Universal Audio LA-610 MkII LA-610 User Manual

Pioneering audio recording technology for more than 50 years. Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam 
Sr., the Universal Audio name has been synonymous with innovative recording products since its 
inception. A favorite engineer of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and more, the late  
Bill Putnam Sr. was a passionate innovator who is widely regarded as the father of modern recording 
— with many of his legendary studio and equipment designs still in use today.   

Universal Audio was re-founded in 1999 by Bill’s sons, James Putnam and Bill Putnam Jr., with two 
main goals: to faithfully reproduce classic analog recording equipment; and to design digital recording 
tools in the spirit of vintage analog technology. With nearly 80 employees and more than a decade of 
rapid growth, UA is today headquartered in Scotts Valley, California — where our classic analog gear 
is still hand-built, one unit at a time. 

Of course, analog is only half the story. At Universal Audio, we employ the world’s brightest DSP engi-
neers and digital modeling authorities to develop our award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform, 
featuring the most authentic analog emulation plug-ins in the industry. Software or hardware, every 
UA product is backed by a 50-year legacy of innovation, superlative quality, and technical passion.