This makes me Happy..New UAD Moog

[NuEra]

One of the countless holy grails of software emulation is the successful recreation of the Moog filter sound.

This week, Universal Audio steps up to the plate with a Moog-approved multimode filter plug-in for their UAD DSP card platform.

This is sure to raise a few eyebrows, especially considering that countless producers have purchased Moog’s Little Phatty for the express purpose of using its filter to process other sounds.

Thus, a software version could be a tremendous value, especially combined with the outstanding effects that are already bundled with the UAD.

According to the announcement, UA “meticulously modeled the analog behavior of the historical 4-pole ladder filter including all of the non-linearities of the original.”

In light of the Moog brand, this is quite a claim, but we’re inclined to believe that UA’s hallmark attention to detail could lend the statement some credence.

In addition to the trademark Moog 4-pole lowpass sound, there are highpass and bandpass modes for added flexibility.

If you’re new to the concept of filtering, here’s a synopsis to get you started.

And if you’re already a filter junkie, then check out these features (taken from the press release):

- Classic Moog ladder-type 24dB/Oct (4-pole) & 12dB/Oct (2-pole) LPF/HPF/BPF
- Extreme distortion via 0/+20dB input gain, replicating Minimoog external input
- Stunningly “analog”; self-oscillation, smooth saturation, zero artifacts/quantization
- Enveloper follower, six LFO wave shapes, and DAW tempo synchronization
- Mono & stereo processing with Spacing/Offset features from Voyager
- Includes free low-DSP Multimode Filter “SE” version for high instance counts

Looks pretty serious to us.

Source:
http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/univ...ter-sound/

[sven hauck]

This one has been around for a little while.

[admin]

Ah that loosk cool I used to have some of the Moog pedal things but never the filter, I think it was just the controller. The bombfactory version of the moog filter was actually really good and that's been around for ages. But I bet this one will be cool too.

Sven also don't forget about the Interpole which is probably a bit closer to compare.

[sven hauck]

Very true, I should have elaborated that the Minimax synth does take an input in the Scope routing environment, but the Interpole is definitely closer.

[Waylo]

hey peeps,
I've just met a guy who can get ridiculously sick deals on UAD-2's. Let me know if you're in the market.

[blackwatchstudio]

I'd no idea this had come out....just checkd the UA and it's only $200!

I'm on it...thanks!

[NuEra]

Thats UAD for you! And you'll probably end up with a $50 credit towards your next purchase or there will be sale or something. lol

[admin]

When you guys get this thing let us know how it sounds, maybe post some samples, I'd be interested. I used to have a real moog as well as the Mutator filter but sold the filter when I got the Scope Interpole plugin as it was close enough..

[NuEra]

will do. could be at least a few weeks for me though. still recovering from my summer of george.

[sven hauck]

Does that mean you have a Constanza wallet?