The U.A. Sound City Studios is way more than just ROOM&REVERB!

[@dwightdeon2421]

Played with it this morning and it's gonna be all over my mixes. it's truly phenomenal. It's way beyond ambience and reverb. it captures a vibe that's hard to describe.

[@adamgreenhill110]

Yeah, it somehow sounds like a real recording from the room you choose. It changes vocals and instruments a lot. I've tried so many plugins before this and they never came close

[@chanepic]

This might be, already, a top 5 UA plugin. And that is saying A LOT!

[@rishabhbose29]

Phewww. I was Mixing something today with a retro Drum Sample which had a very 80's Disco kinda vibe and sound. It came to me completely dry. I started messing around with Sound City till I found a sound which I liked. Tried to emulate that with Pro R, Revibe & Valhalla. Pro R was very close but Sound City rounded the Drums in a very nice way. And I did not even mess with the Filters or Compression or anything. It was just a combination of Close and Room Mic 2. What a beautiful looking Plugin with a such an inspiring sound. The title of this Video is exactly how it should be defined.

[@jenslempke7883]

A simply amazing plugin. Makes your vst drums pop out and become a real live kit, also great for guitars and much more. Also if you want an analog synth to sound ambient and fat, use the piano presets and dial in a setting you're happy with.

[@RudeRecording]

The best part is the preservation of a great acoustical facility with the ability to use the acoustical space in your home projects. Studios like that are becoming an endangered species...

[@chrisyking]

I bought this and on a PC it uses a ton of CPU. On my Ryzen 5950X it uses a quarter of the CPU for 1 instance.

[@meistudiony]

We use the crap out of the Oceanway plugin. It works especially well if you have a mic source dedicated for its use. I'll setup a pair of close room mics that i feed into the plugin which then allows the room mics to translate to what theyre doing a lot better than say sending a kick and snare through it. Can't wait to try this out. Thanks for the look into this one!

[@bigdawgg1994]

i have never been able to get the vibe of ocean way studios plug-in with any other verb. it does something i can't even explain. when i need that "thing", that realistic room sound with a bunch of intuitive tweakability , i can't go anywhere else.

[@meistudiony]

@@bigdawgg1994 its not really a reverb. It has an ambience all its own that comes from that physical space. Some convo verbs can get in the ball park but that plugin was REALLY well done. This sound city plugin looks like it just goes the few extra steps further.

[@dykodesigns]

That is one beautiful looking plugin! If you let an architect and a acoustic consultant design engineer create an audio plugin you get this, that 3D interface is kind of neat and quite functional.

[@BibotoMusic]

This plugin in fact is exactly like the Ocean Way plugin but on steroids. Ocean Way was really a secret weapon of UAD users. Didn't get much hype but loved by many. The re-mic setting on Ocean Way and now this are incredible. It's not just a reverb plugin. I wouldn't even call it a room simulation, plugins like Sunset Studio from IK Multimedia can not do what these do even though they are room simulations. I've never been able to find another plugin that could do what Ocean Way did. Maybe a convolution reverb could maybe get close but then you don't have the ability to move the mics in and out.

[@summerfazed]

Would be cool to see it used on a whole mix

[@Mike_Benz_]

Just what I was thinking as the demos on KZbin really exaggerate the whole room sound which sounds a bit much. So would be great to hear it in the context of a mix.

[@Reactor10k]

@@Mike_Benz_ UAD just released a tutorial with it being used in a whole mix...

[@BigMTBrain]

I got the same sense of "that's incredible" awe as I did when first very recently listening to Vienna MIR Pro 3D. For that one, I had never heard an orchestral plugin produce such a real sounding soundstage and "I'm there!" sensation. For this one, the variable character of that particular room and its varied mic settings are beautifully apparent.

[@MarcosRobertoDosSantosJF]

Exactly! That was my reaction years ago (and not for the actual 3D version, but the first one). It is amazing, and the reverb/room is one the most important aspects from orchestral sound (and every musical sound, in general).

[@BigMTBrain]

@@MarcosRobertoDosSantosJF 100% !!!

[@Janomix]

I work for years with Waves, Softube and other devs. And now use UAD Spark, I can't leave it, I use on all my productions, really surprise me on how great sounds each plugin's from UAD. Thanks.

[@slash196]

This is a very cool concept that feels very innovative and fresh to me. Yes, it's taking a lot of familiar concepts, but it's building a product that winds up doing something quite unique and also useful. It goes well beyond what IK's Sunset Sound does but not in a gimmicky, tacked on way. Would not be surprised to see more "virtual studio" plugin concepts coming to market.

[@danymalsound]

This is UA's SECOND offering, actually. 10 years ago, they released the Ocean Way plugin upon which this one is based, feature-wise, but this one actually has dynamics processors. Been a long time coming...

[@deniscadieux1676]

Yes a demo video of this plugin would be cool, but I’m already sold and bought it yesterday because they had a promo, 2 plugins for 99$, so I got this native and also the Ravel piano plugin. Both are normally worth over 300$ each.

[@BigMTBrain]

Oops! Sure enough! That's an email and sale I regret I made quick assumptions about without actually clicking on the link to see exactly what plugins were included. Maybe if I'm lucky, that sale will be back in 25 years. Congrats to you, @deniscadieux1676! Enjoy!

[@monterosamusic]

Yeah this plugin is a game changer for home recording. Just got it not long ago and it blows my mind how VSTs just sound even better. Specially if you're looking for that warmer, bigger, tone loaded sound. Great video brotha! Cheers!

[@Drfresh1402]

I’m using this right now. Simply stunning.

[@happyshadow]

What a fun plugin, sounds like it has some special type processing

[@yannikmarcus9788]

I wish you would have been my uncle when i was young. It's really smooth to learn something here.

[@pocket1684]

Thanks for yet another great review... Love your perspectives..

[@PerryCodes]

Just picked it up as 1/2 of the 2-plug Bundle for $99 along with the Distressor. Also grabbed the API Vision Channel Strip since the other 2 channel strips I had were pre-Apollo/Unison versions (Neve 88RS and UAD 4K). The UAD 4k is what the SSL 4000 E was before Universal Audio licensed the branding from SSL. It's been a long time since I've mixed using my UAD cards, so once I've got everything all setup again, I'll be comparing the trials of the "new" 88RS and SSL 4000 E to see how they compare to the older versions. Based on how much I paid for each of those, it borders on criminal to have to buy them again...

[@1masterfader]

Can't wait to run PianoVerse through that! I'm doing some soul music tracks for Sync now so this captures that time period.

[@Rio-uv1gs]

So its a Hi pass low pass tape type compressor/Saturation plugin..👍🏾 with a captured sound from a particular era of music.

[@theandroids]

Very good plugin super easy to use and get a sound you want fast. The compressor is magic.

[@mrdanjames]

These plugs are killer. I use their remic from the Ocean Way plug all the time to make small drum rooms sound like big rooms.

[@commitdubs]

4:39 thought mf abt to be spittin bars here

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

nice ... now I kinda want this for AIR Studios Lyndhurst Hall! 😅

[@PharaohLawLess1]

I can’t wait to run home after work and compare this to the Capital Sound plugin and the Hitsville plugins and then the IK Multimedia Fame and Sunset Studio plugins! But judging from your video it sounds stunning!

[@politicallyopinionated]

I just tried this on vocals a week ago. It is very impressive

[@Positive_Tea]

Is this where Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters recorded their 100% full analog path album you can buy on tape and vinyl+?

[@sectiondrecords4580]

Great Review! But too short:) You can just hear the sounds of Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana Tom Petty and so many more. By the way, XLN audio has captured the sound of Sound of Sound City’s drum room nicely in its Fairfax drum expansions.

[@MrACangusyoungDC]

But there I would say that United Pop and Heavy from ocean way sound a little better. Also the Swedish not so famous studio where the Blue/Black Oyster kits were recorded. They're great.

[@StellarWorks2023]

Wow, this is a seriously gorgeous piece of kit, would love to see a full-length demo. Gonna start saving up my pennies ...

[@jeramym9506]

$39 right now on plugin boutique! Dont need so many pennies

[@StellarWorks2023]

@@jeramym9506 nice! Much thanks 🙏🏾

[@tylerwinter512]

It’s an interesting plug-in, the way describe it is it’s “phasey” but the phase issues brings a lot of vibe if you have it set right. I didn’t like it at first and then after a while I pressed bypass and was like “wait, where did the magic go!!!”

[@TropicIslandMusic]

Not cheap but cheaper than a flight to Los Angeles. Sounds ace!

[@simontassano5992]

This plug-in appears to have VIBE! ;-)

[@firubbi]

uad engineers are the masters of reverb. another great idea from uad. awesome!

[@markdeboerfotografie]

Ik bespeur enig enthousiasme in deze video. Die uitgebreide plugin review gaat er, denk ik, dus hoe dan ook komen 😊

[@J-DUB-F1]

Well this beats most every convolution verb I've heard. Easy to use, but there's going to be serious option anxiety happening!?!?!? UA hit a home run at the 400' mark!! 🤗👏👏👏.........but with a price tag to match! 🤷‍♂

[@xplanet2112]

This is going to be one of the most used/loved plugins ever.. it really is useful. need to remix every track I've every done now ha ha

[@JS-BoK-pr2us]

Just got it this morning for 39 USD. Funny that it allows you to put a ribbon mic on a drum. Probably not the best thing to do in real life as ribbons don't like quick transient high SPL sounds. All in all well worth the money.....on sale. I wouldn't have dreamed of buying it at it's regular retail price of 350.00 USD. In fact I have more than 10 of these room/channel-strip type plug-ins. Mostly from SSL. Never paid more than 50 dollars for any of them. But they are gems if you can get them reasonably priced.

[@sorashima]

I think you had it on 100% wet for most of the piano testing - which is why it sounded so dark and far away. But still it sounded like a real space.

[@Bkoded]

i really hope this goes on sale some time soon, the more reverbs to colour instruments the better, and the fact i could have the sound of a room so iconic is incredibly cool, if im not mistaken this is the same room the drums for smells like teen spirit was recorded in, same studio at least, in terms of the time alignment too this could probably sound supercool delayed 20ms or so, thats a trick used by steve albini a lot on room mics iirc and it makes drums sound HUGE

[@synthmaniac6800]

Right now you can buy it and some other expensive plugin as a bundle for 99$.

[@hinky7729]

I bought it for 108 Euro + the Distressor - great deal

[@jdallar6190]

A full tutorial would be amazing, please do!

[@matiasmoulin2126]

7:34 "I don't have a lot to bitch about... yet"! What a great classic line!

[@andreaserd]

thanks for the video - great as always! would be nice to see an in depth tutorial, similar to the Fairchild one you did. :)

[@austinrian]

Great video as usual! I'd like to hear more comparisons of audio with the plugin on and off. Would also be cool to hear the plugin in the context of an entire mix.

[@martijnvandongen]

Awesome, thanks a lot Wytse!

[@tkelong3569]

It reminds me of a much deeper version of Little Silver Bullet. It just does some kind of thing to make your recording sound great.

[@Drfresh1402]

It’s interesting because when you watch the documentary they say it really has a feel.

[@EirikHasselberg]

So, is this thing better than Ocean Way?

[@VocalChainsStudio]

Sounds great. Nice work. Nothing wrong with being a UA fan🎉❤

[@mickimockymo]

Cracking plugin! We sensed that you liked it, a lot, without selling out, fully ;)

[@donnas8408]

Before you all lose your mind, compare this ASAP to UAD Oceanway Studios it’s the same concepts I want to hear side-by-side I want to hear which is one sounds better let’s go ! Somebody do it please ASAP. Thank you.

[@adamgreenhill110]

Never heard of the Oceanway plugin, but Sounc City already sounds 10x better than any room ambience/mic plugin I've heard before. It changes the game for me

[@franckinthestudio]

How about you do it yourself instead of demanding others to do it for you?

[@davidkorn782]

I have both and like the Sound City more. It’s got way more versatility, and I think a bit more useful as a “room emulator”

[@DaveDemayClips]

@@davidkorn782 I have both as well. Ocean Way sounds great in its own way but is quite a bit heavier on CPU use. I have to also agree that I like the Sound City Room model better. I use it for several elements. It really does a great job expanding the image of electric guitar. Especially if you used only one mic to track it. It beats several amp room models I’ve tried.

[@kadiummusic]

IK Multimedia... Sunset Sound. Incredible! 😎

[@UncleMarty]

Im 10 seconds in to the video and saw your nail color. Swamp green. Looking forward to the rest of the video but DUDE. CALL ME A LEMON.

[@Haetni]

Tip of da Week: If you change a value, you have to wait until the upper bar stops flashing. Only then is the setting active.

[@ward63]

Klevgrand also has such a plugin (Rum). The options are clearly more limited, but the quality offered is more than good and the price is worth it (which cannot be said about the UA, because for me it is unfortunately far too expensive).

[@soundfx68]

$49 today - had a mail from UAD which is why I'm here.

[@like-icecream]

this is gonna make my edm troll music even more unique

[@tramer76]

I'll stick with IKs Fame. Less options for me to waste time fiddling with and it just sounds right thanks to the engineers placing all the mics where they originally were.

[@BibotoMusic]

I'm not saying Fame isn't a cool plugin. But if you compare them side by side Fame can't do the re-mic feature that this (and UAD's Ocean Way) can do. That re-mic feature is gold. Ocean Way is incredible and this appears to be very similar. It's one of the most indespensable plugins I own.

[@davidgardell]

This! I see a lot of people comparing it to other studio room sims and plugins like AltiVerb. But this has that re-mic feature, it's amazing!! Just use it as an insert on your instrument and BAM!@@BibotoMusic

[@Illiyinmusic]

Fame is great. This is on sale for like $40 right now in case you're wanting to grab it just to have it

[@pb25193]

Using it on synths to create a spacey feeling.

[@dom85esc1]

Paired this with ik's new ODS collection today. 👌🔥

[@TeddyLeppard]

I mean, you know that IK Multimedia sells similar plugins for Sunset Sound (where the Beach Boys recorded) and the Stoneroom studio (where Genesis used to record), right?

[@jdigital1]

Great Video, I Love This Plugin!

[@ShayneCutler]

Every now and then something gets made in the world that you just know people are still gonna be talking about in a hundred years...This is one of those things!!!...

[@who_is_dis]

Jesus, I'm surprised by that chamber, I didn't expect that. I thought it wouldn't hit like their capitol hills and motown chambers as it's only a part of the plugin..... But it does Hahah

[@dstarling61]

Just picked it up for $40!

[@mugenDelta]

the plugin is really useful (on almost every track or bus)... but its cpu load is huge

[@tillsommerdrums]

What I find weird about this is that when the plugin is active, it almost sounds like the sound is coming out of speakers and that's what we hear. I have the Waves Ocean Way Studio Emulation which is made to have the sound of that control room in your headphones so you can ave a better spacial awareness of your mix and can hear how the mix sounds through near field and mid/far field speakers. And this right here has the same effect I feel like. To me it doesn't sound like a drumset in a room. It sounds like I am listening to a drumset in a room via speakers in the control room. Or am I misinterpreting the intent of the plugin ?

[@harryolive1853]

Thanks ... realy cool! nice review.. lov this one..

[@JayTheLane]

Cheap trick, go to cancel your Spark subscription and you’ll get it offered for half price forever as long as you don’t cancel. I have this and it sounds decent when used well.

[@jarexxsuvexx8212]

What i want to knows is, where is the apollo version? I am starting to get this feeling that at some point UAD will replace all their DSP based audio interfaces with Non DSP versions. If this is the case then prices for the non dsp versions should be significantly reduced.

[@davidgardell]

Their response to people asking for this is "This is not a tracking plugin". Btw you can get it for 99 right now, together with any other plugin. Crazy deal.

[@joe-farwick]

white sea! how come you havent done a video on mir pro 3d yet??? its incredible

[@CLaw-tb5gg]

I downloaded the demo and.. jesus christ. I don't want to pay £350 for a glorified reverb. I don't. I do not. I absolutely do not. I don't need any more channel strip or analogue EQ emulations emulations, so that bit is kind of useless for me. But it is That Sound, and for stuff like adding room sound to drums it is absolutely glorious and light-years ahead of anything else I have, and I have some really nice reverbs. I kind of hate that I'm seriously considering spending that much on what is setting off every single snake oil alarm bell in my head at once.

[@jemwand2530]

Please do an indepth tutorial .... on you tube ... but if not, that's ok.

[@soundgod3336]

How can you model a studio that no longer exists? Hmmmmmm?

[@charliobrown3960]

don't really know if you win money from uad but this plugin demands very high cpu. When you do reviews it is nice to talk about pro & con, not just selling the plugin.

[@rocketsauce5067]

For people that have limited options for "room" micing this is the bee's knees.

[@johnnybregar]

Please tell me where I can find that piano track. It’s killer. It sounds like Harry Connick Jr, but I don’t think it is…

[@AdamF-rf8eg]

I Ain’t Lyin No More by Rikard From 😁👍

[@johnnybregar]

Hey - thank you!!!!!

[@michaelft78]

I own the plugin and am having some great results. My question is simply how is the plugin routed? Do you buss all of the drum tracks to one stereo buss and then add an insert to that buss? Or do you send a signal from each drum to a buss with sound city on it?

[@michaelgehringmusic8440]

I have tried a variety of methods. Currently I am bussing overheads and room mics independently through separate instances and then a more subtle version in the full drum buss but I feel there are so many variations you can implement; it really just depends on what you are trying to achieve.

[@AaronHubley]

Do I need to record in an anechoic chamber to use this? 🤔🤪

[@waynepayne864]

LETS TAKE A CLOSER LOOK!!!

[@yaybahar]

C24 is a stereo mic.

[@bhavearth]

this or the new spitfire AIR STUDIOS REVERB ?

[@tylerwinter512]

I want to tell everyone in the White Sea chat, It’s okay to like stuff.

[@reisakakibara]

what's the difference between this and ocean way

[@PereRevert]

I see this is IR based, so what's the impact on CPU?

[@Radical_Middle]

is it heavy on CPU?

[@DesoloZantas]

Interesting 🤔

[@happyshadow]

When is the twitch livestream coming? I’d sub to that

[@DSWL_]

crazy

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 204

[@Kepa_pl_music]

You sound happier in this video

[@cokomairena]

Are these plugins just IRs?

[@blackibex]

Plögin? Pönk?

[@SvetoslavAtanasov]

WOW

[@MartinMartin-yi9to]

Finaly something interesting from UAD. Too bad they think plugins sell at 350$. A plugin isn't worth more than 99$.

[@theinputchannel]

The UAD Native plugins are very affordable. Now is the time! 🙂

[@MartinMartin-yi9to]

@@theinputchannel 350US$ is VERY expensive. No plugin is woth more than 99$. Most great plugins are between 40-60$. 350US$ is.......laughable.

[@davidgardell]

They all start out at this crazy price. I think only serious studios (reg companies) are paying this price. Hobbyists like me will always way for a deal. I instantly got an offer for 175. But right now you can actually get this for 50 bucks - if you find another one you want that is, since the offer is 2 for 99. I'm still debating which the 2nd will be. @@MartinMartin-yi9to

[@theinputchannel]

looks like you haven't seen the prices. @@MartinMartin-yi9to you can get the UAD Signature bundle for $499, that's 44 plugins.

[@ilandzmusic7848]

How is this on the CPU??

[@ilandzmusic7848]

Is this similar to Ocean Avenue Studios by UAD as in CPU usage

[@MutantRockstar]

8:09 I'm......i think *falls*

[@RoyYarom]

קנית ?

[@troeteimarsch]

Hey Altiverb - do it!

[@StefanMichaels-ut9jg]

I don’t get it