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
G. Sifakis
May 7, 2024
Amazing emulator!
Space echo was something I've always wanted in my studio but age and prices of the hardwares always kept me thinking it twice!...
Read MoreR. Ford
May 6, 2024
Finally getting into the Pultec World
I've been really digging into this plugin the last couple weeks, and I have to say I'm blown away. The realism and the versatility of it brings out the magic of individual tracks and on the...
Read MoreR. Ford
May 6, 2024
Finally getting into the Pultec World
I've been really digging into this plugin the last couple weeks, and I have to say I'm blown away. The realism and the versatility of it brings out the magic of individual tracks and on the...
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Customer Reviews
UAD Essentials Edition
T. O'Shea
Excellent
Fantastic deal and the plug-ins all sound great.
G. Sifakis
Amazing emulator!
Space echo was something I've always wanted in my studio but age and prices of the hardwares always kept me thinking it twice! Well this is a problem of the past since I have purchased Galaxy tape echo! Simple to use with virtually limitless possibilities! Really fun to use and experiment with your sounds! Oh! And it sounds amazing!
j. Park
너무 좋아요
네이티브 버전으로 나와 너무 좋습니다 앞으로도 더 많은 제품이 네이티브 형식으로 나왔으면 합니다
j. Park
너무 좋아요
네이티브 버전으로 나와 너무 좋습니다 앞으로도 더 많은 제품이 네이티브 형식으로 나왔으면 합니다
R. Ford
Finally getting into the Pultec World
I've been really digging into this plugin the last couple weeks, and I have to say I'm blown away. The realism and the versatility of it brings out the magic of individual tracks and on the mix bus just seems to pull everything together. I don't put very many plugins into every mix— but this has just joined the short list.
R. Ford
Finally getting into the Pultec World
I've been really digging into this plugin the last couple weeks, and I have to say I'm blown away. The realism and the versatility of it brings out the magic of individual tracks and on the mix bus just seems to pull everything together. I don't put very many plugins into every mix— but this has just joined the short list.
T. bryan
BEST OF THE BEST
Sounds as good as the original thing, but what else would I expect from UA!
o. voorn
Plug in bundle
These are great plug-ins and good deal
K. Araki
Good Deal for everyone who is a serious musician
This is very good selection to have some experience with UAD plugins. I have many plugins from other developers and have experienced as a professional musician so that I may not need anymore however, I must say these plugins are very sophisticated so that would be great not only for musicians who want to go more higher level but also beginners.
J. Niakumu
Triste
Dans ce pack je possédais déjà deux ou trois plug-in. Vous aurez du me proposez d'autre plug-in à la place
c. nagel
99% am Original
Wir haben die Hardwareversion im Studio- es ist beruhigend das Original schonen zu können und das lästige Tapewechseln fällt auch weg.
Danke UA Team:)S. Leahy
Worth it!
The Century Tube channel strip alone is worth the money. This channel strip is amazing for guitars, bass, drums and vocals. Adds everything from a little sparkle to loads of dirt without losing definition. It also works especially well for parallel tract compression.
When adding the plate reverb you don’t really need much else.
BrilliantS. Leahy
Worth it!
The Century Tube channel strip alone is worth the money. This channel strip is amazing for guitars, bass, drums and vocals. Adds everything from a little sparkle to loads of dirt without losing definition. It also works especially well for parallel tract compression.
When adding the plate reverb you don’t really need much else.
BrilliantG. Kutscher
Great value
The bundled plug ins give you a great start by including a comprehensive collection at a great price.
J. Lewis
Essentials edition
Amazingly great effects and sounds
J. Lewis
Essentials edition
Amazingly great effects and sounds
J. Lewis
Essentials edition
Amazingly great effects and sounds
S. Kottis
The best reverb
Always the best software
K. Kaspersen
Great Bundle!
This one is essential!
Many things you could need in a one bundle, high quality delay/echo, reverb, limiter/compressor, tape, eq, channel strip and a synth. All in high quality and diverse in use.
Help a lot for my mixes!b. vaughan
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Exceptional stuff. The pultec EQ and LA2a are worth the price of the whole bundle.
