UNIVERSAL AUDIO & NEVE STRATEGIC SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

Media Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Marsha Vdovin
marsha@uaudio.com

NAMM SHOW, ANAHEIM, CA-19TH JANUARY 2006, Universal Audio, a manufacturer of high-quality vintage audio hardware and DSP software plug-ins for digital audio workstations, today announced a trademark licensing agreement with AMS Neve Limited. Under the terms of this agreement, Universal Audio will develop plug-in software emulations of Neve signal processors for their UAD-1 DSP Card & Powered Plug-Ins(tm) system. The first product to be launched under the new agreement will be the Neve 1073 Equalizer.

"Neve is a brand synonymous with landmark recording equipment innovations and some of the best sounding consoles and audio hardware designs of the past 40 years." said Matt Ward, President of Universal Audio. "To say we are excited about having the opportunity to bring these time-honored classics and the Neve brand to the DAW world and our UAD-1 user base, would be an understatement. It is truly an honor to have a company as esteemed as Neve entrust us to create software emulations of their classic products."

"The Neve sound is the most sought after in the world," said Neve President Tom Misner "Its availability as plug-ins will compliment the range of Classic and New Classic Neve Outboard Units". Simon Daniels, Product Marketing Manager at Neve added, "Universal Audio has a demonstrated ability to create extremely accurate emulations of classic signal processors. We are confident that Universal Audio will develop the Neve plug-ins with the skill necessary to maintain and strengthen Neve's outstanding reputation."

About the UAD-1 DSP Card
At the heart of every UAD-1 DSP Card & Powered Plug-Ins package is the revolutionary UAD-1 DSP card. Because of its high resolution, floating-point processing, ultra high-speed memory and hardware dithering, the UAD-1 delivers outstanding high-headroom sound quality at sample rates from 32 to 192khz. Unlike other DSP cards, the UAD-1 uses a single, unpartitioned vector processor, allowing for larger and more sophisticated plug-in algorithms offering a new level of power and complexity not found with host-based plug-ins. By greatly reducing the burden on the computer's CPU, the host application can now deliver more tracks, automation and native effects.

About Universal Audio
Founded in 1999 and based in Santa Cruz, California, Universal Audio is best known for its vintage analog reproductions and advanced Digital Signal Processing technology. The company is focused on merging the best of analog and digital technology. The company is devoted to this endeavor, following its motto, Analog Ears, Digital Minds. http://www.uaudio.com

About AMS-Neve
World famous manufacturer of legendary analogue consoles, Neve has a 40-year heritage of delivering the ultimate analogue sound from the 80 series through to the 88RS. AMS has been at the cutting edge of digital audio with major innovations including creating the first digital reverb, the first digital workstation and the first integrated workstation and console.
http://www.ams-neve.com

UAD-1, and "Powered Plug-Ins" are trademarks of Universal Audio, Inc. Image available at http://www.uaudio.com/news/resources/index.html

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