Universal Audio has introduced four new compact effects pedals to its UAFX lineup – the new Orion Tape Echo, 1176 Studio Compressor, Heavenly Plate Reverb and Evermore Studio Reverb single-footswitch stompboxes.
Orion Tape Echo – $219
The Orion gives guitarists the rich, three-dimensional effects of a thoroughly emulated vintage tape echo.
Key Features:
- Authentic emulation of a vintage Maestro Echoplex EP-III tape echo in a compact stompbox*
- Perfectly captured analog preamp for fat, boosted tones and effects
- Selectable Mint, Worn, and Old tape types for added color and texture
- Wonk control for modulated repeats and vibey tape splice sounds
- Selectable true/buffered bypass, preamp on/off
Heavenly Plate Reverb – $219
The Heavenly Plate Reverb gives you the sound of the 1950’s German-made studio reverbs responsible for decades of classic recorded guitar tones, in a compact stompbox.
Key Features:
- Authentic emulations of three vintage studio plate reverbs sourced from The Plant Studio
- Selectable Vintage Bright, Vintage Dark, and Modern Full plate settings for endless reverb textures
- Mod, Pre Delay, EQ controls for detailed effect sculpting
- Selectable true/buffered bypass, analog dry through
Evermore Studio Reverb – $219
The Evermore Studio Reverb gives you the grainy ambient trails and mesmerizing modulations of the iconic late-’70s vintage digital hardware, in a compact, elegantly crafted stompbox.
Key Features:
- Authentic emulation of a vintage digital studio hardware, in a compact stompbox
- Bit-for-bit emulations of iconic Room, Small Hall, or Large Hall programs
- Vintage-correct Bass, Mid, and Treble decay controls
- Mod control for lush, grainy “early-digital” textures
- Selectable true/buffered bypass, short/long pre delay, analog dry through
1176 Studio Compressor – $199
The 1176 Studio Compressor delivers the same punchy, expressive tones of the world-renowned hardware, in a compact stompbox.
Key Features:
- Authentic emulation of the 1176LN Limiting Amplifier in a compact stompbox
- Single, Dual, and Sustain modes for decades of classic guitar effects
- Input, Output, Attack, and Release settings true to original 1176 hardware
- Ratio knob includes infamous “all buttons in” mode for squashed, gritty textures
- Parallel compression mode, true/buffered bypass
VST’s in a box 😉
very silly they are not …
I wish these were stereo
Wow. Good catch. That seems almost inexcusable (except for the compressor). Granted for live gigs, not many people run through stereo rigs, but mono-only does seem like a weird choice since so many other boxes offer true stereo for such things.
I find it quite odd that there aren’t more standalone devices that offer convolution reverb with user IRs. Poly FX Beebo is one, Logidy EPSi (discontinued) was another.
I wonder if there aren’t enough end users who understand how powerful/flexible/useful this would be for SO many applications. Just for one example, you could combine a cab impulse and/or an acoustic body resonator AND a reverb into one IR.
Companies like UA who have the R&D and manufacturing muscle should be able to get something like that out the door. But perhaps there’s a good reason why they don’t?
“three-dimensional effects”
lol, its not even stereo