Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip
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The larger-than-life sound of pop, hip-hop, and R&B — now on UAD.
The dominant player in chart-topping pop, hip-hop, and R&B 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, to Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones, the VT-737 delivers consistently polished results, with radio-ready gloss and detail.
Exclusively for UAD hardware and UA Audio Interfaces, and fully endorsed by Avalon Design, the Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip plug-in captures the entire hit-making essence of the channel strip that defined the sound of modern music.Now You Can:
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
Capturing the Sound of Modern Music
After carefully auditioning multiple Avalon 737 hardware units, the UA team selected a "golden unit" with the ideal optical compression response. UA's DSP team then artfully captured the target hardware's class-A tube amplifier section with custom-wound transformer, LED-style optical compression, and discrete four-band EQ — the signature Avalon sound heard on thousands of chart-topping hits.
Unison™ Technology for UA Audio Interfaces
Harnessing UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology, the Avalon VT-737 plug-in captures the hardware’s mic preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors, giving you all the detailed sonics of the original Avalon hardware — including its gentle high-pass filter for removing mud and low-end gunk. And because the VT-737's front-panel Hi-Z input is a legendary bass DI, the VT-737 plug-in's Unison-enabled Hi-Z input endured rigorous evaluation, ensuring it was virtually indistinguishable from the original hardware.
Versatile Optical Compression
Excelling on vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, and voice-over work, the VT-737 plug-in's dynamics section emulates the hardware's gentle touch, rather than adding squash or crunch. Its relatively transparent compression also make it perfect for "stacking" the compressor again at mixdown, expertly controlling the dynamics of a vocal in a dense mix. An exclusive plug-in only, super-fast mode gives you “X4” faster attack, pushing the VT-737 beyond its physical limits, affording you tons of new dynamic versatility.
EQ with Details
The Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip plug-in expertly emulates the hardware's discrete four-band EQ, allowing you to sculpt lead vocals with a visceral, larger-than-life presence and sophistication, placing them front-and-center in any mix. Like the hardware, the EQ can easily 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.
Add Chart-Topping Sheen with Any UAD Hardware
Of course, the Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip isn’t just for UA Audio Interface owners. UAD hardware owners can use the VT-737 Tube Channel Strip plug-in on any mix, giving your sources legendary fat bottom, "glassy" top-end textures, and a bevy of clear-eyed color — without ever going outside the box.
“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
C. Davies
February 27, 2020
Avalon
I got this plugin with an Octo Satellite I’m not too familiar with this one, but so far it’s improved the sound quality of my guitar recording for the better Well done UA team
Read MoreC. Davies
February 27, 2020
Avalon
I got this plugin with an Octo Satellite I’m not too familiar with this one, but so far it’s improved the sound quality of my guitar recording for the better Well done UA team
Read MoreP. Moshay
February 27, 2020
A must have for Vocals ++
I have owned the 737 since it was first introduced and have used it on nearly every recording i have ever done, so i know this unit intimately. I have found that every detail is in this...
Read MoreP. Lallis
February 26, 2020
Amazing Avalon
Can't say much. If you know how to use it then it does the job 4 you.
Read MoreJ. Harris
February 20, 2020
I’ll be putting it on EVERYTHING! Yes EVERYTHING!
For those of us that wants that crystal sound but didn’t necessarily have the $2000 to put down on it, or wanted to be able to carry that sound anywhere, or both...lol This is the answer....
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Key Features
VT-737sp exclusively licensed by Avalon Design, modeled by Universal Audio
Made famous as the ultimate pop, R&B and hip-hop performance and production tool specializing in tight, focused vocals and bass guitar
Best of Avalon's design: high headroom tube mic preamp, optical compressor, and discrete four-band EQ
Feedback-style 58 dB tube mic preamp with Mic, Line, or Hi-Z input with Unison technology
Models entire VT-737sp “Special Performance” circuit path, including transformers, tube amplifiers, active and passive EQ filters, and optical gain reduction
Compressor Sidechain Unlink/Link and EQ Pre-Dynamics, EQ Sidechain filtering, Hi Q and Frequency multiplier
Physical input impedance and front panel control of gain staging and other preamp parameters via Unison
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Customer Reviews
Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip
C. Davies
Avalon
I got this plugin with an Octo Satellite
I’m not too familiar with this one, but so far it’s improved the sound quality of my guitar recording for the better
Well done UA team
C. Davies
Avalon
I got this plugin with an Octo Satellite
I’m not too familiar with this one, but so far it’s improved the sound quality of my guitar recording for the better
Well done UA team
P. Moshay
A must have for Vocals ++
I have owned the 737 since it was first introduced and have used it on nearly every recording i have ever done, so i know this unit intimately. I have found that every detail is in this plugin as i have used it in exactly the same manner i use my hardware units. Its incredible to be able to have this as a plug in for after the fact treatment of tracks..... its a MUST HAVE for me! Kill on bass & AC guitars too!
P. Lallis
Amazing Avalon
Can't say much.
If you know how to use it then it does the job 4 you.A. Blight
ITS LIKE FRANKS RED HOT
I PUT THAT SHIT ON EVERYTHING
J. Harris
I’ll be putting it on EVERYTHING! Yes EVERYTHING!
For those of us that wants that crystal sound but didn’t necessarily have the $2000 to put down on it, or wanted to be able to carry that sound anywhere, or both...lol This is the answer. Sure it might not be the EXACT same as some may say. But to have anything close to that 737 sound at $300!?!?! I’ll take it. Plus it’s not all about the equipment, but the people who use it. Can’t wait to cut songs for clients.
V. Medvedev
My favourite colour
One of the best tools from UAD. Great for all kind of stuff & my favourite vocal channel strip !
J. Assink
Really has a place next to the Neve and other classics
It’s very easy to go for the API or Neve preamps but for my piano and acoustic guitar recordings, I prefer this one. Excellent
P. Riese
Wonderbar :-)
I have the original as one of the last ones of a bunch of channel-strips in my studio and now, here is the reason to sell this one also. The emulation makes what the original does and now i can save presets for different singers ans use more than one unit. That´s a dream come true:-). Go...grab it!
M. Seitz
Workhorse!
I know the Avalon from my own studio experience.
Tweak, record..done!
Really Nice!!P. Moonsoo
Overwhelming quality.
I did a demo
I paid immediately after 15 days.
Too good quality
Fascinated
I use it for all my recent work.
On my youtube channel
Hangul Lecture was uploaded.
https://www.youtube.com/user/qkranstn8026
I always trust and respect UAD.
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As a plug-in
Please release it.Y. Larkins
I like so far
Can't say enough about this great plugin this will get lots of use
Y. H
good
great plugin
J. Rosenthal
Great for the U87
I use it together with a Neumann U87 Ai and i like it a lot.
E. THAMES
Awesom!
Exactly what my Nueman Tlm-102 needed. Excellent for adding that pro sheen to your tracks.
H. HeadSpot
I am so excited
When Dreams Come true. I like the vox box, but this is my new fav recording voices . I cant compare with the hardware precisely but recording is pretty close to me as far as I remember. Thank you for your work UAD Team!
L. Quinn
just as good as the hardware
I have 1 Neumann 103 connected to a hardware 737
Sounds great on vocals and acoustic guitar with either 737M. Jiaras
love it. I am going to sell my 737 hardware.
I have owned two Avalon Vt737sp's for 20 years and they used to be my front and on virtually everything. The hardware has been used only occasionally for the last few years in favor of UAD pre's as the front end with various plug ins. The UAD Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip is fantastic. I am going to sell my 737 hardware.
R. Vallenari
Magic
The air and the Deep lows it adds it's magic. I use it on everything,even masters
UAD User
Great on everything !
I own 2 of the hardware versions of this, and they are fantastic. But now I can put it in just about everything. The EQ is soooo sweet !
