

It’s only shortcoming might be that it’s a bit of a short reverb (not as short as doubling by any means, but if you are looking for a long reverb, this might not be the best option.) It’s just invaluable for adding depth to vocals, and depth overall really. First off, it was used on Dark Side of the Moon, so that’s probably reason enough to own it. Hands down the must have reverb is the EMT 140. Also, useful to make hats or claps standout in EDM or Hip-Hop. It can be useful for thickening guitar and vocals, a bit like a doubler. We have a review of UAD’s Cooper Time Cube Plugin if you are interested. It does it well, and would be super valuable for psychedelic or prog rock.

You can pan left to right or around your head in a circle, and sync the speed to the beat. The Dytronics Cyclosonic Panner is uber cool, but probably not all that useful if you’re shooting for something that’s commercially viable today. (If you’re a huge U2 fan however, you might opt for the Korg SD-3000 Digital Delay, as that was part of The Edge’s sound.) If you’re interested in the sounds of Stranger Things, the Galaxy Tape Echo is used all over the soundtrack. It’s the most versatile of all the offerings, and sounds the most analog. Aside from Echo, it has Reverb settings as well, so it can pull double duty. We’d recommend the Galaxy Tape Echo as the best UAD delay plugin. (If you click that link, Logic Fiends gets a few bucks to keep the site running, so thank you in advance if you do.) You can also check out our article 5 Reasons You Need to Get the UAD Satellite Octo.

Some plugins really suck down resources quickly, so you may consider buying a UAD-2 Satellite before buying a bunch of new plugins only to find that you don’t have enough juice to run them all. While using UAD plugins without hardware isn’t really viable, many people don’t realize that you can use a Satellite without requiring an Apollo, if you don’t need an audio interface and just want to run the plugins.
