Native - Runs natively on your macOS or Windows computer without UA hardware.

Produce music in one of the most famous recording studios in history with the **Sound City Studios** plug-in. This groundbreaking emulation provides the authentic sound of the legendary Studio A, including its unique room acoustics, iconic console, vintage microphones, and prized outboard gear. Add the unmistakable vibe and character heard on classic records from Nirvana, Metallica, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Rage Against the Machine, and more, right from your own bedroom or home studio, transforming your drums, guitars, vocals, synths, and other instruments.

• Immerse Yourself in a Historic Room: Sound City Studios' famous Studio A is renowned as the birthplace of hundreds of hit records. Universal Audio has expertly captured its distinct "warts and all" character, voiced with original multitrack recordings cut at Sound City Studios and guided by historical setup advice from the engineers who used it every day. This allows you to easily place your productions in the very space where musical magic was consistently made.
• Easily Find Your Sweet Spot: Simply choose your source—vocals, drums, guitar, ensembles, or piano—and instantly access proven room and mic setups. From the big, reflective sound famously used on Nirvana's *Nevermind* to Tom Petty's intimate "wood" corner, you'll find the perfect starting point. You can even re-mic your guitars with a selection of perfectly placed cabinets and room mics, offering unparalleled flexibility in tone shaping.
• Reposition Vintage Mics with Dynamic Room Modeling: Go far beyond historical setups and customize your space with unprecedented control. Reposition a stunning collection of classic condenser and ribbon microphones from AKG, Neumann, and RCA in real-time. This advanced feature, powered by Universal Audio's Dynamic Room Modeling technology, allows for authentic room sounds that extend far beyond the original chart-topping positions, offering endless creative possibilities.
• Explore a Legendary Custom British Console: The centerpiece of Studio A since the early '70s has been Sound City Studios' custom-made console, which artfully colored everything that ran through it. Now, you can infuse your sources with the same satisfying analog character and tone, thanks to perfect emulations of its vintage British 3-band EQ and bus compressor, adding that coveted console sound to all your tracks.
• Crush, Gate, or Add "Air" with Secret Weapon Compression: Beyond the legendary limiting of the iconic Rev E 1176 compressor, Sound City Studios introduces the first-ever emulation of the Dolby A301 noise reduction system. This unique multiband EQ/limiter was famously used and abused by Sound City Studios' engineers to achieve glossy-to-hyped background vocals and explosive drum sounds heard on decades of hit records. Now, you can harness these "secret weapon" effects to add powerful and distinctive dynamics to your tracks.
• Add Chart-Topping Ambience with Iconic Reverb Chamber: Put the finishing touch on your tracks with the same natural, open-sounding reverb utilized by artists like Queens of the Stone Age, Phoebe Bridgers, Death Cab for Cutie, and many more. Furthermore, you can season your ambient space using perfectly placed pairs of dynamic, small-diaphragm condenser, and ribbon mics, allowing you to fine-tune the reverb character to suit your specific mix.