Verve Analog Machines from Universal Audio

Universal Audio has announced the launch of Verve Analog Machines and Verve Analog Machines Essentials, a pair of new native UAD plug-ins dedicated vintage saturation effects. Both utilise the company’s renowned emulation techniques, with the former offering 10 processing modes and the latter equipped with four. Best of all, the Essentials version is being offered as a free download until 30 April 2024.

Both versions of the plug-in feature a simple GUI with a minimal set of controls. Verve Analog Machines sports Drive, Tone and Warble parameters, while the Essentials variant is equipped with just a Drive control. Input and output meters are present, the latter of which is equipped with a slider to keep the volume under control when pushing the Drive parameter harder to achieve more pronounced effects. A row of coloured dot icons along the top of the GUI offer access to each of the different modes, which range in character from subtle tape-style saturation to all-out, aggressive-sounding distortion.

Both versions of the plug-in form a part of the company’s UAD Native line-up, meaning that they do not require any Universal Audio hardware to run.

Ten retro-futuristic tone machines, packed with analog magic.

Give your recordings the colorful saturation and effects heard on countless hip‑hop, lo‑fi, electronic, rock, and experimental tracks. Designed for the modern musician, beatmaker, and producer — Verve Analog Machines puts playful analog sounds right in your DAW.

• Add analog sound to your recordings with 10 easy-to-use machines
• Shape tones quickly with simple controls like drive, tone, and tape warble
• Give kicks, snares, and synths gritty tape textures or add tube warmth to vocals, guitar, bass, or your entire mix
• Make mixes sound instantly more expressive and alive with retro-futuristic analog sounds crafted by UA

Unleash Your Creativity with 10 Magical Machines

Verve Analog Machines puts vintage sound at the ready. Giving you 10 colorful UA‑designed effects with settings that are super easy to dial in, it’s like a sandbox full of analog toys right in your DAW.