Universal Audio Launches ENGL Amp Plugins for UAD & Apollo
Audio engineers can officially add amp lust into their list of professional obsessions.
The impetus is the latest plugins for Universal Audio’s UAD Powered Plugins platform and Apollo Audio interface: a pair of ENGL Amps developed by Brainworx in the form of the E765 RT and the E646 VS amplifiers, as well as the Brainworx bx_tuner.
The E765 RT emulates an EL34-powered, two-channel 100-watt tube amp. Meanwhile, the E646 VS emulates ENGL’s four-channel, 100-watt, 6L6-powered, high-gain tube amp.
ENGL Amps’ following can now go inside the box.
As Universal Audio points out, the ENGL Amps Bundle allows owners of UAD-2 DSP Accelerator hardware to re-amp their tracks with these amp models, while Apollo Audio Interface users can re-amp as well as track in real time with near-zero latency.
Based in Germany, ENGL Amps has built up voracious following among rock and metal mavens for their high-end tube amps. Now users can get their hands on these highly desirable amp sounds, with no waiting and for a considerably lower tariff from the UA Online Store.
RT and ENGL E646 VS are $149; the Brainworx bx_tuner is $19; while all three are bundled together for $249.
Both amp models contain an onboard FX Rack with a noise gate, EQ filter controls, and host-syncable lo-fi delay. Also included is a unique Recording Chains feature that allows the user to audition their tones through 64 different high-end mics, ENGL cabinets, and outboard gear, including hardware emulations from Millennia, SPL, and elysia.
See more of the heavy-duty specs from UA:
ENGL E765 RT Plug-In — $149
• Perfect emulation of a two-channel, EL34-powered, 100-watt tube amp for UAD-2 or Apollo
• Craft old school clean tones, gritty chunk textures, and aggressive distortions easily and intuitively with extensive EQ functionality — before or after mixdown
• Audition 64 different Recording Chains to match the perfect tone to the part
• Fine-tune your sounds with an onboard FX Rack that includes a noise gate, EQ filter controls, and host-syncable lo-fi delay
ENGL E646 VS Plug-In — $149
• Exacting emulation of a four-channel, 100-watt, 6L6-powered, high-gain tube amp
• Perfectly sculpt clean tones, muscular chunk, and high-gain textures with remarkable string-to-string definition
• Audition 64 different high-end Recording Chains for unmatched flexibility when tracking or mixing
• Fine-tune your sounds with an onboard FX Rack that includes a noise gate, EQ filter controls, and host-syncable lo-fi delay
Brainworx bx_tuner — $19
• Tune guitar or bass easily and accurately inside your UAD-2 or Apollo-equipped workstation
• Customize the tuning LED’s tracking with the Ballistics feature
• Quickly tune with reduced volume using the unique Output Dim feature
• Instantiate on multiple inputs to avoid plugging and unplugging of instruments
ENGL Amplifier Plug-Ins Bundle — $249
• ENGL E765 RT Plug-In: Perfect emulation of a two-channel, EL34-powered, 100-watt tube amp
• ENGL E646 VS Plug-In: Exacting emulation of a four-channel, 100-watt, 6L6-powered, high-gain tube amp
• Brainworx bx_tuner: Tune guitar or bass easily and accurately inside your UAD-2 or Apollo-equipped workstation