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
c. tales
April 28, 2024
Ou est le'make UP gain
j adore le son mais je galère avec le rattrapage de gain est ce qu il ya une astuce? Une technique ?
Read MoreJ. Adams
April 27, 2024
Best deal in the game right now!
This can and will change your life for the better..Don't miss out on it!
Read More.
April 27, 2024
The game changer
No doubt AUD plug ins is what most of us where missing, But thanks to the team for opening it to all DAWS and interfaces Let...
Read MoreG. Gaudioso
April 27, 2024
Très bon plugin
Merci pour votre efficacité c’est du très bon matériel je recommande
Read MoreA. Martinez
April 25, 2024
GRACIAS POR EL OBSEQUIO!
TENGO MUCHOS SONIDOS Y JUEGO CON ELLOS CON RESULTADOS MUY AGRADABLES, EXCELENTE COMPAÑERO DE CREATIVIDAD
Read MoreP. O' Connell
April 24, 2024
At last UAD plugins back in my arsenal
At last UAD plugins are back in my arsenal, since buying softubes Console 1 my workflow has completely changed and is much more like it was when I was I used 2inch tape and my lovely old...
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Customer Reviews
UAD Essentials Edition
c. tales
Ou est le'make UP gain
j adore le son mais je galère avec le rattrapage de gain est ce qu il ya une astuce? Une technique ?
J. Adams
Best deal in the game right now!
This can and will change your life for the better..Don't miss out on it!
.
The game changer
No doubt AUD plug ins is what most of us where missing, But thanks to the team for opening it to all DAWS and interfaces
Let get it onG. Gaudioso
Très bon plugin
Merci pour votre efficacité c’est du très bon matériel je recommande
p. Bataille
inutilisable avec Cubase Pro 13
j'ai installé le synthé Polymax après avoir up^gradé de cubase pro11 à 13. Bien que le plugin soit enregistré dans mon ilock physique, dès que j'ouvre une piste instru avec Polymax, cubase plante instantanément. je me passerai de ce synthé. Dommage .
A. Martinez
GRACIAS POR EL OBSEQUIO!
TENGO MUCHOS SONIDOS Y JUEGO CON ELLOS CON RESULTADOS MUY AGRADABLES, EXCELENTE COMPAÑERO DE CREATIVIDAD
P. O' Connell
At last UAD plugins back in my arsenal
At last UAD plugins are back in my arsenal, since buying softubes Console 1 my workflow has completely changed and is much more like it was when I was I used 2inch tape and my lovely old neve desk, never realised just how much I missed twiddling knobs and using my ears and not my eyes.
Now it is even better as I can use my unbeatable UAD classics inside my Console1 and continue working 100% in the box.
Life just got better.M. Hale
Essentials bundle
Worth every penny. Great sound quality. I replaced all my plugins with uad. That says something.
M. Jansen
Great Synth, but...
Not usable for live performance, because you need an active Wifi-connection. Ridiculous!
P. Bonifazi
Suena con calidad apenas se insterta
Este Pre suena igual al hardware, es ideal para voces, guitarras acústicas.
Pude comparar el físico que lo tiene un amigo y este plugin suena igual.
Felicitaciones Universal Audio .
No llega a las 5 estrellas porque se tendrían que haber esmerado mas en la imagen del plugin.G. Prama
big, fat, warm
lovely pultec style. great for every instruments
G. Prama
it's perfect
one of the best so far especially for vocal and guitar
J. Rowley
UAD Essentials Edition
Great set of plugins finally at a reasonable price for me. They work well the tape emulation, pultec eq (which I wanted for mastering) and the LA series. Not tried the rest yet. Each product by itself was for me too expensive to buy at once, so special offer made my day. There are other companies doing special bundles more often and that is why you tend to shop around. Good products and a lot of investment in time to produce it, but would still like the price on some items to be lower.
L. Williams
Only works well when you're DAW is online
I use Cubase 13 Pro, I recently installed a full version of PolyMAX Synth and I've had issues with my iLok account ever since. I don't like having my DAW constantly connected to the internet, it seems the only way to get PolyMAX to load and run ok is if I keep my DAW online. Not having the option to work offline really sucks.
M. Ferreira
Great Synth
Easy to Use and Great sound!
S. Cribbs
Not Licensed
Plug ins are populating but aren’t letting me utilize them saying “they aren’t licensed” when in fact they are
A. Holbert
Must Have!
As a Guitar Player, This is the best sounding emulation I have heart so far and it you get it sale You might feel like you need UAD some additional Money. LOL. All Jokes Aside It's Incredible!
Thank You UAD TEAM!r. mitchell
great plugins
this bundle is well worth it hands down
E. Carvalho
dadi
Great!!!
C. Eichhorst
Must have!
A great sounding bundle! As it is described: essential. Thus is gives me the sound I'm really into it for instance oxide tape. The price? UNBEATABLE! Keep it up UAD!