Universal Audio Releases Lexicon 224 Emulation With UAD v5.9
Universal Audio (UA) has just released v5.9 of its UAD Software, which includes the new Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb plug-in for the UAD-2 platform, along with new features for the UAD-2 Satellite Firewire DSP Accelerator.
UA's latest - the Lexicon 224 plug-in - emulates Lexicon’s classic, first-ever reverb unit.
The Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb plug-in is now available for $349 via UA’s Online Store.
The original Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb – with its tactile, slider-based controller and famously lush reverb tail – came out in 1978 and has remained one of the most popular digital reverb units of all time.
According to UA’s press announcement at Musikmesse in April:
The Lexicon 224 plug-in for UAD-2 precisely captures all eight reverb programs available in original 224 firmware version 4.4, including every tunable parameter, with unique fader-style controls – inviting easy experimentation and sonic exploration.
The original hardware 224, developed by renowned physicist/engineer Dr. David Griesinger.
In UA’s exhaustive modelling tradition, the Lexicon 224 emulation also incorporates the original unit’s input transformers and early AD/DA converters – nailing the entire signal path right down to the last detail.
Additionally, the Lexicon 224 emulation for UAD-2 features direct input and presets from notable Lexicon 224 users, including Chuck Zwicky (Prince, Jeff Beck), Eli Janney (Jet, Ryan Adams), David Isaac (Eric Clapton, Luther Vandross), E.T. Thorngren (Talking Heads, Bob Marley), and Kevin Killen (U2, Peter Gabriel). Visit the Lexicon 224 product page for more details.
In addition to the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb plug-in, v5.9 features improvements for the UAD-2 Satellite Firewire DSP Accelerators, including support for Avid/Digidesign 002 and 003, support for connecting up to two UAD-2 Satellites on qualified Intel-based iMac, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini computers, lowered latency specs, and other enhancements for optimized performance.
Learn more about the UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform HERE, and download UAD Software v5.9 HERE.
Visit http://www.uaudio.com for more information.