NAMM 2013Universal Audio announces Softube Amp Room Plug-ins for UAD Platform & Apollo Audio Interface

Universal Audio has announced the debut of Softube's Vintage Amp Room, Metal Amp Room, Bass Amp Room, and Acoustic Feedback Deluxe plug-ins for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform and Apollo High-Resolution Audio Interface.

With the addition of Softube Amp Room plug-ins to the UAD platform, owners of UAD-2 DSP Accelerator hardware now have guitar and bass amp modeling at their fingertips. And, when used with the Apollo Audio Interface, the Softube Amp Room plug-ins allow musicians and producers to jam, write, and record through guitar or bass sounds with near-zero latency.

Available as part of an upcoming UAD Software release, the following plug-ins and bundles will be available for purchase via UA's Online Store:

Softube Vintage Amp Room — $199

Three versatile and classic vintage amps from the 1960s. Detailed speaker cabinet modeling with adjustable stereo mic positioning

• White amp model delivers classic, distorted rock n' roll grit.
• Brown amp model provides warm clean tones, breaking up at higher volumes.
• Green amp model offers chimey-to-distorted tones, plus vibrato/tremolo.

Softube Metal Amp Room — $149

• Extreme high gain amplifier model delivers burly, aggressive metal guitar sound.
• Two speaker cabinet models with fully adjustable stereo mic positioning.
• Fast, program-dependent one-knob noise gate — ideal for palm muting.

Softube Bass Amp Room — $149

• Model of a versatile 1970s bass amplifier.
• Thick, solid preamp distortion and power amp distortion at extreme settings.
• Includes three distinctive speaker cabinets (Classic, Rocker, and Oddbird) with adjustable stereo mic positioning.
• Separate DI controls allow for blending of direct vs. amped signal.

Softube Amp Room Bundle — $299

The ultimate collection of Softube Amp Room plug-ins for UAD-2 and Apollo hardware

• Vintage Amp Room showcases three iconic guitar amps from the 1960s.
• Metal Amp Room adds raw, aggressive metal guitar sound to any recording.
• Bass Amp Room delivers the dead-on sound of a classic 1970s bass amp.

Softube Acoustic Feedback Deluxe — $149

• True physical modeling of rich, inspiring guitar feedback effect.
• Fully responsive to vibrato, bends, slides, and more.
• Simple controls for level, tolerance, harmonics and subharmonics.