Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip
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Get the larger-than-life sound of pop, hip-hop, and R&B.
The dominant player in chart-topping productions, Avalon's flagship VT-737 channel strip is the best-selling standalone channel strip ever made. From Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, to Babyface and Beyonce, the Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip plug-in delivers the same consistently polished results, with radio-ready gloss and detail.
Included Versions
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Track and mix through an exacting emulation of the Avalon VT‑737 analog channel strip
- Get the full character of the original hardware’s tube mic preamp with Unison technology
- Add legendary Avalon gloss and presence to bass, vocals, voice‑over, and more
- Sculpt your sources with a vocal‑flattering optical compressor
- Tweak sounds with four-band EQ and add high‑end detail with 32k "air" band
- Mix with artist presets from Eric J Dubowsky, (Flume, Odesza), Hector Delgado (A$AP Rocky, Lana Del Rey), Michael Brauer (Coldplay, My Morning Jacket), and more
TAKE A LISTEN
Capture the Sound of Modern Music
By artfully capturing our "golden unit" Avalon's flagship VT-737 hardware's class-A tube amplifier section, LED-style optical compression, and discrete four-band EQ, you can give your tracks the signature Avalon sound heard on thousands of chart-topping hits.
Record Vocals and Bass “Through” a Hit-Making Tube Preamp with Apollo
UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime through the Avalon VT-737 Channel Strip plug-in using your Apollo, giving you the chart-topping sound of the original hardware’s line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors.
Experience Versatile Compression on Vocals and More
Excelling on vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, and voice-over work, the VT-737 plug-in's dynamics section gives your tracks the hardware's gentle touch, rather than adding squash or crunch. This transparent compression is perfect for "stacking" the compressor again at mixdown, so you can control a vocal in a dense mix.
Fine-Tune Your Mixes with Bold EQ
The Avalon VT-737 plug-in's four-band EQ, gives your vocals a lively presence and sophistication, placing them front-and-center in any mix. Like the hardware, the EQ can be placed before or after the compressor, and the mid bands can be engaged as sidechain filters for laser-focused compression. And with the 32k high frequency "air band," you can add delicate shimmer to everything from strings to background vocals to acoustic guitars.
UAD Quick Tips
Learn how to get album-quality results on your hip-hop vocals using the Avalon VT-737 channel strip's musical EQ and compressor sections.
“The UAD Avalon VT‑737 plug‑in captures all the details of the hardware — from the preamp to the EQ and compression — this emulation is spot on. UA nailed it with this one.”
– Mike Larson (Pharrell, Ariana Grande, Migos)
“The Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip plug-in captures the hardware perfectly. Plus, it's incredibly versatile, allowing me to add polish to vocals or warmth to bass.”
– Eric J Dubowsky (Flume, Odesza, Weezer)
“The UAD Avalon VT‑737 plug‑in is an indispensable recording and mixing tool with texture for days.”
– Hector Delgado (A$AP Rocky, Selena Gomez, Lana Del Rey)
“The UAD Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip is an amazing sounding emulation. It’s a must have in any modern engineer’s toolkit.”
– Ian Boxill (Lenny White, Prince, 2Pac)Customer Reviews
R. Rati
July 20, 2024
Avalon
This is just about the best vocal plug I ever used . Always wanted one since using the hardware back in the day. The plug rocks.
Read MoreA. Paut
July 16, 2024
VST Avalon VT-737 Universal Audio, the perfect emulation of an already incredible tool.
Avalon-VT 737 Tube Channel Strip from Universal Audio is a pre-amp, compressor and equalizer. Better than a multifunction tool, it is a surgical vst that I use both in Send effect and...
Read MoreT. Normz
July 14, 2024
Tomas Normz
The review is of the Gear the plugins of universal audio are good and real time to make music
Read Morej. schwart
July 14, 2024
Warm glewing sound
First tests on male vocals , tracks with fairchild vintage synths, and snare-drum came out with very fat and pleasant warm sounds . I specially like the pre-amp knob...
Read MoreR. Vosbury
July 7, 2024
A great plugin
Ultimately, it’s just a channel strip—but a very good one. I have numerous UAD plugins, and they are all very good....
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Customer Reviews
Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip
R. Rati
Avalon
This is just about the best vocal plug I ever used .
Always wanted one since using the hardware back in the day.
The plug rocks.A. Paut
VST Avalon VT-737 Universal Audio, the perfect emulation of an already incredible tool.
Avalon-VT 737 Tube Channel Strip from Universal Audio is a pre-amp, compressor and equalizer. Better than a multifunction tool, it is a surgical vst that I use both in Send effect and Insert effect to provide warmth and dynamics.
The +: the High Gain function for recording a guitar, for example, and the EQ setting at 32k to air out the Trebles. Universal Audio has achieved more than just the perfect emulation of an already incredible tool.T. Normz
Tomas Normz
The review is of the Gear the plugins of universal audio are good and real time to make music
j. schwart
Warm glewing sound
First tests on male vocals , tracks with fairchild vintage synths, and snare-drum came out with very fat and pleasant warm sounds . I specially like the pre-amp knob
R. Vosbury
A great plugin
Ultimately, it’s just a channel strip—but a very good one. I have numerous UAD plugins, and they are all very good. Recommend.
K. Lam
great!
nice warm tone ! love it~
D. O'Rourke
Instant warmth and realism added to your signal
I have limited knowledge, though am learning all the time and the Avalon plug-in floored me. It along with the analog tape plugins Studer in particular give me the sound I was used to hearing in analog days but with the ability to edit digitally. Despite my lack of experience I find the Universal products to be the best for what I do.
D. Bassal
Can't figure out...
Can't figure out how to set this to get anything else than tinny sounding, definitely unappealing results...
D. Bassal
Can't figure out...
Can't figure out how to set this to get anything else than tinny sounding, definitely unappealing results...
M. Snyder
My Go-To for Pretty Much Everything
This one is the real deal, makes anything you put it on sound better. Can't speak on the accuracy to the hardware but can speak to the fact that it's one of UADs best plugins, in my opinion. Definitely a must have
M. Janipka
Great emulation!
It's a great emulation of the hardware unit.
Its compressor is very useful. It can be transparent or have character.
The EQ is what you'd expect from the original unit. Warm character.The high frequency works wonders to give air to the track.G. Healey
Smooooth
Something to reach for when you want quick smooth warmth. Very authentic sound. Just starting to play around and finding more lies beneath.
G. Healey
Smooooth
Something to reach for when you want quick smooth warmth. Very authentic sound. Just starting to play around and finding more lies beneath.
N. Sayag
Wow
I’m doing a lot of voice-overs in my studio and this plugin replaces almost everything i used to have on my template . it sounds wonderful even on a cheap mic. you can’t go wrong with avalon…
E. Almonte
MI PREFERIDO
ES MI FAVORITO ME ENCANTA EL CRISTALINO QUE TIENE Y EL COLOR QUE PONE EN MIS MEZCLA
D. Oliver
Awesome
This is a FANTASTIC PLUGIN I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
T. Mitrevej
Instant smile
Apply sheen/gloss to a sound in a seconds.
S. Greenaway
Top shelf
Authentic emulation that sounds fantastic
E. Ross
Avalon VT 737
This is the magic I add to every mix and to selected channels. The Avalon sounds smooth, professional and adds a radio ready finish to my mixes.
AE. Ross
Avalon VT 737
This is the magic I add to every mix and to selected channels. The Avalon sounds smooth, professional and adds a radio ready finish to my mixes.
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