Product Description

•   Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection gives you the punchy and fat analog tone used to craft hundreds of iconic albums from Bob Marley
• Led Zeppelin
• The Beatles
• Jimi Hendrix
• and many more. Add a Classic Channel to Your Studio Whether it was housed at Olympic in London
• Musicland in Munich
• or in the famed Rolling Stones’ mobile studio
• Helios Type 69 consoles recorded everyone from Pink Floyd
• David Bowie
• Black Sabbath
• AC/DC
• and more with unmistakable attitude and punch. Get the Authentic Sound of a Classic Helios Type 69 Console UA’s team of engineers dug deep into two original Type 69 “golden units
• ” faithfully emulating their distinct custom-made character
• giving you colorful flavors that will bring your vocals
• guitars
• drums
• and bass to life. Go Bold With Colorful Analog EQ The Helios Type 69 plug-in gives you the original hardware’s famously assertive three-band EQ
• perfectly emulating the rich sounding saturation behaviors that keep radical EQ moves on all your sources sounding ultra musical
• even at extreme settings. Enjoy Thick Low-End Tone and More  With four uniquely voiced low-frequency boost filters
• the Helios Type 69 plug-in injects your tracks with the same solid and wide bass foundation found on seminal rock
• and reggae recordings. You can also clean up sources like overheads and room mics by switching the Bass band into a fixed 50 Hz low cut mode. Record "Through" a Vintage Helios With Apollo UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime "through" the Helios Type 69 plug-in using your Apollo
• giving you all the original vintage hardware’s line/mic preamp impedance
• gain stage “sweet spots
• ” and exact circuit behaviors.  Features Get the fat
• authentic sound of the same analog preamp/EQ used on countless classic records  Add attitude and punch to synths and guitars with colorful Helios midrange EQ Explore bass delights with four uniquely voiced low-frequency boost filters Record in realtime "through" a vintage Helios Type 69 mic preamp with your Apollo
• using Unison™ technology Use with any audio interface
• no UA hardware required macOS Big Sur 11
• Monterey 12
• Ventura 13
• Sonoma 14
• Sequoia 15 and Tahoe 26 Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions) Intel
• or Apple silicon processor Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD Native plug-ins (UADx) Free iLok account Compatible with iLok USB (2nd generation or higher) but not required Free UA Connect application for managing UAD Native plug-ins (UADx) A supported DAW compatible with VST3
• or AAX plug-in file formats. 

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About the Universal Audio Helios Type 69 EQ and PreAmp

Experience the quality and tone that makes the Universal Audio Helios Type 69 EQ and PreAmp a popular choice for musicians.

Why Choose the Universal Audio Helios Type 69 EQ and PreAmp?

• •Authentic Universal Audio craftsmanship and design
• •Versatile sound suitable for multiple musical genres
• •Professional build quality and reliable performance
• •Part of Universal Audio's respected EQ lineup

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