Get Your Hands on Authentic A-Type Sound
Unlock the enhancement tricks used for decades by pro engineers and producers. The first and only end-to-end emulation of the vintage multiband “compansion” processor found in some of the world’s biggest studios, our A-Type UAD plug-in unlocks the presence and top end sizzle that’s perfect for pushing vocals straight to the front of your mix.
Explore Five Iconic Modes
Use the fabled Air, Excite, and Expand effects heard on recordings by Queen, AC/DC, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and others. Or add gritty dynamic textures to drums and instruments with our one-of-a-kind Crush and Gated compression effects.
Go Beyond with Custom Circuit Mods
For years, engineers have employed the A-Type hardware for more than just noise reduction. Bent to their will to make vocals sparkle and drums explode, the A-Type sound is celebrated by those who grew up using the real thing. Our take on this classic processor features exclusive circuit mods like multiband gains and crossovers, Ratio, Knee and Attack controls, and sidechain filtering, so you can take the sound of the original somewhere completely new.
Bring Classic Recordings Back to Life with Precision Decoding
Our A-type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plug-in began as a precision decoding tool for transferring hundreds of encoded master tapes. We modeled every nuance of the original circuits, from multiband compansion curves to rare cartridge mods, resulting in an obsessively accurate emulation that can deliver the same flawless results whether you’re transferring tape masters, or just tightening up a noisy take.
requirements:
mac:
cpu: Intel or Apple silicon processor
ram: 8
disk: 1
version: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15
internet required: no
plugins:
VST-3
AU
AAX
windows:
cpu: Intel, AMD
ram: 8
disk: 1
version: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions)
internet required: no
support:
64_bit
plugins:
VST-3
AAX
trial: no
notes:
feature: Add the iconic Air, Excite, and Expand effects used on vocal recordings by Queen, Stevie Wonder, The Cars, Fleetwood Mac, and more*
Get the only end-to-end A-Type emulation, built for flawless latency-free recording and mixing with Apollo interfaces
Engage Crush and Gated modes to get gritty analog textures or classic ’80s gated effects on drums and instruments
Go far beyond the original hardware with the circuit mods panel, giving you custom expansion to transient shaping, subharmonic effects, and more
platforms: mac
windows
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