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UVI SonicPass gives you a massive collection of some of the industry's most well-respected virtual instruments and innovative effects created by a team of experienced and passionate creatives. Every product reflects our commitment to a hand-crafted approach, pursuit of quality, and innovation.

With the LiquidSonics Ultimate Bundle you can get our very best plug-ins all in one place – that’s Seventh Heaven Professional, Cinematic Rooms Professional, Reverberate 3, Illusion and Lustrous Plates Surround – and save BIG!

Boasting intuitive, easy-to-use visual user interfaces, Apogee's FX Rack plug-ins run both natively and on hardware DSP. The Apogee FX Rack Bundle includes the EQP-1A, MEQ-5, Opto-3A, ModEQ 6, and ModComp plug-ins.

26 essential audio production plugins offering musicians and producers the inspiring, musical, and pro-grade software tools they need to get creative with their mixing, combining unmatched vintage gear emulations with game-changing contemporary effects.

Softube's Console 1 MKII is an integrated hardware/software mixing solution that brings the feel of a real console to your DAW. Console 1 MKII includes SSL SL 4000 E, a modeled analog console channel plug-in with 4-band EQ, compression, emulated analog console saturation, and a unique Dynamic Shaper. You have physical control over all aspects of the channel strip with the rugged, compact USB-powered hardware controller. In fact, with the Console 1 MKII software you can mix your entire project without ever looking at your computer screen. The MKII version even adds support for controlling your UAD plug-ins. Take full advantage of the benefits of both digital and analog mixing environments with the Softube Console 1 MKII.

Rupert Neve Designs' 535 is a 500 Series diode-bridge compressor based on the topologies found in classic Neve designs such as the 2254. Considered by many to be the holy grail for colorful, punchy dynamics enhancement, the coveted 2254 module was designed for vintage Neve 80 Series consoles and became a legend for delivering weighty, harmonically rich tonality with the miraculous ability to bring thin vocals to life, punch up electric guitar and bass, and push drums to the forefront of a mix. The 535 serves up the attitude-packed, in-your-face sound of Rupert Neve's renowned diode-bridge compressors, but with modern precision and flexibility — which makes it ideal on any source. Originally developed for the dynamics section of the acclaimed Shelford Channel, the 535 circuit features Rupert Neve Designs’ custom transformers and Class A output amplifiers: world-class RND tech, made-to-measure for the popular 500 Series format.

The elysia xfilter qube Series true stereo 4-band EQ delivers unparalleled audio quality and flexible tone-shaping controls. For the xfilter qube, elysia has taken their acclaimed 500 Series stereo equalizer, the xfilter 500, and packed it into a sleek desktop chassis. With its discrete Class A circuitry, you’re able to achieve a beautifully open, boutique sound with impeccable transient projection and solid punch, which is essential for handling instruments. You can also use the elysia xfilter qube’s unique switchable low-cut filter to bring out the high end and fine tune the midrange with mid-peak filter options. And its stepped controls guarantee fast, easy recall. Sweetwater’s advice: from recording to mastering, you’ll find the elysia xfilter qube module to be the perfect tool for any stage of your recording projects.

Lots of compressors can do one thing well, but the elysia xpressor qube brings a new level of versatility to your studio. For the xpressor qube, elysia has taken their acclaimed 500 Series Class A compressor, the xpressor 500, and packed it into a tidy desktop chassis. Discrete Class A circuitry keeps your sound intact, punchy, and vibrant; and and you’ll find the two channels of the xpressor qube can easily handle any compression task. At Sweetwater, we especially love the Auto Fast feature, switchable semi-automation that lets you achieve the perfect attack, even on dynamically challenging material. What’s more, the elysia xpressor qube features stepped pots, so you can always repeat your results.

A discrete Class A 500 Series module (the karacter 500) in a sleek desktop chassis, the elysia karacter qube gives you a staggering range of sonic options, from mastering-grade saturation to tube-style distortion and merciless waveform annihilation. The karacter qube sports two channels you can use in dual mono, linked stereo, or even a mid/side configuration, making it a supremely versatile tool for any studio or live situation. Use a gentle touch with THD generation and season to taste, or unleash sonic mayhem with asymmetrical clipping. Parallel process with the integrated mix control to achieve the ideal amount of grit. Fine-tune harmonics with the Color Filter network. Tweak away — the elysia karacter qube’s stepped potentiometers let you recall your settings precisely.

Reshape the sound of your tracks, stems, or entire mix with the elysia nvelope qube analog transient shaper module. For the nvelope qube, elysia has taken their unique, discrete Class A 500 Series EQ and dynamics processor, the nvelope 500, and packed it into a sleek desktop chassis. The nvelope qube lets you dial in the attack of your tracks to give them more or less punch in the mix. This is perfect for your drum buses, guitars, keyboards, and much more. The sustain control increases or decreases the sustain of your track, helping you place it where you want it in the mix. Add the perfect amount of highs or lows with the nvelope qube’s powerful frequency controls. The elysia nvelope qube’s 41-step pots makes precise settings recall and experimentation with new settings quick and easy.

Much more than a preamp, the elysia skulpter qube is a complete front-end solution for your DAW-based recording rig. For the skulpter qube, elysia has taken two of their acclaimed 500 Series Class A preamps, the skulpter 500, and packed them into a sleek desktop chassis. The skulpter qube’s audiophile-grade preamplifier is based on a fully discrete, resistor-controlled Class A amplifier designed to complement any microphone with its beautiful, open, natural sound and unprecedented flexibility. If additional drive is desired, two variable saturation/filter stages and an intelligent onboard compressor are on tap to give voices and instruments that elusive hit-record polish, right out of the box.

Here's your unbelievably musical compressor, courtesy of Rupert Neve Designs! When you have the 543 in your 500 Series rack, you'll instantly be impressed. After all, this mono compressor has a strong lineage. Not only does it come from the brain of Rupert Neve, but it's also derived from the extremely popular Portico 5043. Now, you can get that unobtrusive, musical-sounding dynamic control into your favorite portable 500 Series format. The 543 sports individually controllable threshold, attack, release, makeup gain, ratio, sidechain highpass filter, Feed-Forward/Feed-Back selection, and Peak/RMS detection modes. When you have the compressor inactive, you can actually use the 543 as a transformer-coupled line amplifier for great results. And when stereo needs come about, just link two 543 units for unbelievable sound. With proven sound, thanks to its big brother in the Portico format, the 543 will be a sound addition to your 500 Series rack.

The Shadow Hills Industries Dual Vandergraph stereo compressor is a direct descendant of the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor - in API 500 Series format. Packing discrete, fully Class A VCAs, the Dual Vandergraph carries forth its big sibling's sterling reputation for exceptional sound quality and performance. With its pristine sonics, the Dual Vandergraph makes an ideal bus compressor, and its four compression ratios make it easy to teach even the rowdiest signals good manners. If you're looking to fortify your 500 Series rack with a premium stereo compressor, look no further than the Shadow Hills Industries Dual Vandergraph.

Lots of compressors can do one thing well, but the elysia xpressor 500 brings a new level of versatility to your studio. Discrete Class A circuitry keeps your sound intact, punchy, and vibrant; and and you’ll find the two channels of the xpressor 500 can easily handle any compression task. At Sweetwater, we especially love the Auto Fast feature, switchable semi-automation that lets you achieve the perfect attack, even on dynamically challenging material. What’s more, the elysia xpressor 500 features stepped pots, so you can always repeat your results.

Acustica’s Dreamware Studio Collection includes 34 plugins - all carefully sampled by the Acustica staff in studios all around the world – and it represents the ultimate one-stop-shop solution for the most demanding professionals who aim for the best possible sound in the digital domain.

Over the years, Studiologic has earned a sterling reputation for their high-quality Fatar keyboard actions. Now the company extends that legacy with the SL88 Grand, a superb 88-note MIDI controller keyboard featuring Fatar's latest fully weighted keybed technology. You'll delight to the touch of the TP/40WOOD Graded Hammer Action with Ivory Touch, which delivers the authentic feel of an acoustic grand piano. You will also appreciate the quick setup and navigation afforded by the SL88 Grand's intuitive user interface, as well as enhanced performance, DAW, and plug-in control via three X/Y stick controllers. If you're a serious pianist who needs a portable 88-key weighted controller for stage and studio, the Studiologic SL88 Grand should be on your short list.

Reshape the sound of your tracks, stems, or entire mix with the elysia nvelope 500 analog transient shaper module. This unique, discrete Class A 500 Series EQ and dynamics processor lets you dial in the attack of your tracks to give them more or less punch in the mix. It's perfect for your drum buses, guitars, keyboards, and much more. The sustain control increases or decreases the sustain of your track, helping you place it where you want it in the mix. Add the perfect amount of highs or lows with the nvelope 500’s powerful frequency controls. The elysia nvelope 500’s 41-step pots makes precise settings recall and experimentation with new settings quick and easy.

The Trident Hi-Lo 500 Series Tracking Filters is not just a filter. Trident Audio has created an analog adaptive filtering circuit for the 500 Series format. The Trident Hi-Lo, an adaptive Hi-Cut/Lo-Cut frequency filtering module that responds dynamically to program material, providing a high degree of control and signal enhancement, unavailable in any modern-day 500 series package.

Do you ever wish you could re-shape transients? Sweetwater has a 500 Series module you should know about. Leveraging SPL's Differential Envelope Technology, TDx Transient Designer gives you level-independent control over the attack and sustain characteristics of any sound for increased power and presence in your recordings. With TDx, attacks can easily be emphasized or de-emphasized; sustain can be shortened or lengthened. If you've ever tried to achieve this with a compressor/limiter, you already know you've been using the wrong tool for the job.

Unlock Capsule, a simple yet powerful instrument plugin, endlessly updated with fresh sounds, themes, and ideas.

All D16 has plug-ins ever made; vintage classic emulations, SilverLines effects, Sigmund and Repeater delay units and the flagship synthesizer; LuSH-101

The iDSD Diablo, with its sleek new design and fiery red finish, sits proudly at the top of our range of portable/transportable DAC/amps. It is built for purists – the true headphone enthusiasts who crave pure, unadulterated sonic performance.

Just like a racing car designed for uncompromising speed, the iDSD Diablo sets aside sonic tailoring as well as Bluetooth connectivity to focus on pure sonic power. Prepare for a riveting ride as it will drive any headphone on the planet with aplomb.

Put simply, the iDSD Diablo is our best ever transportable amplifier designed to deliver reference level sound.

For decades, Auratone’s speakers have offered studios around the world a way to hear their music through a brutally honest lens, devoid of any sleek, sound-enhancing sheen. Auratone’s 5C Active Super Sound Cube with Integrated Power Amplifier delivers the same honest sound of the original 5C, but with a high-end 50-watt mono amplifier designed in collaboration with Bettermaker. This monitor pair boasts 4.5-inch, full-range drivers that deliver a flat, true-to-life response. As much as we love our hi-fi rigs here at Sweetwater, the reality is that most listeners will hear your music through phones, car speakers, and other less-than-optimal setups. Auratone's 5C Active Super Sound Cubes are a powerful tool to ensure your tracks sound great, no matter the playback medium!

The Arrow is loaded with UA's next-generation AD/DA converters and two Unison mic preamps for top-shelf sound quality, while the included suite of built-in UAD Powered Plug-ins lends an album-quality sheen to your projects. Whether you use them in real time during tracking or later while you're mixing, these powerful plug-ins supply you with access to an array of classic mic preamps, compressors, EQs, reverbs, and more. You can capture everything with near-zero latency, thanks to Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. And you get compatibility with UA’s LUNA software, giving you a tightly integrated recording, editing, and mixing environment, with full software-based control over your interface’s parameters, global console and tape emulations, and advanced real-time tracking. The Universal Audio Arrow is a cost-effective way to enter into the world of UAD Powered Plug-ins and is a great way for UAD-equipped studios to take their projects mobile.

For the past decade, Audeze’s LCD series has set the standard for planar magnetic headphone performance. Starting with the LCD-2 that ushered in a new era of planar technology in 2009, Audeze then introduced the LCD-3 in 2011 and LCD-4 in 2015. With the Audeze LCD-5, everything has been improved – drivers, earpads, frame design - to set a new standard for performance and comfort.

DAVE is the most advanced DAC we have ever made. It features the very best conversion technology available, using proprietary techniques never seen before, making DAVE the most advanced DAC/preamp amplifier in the world. DAVE stands for ‘Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis’, a moniker that best reflects the product’s capability; a device so advanced and with so few compromises, that it is truthful in the extreme.

DAVE, which is also a reference-level headphone amplifier and digital preamp, distils over twenty years of Chord Electronics’ research, development and advanced engineering into one device. At its heart lies the advanced Spartan 6 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) with 1,000x the processing power of a traditional mass-produced chip DAC. DAVE’s FPGA is loaded with over a million lines of code to confront complex timing issues head-on, with speed and precision.

The FPGA’s extraordinary capability enables a number of key sonic benefits, including significantly improved timing and the best noise-shaper performance of any known DAC. DAVE’s technology delivers music with unmatched reality and musicality, with an unrivalled timing response. The device’s lossless digital volume control outputs the signal direct to your power amplifier for the purest experience.

DAVE has a large LC display, showing input, sample frequency, volume and set-up configurations options, within our famous porthole design. On its fascia, DAVE also features a rotary encoder with a large stainless steel controller and ball buttons, enabling direct interactivity in addition to the supplied remote control.

Conceived and refined in one of the world’s most acclaimed studios, the The Audeze MM-500 is a purpose-built tool designed to deliver mixes that consistently translate and capture the emotion the artist intended. Lighter than the famous LCD-X, the MM-500’s sleek and sturdy chassis offers all-day comfort. Step up to the headphone used to mix Kendrick Lamar's #1 album "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" at Larrabee Studios: the Audeze MM-500.