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Developed by Softube, and available exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and Universal Audio interfaces, the OTO BISCUIT 8‑bit Effects plug-in is an exacting emulation of both the digital and analog circuitry of the iconic hard-to-find hardware that lets you deconstruct with endless creativity and depravity.

Watch producer/engineer Joel Hamilton (Tom Waits, Pretty Lights) record Lyrics Born through the Apollo interface and Unison™-enabled UAD Powered Plug-Ins as they perform the track, “Don't Change”

Learn how producer Steve Mackey (M.I.A., Florence and the Machine) used an original, and rare, Bill Putnam-designed UA 610 console — along with Apollo interfaces — on Arcade Fire's album, Everything Now.

Here, we talk with four titans of engineering and production — Joe Chiccarelli, Jacquire King, Joel Hamilton & Trevor Lawrence, Jr. — and find out why committing to sounds during tracking is an essential part of their Platinum-approved workflow, and how UAD Unison mic preamp technology figures into it.

Everything you wanted to know about UA's Unison™ technology but were afraid to ask.

Vance Powell shares his favorite miking techniques and how he captures creative inspiration and sonic nirvana via fearless mic positioning and UAD plug-ins.

In this Apollo Artist Session, watch Grammy-winning engineer/producer Vance Powell (Jack White, The Dead Weather) track and mix Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra exclusively through Apollo 8 High-Resolution Interfaces using Unison™-enabled mic preamps at the SF Music Expo.

The Console application is the key to unlocking your UA Audio Interface's unique Realtime UAD Processing capabilities, allowing you to insert and control UAD plug-ins, route and monitor audio, and more.