Some UAD plug-ins process audio at high sample rates internally, allowing replication of complex nonlinear behaviors such as distortion, saturation, and other classic analog characteristics. These UAD plug-ins incorporate a linear phase antialiasing filter that removes audio artifacts far above the audio spectrum in order to deliver the highest possible sound quality.
Note: The tables below list which UAD plug-ins use the linear phase antialiasing filter.
The audible frequency spectrum is generally recognized as 20Hz – 20 kHz, and the UAD antialiasing filter removes all audio above 30 kHz regardless of the session sample rate. This practice eliminates all audio artifacts, but may not be compatible with certain HD audio distributors that check for audio above 30 kHz.
If antialiased UAD plug-ins are used in HD audio productions (generally defined as audio with sample rates of 96 kHz and higher), either avoid using these UAD plug-ins on the master output bus, or use UAD plug-ins without the antialiasing filter on the master output bus instead.
Tip: When using any UAD plug-in that has a MIX control (such as API 2500, Fairchild 670, etc.), setting the MIX control to any value below 100% blends full bandwidth audio with the filtered audio — allowing antialiased UAD plug-ins to be used on the master bus for HD audio distributors.
For more in-depth information, see this article from Sound On Sound magazine.
UAD Plug-Ins With Linear Phase Antialiasing Filter
Note: All plug-ins marked with an asterisk (*) allow you to set the MIX control below 100% to blend the unfiltered audio.
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Channel Strips |
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4K Channel Strip AMS Neve DFC Channel Strip CS-1 Channel Strip Neve 88RS Channel Strip Legacy Precision Channel Strip SSL E Channel Strip Legacy |
API Preamp API Vision Channel Strip API Vision Channel Strip Legacy Century Tube Channel Strip Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip Manley Reference Microphone Preamplifier Manley VOXBOX Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Neve 1084 Preamp & EQ Neve 88RS Channel Strip Neve Preamp SSL 4000 E Preamp & Channel Strip UA 610-A Tube Preamp & EQ UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ V76 Preamplifier |
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Compressors/Limiters |
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4K Buss Compressor Chandler Limited Zener Limiter dbx 160 Compressor / Limiter elysia alpha master Compressor elysia alpha mix Compressor elysia mpressor Fairchild 670 Legacy Tube Limiter Neve 33609SE Compressor Precision Buss Compressor Precision Limiter Precision Multiband Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Sonnox Oxford Inflator Sonnox Oxford Limiter SSL G Legacy Bus Compressor Summit Audio TLA-100 Compressor Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Classic Leveler Teletronix LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler Tube-Tech CL 1B Compressor Tube-Tech CL 1B MkII Compressor UA 1176LN Legacy Classic Limiter UA 1176SE Legacy Classic Limiter Valley People Dynamite Vertigo VSC-2 Compressor |
API 2500 Bus Compressor* Capitol Mastering Compressor Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor* Fairchild 660 Tube Limiter* Fairchild 670 Tube Limiter* Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor* Neve 2254 E Neve 2254 E Dual Neve 33609 C Compressor SSL G Bus Compressor* Teletronix LA-2 Classic Leveler Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler UA 175B Tube Compressor UA 176 Tube Compressor UA 1176 Rev A Classic Limiter UA 1176AE Classic Limiter UA 1176LN Rev E Classic Limiter *Set MIX control below 100% |
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Delay & Modulation |
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ADA Flanger ADA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay DMX 15-80 S Digital Delay and Pitch Shifter BOSS CE-1 Classic Chorus Brigade Chorus Cooper Time Cube MkII Delay Dytronics Cyclosonic Panner Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus EP-34 Tape Echo Galaxy Tape Echo MXR Flanger/Doubler Precision Delay Mod Precision Delay Mod Long Roland Dimension D Studio Chorus Roland RE-201 Space Echo Studio D Chorus |
Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay* *Set MIX control below 100% |
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Equalizers |
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Brainworx bx_digital V2 EQ Brainworx bx_digital V2 mono EQ Brainworx bx_digital V3 EQ Brainworx bx_digital V3 mix EQ Cambridge EQ Dangerous BAX Mastering EQ Dangerous BAX Mix EQ Harrison 32C SE Channel EQ Helios Type 69 EQ Maag EQ4 EQ MDWEQ5-3 Band Parametric EQ MDWEQ5-5 Band Parametric EQ Millenia NSEQ-2 EQ Neve 1073 Legacy Classic Console EQ Neve 1073 SE Legacy Classic Console EQ Neve 1081 Classic Console EQ Neve 1081SE Classic Console EQ Neve 31102 Classic Console EQ Neve 31102SE Classic Console EQ Precision Equalizer Pultec EQP-1A Legacy Passive EQ Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ Pultec-Pro Legacy Passive EQ Sonnox Oxford EQ Tonelux Tilt EQ Tonelux Tilt Live EQ Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ Tube-Tech ME1B EQ Tube-Tech PE1C EQ |
API 550A EQ API 560 EQ Chandler Limited Curve Bender Mastering EQ Harrison 32C Channel EQ Hitsville EQ Hitsville EQ Mastering Manley Massive Passive EQ Manley Massive Passive MST EQ Neve 1073 Preamp and EQ Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ |
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Guitar & Bass |
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Ampeg B15N Bass Amplifier Ampeg SVT 3-Pro Bass Amplifier Ampeg SVT-VR Bass Amplifier Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier Bermuda Triangle Eden WT800 Bass Amplifier Fender ‘55 Tweed Deluxe Gallien-Krueger 800RB Bass Amp Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962 Marshall JMP 2203 Marshall Plexi Classic Marshall Plexi Super Lead 1959 Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 RAW Distortion Softube Amp Room Half-Stack Softube Bass Amp Room Softube Bass Amp Room 8x10 Softube Metal Amp Room Softube Vintage Amp Room Sound Machine Wood Works TS Overdrive |
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Reverb |
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AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb AMS RMX16 Digital Reverb AMS RMX16 Expanded Digital Reverb Capitol Chambers DreamVerb Room Modeler EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverb Hitsville Reverb Chambers Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb Ocean Way Studios Precision Reflection Engine Pure Plate Reverb RealVerb Pro Room Modeler |
Lexicon 480L Digital Reverb and Effects |
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Special Processing |
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Antares Auto-Tune Realtime Antares Auto-Tune Realtime Access Antares Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced Antares Auto-Tune Realtime X Brainworx bx_refinement Brainworx bx_saturator V2 Brainworx bx_subsynth Hemisphere Mic Collection Little Labs IBP Phase Alignment Little Labs Voice of God Bass Resonance Moog Multimode Filter SE Ocean Way Microphone Collection OTO Biscuit 8-Bit Effects Precision De-Esser Precision Enhancer Hz Precision Enhancer kHz Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery Putnam Microphone Collection Sonnox Oxford Envolution Sphere Mic Collection SPL Transient Designer SPL TwinTube Processor SPL Vitalizer MK2-T Vertigo VSM-3 Mix Satellite |
Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Empirical Labs EL7 FATSO Jr. Empirical Labs EL7 FATSO Sr. Eventide H910 Harmonizer* Moog Multimode Filter Moog Multimode Filter XL Oxide Tape Recorder Precision Maximizer Softube Vocoder Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder Thermionic Culture Vulture |