Get smooth, detailed vocals, bass, and more.

UAD Manley Tube Preamp captures the rich, harmonic warmth and pristine clarity of the legendary Manley tube preamp. Designed to bring the analog charm of high-end tube circuitry to your digital productions, this plugin is perfect for enhancing vocals, guitars, and any instrument that needs depth and character. With its simple controls and faithful emulation, the Manley Tube Preamp provides professional-quality tone for both tracking and mixing.
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Give vocals and other instruments the smooth, clear sound of Manley's Class-A tube mic preamp
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Add tube detail and rich complex circuit behaviors to make your acoustic guitars and keyboards come alive
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Punch up your percussion tracks with authentic big studio sound
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Record in realtime “through” a high-end Manley preamp with Apollo and Unison™ technology
Add Clarity and Weight to Any Source

The UAD Manley Tube Preamp plug-in gives you all the open sheen of a Manley hardware preamp, faithfully modeling every stage of its overbuilt circuit, so you can inject instant life to vocals and bass, punch up acoustic guitars and drums, or push synths forward.
Record “Through” a Boutique Tube Preamp With Apollo

UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime through the Manley Tube Preamp plug‑in using your Apollo, giving you the original vintage hardware’s line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors.
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
- Authentic Tube Preamp Emulation: Faithfully recreates the sound of Manley’s iconic hardware.
- Harmonic Warmth and Depth: Adds analog richness and presence to any audio source.
- Simple, Intuitive Controls: Easy-to-use design for quick tone shaping and enhancement.
- Ideal for Vocals and Instruments: Enhances guitars, keys, bass, and more with tube character.
- Low CPU Usage: Optimized for seamless integration in UAD-powered workflows.
- Professional-Grade Sound: Brings high-end tube preamp quality to your DAW.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Formats :
VST3, AU and AAX
Operating System :
Mac OS 10.7 and up (including Native M1 Compatibility)
PC Windows 7 and up
DAWs :
Works with All major DAWs
including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Studio One, Bitwig, Reaper, Reason etc.
Important note:
UAD plugins do not work in Apple's Garageband DAW
Now Compatible with Any Soundcard on Mac and PC
