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A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer
A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer

A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer

Your secret weapon for legendary mixes.

  • Hear the iconic Air, Excite, and Expand effects used on vocal recordings by Queen, Stevie Wonder, The Cars, Fleetwood Mac, and more*
  • Add sparkle and texture with the only “end-to-end” A-Type emulation, compatible with any DAW or audio interface†
  • Engage Crush and Gated modes to get gritty analog tones or classic ’80s gated effects on drums and instruments
  • Go far beyond the original hardware with the circuit mods panel, giving you custom expansion to transient shaping, subharmonic effects, and more

Runs natively on your macOS or Windows computer, or accelerated on Apollo audio interfaces or UAD Accelerators. View full system requirements.

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Get Your Hands on Authentic A‑Type Sound

Unlock the enhancement tricks used for decades by pro engineers and producers. The first and only end-to-end emulation of the vintage multiband “compansion” processor found in some of the world’s biggest studios, our A-Type UAD plug-in unlocks the presence and top end sizzle that’s perfect for pushing vocals straight to the front of your mix.

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Explore Five Iconic Modes

Use the fabled Air, Excite, and Expand effects heard on recordings by Queen, AC/DC, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and others.* Or add gritty dynamic textures to drums and instruments with our one-of-a-kind Crush and Gated compression effects.

Go Beyond with Custom Circuit Mods

For years, engineers have employed the A-Type hardware for more than just noise reduction. Bent to their will to make vocals sparkle and drums explode, the A-Type sound is celebrated by those who grew up using the real thing. Our take on this classic processor features exclusive circuit mods like multiband gains and crossovers, Ratio, Knee and Attack controls, and sidechain filtering, so you can take the sound of the original somewhere completely new.

Bring Classic Recordings Back to Life with Precision Decoding

Our A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plug-in began as a precision decoding tool for transferring hundreds of encoded master tapes. We modeled every nuance of the original circuits, from multiband compansion curves to rare cartridge mods, resulting in an obsessively accurate emulation that can deliver the same flawless results whether you’re transferring tape masters, or just tightening up a noisy take.

What They Say

The A-Type UAD plug-in has all the classic tricks to excite vocals, with some added crunchy compression modes.

Richard Chycki

Rush, Evanescence, Skillet, Mick Jagger, Aerosmith, Dream Theater

The A-Type is not quite an EQ, and not quite a compressor. It’s a unique combination of both, and very musical in the process.

John Paterno

Gov’t Mule, Robbie Williams, Andrew Synowiec

The A-Type gives me ’80s vocal sheen and explosive drum sounds with so much more to be discovered.

Billy Bush

Garbage, Dolly Parton, PaulMcCartney, Neon Trees

Frequently Asked Questions

No. These plug-ins run natively on your computer. No UA hardware is required.

Yes, 14-day plug-in demos are available. Find eligible plug‑ins

We provide three activations per license. We support activation on your computer or on an iLok USB key.

For every UAD plug-in that supports native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions, you get a license for both upon purchase, or the option to get it through an upgrade.

Native plug-ins are supported on macOS and Windows systems. See our Native UAD System Requirements article for full system requirements. An iLok account is required for managing your native plug-in licenses. We support iLok USB keys for portability, but one is not required.

Check our Knowledge Base for additional questions

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*Use of artist names does not constitute endorsement.

†UAD Native Plug-Ins work with any audio interface in any DAW that supports VST3, AU, or AAX plug-ins.