Sound like the records you love.
LUNA is Universal Audio’s award-winning DAW built for the future of music creation, giving you the sound of an analog studio, plus inspiring workflows that unlock creativity and AI-powered tools to make recording easier.
Transform LUNA into an analog playground.
LUNA Pro unlocks the ultimate analog experience, with expertly modeled Console, and Summing Extensions from API, Studer and Ampex built right into the mixer — plus dozens of UAD Plug-Ins, Virtual Instruments, ARA tools, and pro features to take your songs from a demo to finished record.
Find Your Flow with AI-Powered Tools
LUNA’s smart AI-powered tools are designed to save you time. With “Hey LUNA” Voice Control, Smart Tempo, and Instrument Detection, LUNA acts as your assistant, so you can stay focused on making music.
Unlock your creativity with instruments & effects.
With LUNA Pro, you get a curated bundle of UA’s best virtual instruments including Opal Morphing Synthesizer, Waterfall B3 Organ, and PolyMAX for an inspiring library of synths, keys, guitars, drums, and much more.
Get pro editing workflows.
Tighten drums and shape performances with advanced editing tools including UA’s acclaimed warp algorithms, multitrack quantize, and more.
Get industry standard ARA tools.
Edit vocals smarter with ARA tools including Melodyne essential for vocal tuning and pitch correction, and Dynassist Lite for managing dynamics, so you get professional results without breaking your flow.
Produce with premium UAD Plug-Ins
Get the same UAD reverbs, EQs, compressors and amp emulations used by pros to make countless chart-topping records — from the Fairchild Limiter Collection to the Ruby ’63 Top Boost Amp plug-in.
Hardware Inserts
Mix through your favorite hardware and let LUNA handle the routing and delay compensation – then save your insert as a preset for instant recall anytime.
Exclusive LUNA Pro Features and Extensions
LUNA Extensions
Array
(
[0] => Hardware Inserts
[1] => LUNA API Vision Console Channel Strip
[2] => LUNA API 2500 Bus Compressor
[3] => LUNA API Summing
[4] => LUNA Studer A800 Tape Recorder
[5] => LUNA Ampex ATR-102 Master Tape
)
UAD Virtual Instruments
Array
(
[0] => Opal Morphing Synthesizer
[1] => Waterfall B3 Organ
[2] => Ravel Grand Piano
[3] => PolyMAX Synth
)
MIDI Effects
Array
(
[0] => ChordAXE Lite
)
ARA Plug-Ins
Array
(
[0] => Celemony Melodyne essential
[1] => NoiseWorks DynAssist Lite
)
UAD Channel Strips and EQs
Array
(
[0] => API Vision Channel Strip Collection
[1] => Century Tube Channel Strip
[2] => Pultec Passive EQ Collection
)
UAD Compressors & Limiters
Array
(
[0] => Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor
[1] => 1176 FET Compressor
[2] => Fairchild Limiter Collection
[3] => API 2500 Bus Compressor
)
UAD Tape & Saturation
Array
(
[0] => Verve Analog Machines
[1] => Oxide Tape Recorder
[2] => Studer A800 Tape Recorder
[3] => Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
)
UAD Reverbs, Delays, & Modulation
Array
(
[0] => Brigade Chorus
[1] => Studio D Chorus
[2] => Waterfall Rotary Speaker
[3] => Pure Plate Reverb
[4] => Galaxy Tape Echo
)
UAD Guitar Amplifiers
Array
(
[0] => Showtime ’64 Amp
[1] => Ruby ’63 Top Boost Amp
[2] => Woodrow ‘55 Instrument Amp
)
requirements:
mac:
cpu: Intel quad-core i7 (or better) or Apple silicon processor recommended
ram: 16
disk: 25
version: macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15 and Tahoe 26
internet required: no
plugins:
VST-3
AU
AAX
windows:
cpu: Intel quad-core i7 (or better)
ram: 16
disk: 25
version: Windows 10 and newer
internet required: no
plugins:
VST-3
AAX
trial: no
notes:
feature: Add unlimited audio and MIDI tracks to your session, so the only limit is your creativity.
Start and stop recording from anywhere in the room with “Hey LUNA” Voice Control.
Play freely without a click and let LUNA set the metronome to match your performance.
Extract tempo from any track to automatically match the grid to the feel of your performance.
Let Instrument Detection color-code and add icons to your tracks so you can focus creativity, not the setup.
Edit vocals with ARA support for pro editing workflows with Melodyne essential and DynAssist Lite.
Tap into 29 UAD plug-ins & virtual instruments, giving you a powerful music production system
Integrate your analog gear using Hardware Inserts for streamlined mixing
Easily add width, depth, and character to your mixes in LUNA with the first authentic emulation of analog console summing.
Transform LUNA into API’s flagship Vision Console, using the world’s first true end-to-end console emulation.
Harness the Ampex ATR-102 Tape Extension to produce punchy, analog tape-infused mixes and masters.
Use the Studer A800 Tape Extension to easily add tape warmth to your entire mix on a per-channel basis.
Spark new ideas fast with ChordAXE Lite, an intuitive MIDI effect for building chord progressions and fresh songwriting inspiration.
Bounce audio and MIDI on your timeline to commit your processing and revert anytime with full recall of inserts and channel strip settings.
Save your favorite plug-in chains and routing configurations as Track Presets and recall them anytime for streamlined mixing.
Customize your keyboard shortcuts or choose profiles from popular DAWs..
Explore new melodies and rhythmic patterns with the ARP MIDI Arpeggiator to add movement to your MIDI parts.
Record and monitor in realtime with Apollo using UAD plug-ins and seamless routing, just like a pro analog studio.
platforms: mac
windows
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