UAD Essentials Edition
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Welcome to the Sound of your Favorite Records
Get the rich analog tones heard on decades of classic albums with 11 "must‑have" UAD plug-ins and instruments — for one low price — no UA hardware required.
With three versions of the legendary Teletronix LA‑2A compressor, a collection of classic Pultec EQs, Oxide Tape Recorder, and much more — a $1,493 value if purchased separately — your productions will take a huge leap forward with professional analog sound.
No Hardware Required
UAD Essentials Edition plug-ins run natively on Mac or PC and work with any compatible DAW including Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, LUNA, and more.
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.
- Add analog warmth and texture to vocals, bass, synths, and more with iconic tube compressors and EQs
- Discover the fat sound of magnetic tape on your drums, vocals, and guitars
- Explore ambience and space on vocals and instruments with award‑winning plate reverb and tape echo
- Capture the perfect take with an easy-to-use tube channel strip featuring EQ, compression, and mic preamp
- Experience a vintage-inspired analog synth packed with "album‑ready" sounds
PolyMAX Synth
Our vintage-inspired synth gives producers, sound designers, and musicians fat analog tones from the golden age of polysynthesis. PolyMAX's warm, analog-modeled oscillators and filters, professional UA effects, and curated presets easily fit into any genre — with album‑ready sounds instantly.
Century Tube Channel Strip
Enhance your vocals, guitars, synths, and more with a vintage-style tube mic preamp, simple three-band EQ, and optical compressor designed to give you everything you need to capture "first take" magic.
Pultec Passive EQ Collection
Featuring three astonishingly accurate Pultec EQs that are indistinguishable from the original analog hardware, get the same silky curves used by the engineers of John Mayer, Daft Punk, and Mariah Carey, on your vocals, drums, keys and more.
Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection
Get smooth, radio-ready vocals, guitars, and bass with three highly sought-after versions of the most famous optical tube compressor ever made — and the go-to for professional mixers worldwide.
Galaxy Tape Echo
Add subtle tape delay and colorful cacophony to drums, vocals, guitars, and synths with the definitive emulation of an iconic analog contraption used by everyone from Pink Floyd and David Bowie, to King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee “Scratch” Perry.
Pure Plate Reverb
Experience UA's revolutionary plate reverb emulation in a simple, easy-to-use package — with all of the essential features — and give your vocals, guitars, strings, and synths lush, satisfying ambience.
Oxide Tape Recorder
Based on our award-winning Ampex and Studer tape machine emulations, Oxide Tape Recorder gives you the warmth, presence, and vibe of professional analog tape, with only the essential controls, so you can get sounds faster and make everything "sound like a record."
FAQ
Is Universal Audio hardware required to use these plug-ins?
No. These plug-ins run natively on your computer. No UA hardware required.
Can I try native UAD plug-ins before I buy?
Yes, 14-day plug-in demos are available. Find eligible plug‑ins ›
If I purchase a UAD plug-in, do I get a license for native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions?
Yes, for every UAD plug-in that supports native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions, you get a license for both.
I own an Apollo or UAD-2 hardware, is this for me?
Yes, absolutely, our new bundles provide tremendous value on some of our most popular collections of plug-ins, and native versions are included for the best of both worlds. Native UAD plug-ins also allow you to record and mix on-the-go without attaching UAD hardware.
*All trademarks are property of their respective owners, and used only to represent the instruments modeled as part of UAD plug‑ins.Customer Reviews
E. Rei
October 1, 2024
A wonderful EQ!!!
This is the bee's knees of Pultec EQ plug-ins. I have tried many, and this one offers the most silky sound of them all. It works like it is explained, while the others I have tried just...
Read MoreE. Rei
October 1, 2024
This is the top student and teachers pet in the whole class of LA2A plug-ins available!
This too rivals the hardware. Very happy with the purchase.
Read Morei. vazquez
September 30, 2024
very good
Hello my name is Ivo¡ the eqs are fantastic and very good sound . Best Regards
Read MoreR. Swinkels
September 30, 2024
Easy and good sounding
This reverb is easy to use and good sounding either direct on a instrument or via a aux channel. It’s worth it’s money .
Read MoreH. Peters
September 26, 2024
even in my ears a difference to free vst's
i first bought the thomann 70th anniversary bundle & after that i purchased the essential bundle for nice-price too...of course i hunted & still download free stuff and hobbywise...
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Customer Reviews
UAD Essentials Edition
E. Rei
A wonderful EQ!!!
This is the bee's knees of Pultec EQ plug-ins. I have tried many, and this one offers the most silky sound of them all. It works like it is explained, while the others I have tried just didn't have the "it" factor.
E. Rei
This is the top student and teachers pet in the whole class of LA2A plug-ins available!
This too rivals the hardware. Very happy with the purchase.
i. vazquez
very good
Hello my name is Ivo¡
the eqs are fantastic and very good sound .
Best RegardsR. Swinkels
Easy and good sounding
This reverb is easy to use and good sounding either direct on a instrument or via a aux channel. It’s worth it’s money .
M. Piana
The best
The best emulator plugins
H. Peters
even in my ears a difference to free vst's
i first bought the thomann 70th anniversary bundle & after that i purchased the essential bundle for nice-price too...of course i hunted & still download free stuff and hobbywise try stuff out...even tho' great vst's like in these bundles don't give me more knowledge towards basics of mixing etc., they have this kind of add that free stuff (more or less) lack....just loading the pultec hlf-3c with cut 'off' gives the sound/drum loop/group or bus/beat/track this special 'smooth' or warmth....definitely worth the money especially because i can not afford those vst's at a full price & i rather pay once and have a vst/bundle instead of 'flatrating' it monthly and don't have it when i quit 'flatrating'....so thnx for those bundles...
K. Fathi
Brilliant. Pure vibe!
Brilliant. Pure vibe!
H. Eng
Just what I was looking for!
Despite having "big name" compressors, something was lacking in a mix I was fussing over. Then, I came upon UA's Century Tube. Wow, is all I can say. It really helped to glue everything together for me. I got focus on a muddy kick drum, while taming some annoying highs and maintaining the dynamics.
Overall, simple to use.
Fantastic, UA!v. Chepeliev
THIS SOUNDS REALLY GOOD
I recently received a plugin, now not a single mix can do without it
Z. Netz
A small synth with a big sound.
It is a very high-quality polysynth, worthy of the sound of the classics. It has very sophisticated modeling and is simple to use, but it has many possibilities and also great presets. It has a unique sound—don't be fooled by its simplicity. It has a very serious sound, a real analog feel.
M. makhou
nice
merci
D. Palau Muñoz
Excelentes instrumentos
Muy buenos instrumentos y presets clásicos
i. alfadani
I like it
Good Experience
W. Satriya
Sound Engineer for House of Worship
I'm trying to use it for my service in house of worship
M. Karrasch
Sounds great
PolyMAX sounds very good, I like the synth because of its really nice analog sound - and hope that it will be expanded in the future (more filters for example).
H. Faraz
Realhamidfarazz@gmail.com
Ce
T. Glosser
Sounds great
Simple and easy to use.
T. Glosser
Must have
Adding space, to having fun.
T. Glosser
great sounds
Lots of fun
R. Brayton
Best sounding plate reverb that I have encountered
I've usually avoided plate reverb emulations in the past, but this one has changed my mind about them. To my ear, the plate reverbs I've experienced sound like electronic and cheap, not like a real space that I'd like to live in. I think it has something to do with the dimensions of the plate, and the quality and placement of the transducers. This one gives a subtle, pleasant plate sound, and seems more three-dimensional than the other ones. Because it uses relatively low DSP, it pretty much lives on my vocal tracks for the headphone mix. I record dry and add IR reverb to taste in post-production.
