“Few technology companies can hold on to market leadership for one or two decades, let alone create a solid reputation that’s lasted for more than 60 years. However, that’s exactly what CEO Bill Putnam Jr. and Universal Audio Inc have managed to do by producing some of the music industry’s best-loved recording technology.” Read all about our rich history in this Forbes interview with Bill Putnam Jr.
Universal Audio
Music
Scotts Valley, CA 169,842 followers
Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam Sr. Pioneering audio recording for more than 60 years.
About us
Founded in 1958 by recording pioneer Bill Putnam Sr., and refounded in 1999 by Bill Putnam Jr., Universal Audio is best known for its classic, hand-built analog hardware, award-winning line of Apollo audio interfaces, and advanced UAD Digital Signal Processing technology for recording, mixing, and mastering audio. Headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, with offices in Los Angeles, Colorado, and Amsterdam, UA is focused on merging the best of vintage analog and modern digital technology. With its rich recording heritage, UA has been “Setting the tone since 1958.”
- Website
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http://www.uaudio.com
External link for Universal Audio
- Industry
- Music
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Scotts Valley, CA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1958
Locations
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Primary
4585 Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066, US
Employees at Universal Audio
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"Universal Audio’s top-flight converters and quiet, expressive amplifiers put them in high esteem for producers like Scheps, and are worth the investment even without considering their powerful onboard preamps and seamless in-line plugin processing capabilities." Artists such as Finneas, Grimes, and legendary mix engineer Andrew Scheps are using UA's Apollo to produce some of today's greatest hits 💿🤘 Much appreciated for the shout, MusicRadar! 🤩 #UAAudioInterfaces #Apollo #UAApollo #MusicProduction Future
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UAFX Brigade in the spotlight. Cheers for the shoutout, Sound on Sound! 🙌🎸🔥🤩 “Brigade gives you the option to include or omit the distortion and coloration of the preamp when the pedal is in bypass, but it is of course always on when the effect is active. Anyone who had a CE‑1 will remember it as a frustratingly noisy pedal. In contrast, the Brigade is delightfully noise free" #UAFXpedals #UniversalAudio #UAFXBrigade #GuitarPedals #VintageAnalog #UAFX #ModulationPedals
Universal Audio UAFX Brigade
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