UA Introduces Ocean Way Studios Deluxe Plug-In

Native UAD plug-in captures the iconic rooms, analog gear, and reverb chambers of the historic studio in end-to-end detail

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA • November 4, 2025 — Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools, is proud to announce Ocean Way Studios Deluxe, a powerful new version of the award-winning Ocean Way Studios UAD plug-in that places tracks inside the legendary rooms, reverb chambers, and analog gear that defined some of the greatest recordings in history.

Powered by UA’s exclusive Dynamic Room Modeling technology, Ocean Way Studios Deluxe lets creators mix and re-mic vocals and instruments with unprecedented realism — capturing the dimension, warmth, and depth of the historic studio that has shaped hit records by everyone from Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra to Whitney Houston, Radiohead, and Beck.¹

Ocean Way Studios Deluxe

$249 USD MAP | $49 USD for Current OWS Owners

“With Ocean Way Studios Deluxe, we wanted to bring creators even closer to the sound of these historic rooms,” says Lev Perrey, VP of Product at Universal Audio. “It’s a complete re-imagining of one of our most beloved plug-ins — now featuring the chambers, analog consoles, and re-miking setups — rebuilt from the ground up for modern music producers on any system.”

Available natively for Mac and Windows in VST3, AU, and AAX formats, Ocean Way Studios Deluxe includes Ocean Way’s famous Studio A and B — originally designed by Bill Putnam Sr. — complete with Fairchild, Teletronix LA-2A, and 1176 compressors, Focusrite and Dalcon consoles, and custom-designed reverb chambers that have given the studio its prestigious status amongst professional engineers and producers.²

What’s New

• UAD Native plug-in available as a perpetual license or with a UAD Spark subscription
• Includes three Bill Putnam Sr.-designed reverb chambers
• Features iconic gear from Ocean Way Studio’s collection:
  • Studio A: Focusrite 110 EQ and cut filters²
  • Studio B: Dalcon console with API 550A EQ²
  • Classic dynamics: Fairchild 670, LA-2A, 1176LN, and dbx 160
• A-Type Air and Crush dynamics processors
• New re-miking systems:
  • UREI 813 — Bill Putnam’s iconic dual 15" coaxial monitors
  • Altec A-2 — massive folded-horn cabinets used for decades at Ocean Way
• Fully reimagined retina graphics and interface, curated presets, and flexible routing options

¹Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAD plug-ins.
²Product names herein are used only to represent the gear captured in the making of Ocean Way Studios Deluxe. 

Learn more about Ocean Way Studios Deluxe:
https://www.uaudio.com/products/ocean-way-studios-deluxe

Learn more about UAD Plug-Ins:
https://www.uaudio.com/collections/uad-plugins 

Download images and press materials:
https://u.audio/uad-ocean-way-2025pr 

About Universal Audio Inc.
Universal Audio (UA) is a pioneer in audio and music production tools, with a rich 60-year history of craftsmanship and innovation. UA today enables millions of audio and music creators worldwide, with industry-standard Apollo and Volt recording interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UAFX pedals, advanced audio machine learning, LUNA recording suite, and UA Custom Shop hardware. UA is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, with passionate employees worldwide — united by our goal of "Inspiring Sound for Generations."

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