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Description

The Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In is a versatile tool designed for musicians and producers seeking to add depth and dimension to their sound. This authentic emulation of the classic MXR rack unit brings the iconic studio effects to your digital audio workstation, allowing you to create rich, swirling flanges and lush doubling effects with ease. Whether you're looking to enhance a guitar track, add texture to vocals, or experiment with unconventional sounds, this plug-in offers the flexibility and precision you need.

Engineered by Universal Audio, this plug-in maintains the distinctive analog warmth of the original hardware, delivering a sound quality that is both nostalgic and cutting-edge. Integration into your existing setup is seamless, thanks to its compatibility with major DAWs and its intuitive user interface. The plug-in offers a range of controls that allow you to fine-tune your effects, from subtle modulations to dramatic transformations, making it an essential tool for any creative audio project.

Key Features:

  • Highly accurate emulation of the classic MXR Flanger/Doubler rack unit
  • Delivers both flanging and doubling effects with authentic analog warmth
  • Intuitive controls for tailoring modulation rate, depth, and feedback
  • Seamless integration with major DAWs, compatible with both Windows and Mac
  • Developed by Universal Audio, renowned for high-quality audio processing
  • Ideal for enhancing guitar, vocals, and other instruments with rich textures and depth

FAQs

What are the main features of the Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In?

The Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In emulates the classic hardware unit, offering rich flanging and doubling effects suitable for various music genres. It provides precise control over time delay, feedback, and modulation rate, making it versatile for both subtle and dramatic sound enhancements.

Is the Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In compatible with all DAWs?

The Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In is compatible with DAWs that support UAD-2 hardware and software, including popular platforms like Ableton Live, Pro Tools, and Logic Pro. Ensure your system meets the necessary requirements for optimal performance.

How does the flanging effect of the Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler differ from other plugins?

The flanging effect of the Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In is modeled after the iconic MXR hardware, offering a vintage sound with rich, sweeping modulation. Its unique analog-inspired character sets it apart from other digital flangers, providing warmth and depth.

Can the Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In be used in real-time during live performances?

Yes, the Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In can be used in real-time, provided you have a compatible UAD-2 DSP Accelerator. This allows for low-latency processing, making it suitable for live performance scenarios.

What kind of sound enhancements can the doubler effect of this plugin provide?

The doubler effect of the Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In can add richness and depth to vocals and instruments by creating a subtle or pronounced doubling effect. This enhances the stereo image and can make tracks sound fuller and more dynamic.

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Reviews

Critic Reviews

UAD-2 MXR Flanger/Doubler plug-in review | MusicRadar

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The UAD MXR Flanger/Doubler plug-in impresses with its warm, rich sound and flexible stereo/mono options, staying true to the classic hardware it emulates. Ideal for producers seeking high-quality flanging and doubling effects, it offers a wide range from subtle to chaotic, enhancing everything from bass to synth parts. While not a revolutionary must-have for newcomers to the UAD-2 platform, it remains a valuable addition for existing UAD-2 users. The main drawback is its niche appeal, but for its targeted audience, it delivers top-notch sonic quality.

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See how Justice uses Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In

Justice

Music Producer

Justice vs. Simian

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From the live Mix with the Masters masterclass : Answering : "What is your favourite phaser", Xavier quotes the UAD MXR flanger, "even though it's not a phaser"

See how Kendrick Lamar uses Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In

Kendrick Lamar

Rapper

Black Hippy

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Used on Lamar's vocals for "All the Stars" as stated by producer Matt Schaeffer in this May 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

Kendrick Lamar’s vocal audio tracks, named after his teenage stage name K.Dot, consist of his first verse rap track, ‘VS 1 LD’, and 10 tracks for three moments in the track where he sings the pre-hook in a robotic voice. The verse rap track only has the AIR Flanger on it, and is sent to the ‘Dot VS LD’ aux track, which has eight inserts and five sends. Nine of the 10 pre-hook tracks have Auto?Tune, while the top four have a number of plug-ins on the inserts, including the EQ3 seven-band, Waves RVox, UAD Galaxy Tape Echo, SoundToys Little AlterBoy, SoundToys MicroShift and Valhalla Vintage Verb. These four are sent to a ‘Hook Ref’ aux track higher up in the session with another four plug-ins on the inserts and five sends. The other six are backing vocals to the four other pre-hook tracks and have no other plug-ins, other than a Trim, and are sent to a ‘Hook Background’ aux, just below them, which itself also is sent to the ‘Hoof Ref’ track. It’s a pretty complicated vocal signal chain, as Schaeffer admits.

“The ‘Dot VS LD’ aux indeed has a lot of stuff on it! I did most of the processing on that bus. On the inserts there are the SSL E-Channel, Waves RComp, Waves Q10 EQ, Waves DeEsser, UAD LA2A, UAD Pultec EQP1A, SoundToys Decapitator and Pro?Q2. The SSL channel strip, Q10 and RCompressor remain from the tracking, and maybe the DeEsser as well, but I most likely messed with the settings more during mixing. The Q10 has a high-pass at 50Hz and I notched out a frequency that was bothering me around 8.5kHz with the Q2. I added the other plug-ins during mixing, and they all add something a bit different. I’m boosting 100Hz and 16kHz with the EQP1A. As I said, I like using several EQs on one thing.

“The sends go to a ‘FlangeVerb’ track, on which I put the RVerb and the UAD MXR Flanger, then the ‘Huge Verb’ with the [Audio Ease] Altiverb and EQ3, ‘Hook Valhalla’ with the Vintage Verb, and the SoundToys EchoBoy, the ‘EMT250’ aux with the UAD EMT250, Valhalla Plate and MicroShift, and then finally a send to the ‘Dot VS Delay’ track, with the EchoBoy, set to quarter note, the Reel Tape Flanger and the RCompressor. The EchoBoy is the main delay you can hear in the verse. The EMT250 is not set to a reverb, but to a phaser effect, which gives a cool stereo effect. The Valhalla adds a bit of reverb here, though it’s set to -12, so it only gives a tiny bit of ambience, and the MicroShift makes the whole thing a little wider. It probably still sounded a bit dry, which is why I sent the track to the ‘Huge Verb’ aux with the Altiverb, again taking out low end with the EQ3.

“In the pre-hook, Kendrick wanted that robotic sound with tons of effects. The main robotic effect comes from the iZotope VocalSynth, which gives it a vocoder-like sound. There also are some instances of the Little AlterBoy on the lead vocals in the pre-hook, with some formant adjusting and pitch-shifting. I think one of them is set to +12, so that’s an octave up, and another has a lower formant so it sounds pitched down, even though it remains in the same key. All that adds up to make the vocals sound robotic.”

Adding all inserts on audio and aux tracks together, Lamar’s verse rap is treated with a whopping 22 plug-ins! The ‘Hook Background’ aux, meanwhile, has the EQ3 seven-band, RCompressor, SoundToys Panman, a chorus, the MicroShift, the UAD MXR Flanger and the Valhalla Plate on the inserts and has sends to an aux track with the Waves Kramer Tape plug-in as well as the aforementioned ‘Hook Valhalla’ aux with the Vintage Verb, and Echoboy, and it then is routed to the ‘Hook Ref’ track, which has another four inserts and five sends. Phew.

See how Ola Englund uses Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers

Six Feet Under

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You can see two of these used in Ola's studio at 3:42 in the video. These are the much older version before the blue face but the same, just older and you can see Flanger/Doubler on thr right side.

See how Illangelo uses Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In

Illangelo

Music Producer

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In this article Illangelo says he used the MXR Flanger from UAD on The Weeknd's vocal for his song "The Hills"

See how Christian Smith uses Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In

Christian Smith

Composer, Music Producer

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“I think it’s hard to find a really good software flanger; not many developers have managed to get that warm analogue sound. For me, the MXR is the best one out there.

“To be honest, I would have been happy to talk about any of the UAD plugins. I’ve got the whole set and every one sounds incredible.”

See how Phil Beaudreau uses Universal Audio MXR Flanger/Doubler Plug-In

Phil Beaudreau

Singer, Composer

Shaimus

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Used on the trumpet for Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", as stated by Purpose mix engineers Josh Gudwin and Andrew Wuepper in this May 2016 Sound on Sound interview about the mixing of the title track and others.

“I didn’t want to add much to the session, but I did continue working on it until it felt right to me. I wanted to maintain the fact that the arrangement is very bare, yet also add small things to make it sound fuller than it is. These small additions are like ear treats. When Phil came in to play his trumpet, I recorded him sitting in a chair, with a Royer mic right underneath and just a Neve pre, and no compression. Right after cutting it, I immediately worked on the sound. I put a reverse reverb on it, and a UAD MXR flanger and a delay. The ‘Audio 1’ track has a trumpet loop that I made, a texture thing on which I had the UAD SPL Vitalizer."

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