Universal Audio has announced the release of the EP-34 Tape Echo plug-in for the UAD-2.

Universal Audio’s EP-34 Tape Echo plug-in gives guitar players and mix engineers the rich, warm tape delay effects of vintage Echoplex units, now on the UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform for Mac and PC.

Unlike other Echoplex emulations, the EP-34 is the first plug-in that targets specific behaviors of both the EP-3 and EP -4 Echoplexes.

The DSP experts at UA ensured that the EP-34 plug-in is verifiably the most accurate model for those who want the distinct, chaotic Echoplex sound, “warts and all.”

“The rich tape echo sounds and tactile controls of the original EP-3 and EP-4 hardware units have been cherished by musicians and engineers alike for decades,” said Matt Ward, President of Universal Audio.

“We’re elated to be the first to provide the dead-on sonic qualities and controls from both of these classic units as a software emulation.”

Available for purchase via UA’s Online Store, the EP-34 Tape Echo Powered Plug-In features include:

• Highly desirable sound of original EP-3 and EP-4 Echoplex tape delay units, now available as a UAD-2 plug-in for Mac or PC
• Tape echo effects virtually indistinguishable from those used on countless classic recordings of the past six decades
• Unique movable record head design creates warm, rich sound unlike any other delay unit

The EP-34 Tape Echo plug-in is available as part of the new UAD Software v5.7.0 release. In addition to the EP-34 Tape Echo, v5.7.0 includes the now officially licensed dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter plug-in, as well as additional performance enhancements for all UAD-2 users on the Windows platform.

More information on the EP-34 Tape Echo Powered Plug-Ins for UAD-2 can be found on the Universal Audio website.