Universal Audio 610B Hardware Preamp vs. the UAD plugin

The Universal Audio 610B preamp has been a long standing popular preamp. This tube pre has some unique characteristics compared to other tube pres. However the budget minded home studio may not readily have access to outboard gear to demo with. So to help with this today we are going to do a little shootout or comparison, and see how emulation (software) stacks up against the real thing (hardware). Our focus will be the impact of the sound when recording the snare drum. Preamps used in this video: Hardware: UA 610B (as part of a Universal Audio 6176 Tube Channel Strip): https://amzn.to/4b2yb2L ** This is the same preamp as the Universal Audio 610 solo: https://amzn.to/3U0Gmqn Software: UAD 610B If you purchase through the above links, I'll make a tiny commission. That'll make me super happy, as I could buy more drums! Introduction: 0:00 Recording Setup: 0:53 How We Did A True Comparison: 1:56 Samples - Individual Hits: 3:03 Sample - In a Beat: 4:56 Let me know your thoughts in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe! For more info on me, visit: http://www.seandaudelin.com   / seandaudelin     / drumdrumdrums   Other Equipment used: Sonar X1 Producer API 3124+ Snare Top: Sennheiser e604 x4 Bass Drum (in: batter side): AKG D 112 Bass Drum (out: reso side): Beyerdynamic Opus 99 Overheads: AKG c 430 MOTU 8Pre audio interface Video: Sony FDR-AX100 4K UHD Camcorder Tascam DR10L Digital Audio Recorder with Lavalier Microphone #recordingstudio #compression #drums