Universal Audio Wins TEC Awards for UAFX Golden Reverberator and LUNA Recording System
UA honored with two Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards at the 2022 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA • June 30, 2022 — Universal Audio, a worldwide leader in audio production tools including Apollo and Volt audio interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UA microphones, and UAFX guitar pedals, is thrilled to announce that the UAFX Golden Reverberator and LUNA Recording System won Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards at the 2022 NAMM Show on June 4th in Anaheim, California.
Since 1985, the TEC Awards have honored outstanding achievements in professional audio production and product innovation. With hundreds of entries for nominations that are voted on by a panel of veteran industry professionals in the U.S. and abroad, the TEC Awards are widely regarded as the highest honor dedicated to the pro audio and sound recording industry.
UAFX Golden Reverberator
Winner, Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects
Built upon powerful UAFX dual-engine processing and unprecedented levels of sonic authenticity, Golden Reverberator is a state of the art stompbox that brings you the lush tone of iconic spring, plate and digital reverbs of the past 60 years. This award marks UA’s first win in the Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects category.
LUNA Recording System v1.1.8
Winner, Workstation Technology / Recording Devices
Designed for seamless integration with Apollo audio interfaces, LUNA is a full‑featured recording application (DAW) built for music recording, audio editing, composition, and sound design. LUNA v1.1.8 is the second‑consecutive win in the Workstation Technology category, and introduced the API Vision Console Emulation extension to customers world wide. This enabled creators to turn LUNA into a flagship API analog console, combining authentic emulations of API’s famed L Series preamp, EQs, compressor, gate, filters, and summing circuits.
See all winners of the 37th annual TEC Awards:
www.tecawards.org/winners-2022
Learn more about the UAFX Golden Reverberator:
www.uaudio.com/guitar-pedals/golden-reverberator.html
Learn more about LUNA Recording System:
www.uaudio.com/luna.html
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."
©2022 Universal Audio, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, pricing, and availability are subject to change without notice. The "Universal Audio" name, UA "diamond" logo, “Apollo,” “Apollo Twin,” “UAD,” “Powered Plug‑Ins,” and “LUNA Recording System" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Universal Audio Inc. *All other trademarks contained herein are property of their respective owners, which may or may not be affiliated with Universal Audio Inc. Specifically, the Neve, 1084, 1073, MOOG, Studer, Spitfire Audio, Orange Tree Samples, and Loops de la Creme trademarks are used with permission. Other marks, including Steinway, are used to suggest the products that were studied in the creation of LUNA Instruments, but are not in any way affiliated with Universal Audio.
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