Get Universal Audio’s 610 tube channel strips for free — DSP or native

For a limited time, you can grab UA’s 610-A and 610-B models for free, emulating tube amps, transformers, and EQ circuitry in software form. That includes both the UAD Native version you can run anywhere, plus the DSP version that integrates with their Apollo hardware. Here are some details.

Universal Audio is giving away their 1176 compressor for Valentine’s Day

It’s a Valentine’s Day giveaway: UA is giving away their newest model plug-in, the UA 1176 Classic FET Compressor, today through February 28. This is the native plug-in that runs in any DAW.

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2025

Freebies: Universal Audio Pure Plate Reverb

Universal Audio also has their holiday freebie announcement, and it’s lovely – the Pure Plate Reverb, licensed for both native systems and their UAD-2/Apollo hardware.

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2024

Capitol Studios hand-built just four of these tube compressors – now UA has a plug-in

Peter Kirn - May 16, 2023

Universal Audio just made their interfaces into a live vocoder, more

Peter Kirn - November 14, 2018

UA unveils a maxed-out Thunderbolt 3 Apollo – and it’ll monitor surround sound

Peter Kirn - September 7, 2018

A simple, classic channel strip, Mr. Putnam’s mic collection, and more

Peter Kirn - August 15, 2018

Get inspired by how Che Pope tracks live – and manages time

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2018

UAD for everybody: Arrow sound box is Thunderbolt, PC or Mac, $499

Peter Kirn - January 16, 2018

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