Share
UAD A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer
UAD A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer
Couldn't load pickup availability
Your secret weapon for legendary mixes.
- Hear the iconic Air, Excite, and Expand effects used on vocal recordings by Queen, Stevie Wonder, The Cars, Fleetwood Mac, and more*
- Add sparkle and texture with the only “end-to-end” A-Type emulation, compatible with any DAW or audio interface†
- Engage Crush and Gated modes to get gritty analog tones or classic ’80s gated effects on drums and instruments
- Go far beyond the original hardware with the circuit mods panel, giving you custom expansion to transient shaping, subharmonic effects, and more
Get Your Hands on Authentic A‑Type Sound
Unlock the enhancement tricks used for decades by pro engineers and producers. The first and only end-to-end emulation of the vintage multiband “compansion” processor found in some of the world’s biggest studios, our A-Type UAD plug-in unlocks the presence and top end sizzle that’s perfect for pushing vocals straight to the front of your mix.
Explore Five Iconic Modes
Use the fabled Air, Excite, and Expand effects heard on recordings by Queen, AC/DC, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and others.* Or add gritty dynamic textures to drums and instruments with our one-of-a-kind Crush and Gated compression effects.
Go Beyond with Custom Circuit Mods
For years, engineers have employed the A-Type hardware for more than just noise reduction. Bent to their will to make vocals sparkle and drums explode, the A-Type sound is celebrated by those who grew up using the real thing. Our take on this classic processor features exclusive circuit mods like multiband gains and crossovers, Ratio, Knee and Attack controls, and sidechain filtering, so you can take the sound of the original somewhere completely new.
Bring Classic Recordings Back to Life with Precision Decoding
Our A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plug-in began as a precision decoding tool for transferring hundreds of encoded master tapes. We modeled every nuance of the original circuits, from multiband compansion curves to rare cartridge mods, resulting in an obsessively accurate emulation that can deliver the same flawless results whether you’re transferring tape masters, or just tightening up a noisy take.
UAD Spark, UA Connect and Native UAD Plug-Ins System Requirements
- macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, or Sequoia 15
- 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
- Compatible with iLok USB (2nd generation or higher) but not required
- Free UA Connect application for managing native UAD plug-ins
- A supported DAW compatible with VST3, AU and AAX plug-in file formats. Supported DAWs are listed in this article.
Native UAD Instruments Requirements
-
Sample-based UAD instruments require SSD storage with:
- APFS formatting for macOS
- 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.
- 'Hackintosh' and 'Mac computers' not made by Apple are not supported.
