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Universal Audio has released version 5.6.0 of the software for UAD powered plug-ins.

UAD v5.6.0 includes the new Manley Massive Passive EQ and Precision Enhancer Hz plug-ins for UAD-2, enhancements for the now officially-sanctioned EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator plug-in (formerly Plate 140), and significant performance improvements for Windows users.

UAD Software v5.6.0

• New UAD-2 Manley Massive Passive & Massive Passive Mastering plug-ins.
• New UAD-2 Precision Enhancer Hz plug-in.
• New UAD Plate 140 is now UAD EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator, featuring additional controls (free for Plate 140 owners).
• (Win) UAD-2 Driver enhancements significantly improve host CPU performance and address CPU spiking.
• (4K Channel Strip) Minor Q control revisions now better reflect the reference hardware.
• (FATSO Sr.) Minor Attack and Release control revisions now better reflect the reference hardware.
• UAD-2 Firmware update resolves reboot and “Error 74” issues.
• (Cooper Time Cube) Coils setting in automation now matches GUI value.
• (Mac) Apple WaveBurner (v1.6.x) no longer crashes on quit.
• (RTAS-Win) Resolved issue saving custom RTAS presets from within some UAD plug-ins.

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KVR Audio has announced it is celebrating its 10^th anniversary with a Year-Long Giveaway.

In February 2010 KVR Audio is celebrating 10 years as the number one news and information resource for audio plug-ins! To mark this special occasion we are having a huge giveaway contest for the whole year (until the end of Jan 2011)! Every month we’ll give away a prize from a major software developer, gear manufacturer or educational institution.

All you have to do is fill out our quick survey once and you will be entered into the prize draw with the chance to win one of the prizes every month! Simple.

We’ve teamed up several leading software, hardware and sample library developers to bring you a fantastic selection of prizes – with a value of more than $8000! A big thank you to these companies for being so generous (with more still to come)!

Year-Long Giveaway prizes

• Ableton is offering one lucky winner a boxed version of Live 8, the fantastic composition, songwriting, recording, production, remixing and live performance app. A value of $550.
• Arturia is providing a plethora of prizes, including two copies of Hip Hop Producer and one each of their emulations of classic hardware synths: minimoog V, ARP 2600 V, CS-80V, Moog Modular V and Prophet V – a total prize fund value of $1,503 / €1,403!
• Big Fish Audio is offering a copy of MOJO: Horn Section, Vir2 Instruments’ flexible and innovative approach to pop, funk, jazz, and big band horns in a virtual instrument.
• FXpansion will give one lucky winner DCAM: Synth Squad, the plug-in suite that delivers the satisfaction of playing real analogue instruments in software! Advanced modelling technology carefully reconstructs the soul of dusty vintage circuits within your computer for the unmatched vibe of hardware at a fraction of the cost. A $249 value.
• Native Instruments has given us a copy of its flagship Komplete 6 plug-in collection. Komplete 6 incorporates the latest Absynth 5, Kontakt 4 and Guitar Rig 4 Pro versions, which add significant creative capabilities over their predecessors, complemented by Battery 3, FM8, Massive and Reaktor 5. A $499 value.
• Ohm Force is providing twelve (!) copies of its ALL-Live bundle (one each month). This fantastic plug-in bundle includes Quad Frohmage Filter Bank, Ohmicide:Melohman Distortion and Symptohm:Melohman Synth.
• Resonant Vibes is offering several rv_samplepacks, Resonant Vibes’ line of quality-driven sample packs. Typically ranging from 100 MB to 600 MB+, each pack is created by a handpicked producer. A $209 value.
• Toontrack Music is providing Superior Drummer 2.0, the professional virtual instrument for producing drums in a digital recording environment, together with its three SDX expansion packs: Lost New York Studios SDX, The Metal Foundry SDX and Custom and Vintage SDX. Over $800 in value.
• u-he is offering the u-he Complete Bundle, which includes, as its name suggests, all u-he plug-ins released to date (ACE, Filterscape, MFM2, Uhbik, Zebra + soundbanks), worth well over $700!
• Universal Audio is offering a “User’s Choice”: UAD-2 SOLO Powered Plug-Ins Card or a UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop Powered Plug-Ins Card. This single-processor PCIe card provides access to the World’s most authentic analog hardware emulations and audio processing plug-ins — including licensed emulations from Neve, Roland, BOSS, Empirical Labs, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Pultec, SPL, Teletronix and more.

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Universal Audio has released version 5.5.0 of the UAD Software installers.

UAD Software Version 5.5.0 represents another step forward for the award-winning UAD Powered Plug-In platform.

It includes the colourful new Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ plug-in for UAD-1 and UAD-2, enhancements for EMT 250 and 1176LN/SE plug-ins, and performance improvements for Mac users.

UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ

Changes in UAD Software Version 5.5.0

• New EQ plug-in: UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ
  • 4-band active EQ modeled from one of only 13 original Trident A-Range desks
  • Licensed and endorsed by Trident Audio Developments, created by Universal Audio
  • Unique filter response curves modeled to exacting detail
  • Inductor-based EQ design yields band interaction between bell and shelving filters
  • Unique ability to combine cut filters for unusual filtering responses
  • Cosmetics match the original module’s “aubergine” (eggplant) finish
• (EMT 250) New Noise parameter optionally eliminates modeled noise floor
• (EMT 250) Improved Wet/Dry slider mouse tracking
• (1176LN/SE) Added output dB labels for controls view and automation
• (RTAS) Mellowmuse ATA plug-in and manual are updated to version 1.4 (Vista users: see note below)
• (Mac) UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop now supports “Higher Performance” graphics mode
• (Mac) Resolved Err -50, Not Responding, and Kernel Panic errors with UAD-2 Duo & Quad
• (Mac) Resolved excessive UAD-2 unload times when quitting Logic Pro
• (Mac) Resolved UAD-1e wake from sleep issue on some Mac Pro systems
• (Mac) Fixed scrolling of horizontal controls which were previously reversed

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Universal Audio has announced a refresh of its popular UAD-2 Neve Powered Plug-Ins line.

The new UAD-2 SOLO, DUO or QUAD Neve packages, formerly known as the “Nevana” packages, are the perfect way to add the sound of genuine Neve analog audio equipment to music produced a Mac or PC — as well as providing access to the complete award-winning UAD Powered Plug-In library.

The UAD-2 Neve packages include the only plug-ins officially licensed and developed in partnership with Neve UK. Based on the popular UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Cards, these packages offer an instant sonic upgrade for Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo or Performer, providing rich, analog sound quality that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with a native Mac- or PC-based system.

UAD-2 Neve packages

• UAD-2 SOLO Neve: Single Analog Devices SHARC processor; includes 88RS Channel Strip and 33609 Compressor plug-ins; MAP price $699 USD.
• UAD-2 DUO Neve: Dual SHARC processors; includes 88RS Channel Strip, 33609 Compressor, 1073 EQ and 1081 EQ plug-ins; MAP price $1499 USD.
• UAD-2 QUAD Neve: Four SHARC processors; includes 88RS Channel Strip, 33609 Compressor, 1073 EQ, 1081 EQ, and 31102 EQ plug-ins; MAP price $1,999 USD.

Also included with all of the new UAD-2 Neve packages is a $100 Plug-in voucher that allows access to the entire UAD Powered Plug-ins online library — including analog classics from Roland, BOSS, Empirical Labs, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Pultec, SPL, Teletronix and more.

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Universal Audio has released UAD Software Version 5.4.1, the lastest version of the UAD Powered Plug-Ins Software.

UAD Software Version 5.4.1 provides minor functional and sonic improvements to the FATSO Jr./Sr. Powered Plug-In, as well as a new “Clear CPU Affinity” setting for Windows users, which reduces CPU spiking on most multi-processor systems.

Changes in UAD Software Version 5.4.1

• [UAD-2] FATSO Jr./Sr. – Minor functional and sonic changes improve usability and emulation accuracy:
  • All LEDs turn off when power disabled.
  • Ch 2 parameters default to OFF/”0″ in mono instance.
  • Improvements to interaction between Compressor threshold and Tranny circuit.
  • Removed discontinuities in the saturation curve at clip level.
  • Copy+Paste settings from mono to stereo now working.
  • IMPORTANT: FATSO Jr./Sr. v5.4.1 session and preset settings are not backwards compatible with v5.4.0.
• [Windows] New “Clear CPU Affinity” setting reduces CPU spiking on most multiprocessor systems (UAD-2 only).
• [RTAS] UAD v5.4.1 does not include the latest version of the Mellowmuse ATA RTAS plug-in. We recommend downloading and installing the latest ATA version after updating to UAD v5.4.1. The latest ATA version is available directly from the Mellowmuse website.

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Universal Audio releases the EMT 250, a classic reverb powered plug-in for the UAD-2 platform.

Introduced in 1976, the EMT 250’s distinctive clear and open reverb sound has appeared on countless records, including Prince & The Revolution’s Purple Rain, Elvis Costello’s Spike, and modern classics like The Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Stadium Arcadium. Re-engineered by Universal Audio alongside EMT 250 creator Dr. Barry Blesser — and fully endorsed by EMT Studiotechnik GmbH — the EMT 250 Powered Plug-In goes beyond emulation by using the very same algorithm found in these extremely rare units.

EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverberator features

• Faithful recreation of the EMT 250 reverb unit, widely considered one of the best-sounding reverbs ever built.
• Very same algorithm found in the original, repurposed for plug-in use in conjunction with original EMT 250 designer Dr. Barry Blesser.
• Modeled from Allen Sides’ EMT 250 “golden unit” at Ocean Way Recording.
• Additional EMT 250 effects also included: Delay, Phasing, Chorus, Echo, and Space.
• Fully endorsed by EMT Studiotechnik GmbH as the world’s only authentic emulation.
• Additional exclusive “UAD Powered Plug-In” features include Dry/Wet Mix, Wet Solo, and Hard Bypass via the lighted EMT power icon.

EMT 250 is available for purchase for $249 USD (requires a UAD-2 DSP accelerator card).

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