UAD Studio Classics Bundle

A collection of iconic audio plug-ins, each faithfully reproducing the distinct analog warmth and character of classic studio hardware.

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.

This bundle features five legendary tools:

LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip
175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection
Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb
Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection

Together, they bring the unmistakable quality of classic analog processing to digital production, giving your tracks that renowned vintage feel while providing flexible control over dynamics, tone, and reverb.

From the classic tube warmth of the Fairchild Limiters and 175B/176 Compressors to the lush reverb of the Lexicon 224 and the authentic tape warmth of the Ampex ATR-102, the UAD Studio Classics bundle gives you all the essential tools to elevate your mixes. Each plug-in is meticulously crafted to emulate the original hardware, with added features like advanced sidechaining, parallel processing, and artist presets to streamline your workflow.

Perfect for producers seeking the warmth and richness of analog, the Studio Classics Bundle brings the best of vintage audio engineering directly to your DAW.

Included Plug-Ins

LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip

Experience Universal Audio’s 70+ year analog heritage with a supercharged plug-in version of our flagship tube channel strip, the 6176. Released in 2004, this hand-built tube masterpiece has been the channel strip to stars including Coldplay, Adele, and Pharrell. Now you can get the sound of this world-famous channel strip, along with our LA-610 MkII at the flip of a switch.*

175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection

Often cited among the crowning achievements of audio pioneer and UA founder Bill Putnam Sr., the 175B and 176 compressors are prized for their rich tube gain reduction character and sonic flexibility. Now you can get the same legendary sounds as the rare hardware with the only authentic plug‑in emulation of the original UA 175B and 176 compressors.

Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb

From the moment it was unleashed in 1978, the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb — with its tactile, slider-based controller and famously lush reverb tail — single-handedly defined the sound of an entire era. From Talking Heads' Remain In Light to U2's The Unforgettable Fire, the Lexicon 224 remains one of the most popular digital reverb units of all time. Now you can track and mix with this singular piece of audio history with the Lexicon 224 Reverb plug-in.

Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder

The Ampex ATR-102 UAD plug-in and LUNA Extension provides the final “analog glue” for your music, turning your recordings into records. The only emulation that’s fully authenticated by the Ampex Corporation, and trusted by producers and engineers the world over, the Ampex ATR-102 puts the colorful saturation, warmth, and harmonics of this industry-standard tape machine at your command.

Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection

For a half-century, the Fairchild 670 — and its aggressive little brother, the Fairchild 660 — have defined popular music’s most revered vocal and drum sounds. In fact, the world’s elite mixers often employ a 670 simply for the “glow” it brings to their final mixes, even without compression happening. Now your vocal tracks, drum bus, and entire mix can benefit from the world’s most accurate plug-in recreations of these one-of-a-kind tube compressors used by Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Motown, and more.

System Requirements

macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, or Sonoma 14
Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions)
Intel, AMD or Apple silicon processor
Internet connection to download software and authorize native UAD plug-ins
Free iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher)
Free UA Connect application for managing native UAD plug-ins
A supported DAW compatible with VST, AU and AAX plug-in file formats.

Native UAD Instruments Requirements

Sample-based UAD instruments require SSD storage with APFS formatting for macOS or NTFS formatting for Windows
1 GB to 10 GB available SSD storage per plug-in (space requirement varies per UAD Instrument). A minimum of 100 GB available storage is highly recommended.
Individual UAD Instrument storage requirements are listed on UA Connect’s UAD Plug-Ins tab.

Notes

Operating systems not listed above are untested. Although untested operating systems may work, they are not supported by Universal Audio.
Pre-release and beta versions of operating systems are not supported.
Native UAD plug-ins on Apple silicon machines automatically run natively on Apple silicon in DAWs that support native Apple silicon.
Windows running via Bootcamp on Mac systems are not supported.