UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder – Digital Delivery

• Fully authenticated emulation: The only software emulation fully authenticated and approved by the Ampex Corporation.

• The industry standard: Trusted by premier producers and audio engineers the world over to deliver the ultimate 2-track master tape experience.

• Turn recordings into records: Provides the signature dynamics, smooth frequency response, and harmonic saturation characteristics of the original mastering machine.

• Virtually indistinguishable: Delivers thick, cohesive low-end and silky high-end textures that are virtually indistinguishable from its analog ancestor.

New Features for Modern Workflows

• Automated gain staging: Features an all-new Auto-Gain control that automatically balances internal levels when you adjust Repro or Record gains.

• Effortless calibration: Simplifies the delicate, tedious art of manual tape machine level calibration while maintaining perfect output gain staging.

• Retina-enhanced interface: Updated with a gorgeous, high-resolution visual interface featuring interactive tape reels and authentic hardware styling.

A Deep Dive into Tape Tone

• Vast reel-to-reel textures: Explore a massive range of acoustic responses using three classic tape head configurations (1/4″, 1/2″, and 1″).

• Speed and emphasis EQ: Tweak your tracks by swapping tape speeds alongside specialized vintage emphasis EQ curves.

• Famous tape formulas: Loaded with industry-standard tape formulations including GP9, 456, 900, and 250.

• Custom machine alignment: Fine-tune the underlying bias and machine calibration to open up extra headroom or push it into grit, compression, and heavy saturation.

Pro Presets from Legendary Engineers

• Ignite your inspiration: Quickly audition starting points using highly curated presets from long-time ATR-102 hardware users.

• Iconic mix engineers: Includes master presets from Chuck Ainlay, Richard Dodd, Buddy Miller, Mike Poole, and more.

• Cohesive final results: Season these artist starting points to taste to add cohesive, premium album-ready warmth directly to your stereo bus.

Transform Your Mixes in LUNA

• Seamless LUNA extension: Functions as an integrated LUNA Extension to transform LUNA’s mixer into an analog tape wonderland.

• No floating windows: Add rich, multi-track tape saturation and hardware dynamics without having to open or manage separate plug-in windows.

• Mastering-grade integration: Run true Ampex tape emulation directly inside your timeline for a streamlined, lag-free mixing workflow.

Core Production Features

• Complete circuit mapping: Recreates the entire electronic path of the original ATR-102 machine—including its physical transformers, input paths, amplifiers, Sync, and Repro heads.

• Two formats included: Ships with both the standard UAD native plug-in format (for any DAW) and the deep-level LUNA Extension format.

• Essential master bus processor: Universally recognized as the most popular professional 2-track tape machine ever made for gluing a mix together.

Tech Specs

• MAC: Supported

• WINDOWS: Supported