V76 Preamplifier
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Get the big, rich tube sounds of the world's most coveted standalone mic preamp.
The venerable V76 Preamplifier is arguably the most coveted standalone mic preamp ever made. Developed in the 1950s by the German Institute of Broadcast Technology (IRT), the V76's distinctly "hi-fi" tube sound was integral to legendary studios across Europe from the 1950s through present day, including Decca, EMI, and Abbey Road.
Now, you can get all of the beautiful, harmonically rich tube gain and classic frequency response of this iconic mic preamp in a great-sounding, easy-to-use emulation with the V76 Preamplifier plug-in, exclusively for UAD hardware and UA Audio Interfaces.Now You Can:
Get the big, rich "hi-fi" tube tone of the legendary V76 Preamp in the box
Record vocals, guitars, drums, and more through the V76 in real time using UA Audio Interfaces
Confidently shape signals with an impressive 76 dB of clean gain
Control UA Audio Interface mic preamp gain staging and impedance directly from the plug-in with Unison™ technology
The Only Authentic V76 Preamp Emulation
In developing the V76 Preamp plug-in, UA engineers pored over an original, fully-restored "golden" unit, serial #302, based on the original IRT schematics. We modeled every aspect of its military-grade design, including the pentode tube and transformer input and output stages, circuit nonlinearities, and clipping.
Hi-Fi Tube Perfection
Brimming with tonal complexity and 76 dB of hi-fi tube gain, the V76 Preamplifier plug-in will breathe fresh life into your mic locker and give your tracks the big, larger-than-life presence heard on some of the biggest records ever made. Perfect for nearly every source — vocals, acoustic guitars, strings, drums, or bass — each of the V76 Preamplifier plug-in's gain steps will gently shape your sounds, letting you quickly dial in "mix-ready" tracks.
Unison Technology for UA Audio Interfaces
Harnessing UA’s Unison technology, the V76 Preamplifier plug-in blurs the lines between analog and digital, giving you all of the original hardware’s impedance, gain staging “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors. The secret is Unison’s bi-directional control and communication from the V76 Preamplifier plug-in to the digitally controlled mic preamps in UA Audio Interfaces.
Add Clarity and Color to Any Source
Of course, the V76 Preamplifier plug-in isn’t just for UA Audio Interface owners. UAD hardware owners can use the V76 Preamplifier on any mix, getting bold, rich colors, without going outside the box. With the V76 Preamplifier's complete circuit emulation, you can craft your projects with the same rich flavor heard on countless classics.
Customer Reviews
O. Daniel
January 13, 2022
Sounds Good!
Love this plugin ever since I started using it. Its always on my vocal chain.
Read Morej. bliss
December 30, 2021
Magically musical
If you love the sound of the Neve 1073/1084 (I recommend the 1084) then you will love the sound of the V76. You may even love the V76 more depending on what you’re looking to...
Read MoreD. Vogrig
November 11, 2021
Amazingly charming
It’s only a simple preamp that gives richness, colour, MAGIC to everything…. You ve just to deal with the gain knob till you reach the WOW point than (probably) turn a little bit the...
Read MoreS. Tydeman
November 9, 2021
Gorgeous
Really beautiful, lush, warm, clean, versatile....basically gets you a sexy defined sound with as much grit as you want. Highly recommend!...
Read MoreM. Pereira
October 4, 2021
BIG and clear sound
Very high dynamic range, super loud and super clean. Been enjoying this pre in the unison slot with my archtop guitar. Really translates the characteristics of your passive pickups. I also...
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Features
An exhaustive physical model of the most prized and iconic standalone microphone preamp ever made
Models entire pentode tube and transformer circuit path, including preamp, output amplifier, nonlinearities, and clipping
Mic or Line operation, 76 dB of total gain, onboard low and high cut filters, includes U70 module Input and Output metering
Variable, physical input impedance and front panel control of Gain staging and other preamp parameters (with Unison™ technology)
Requires a UAD DSP Accelerator Card or UA Audio Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
V76 Preamplifier
O. Daniel
Sounds Good!
Love this plugin ever since I started using it. Its always on my vocal chain.
J. Max
WARM Sound for sax.
realy warm sound for my sax mic.
j. bliss
Magically musical
If you love the sound of the Neve 1073/1084 (I recommend the 1084) then you will love the sound of the V76. You may even love the V76 more depending on what you’re looking to accomplish. I find the V76 to be the ultimate preamp for my personal vocals. Either way the V76 is a must have if you like those lush vintage harmonics.
J. Miller
Takes some tweaking...
Full disclosure: I was using another manufacturer's version of this and it included a compressor section, which was great. This is very cool, but like everyone mentions, the gain knob is the challenge. I find that, with vocals and electric bass, I need to turn it down a good amount to avoid clipping. But, the presets offer some great starting points for various styles, and it does sound good. It's a nice addition to my Unison plugin arsenal, and grabbing it while on sale was a pretty easy decision!
D. Vogrig
Amazingly charming
It’s only a simple preamp that gives richness, colour, MAGIC to everything…. You ve just to deal with the gain knob till you reach the WOW point than (probably) turn a little bit the output down
S. Tydeman
Gorgeous
Really beautiful, lush, warm, clean, versatile....basically gets you a sexy defined sound with as much grit as you want. Highly recommend!
M. Pereira
BIG and clear sound
Very high dynamic range, super loud and super clean. Been enjoying this pre in the unison slot with my archtop guitar. Really translates the characteristics of your passive pickups. I also enjoy it’s straightforward interface.
K. Midnight
Lush and warm
Great plugin for smooth vocals. Adds a certain richness to the tone of the vocal. My go to preamp in luna.
V. Basyul
True sound
Beeest
L. Rocha
Bastante bom
Comparando como original temos diferenças mas faz muito bem o serviço
A. Mtz
Colorful and Gorgeous Preamp ,
I love it !
i need almost anything after recording with this machine
Neve 1084 and this one V76 are my guns to go when recording Acoustic guitars , sweet , smooth ,L. Turner
Excellent Pre
I Love this Pre!!! Definitely great for recording Bass!!!
c. An
good
goodgoodgood
D. Murphy
Lovely sound
Really like this preamp, wonderful sound.
R. KMIEC
Creamy and grainy vintage tone
Works great on everything to add character and drive to your tracks. No eq, no comp, just instant texture with the gain knob. It just can’t sound bad. One of my favorite preamps. Congratulations UAD !
h. kim
Good!!!
Good!!!
L. Tian Siung
Classic Pre
Great Tube sound!
o. martinez lopez
Classic preamp!!
Awesome preamp!!!
C. von Stanislawski
Very good preamp!
I use it for classical guitar. Brings out the strings very clearly, with good definition of the bass.
J. Geary
Tube Time!
When it comes to pre-amps UA did an incredible job bringing this classic to the digital world. The limited frequency range is pretty straightforward and on par with all the other V76 plugins but when driven this guy really takes on a life of its own. Great for contrast in a mix! It's filters are perfect for cleaning up either side of the frequency spectrum on doubles / backing parts whilst adding some drive. Also incredible for some crunch on FX sends!
The preamp is 5/5 but Ive rated 4 stars as UA seemed to overlook adding the u73b module to complete the strip. My hopes arnt high but id love to see it added in a future update as it really is quite a beautiful vari-mu compressor. Would also be a huge time saver to have a unity gain option for the pre-amp. The level increase when cranking this thing will certainly result in some time spent fiddling with the output volume to match levels.
