UAD Sound City Studios plugin interface by Universal Audio channel strip

UAD Sound City Studios Plugin: Channel Strip Modeled on Sound City Room A

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UAD Sound City Studios is a channel strip plugin by Universal Audio that emulates the Room A environment, mic locker, British console, outboard compression and echo chamber of the Sound City recording studio.

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01Overview

UAD Sound City Studios brings the sound of Sound City, the recording studio known for its Room A, to your own sessions. The plugin combines room and microphone setups with emulations of the studio's British console, analog outboard gear and echo chamber. It is aimed at producers who want to add that studio character to drums, guitars, vocals and other sources inside a digital audio workstation.

Best for

Drum tracking
Guitar tone shaping
Vocal processing
Rock and alt production
Ambient room reverb

Developer: Universal Audio
Category: Channel Strips
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Room A environment with setups for drums, guitars, vocals and more
Mic locker with selectable microphone and room mic placements
Cabinet and mic setups for shaping guitar tones
British console emulation with 3-band EQ and inline compression
Analog outboard emulations including 1176-style limiting
Dolby A-style effect for shaping sounds
Echo chamber for lush, open reverb

03In depth

Room, Mic and Console Emulation

The plugin places your sources inside Sound City's Room A and offers a selection of mic setups and cabinet and room mic options for guitars. Universal Audio describes the room as the birthplace of many hit records, and the setups are built from multitrack recordings made in the space.

The console section models the studio's British console, including a 3-band EQ and inline compression. Developer Universal Audio presents this as the core of the studio's analog tone.

Outboard Gear and Echo Chamber

Beyond the console, the plugin includes a collection of analog outboard emulations. These cover 1176-style limiting and a Dolby A-style effect that Universal Audio calls a secret weapon for shaping sounds.

The echo chamber adds a lush, open reverb to your sources, giving them the ambience associated with Sound City recordings.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Universal Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Channel Strip
Formats	VST3, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does UAD Sound City Studios support?

It is available as VST3, AU and AAX on Windows and macOS, and is 64-bit.

What do I need to run UAD Sound City Studios?

You need macOS 11 or later, or 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, an Intel, AMD or Apple silicon processor, and an internet connection. Activation uses iLok Cloud with a free iLok account, or an iLok USB second generation or higher for offline use. A physical iLok dongle is not required for online activation.