You'd be surprised about what tools be used in some hit songs these days.įinally there's my music which is all what matters in the end. But eventually top brands are all good to go for a production mix. When I carefully did (Pultec, la2a), UAD came in first or second (Wave was the other top brand most of the time). I still use the hardware because I have come to the conclusion it's one of the best.Īnd for plug-ins it's extremely difficult to make comparisions/blindtests.
#UAD PLUGINS PRICE SOFTWARE#
Luckily, UAD is a good company with great software and support (at least in my experience), and although they certainly haven't always hit the mark with some decisions they've made over the years, all in all, I've been very happy with my investment and hopefully will continue to be for a very long time.įor workflow reasons I don't want to base my productions on UAD plug-ins (because other musicians cannot load the session, and I cannot work when I am away from my desk without the hardware). You have to be ok with knowing that once you commit to purchasing their plugins, you are stuck with that commitment and everything that comes along with it, good or bad.
I've said this before, but investing in a closed system like UAD is not for everyone. Looking back over the last 12 years, it's obvious that the quality of native plugins has changed significantly, but that doesn't change the fact that UAD plugins are still some of the most incredibly designed and useful plugins out on the market. Around that time, there was nothing else like it in terms of quality and DSP processing. I'm by no means a UAD fanboy, but when I initially purchased my first UAD-1 card back in 2004, it was done as an investment. I think there's a lot of things that people overlook about UAD. However, let me set a few facts straight that might help those people with an interest in modelled dicks as you claim: You are entitled to your unsubstantiated opinion. People who buy Satellites or the big Apollo rack interfaces get way juicier coupons because they pay way more than I did for my Twin. I am at the bottom of the food chain here. I believe it's worth it and it will be two of those exclusive UAD plugins (Culture Vulture, Fatso, Vertigo VSM-3, the Studer or Ampeg tape machines, I don't know yet. Now that Apollo twin owners have been given another 2-to-6 plugin bundle purchase, I'm weighing in the options. Two-plugin especial offer: $300 (I bought Ocean Ways Studios room modeller and Neve 88RS unison-powered preamp.)
Precision Enhancer kHz Plug-In: $0.00 (one coupon) Helios 69 EQ: $0.00 (gratis with the purchase of my Twin) Guitar Amp Chandler Limited GAVT19T: $19.00
I have spent a bit more than $700 dollars in plugins, but I feel it is well-spent money, a bargain compared to the same offerings from Slate or Waves, as I posted before: However, past that cynical attitude, take a look at my purchase history at Universal Audio. Nothing beats the price of plugins at the sister site. These are the things that UAD users take advantage of when they are offered two plugins for 300 bucks. A visit to their Online Store will display many commonly used plugins that everyone has modelled already: You get your 1176, LA2A, Fairchild, Pultec, SSL, Softube and Brainworx stuff, but you also find boutique plugins that you only get through the purchase of the hardware unit or the UAD plugin. Beyond that, Universal Audio's policy of constant coupon giving and semestral store-wide discounts makes wanting to buy a no brainer. Of course, at this point in time, other manufacturers have stepped up their offerings as well, but in mid 2014, these were breakthrough specs for the price.
#UAD PLUGINS PRICE FULL#
This may seem a lot of money, but while I was wrapping my head around the idea of saving up for any Apollo interface for way over $2000, the emergence of a lowered price interface with 2ms latency, high-grade converters, ADAT expansion, full 192k resolution, 2 Unison technology pres, where impedance and gain staging are controlled by the plugin at use prior to conversion, sounded too good to pass. In my country things get a bit overpriced because of import taxes, but it was purchased from the official distributor, no eBay stuff. Click to expand.You are entitled to your unsubstantiated opinion.
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