Plugin emulations of audio hardware.

Note: Remember, just because someone says they are emulating something, use a similar sounding name, or have an hardware-looking GUI it doesn’t mean they are actually modeling a device properly. Unfortunately, there are some developers who use common algorithms or faulty techniques and claim they are emulating a specific piece of analog equipment. I do some testing in order to verify that things are at least “in the ballpark”, at least with equipment I am familiar with or have access to. It is helpful if others chime in on this as well! The group on Facebook is a good place to communicate or leave a comment here!

Compressors

ACME Audio Opticom XLA-3

Brainworx ACME Audio Opticom XLA-3

ADR Compex F760X-RS

Boz Digital Labs +10db

API 2500

Plugin Alliance Lindell SBC
UAD API 2500 Bus Compressor
Waves API 2500

API 525

LSR Audio VLB525

BSS DPR-402 Compressor/Limiter/De-Esser

Waves BSS DPR-402

Capital Studio CM5511

UAD Capital Mastering Compressor

Chandler Limited Zener Limiter

UAD Chandler Limited Zener Limiter

DBX 160/165

Arturia Comp VCA-65
Native Instruments VC 160
UAD dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter
Waves dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter

Drawmer 1973

Softube Drawmer S73 Intelligent Master Processor

Elysia mpressor

Brainworx elysia mpressor
UAD Elysia mpressor

Elysia alpha

Brainworx elysia alpha compressor
UAD Elysia alpha compressor

EMI RS124

Kush AR-1
Waves Abbey Road RS-124

Empirical Labs Distressor

Empirical Labs Arousor
IK Multimedia TR5 Comprexxor
Kiive Xtressor
Slate Digital FG-Stress
UAD Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor

Empirical Labs Fatso

UAD Fatso Tape Sim. & Compressor

Eventide Omnipressor

Eventide Omnipressor

Fairchild 660/670

IK Multimedia TR5 VC-670 Compressor
UAD Fairchild Tube Limiter
Waves PuigChild Compressor

Gates STA-Level

Arturia Comp TUBE-STA

Manley Vari Mu

Native Instruments Vari Comp
UAD Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor
IK Multimedia TR5 Dyna-Mu

Millennia TCL-2 Twincom

Brainworx Millennia TCL-2

Neve 2254

Waves V-Comp
UAD Neve 2254/E

Neve 33609

IK Multimedia TR5 Precision Comp/Limiter
UAD Neve 33609/C

Purple Audio MC77

Brainworx Purple Audio MC77

Pye Compressor

Waves Kramer PIE Compressor

Rupert Neve Design Portico 5043 Compressor

Steinberg RND Portico 5043

Shure M62 Level-Loc

Soundtoys Devil-Loc

Shadow Hills Master Compressor

Brainworx Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A
UAD Shadow Hills Master Compressor

SSL 4000 Bus Compressor

Cytomic The Glue
IKMultimedia TR5 Bus Compressor
Native Instruments Solid Bus Comp
SSL Bus Compressor 2
UAD SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor
Waves SSL SSL G-Master Buss Compressor

SSL SL 400E Listen Mic Compressor

SSL LMC+

Summit Audio TLA-100A

Softube Summit Audio TLA-100A
UAD Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor

Teletronix LA-2A

IK Multimedia TR5 White 2A
Native Instruments VC2A
Plugin Alliance NEOLD U2A
UAD Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection
Waves CLA-2A Compressor/Limiter

Teletronix LA-3A

UAD Teletronix LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
Waves CLA-3A Compressor/Limiter

Tube-Tech CL-1B

Softube Tube-Tech Compressor Collection
UAD Tube-Tech CL 1B Compressor

U73b

Audified u73b Compressor

Universal Audio 175B/176

UAD 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection

Urei 1176

Arturia Comp FET-76
IK Multimedia TR5 Black 76 Limiting Amplifier
Native Instruments VC76
Pulsar Audio Smasher
Softube FET Compressor
UAD 1176 Classic Limiter Collection
Waves CLA-76

Valley People Dyna-mite

Softube Valley People Dyna-mite
UAD Valley People Dyna-Mite

Vertigo Sound VSC-2

Brainworx Vertigo VSC-2
UAD Vertigo Sound VSC-2 Compressor

Echo and Delay Units

A/DA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay

Brainworx A/DA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay
UAD A/DA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay

Binson Echorec

Audiority Echoes T7E
Pulsar Echorec

Dytronics CS-5 Tri-Stereo Chorus

UAD Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus

Urei Cooper Time Cube

UAD Cooper Time Cube MKII Delay

Dytronics FS-1 Cyclosonic Panner

UAD Dytronics Cyclosonic Panner

Echoplex EP-3/4

Audiority Plexitape
IKMultimedia Tape Echo
UAD EP-34 Tape Echo

Eventide H910 Harmonizer

Eventide H910 Harmonizer
UAD Eventide H910 Harmonizer

KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay

UAD KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay

Lexicon PCM 42 Digital Delay Processor

Lexicon PSP 42/85

Lexicon Prime Time Digital Delay

Soundtoys PrimalTap

Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Audiothing Outer Space
UAD Galaxy Tape Echo

Equalizers

Abbey Road RS56 passive EQ

Waves RS56 Passive EQ

Abbey Road RS135/127

Softube Abbey Road Studio Brilliance Pack

A-Designs HM2EQ

Kush Audio Hammer DSP

ALTEC 1567A

SoundToys Radiator

Amek 200 EQ

AMEK/Plugin Alliance EQ 200

Amek 9098 EQ

Brainworx bx_2098 EQ

API 550A/B, 560

IK Multimedia EQ PA, EQ PB, EQ PG
UAD API 500 Series EQ Collection
Waves API 550/560

Avedis Audio E27

PSP Audioware E27

Bettermaker EQ232P MKII

Bettermaker/Plugin Alliance EQ232D

Calrec PQ1549 EQ:

IK Multimedia TR5 Classic Equalizer

Chandler Limited Curve Bender

UAD Chandler Limited Curve Bender Mastering EQ

Dangerous Music BAX EQ

Brainworx Dangerous BAX EQ
UAD Dangerous BAX EQ Collection

elysia musseq

Brainworx elysia musseq

Filtek BFE Mk5 EQ

Softube Active Equalizer (in Passive/Active pack)

Focusrite ISA110

Focusrite Midnight EQ

Focusrite Red EQ

Focusrite Red (Plug-In Suite) EQ

Harrison 32 Series Console EQ

UAD Harrison 32C Channel EQ

Helios Channel Strip

UAD Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection
Waves HLS Channel

Klein + Hummel UE-100EQ

Lindell Audio TE-100

Lindell Audio PEX-500

Lindell Audio PEX-500

Mäag Audio EQ4

Maag Audio EQ4
UAD Maag EQ4 EQ

Manley Massive Passive

Native Instruments Passive EQ
UAD Manley Massive Passive

Manley Pultec EQP-1A

Native Instruments Enhanced EQ

Millennia NSEQ-2

Brainworx Millennia NSEQ-2
UAD Millennia NSEQ-2 EQ

Motown 7-band passive EQ

Kit Plugins BB Mo-Q
NoiseAsh Motone EQ
UAD Hitsville EQ

Neumann PEV 930

Softube Passive Equalizer (in Passive/Active pack)

Neve EQ 1073

IK Multimedia EQ 73
Kit Plugins BB N73
Kuassa EVE-AT1
NoiseAsh Need 73 Console EQ
Sonimus Burnley 73
UAD Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection
Waves Scheps 73
Waves V-EQ3

Neve EQ 1081

Waves V-EQ4
IK Multimedia EQ 81
Kuassa EVE-AT4
UAD Neve 1081 Classic Console EQ

Neve EQ 1084

UAD Neve 1084 Preamp & EQ

Neve 31102 EQ

UAD Neve 31102 Classic Console EQ

Pultec EQP-1A

Ignite Amp PTEq-X
IK Multimedia TR5 EQP-1A
NoiseAsh Rule Tec EQ1A
OverToneDSP PTC-2A Vintage Program EQ
UAD Pultec Passive Collection
Waves PuigTec EQP-1A

Pultec MEQ-5

NoiseAsh Rule Tec EQ5M
UAD Pultec Passive Collection
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5

Pultec HLF-3C

NoiseAsh Rule Tec FC3C
UAD Pultec Passive Collection

Pultec EQH-2

OverTone PTH-2A

Tube-Tech PE 1C/ME 1B

Softube Tube-Tech PE 1C,

Rupert Neve Design Portico 5033 EQ

Steinberg Rupert Neve Design Portico EQ
DDMF 6144 EQ

Siemens W295b EQ

Soundtoys Sie-Q

Sontec 432 Master EQ

IK Multimedia Master EQ 432

Sony OXF-R3 Digital Mixing Console EQ

Sonnox Oxford EQ

SPL Passeq

Brainworx SPL Passeq

SSL EQs

(see SSL Channel emulations)

Summit Audio EQF-100

Softube Summit Audio EQF-100

Tonelux Tilt

Softube Tonelux Tilt
UAD Tonelux Tilt EQ

Trident A-Range EQ

Softube Trident A-Range EQ
UAD Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ

Trident 80B

Trident 80B EQ

Trident CB9066

CB 9066 EQ

Universal Audio 610 Modular Amplifier preamp

UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection

Urei 545 Filter Set

Eventide EQ45

Urei 565 Filter Set

Eventide EQ65

Tape Machines

Ampex ATR-102

UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder

Ampex AG-440B

IK Multimedia Tape Machine 440

Custom Ampex 350 Preamp, 351 Electronics

Waves Kramer Master Tape

Mara Machines MCI JH24

IK Multimedia Tape Machine 24

Revox PR99 Mk II

IK Multimedia Tape Machine 99

Studer A80 RC Mk II

IK Multimedia Tape Machine 80

Studer J37

Waves J37 Tape Machine

Studer A800

UAD Oxide Tape Recorder
UAD Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder

Reverb units, plates and chambers

AKG BX20

UAD AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb

AMS RMX16

UAD AMS RMX16 Expanded Digital Reverb

EMT 140

Arturia Rev PLATE-140
SoundToys Little Plate
UAD EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator
Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates

EMT 244/245

PSP Audioware 2445

EMT 250

UAD EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverb

Eventide SP2016 Reverb

Eventide 2016 Stereo Room

Lexicon 224

Native Instruments Reverb Classics RC 24
UAD Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb

Lexicon 480L

Native Instruments Reverb Classics RC 48
Relab LX480
UAD Lexicon 480L Digital Reverb and Effects

Consoles and Channel Strips

Abbey Road REDD consoles

Waves Abbey Road REDD

API Vision

UAD API Vision Channel Strip

EMI TG 12345 channel strip

Waves Abbey Road EMI TG12345

Focusrite Studio Console

Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC

Harrison 32Classic

Harrison 32Classic Channel Strip

Helios Channel Strip

UAD Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection
Waves Kramer HLS Channel

Manley VOXBOX Tube Channel Strip

UAD Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip

Neve 8028 Console

Lindell Audio 80 Series

Neve 88RS

UAD Neve 88RS Channel Strip Collection

Neve VXS Console

Brainworx bx_console N

SSL 4000 B Channel

SSL 4K B

SSL 4000 E/G Channel

Brainworx bx_console SSL 400E / 4000G
T-RackS CS British/White Channel
UAD SSL 4000 Series Console Bundle
Waves SSL 4000 Collection

Preamps

Ampex 350 tape drive

SoundToys Decapitator A setting

API Vision Preamp

UAD API Vision Preamp

Chandler/EMI TG Channel

SoundToys Decapitator E setting

Neve 1057 input channel

SoundToys Decapitator N setting

Neve 1073 preamp

IK Multimedia EQ 73
Sonimus Burnley 73
UAD Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection
Waves Scheps 73

Neve 8014 console preamp

Sonimus Britson

TAB/Telefunken V76

Arturia Pre V76
Neold V76U73
UAD V76 Preamplifier

Miscellaneous Hardware Devices

Audio & Design Recording Panscan

SoundToys PanMan

Aphex Aural Exciter

Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter

Black Box Analog Design HG-2

Brainworx Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS / HG-2

BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer

BBE D82 Sonic Maximizer

Dolby Labs 430 Series Background Noise Suppressor

Waves W43 Noise Reduction Plugin

Eventide H3000

Eventide H3000 Factory

Eventide H910

UAD Eventide H910 Harmonizer

SPL Vitalizer MK2

SPL Vitalizer MK2
UAD SPL Vitalizer MK2-T

SSL Fusion

SSL Fusion Vintage Drive
SSL Fusion Violet EQ
SSL Fusion HF Compressor

Thermionic Culture Vulture

Arturia Dist Tube Culture
SoundToys Decapitator T & P Setting
UAD Thermionic Culture Vulture

Vertigo Sound VSM-2

Brainworx Vertigo VSM-3
UAD Vertigo Sound VSM-3 Mix Satellite