UAD Sound City Studios Plug-In

Produce music in one of the most famous recording studios in history — including the room mics iconic console and outboard gear — as heard on classic records from Nirvana Metallica Fleetwood Mac Tom Petty Rage Against the Machine and more.* Add the vibe and character of this legendary space to your drums guitars vocals synths and more — right in your own bedroom or home studio.

Immerse Yourself in a Historic Room

Sound City Studios' famous Studio A is the birthplace of hundreds of hit records. Voiced with original multitrack recordings cut at Sound City Studios we expertly captured the distinct "warts and all" character — with historical setup guidance from engineers who used it everyday — so you can easily put your productions in the same space where magic was made.

Easily Find Your Sweet Spot

Simply choose your source — vocals drums guitar ensembles or piano — and get proven room and mic setups from the big reflective sound used on Nirvana's Nevermind to Tom Petty's intimate "wood" corner.* You can even re-mic your guitars with a selection of perfectly placed cabinets and room mics.

Reposition Vintage Mics with Dynamic Room Modeling

Go far beyond historic setups and customize your space by moving a stunning collection of classic condenser and ribbon mics from AKG Neumann and RCA — in realtime for authentic room sounds beyond the original chart-topping positions.**

Explore a Legendary Custom British Console

The centerpiece of Studio A since the early '70s Sound City Studios' custom-made console artfully colored everything that ran through it. Now you can get the same satisfying analog character and tone with perfect emulations of a vintage British 3-band EQ and bus compressor on all your sources.

Crush Gate or Add "Air" with Secret Weapon Compression

Along with the legendary limiting of the iconic Rev E 1176 compressor Sound City Studios gives you the first-ever emulation of the Dolby A301** noise reduction system — a multiband EQ/limiter used and abused by Sound City Studios' engineers — so you can get the same glossy-to-hyped background vocals and explosive drum sounds heard on decades of hit records.

Add Chart-Topping Ambience with Iconic Reverb Chamber

Put the finishing touch on your tracks with the same natural open-sounding reverb used by Queens of the Stone Age Phoebe Bridgers Death Cab for Cutie and more. Plus you can season your ambient space using perfectly placed pairs of dynamic small-diaphragm condenser and ribbon mics.*

Features:

• Place your drums guitars vocals and more inside Sound City Studios' famous Studio A
• Transform your sources with a collection of vintage hit-making mics
• Sculpt perfect guitar tones with expertly placed cabinet and mic setups
• Get the authentic tone of an iconic '70s custom British console including 3-band EQ and inline compression based on the legendary Sound City Studios' desk
• Smash your tracks with Sound City Studios' collection of analog outboard gear including "secret weapon" Dolby A-style effects** 1176 limiting and more
• Put your sources in Sound City Studios' lush-sounding reverb chamber

Requirements:

Platform	CPU	RAM	Disk	Notes	Additional Requirement	Audio Card	Ports	Internet Required	32 Bit Support	64 Bit Support	Plugins
mac	Intel AMD or Apple silicon processor	0	0					0	0	0	VST-2 VST-3 AU AAX
windows	Intel AMD or Apple silicon processor	0	0					0	0	1	VST-2 VST-3 AAX