New Softube Amp Room plugins on UAD Platform

by el jefe de la cucina on February 15, 2013

I scripted and storyboarded this video last week and am really proud of how it turned out. Shot at Tranzformer Studios in Burbank, CA, it captures the feel of the studio and the seamlessness with which the Softube amp emulations fit into that world-class environment.

I have played a ton of modelers and emulators and this one is probably top of the heap for sound quality and ease of use. It just doesn’t get any easier, better and more powerful than this. Especially running on this fancy Universal Audio Apollo interface, I haven’t seen a more user-friendly and great sounding recording rig for the consumer, pro-sumer, or professional-on-the-go. It sounds SO ridiculously good. And then add the UAD Platform plugins and your Grammys are only held at bay by your creativity.

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