In fact, while we were reviewing Spark, UA added a new product to its catalogue.
Hopefully as the collection grows, some of Spark’s fuses will be fixed. Plus, the Lexicon 480L would perhaps have been a better reverb choice as it includes additional creative effects. It feels like an odd omission not to include the UAD Pultec collection, which is the bread and butter for most UAD users. While this is a solid and versatile collection, it lacks tools for modern mastering-grade EQ and harmonic enhancement. Then, on the time-based effects side, there’s the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb, Pure Plate Reverb and Galaxy Tape Echo for adding rich and characterful tape delays. For tonal shaping and character, you get the Neve 1073 Preamp and EQ, the Studer A800 Tape Machine, and the highly versatile API Vision Channel Strip, which boasts EQs, filters, compression, limiting, gate, expansion and a mic pre. On the compressor front, you get the LA-2A and 1176 collections, which each include three plug-ins covering different models, and the API 2500 Bus Compressor. UA has a prestigious reputation in the music tech industry and the detail in its modelling of iconic hardware units is among the best. We’ll have to wait and see if the expanded plug-in list comes with a higher price tag.Īlthough the package is relatively small, the plug-ins you get are all of exceptional quality.
The brand adds that it’s an evolving collection that will gain exclusive new instruments and tools. UA’s reasoning is that UAD Spark comprises a carefully curated collection of tools that covers most bases so that you don’t get overwhelmed with too many options. By merging Universal Audio’s analog/tube know-how and its digital mastering expertise, the Precision Maximizer is an essential tool for every mixer’s toolkit.The package currently includes 15 plug-ins and four instruments, which feels a little light considering the size of the full UAD catalogue – which currently stands at over 200 plug-ins.
For years, the Precision Maximizer has been a go-to for Grammy-winning mastering engineers like Paul Blakemore and project studio engineers looking for a quick polish on a rough mix. The Precision Maximizer for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces is an easy-to-use dynamic impact processor that magically increases perceived loudness, without destroying your track’s all-important dynamic range. It includes Cambridge EQ, Galaxy Tape Echo, Precision Maximizer and many more. UAD Ultimate 8 Full Bundle includes more than 100 VST Plugins developed by U Audio.
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