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UAD Spark 1176 Rev Compressor on Vocals

1.5K views· 16 likes· 6:57· Mar 31, 2022

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In this video I’m doing a first look at the new UAD Spark subscription, specifically the 1176 Rev A compressor on vocals. I’m in Las Vegas with a super “make do” setup (coffee table studio vibes) and I wanted to see what it’s like finally using UAD-style tools as native plugins—no UAD hardware required. I pull up a vocal I recorded back in Australia over a beat and start comparing how compression can help the vocal stop bouncing all over the mix. I walk through my vocal chain quick (EQ first, Waves Tune, a touch of distortion for harmonic content, Soothe, plus a Valhalla delay doing that duck pong left-to-right thing). Then I drop the UAD 1176 Rev A on and start from an “average vocal” preset, tweaking attack/release and watching the peak control. The big takeaway: I’m mainly chasing consistent peak level so the vocal stays planted, and you can literally see it on the meter—peaks come down and the vocal still sits right. I’m not a huge fan of subscriptions in general, but I do think Spark is a solid step in the right direction if it means more people can use these plugins natively.

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