With the release of the new v10.2 software update Universal Audio have announced three new plugins, including a recreation of the reverb chambers at Motown’s historic Hitsville. We have the details.
New in UAD Software v10.2:
Hitsville Reverb Chambers — Detroit's historic reverb
PolyMAX Synthesizer — Fat analog tones from the golden age of polysynths
C-Suite™ C‑Axe Noise Suppressor — Dynamic noise suppression for guitar and bass
Compatible with UAD Spark, Apple silicon, macOS 13 Ventura, and Windows 11
Hitsville Reverb Chambers
Universal Audio have introduced Hitsville Reverb Chambers, the first authentic plug‑in emulation of the reverb chambers that shaped the Motown Sound. Hitsville Reverb Chambers gives music creators the same reverb sounds used by the producers of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, and more.
Hitsville studio’s attic-converted reverb chambers were essential to Motown's iconic sound. With help from the original engineers who built them, UA captured the full character and ambience of the spaces heard on some of the greatest soul recordings ever made.
“The sound of Motown music lives in all of our heads,” says Bill Putnam Jr., CEO of Universal Audio. “The attic chambers at Hitsville were crucial to the emotion of those classic recordings, and we couldn't be happier to bring those same inspiring reverb effects to a new generation of music creators.”
Hitsville Reverb Chambers features simple controls, allowing users to quickly dial in classic reverb sounds on vocals and instruments. And with Dynamic Room Modeling technology — the same used on UA’s Capitol Chambers and Ocean Way Studios plug‑ins — users can go deeper by repositioning the chamber mics to explore new sounds beyond the original positions.
Available for Apollo/UAD hardware owners and UAD Spark subscribers, Hitsville Reverb Chambers comes alongside PolyMAX Synthesizer and C-Suite™ C‑Axe Noise Suppressor in UAD software v10.2.
Hitsville Reverb Chambers Key Features:
Get instant "Motown Sound" with the only reverb chamber emulations officially licensed by the legendary Hitsville U.S.A. studio
Dial in rich‑sounding ambience on vocals, drums, and more using two distinctly different custom‑built chambers
Customize your reverbs quickly with simple hi/lo crossover, width, depth, and mix controls
Explore new sounds by repositioning Hitsville Reverb Chamber's mics using UA's Dynamic Room Modeling
Available natively via UAD Spark subscription ($19.99/month) or as a perpetual license ($349) for UA Apollo and UAD Accelerator owners (UAD, AAX, VST, AU)
Owners of the perpetual UAD plug‑in can download the native version for free
PolyMAX Synth
PolyMAX, a vintage-inspired synth that gives producers, sound designers, and musicians fat tones from the golden age of analog polyphonic synths.
PolyMAX's warm, analog-modeled oscillators and filters, professional UA effects, and curated presets easily fit into any genre, creating album-ready sounds instantly.
“The iconic sound of analog synthesizers from the 70s and 80s left their stamp on countless records and film scores of the era and are revered to this day for their lush harmonics and ability to sit easily into any mix,” says Bill Putnam, Jr., CEO of Universal Audio. “Created with our deep analog-modeling expertise, PolyMAX is inspired by these timeless sounds and fits seamlessly into any DAW-based workflow.”
With an approachable user interface and album-ready presets, PolyMAX allows creators to dial in the perfect sound quickly, regardless of genre. Onboard studio-quality UA effects include the sound of a classic digital “Hall B” reverb, tape delay, and modulation textures such as phasers.
Polymax Synth Key Features:
Capture the lush harmonics and warm bottom-end of the best polysynths ever made from the 70s and 80s, created with UA’s industry-leading analog modeling expertise
Onboard studio-quality UA effects include the legendary digital "Hall B" reverb, and vintage analog phasers, flangers, and tape delay
Dial in the perfect sound quickly with an intuitive user interface and album-ready presets
Available natively via UAD Spark subscription ($19.99/month) or as a perpetual license ($199) for Apollo interface and UAD hardware owners (AAX, VST, AU)
C-Suite C-Axe
C-Axe is a dynamic noise suppressor plug-in that eliminates buzz and hum for clean, professional recordings.
Developed by C‑Suite Audio exclusively for Apollo interfaces, with world‑leading noise suppression technology designed by CEDAR,® C‑Axe packs realtime buzz and hum suppression, custom tailored for guitar and bass players.
Reduce buzz and hum from your guitar signal for clear, professional recordings
Record in realtime through pedals or effects chains without noise
Harness fully adaptive processing to preserve the nuances and character of your tone
Fix tracks affected by noisy pickups, amps, grounding, and nearby appliances