UAD Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collect
UAD Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collect
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Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection gives you the same fat midrange, assertive growl, and unmistakable attitude used to craft hundreds of iconic albums from Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and many more.
Add the fat sound of rock's “Golden Age.”
Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection gives you the same fat midrange, assertive growl, and unmistakable attitude used to craft hundreds of iconic albums from Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and many more.*
*Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection software.- Get the fat, authentic sound of the same analog mic preamp/EQ used on countless classic records
- Add attitude and punch to synths and guitars with colorful Helios midrange
- Explore bass delights with four uniquely voiced low-frequency boost filters
- Record in realtime “through” a vintage Helios Type 69 mic preamp with Apollo and Unison™ technology
Add a Classic Channel to Your Studio
Whether it was housed at Olympic in London, Musicland in Munich, or in the famed Rolling Stones’ mobile studio, Helios Type 69 consoles recorded everyone from Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and more with unmistakable attitude and punch.
Get the Authentic Sound of a Classic Helios Type 69 Console
UA’s team of engineers dug deep into two original Type 69 “golden units,” faithfully emulating their distinct custom-made character, giving you colorful flavors that will bring your vocals, guitars, drums, and bass to life.
Go Bold With Colorful Analog EQ
The Helios Type 69 plug-in gives you the original hardware’s famously assertive three-band EQ, perfectly emulating the rich sounding saturation behaviors that keep radical EQ moves on all your sources sounding ultra musical, even at extreme settings.
Enjoy Thick Low-End Tone and More
With four uniquely voiced low-frequency boost filters, the Helios Type 69 plug-in injects your tracks with the same solid and wide bass foundation found on seminal rock, pop, and reggae recordings. You can also clean up sources like overheads and room mics by switching the Bass band into a fixed 50 Hz low cut mode.
Record “Through” a Vintage Helios With Apollo
UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime through the Helios Type 69 plug-in using your Apollo, giving you all the original vintage hardware’s line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors.
Key Features
- Get the fat, authentic sound of the same analog preamp/EQ used on countless classic records
- Add attitude and punch to synths and guitars with colorful Helios midrange EQ
- Explore bass delights with four uniquely voiced low-frequency boost filters
- Record in realtime “through” a vintage Helios Type 69 mic preamp with your Apollo, using Unison™ technology
- Use with any audio interface, no UA hardware required
UAD Spark, UA Connect and Native UAD Plug-Ins 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. Supported DAWs are listed in this article.
