Universal Audio UAD Sound City Studios Simulator Plug-In

Universal Audio UADX-SOUND-CITY-STUDIOS Overview

Faithfully reproducing the birthplace of hundreds of hit records, the UAD Sound City Studios Plug-In from Universal Audio gives you the historic Studio A of Sound City Studios along with its legendary analog console, a huge locker of classic condenser and ribbon mics, and and a full rack of versatile analog FX. With time-proven room and mic setups as well as a vibe and character that has made this studio a go-to for decades, this plug-in is sure to inject the sound of a legendary space into your tracks, right from the comfort of your home studio.

You can select between five sources (vocals, drums, guitar, ensembles, or piano) and get perfectly tuned room and mic setups, or adjust the settings yourself including fully repositionable mics and cabinets in real time. Enjoy the analog warmth of the vintage British console with its 3-band EQ, a lush and easily customizable reverb chamber, and a host of flexible outboard compression FX for that chart-topping studio sound. This UAD plug-in is available in VST3, AU, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows computers.

Immerse Yourself in a Historic Room

Sound City Studios' famous Studio A is the birthplace of hundreds of hit records. Voiced with original multitrack recordings cut at Sound City Studios, UA expertly captured the distinct warts and all character-with historical setup guidance from engineers who used it everyday-so you can easily put your productions in the same space where magic was made.

Easily Find Your Sweet Spot

Simply choose your source-vocals, drums, guitar, ensembles, or piano-and get proven room and mic setups, from the big reflective sound used on Nirvana's Nevermind to Tom Petty's intimate wood corner. You can even re-mic your guitars with a selection of perfectly placed cabinets and room mics.

Reposition Vintage Mics with Dynamic Room Modeling

Go far beyond historic setups and customize your space by moving a stunning collection of classic condenser and ribbon mics from AKG, Neumann, and RCA, in realtime for authentic room sounds beyond the original chart-topping positions.

Explore a Legendary Custom British Console

The centerpiece of Studio A since the early '70s, Sound City Studios' custom-made console artfully colored everything that ran through it. Now you can get the same satisfying analog character and tone with perfect emulations of the vintage 3-band EQ and compressor on all your sources.

Crush, Gate, or Add Air with Secret Weapon Compression

Along with the legendary limiting of the iconic Rev E 1176 compressor, Sound City Studios gives you the first-ever emulation of the Dolby A301 noise reduction system, a multiband EQ/limiter used and abused by Sound City Studios' engineers. Now you can get the same glossy-to-hyped background vocals and explosive drum sounds heard on decades of hit records.

Add Chart-Topping Ambience with Iconic Reverb Chamber

Put the finishing touch on your tracks with the same natural, open-sounding reverb used by everyone from Queens of the Stone Age, Phoebe Bridgers, and Death Cab for Cutie and season your ambient space using perfectly placed pairs of dynamic, small-diaphragm condenser, and ribbon mics.