but I'm also using it when mixing with Protools and an SSL or summing mixer."

Paul White

"...The UA team have shown their talent for meticulous modeling. This plug-in comes so close to the sound of a real high-end tape machine that any remaining differences are not going to affect your record sales!"

Dean Coleman

“The [UAD] Studer A800 plug-in is my favorite on a drum buss to give everything raw hard tone with a little distortion, while still keeping the sound together.”

Travis Wyrick

“Within minutes of using the [UAD] Shadow Hills compressor plug-in, I found myself inserting it on a multitude of instruments and busses. This is definitely a compressor I will be using and abusing.”

Mark Plati

“The ATR-102 was the premier mastering deck of its day. Once a mix hit it, it sounded and felt complete. I haven't been disappointed with the UAD version.”

Stephen Smith

"I find few things I can't make sound MUCH better with the Ampex ATR-102 plug-in. It really makes individual elements of the mix take on a more distinct presence."

Ross Hogarth

"I've been really loving the Studer A800 on bass, kick, overheads, horns and strings. It adds a tonal color that is very musical. Killer job!"

C.J. Vanston

"Wow. The Studer A800 is big and beautiful, just like I remembered... What blew me away was the depth that I perceived."

Mick Glossup

"The Studer A800 plug-in, like all the other UA plug-ins, does a great job of simulating the analogue experience, which in this case is supplying the 'glue' to blend components together during the mix."

Matt Knobel

"The Studer A800 plug-in brings me back to a time long ago. The only thing missing is the smell of new tape."

Glenn Rosenstein

"The [Studer A800] gives me all the analog goodness without any of the cross-talk, shedding, head-wear, maintenance issues, alcohol swabs, tape alignment."

Travis Wyrick

“Living in a digital world, it is fantastic to hear true emulation of analog tape! I specifically used GP-9 at + 9 for years for drums and bass and I am very impressed at how UA has captured the “glue” that tape adds to the tracks."

Vance Powell

"I can't tell you how happy I am that UA has made this [Studer A800] plug-in... Yes I can, Thank You UA!"