Universal Audio
Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam Sr., Universal Audio has been synonymous with innovative recording products since its inception. A favorite engineer of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and more, the late Bill Putnam Sr. was a passionate innovator who is widely regarded as the father of modern recording — with many of his legendary studio and equipment designs still in use today.
Specifically, Putnam was the inventor of the modern recording console, the multi-band audio equalizer, and the vocal booth, and he was the first engineer to use artificial reverberation in commercial recording. Alongside his friend Les Paul, Putnam was also involved in the early development of stereophonic recording.
Putnam, a natural entrepreneur, started three audio product companies during his long career: Universal Audio, Studio Electronics, and UREI. All three companies built equipment that remains widely used decades after their introduction, including the ubiquitous LA-2A and 1176 compressors, and the 610 tube recording console. The 610 console in particular stands as one of the most beloved designs in audio history, used to record everyone from Sinatra to the Beach Boys to Van Halen’s eponymous debut.
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UAD Guitar FX Bundle
Original price was: $327. $53 Current price is: $53. Add to cart -
UAD Analog Tape Bundle
Original price was: $546. $108 Current price is: $108. Add to cart -
UAD Select 10
Original price was: $1093. $328 Current price is: $328. Add to cart -
UAD Select 6
Original price was: $655. $218 Current price is: $218. Add to cart -
UAD Select 2
Original price was: $217. $86 Current price is: $86. Add to cart -
UAD Select 3
Original price was: $327. $119 Current price is: $119. Add to cart -
SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor
Original price was: $163. $97 Current price is: $97. Add to cart -
SSL 4000 E Channel Strip
Original price was: $163. $97 Current price is: $97. Add to cart -
UAD Ravel
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Teletronix® LA-2A Leveler Collection
Original price was: $163. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Waterfall B3 Organ
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Opal Morphing Synthesizer
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Verve Analog Machines Essentials
Original price was: $53. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Moog Minimoog
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
Original price was: $163. $64 Current price is: $64. Add to cart -
UAD Waterfall Rotary Speaker
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Verve Analog Machines
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD UA 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection
Original price was: $163. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD UA LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip
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UAD Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
Original price was: $108. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Pure Plate Reverb
Original price was: $81. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Studio D Chorus
Original price was: $81. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Manley® Massive Passive EQ
Original price was: $163. $64 Current price is: $64. Add to cart -
UAD Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compress
Original price was: $163. $64 Current price is: $64. Add to cart -
UAD Pultec Passive EQ Collection
Original price was: $163. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Oxide Tape Recorder
Original price was: $81. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip
Original price was: $163. $64 Current price is: $64. Add to cart -
UAD Manley Tube Preamp
Original price was: $81. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb
Original price was: $190. $75 Current price is: $75. Add to cart -
UAD Essentials Edition
Original price was: $108. $53 Current price is: $53. Add to cart -
UAD Brigade Chorus
Original price was: $81. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
Original price was: $190. $75 Current price is: $75. Add to cart -
UAD API 2500 Bus Compressor
Original price was: $163. $64 Current price is: $64. Add to cart -
UAD API Vision Channel Strip Collection
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UAD Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip
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UAD Century Tube Channel Strip
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Comp
Original price was: $163. $53 Current price is: $53. Add to cart -
UAD Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection
Original price was: $163. $31 Current price is: $31. Add to cart -
UAD 1176 Classic Limiter Collection
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UAD Hitsville Reverb Chambers
Original price was: $190. $75 Current price is: $75. Add to cart -
UAD Capitol Mastering Compressor
Original price was: $190. $75 Current price is: $75. Add to cart -
UAD dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Hitsville EQ Collection
Original price was: $163. $64 Current price is: $64. Add to cart -
UAD Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collect
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UAD Galaxy Tape Echo
Original price was: $108. $42 Current price is: $42. Add to cart -
UAD Topline Vocal Suite
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UAD Dream '65 Reverb Amp
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UAD Lion '68 Super Lead Amp
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UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amp
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SSL 4000 Series Console Bundle
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UAD PolyMAX Synth
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UAD Sound City Studios Plug-In
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UAD Studer® A800 Tape Recorder
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UAD Capitol Chambers
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UAD Ultimate 12 Plus Bundle
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UAD Complete 2 Bundle
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UAD Custom 99 Bundle
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UAD Custom 10 Plus
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UAD Ultimate 12 Standard Bundle
$655 Add to cart -
UAD Studio Edition
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UAD Custom 6 Plus
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UAD Custom 3 Plus
$383 Add to cart -
UAD Signature Edition V2
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UAD Analog Classics Pro Bundle
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UAD Custom 2 Bundle
$217 Add to cart -
UAD Producer Edition
$218 Add to cart -
UAD LUNA Pro Bundle
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UAD LUNA API Vision Console Emulation Bundle
$383 Add to cart