I've been using Universal Audio's UAD plug-ins for years, including a few of their guitar amp emulations. There's a good reason these have been the choice of professionals. UAD's plug-ins have had a transformative effect on my recordings, turning an average sounding guitar track into something that sounds like it came straight off a classic cut.
Right now, Universal Audio is giving guitarists a great opportunity to get in on the act by reducing the price of its Guitar Amp Bundle from $399 to just $99. That's a whopping 75% savings! And it runs on any computer, even without UA hardware.
While the Bundle is already a great deal, on Cyber Monday it gets even better. Buy the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle today — and only today — and you'll get UAD Spark free for one year, giving you an additional 50+ plug-ins.
First off, it should be stressed that you can run these plug-ins on any computer, whether you have UA hardware or not. Unlike some plug-ins, everything included in the Guitar Amp Bundle and Spark runs natively on your computer. There's nothing else to buy.
Second, you may be wondering just what Spark is. In short, it's an ever-evolving suite of plug-ins that model the vintage recording gear and instruments used by artists and producers. The emulations include a large range of channel strips for guitar, vocals and more, classic EQs and compressors found in major studios, tape-recorder emulations that add vintage warmth, as well as amps, keyboards, synths and more.
Spark operates as a subscription service that you pay for on a monthly or annual basis. But as part of UAD's Guitar Amp Bundle for Cyber Monday, you get an entire year's subscription to Spark — a $149.99 value — free!
The best part is that, whether you choose to continue with Spark after the year runs out, you'll still have three of the best amp emulations for keeps — and for the low price of just $99.
So what exactly is included the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle?
• UAD's Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier, delivering quintessential British valve amp tones beloved by bands from Queen to U2 to Radiohead, and including effects like overdrive, boost, vibrato, room ambience, and a collection of perfectly miked speaker cabs.
• The Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier is based on a 1965 U.S. tube reverb amp and offers bold cleans, sweet tube breakup, spring reverb and vibrato. This one also includes built-in boosts, famous amp mods, and a collection of miked speaker cabs.
• Lion '68 Super Lead Amp, a plug-in that delivers the sound of three distinct 100-watt Marshall "Plexi" amplifiers to provide you with the gorgeous cleans, aggressive breakup and hot-rodded roar of the originals. Here again, you get classic boost effects, room ambience and a collection of perfectly miked speaker cabs.
Honestly, this is a deal so good I'm getting in on it myself before it's gone.
Get everything you need to know about the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle and Spark, and buy it now during UAD's Cyber Monday deal.
And while you're there, be sure to check out Universal Audio's other plug-in deals.
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