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The Manley Tube Preamp Black Friday deal covers the UAD plugin version of Manley's tube mic preamp, at $29, 70% off, with the offer ending Nov 30, 2026.
Manley tube mic preamps are known for adding clarity and detail to whatever passes through them. The plugin puts that Class-A sound in a simple insert, and it now works with any soundcard on Mac and PC.
Universal Audio says the plugin models every stage of the hardware's overbuilt circuit. The aim is the open sheen of the original, with added clarity and weight on the source.
The maker lists vocals and bass as targets for instant life. Acoustic guitars and drums can be punched up, and synths pushed forward in the mix.
Unison lets you track in real time through the plugin on an Apollo. You get the original hardware's line and mic preamp impedance, its gain stage sweet spots and its exact circuit behaviors.
If you record on Apollo hardware, that means the preamp is part of the signal chain on the way in, not only an insert afterward.
Yes. The Manley Tube Preamp plugin from Universal Audio is 70% off at $29 in the Black Friday deal, which ends Nov 30, 2026. It is the UAD plugin version of the Manley tube mic preamp.
Yes. Universal Audio says it is now compatible with any soundcard on Mac and PC. Apollo owners get the extra option of Unison, which lets them track in real time through the plugin.
Unison lets you record through the plugin on an Apollo. According to Universal Audio, you get the original hardware's line and mic preamp impedance, its gain stage sweet spots and its exact circuit behaviors.
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