Both the EMT 140 plate and EMT 250 digital reverb now run on macOS and Windows in any DAW, with no Apollo or UAD hardware required.
Two of Universal Audio’s most sought-after reverbs no longer need a UA interface to run. The company has released native versions of its UAD EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator and EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverb, both now running on macOS and Windows in any DAW, without Apollo or UAD hardware.
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The EMT 140 recreates the plate reverb behind decades of classic records, heard on sessions by the likes of Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Rather than a spring or a room, a plate reverb passes the signal through a large suspended sheet of metal, which gives the smooth, dense tail that plates are known for. UA modelled three separate EMT 140 units at The Plant Studios in California, each with its own character, and paired the original damping and filter controls with plugin-only Balance, Width and Modulation settings.
The EMT 250 was the world’s first digital reverb, and its warm, slightly grainy sound runs through a lot of ’70s and ’80s production. UA’s version draws its algorithm from a single “golden unit” at Ocean Way Recording, and carries across the original’s six modulation effects, among them delay, phasing, chorus and echo. It’s also the only EMT 250 emulation officially endorsed by EMT International.
“Some sounds never go out of style,” says UA CEO Bill Putnam Jr. “The EMT 140 and EMT 250 have inspired generations of great recordings, and we’re excited to bring them to even more creators.”
Until now, the UAD versions ran only on UA’s own DSP, tying them to an Apollo interface or a UAD accelerator. Native operation drops that requirement, so both will load on any modern Mac or Windows machine, putting two studio-standard reverbs in reach of anyone mixing in the box.
Both plugins are available now, individually or as part of UA’s Spark subscription, and owners of the earlier DSP versions can upgrade at a reduced rate.
Head to UA to learn more.
