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"There are few producers who haven’t employed – or lusted after – it at some point or another, such is its legendary status": Why does everyone love the UREI/UA 1176 compressor?

Here’s why the 1176 has made such an impact in the recording world, and how you can rack one up for peanuts and use it on your music

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“The magic that made these amps so legendary with more customization than we've ever put in a pedal”: Universal Audio’s Enigmatic ’82 is now the Dumble pedal amp to beat – offering iconic mods and three decades worth of ODS sounds in one stompbox

The latest UAFX pedal was made after the firm closely inspected a host of Overdrive Special amps, and offers in-app tweakability for a Dumble replica like no other

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“The sound of the most elusive guitar amps ever made”: Universal Audio unveils the UAFX Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp– a Dumble-in-a-box for “heavenly” tones in the style of SRV, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer et al

These are bold claims but Universal Audio has earned them with the success of its UAFX amp pedal lineup. And the Enigmatic ’82 might just be its most exciting release yet

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“Unleash bone-crushing riffs, searing leads, crystalline cleans, and everything in between”: UAFX’s amp modelling stompbox lineup takes a turn for the brutal with the high-gain Anti 1992

UAFX takes on a modern metal classic amp with the Peavey 5150-inspired Anti 1992 your all-in-one compact solution for scooped chug and Swedish death metal savagery

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“The most authentic emulation of the amp ever placed in a stompbox”: Universal Audio repackages Eddie Van Halen’s iconic Peavey 5150 in pedal form – with a built-in noise gate and overdrive

The latest entry to Universal's The Edge-backed, highly praised pedal amp family sets its sights on harnessing the tones of an influential modern metal and heavy rock stalwart

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Universal Audio is giving the $199 Century Tube Channel Strip plugin away for free - but not for long

"Get warm, vintage sounds from sterile-sounding digital tracks"

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Which audio interfaces do the pros use?

We've taken a sniff around the studios of 9 production powerhouses and creators to see what's at the centre of their setups

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"This is really a 'what if we just...' type of plugin": Universal Audio's new plugin packs three legendary bits of analogue gear into a single channel strip

The LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip brings together an emulation of UA's classic 6176 Channel Strip with its beloved 1176 and LA-2A compressors

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“Plenty of functionality to grow into and perfect for the solo or beginner recording musician”: Universal Audio Volt 1 review

UA’s budget audio interface looks to bring the sound of vintage mic pres to the masses

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Universal Audio’s Luna DAW finally lands on Windows, and it might make more sense on the PC than it does on the Mac

You can download the open beta version of the analogue-inspired recording software today

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"It was totally, totally nuts": The Edge was so impressed with Universal Audio's Lion '68 amp pedal, he didn't just add it to his rig – it changed the tone for his intro to U2's Las Vegas Sphere gigs

"I'm using the pedals exactly like I use the amps"

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"I wish everyone could sit in a room with vintage AC30s or Plexi Marshalls and have that experience, and a lot of people won't – I'm happy we're trying to do that": How Universal Audio rewired the modelling amp pedal concept, and won the Edge over

We talk to Tore Mogensen and James Santiago about the UAFX pedal project – its success, challenges and future

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Universal Audio’s new Standard Series mics bring Hemisphere modelling to drum and instrument recording

SD-3, SD-5 and SD-7 can each be made to sound like one of 32 classic mics

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Universal Audio launches Verve Analog Machines saturation effects, and makes the 'Essentials' version free until the end of April

That's a freebie worth $99, if you act quick…

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The producer's guide to the Pultec EQP-1: "Its beauty lies in the the extraordinary character you get when you disobey what you’re told to do by the manual!"

This 1950s EQ is still one of the most in-demand processors around, so much so that you can find many (many) hardware and software emulations. But just why is the Pultec EQP-1 such a revered machine?

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"This isn't just a piece of equipment; it connects me with my dad”: Universal Audio’s Bill Putnam Jr confirms that he’s bought the classic Caesars Palace console that was built by his father and used to mix Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland

Start spreading the news - it’s coming home to UA

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"The best value expandable pedal power supply out there right now": Harley Benton PowerPlant ISO-1AC Pro Modular review

Handling high-draw pedals for less money

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“The most fantastic-sounding Moog package, which can provide a ton of synth bass detail”: Moog Mariana review

Looking for absorbent synth bass sounds? Moog’s new software synth bass plumbs new trench-like depths

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The producer's guide to the Teletronix LA-2A: "It's one of the few pieces of vintage gear that can have grown producers weeping into their mixes, such is its ‘magic dust’ reputation"

Our in-depth guide to the classic compressor revered by gearheads and beloved for its warmth, colour and transparent sound

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“A powerful tool for recording guitars, and there’s plenty to grow into”: Universal Audio Apollo Twin X review

This premium audio interface is packed full of pro-level features, but is it overkill for recording guitar at home?

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“Just like driving a Plexi Super Lead flat out, but accessible at lower volume levels – and won’t cause permanent ear damage”: Universal Audio UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp review

UA sought to capture the tone and feel of one of the most legendary guitar amps of all time in a pedal – and the Lion nails the brief

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“Dazzlingly authentic speaker and miked room tones that truly sound and feel like guitar speaker cabinets”: UAFX OX Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator review

It's the Ox in a 'box, offering the same studio-quality cab and mic emulation in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format

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“Affordable, gig-worthy stompboxes that bring pro-level polish and timeless tones to any rig”: Universal Audio UAFX Evermore, Heavenly, Orion and 1176 review

Offering studio hardware in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format, UAFX is democratizing reference-quality guitar tones – and we can't get enough of it

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Everything guitar players need to know about reverb, from the history of the effect to how to get the best from your pedals

Whether you prefer a sprinkle or a soaking, reverb is the master of all musical effects. Here is our comprehensive guide to a guitar essential

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Universal Audio UAFX Ox Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator pedal review

A wonderful and well-featured preamp partner for tones, but with some notable omissions on the usability side

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