Intro - Paradise Guitar Studio. $149

[MusicMan]

Paradise Guitar Studio. $149

https://www.uaudio.com/products/paradise-guitar-studio

 

Edited Tuesday at 01:07 PM by MusicMan

[MrFigg]

Nothing anywhere that I can find listing what gear it actually includes.

[fjz]

Also available at Plugin Boutique (and get a free gift).

Crossgrades also available

https://www.pluginboutique.com/deals/show?sale_id=21717

[fjz]

3 hours ago, MrFigg said:

Nothing anywhere that I can find listing what gear it actually includes.

From ChatGPT - Nothing really specific here either

🎛️ What’s Included

• 11 vintage & modified tube amp emulations — a “golden unit” set covering cleans, crunch, boutique and more. Universal Audio+1
• 35+ speaker cabinet + studio microphone combinations (cab + mic pairings) — lets you “mic up” each amp like you would in a real studio. UAudio Help+1
• Modeled stompboxes & studio-grade effects — includes classic overdrives, distortion, modulation (chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo/vibrato), fuzz, etc., as well as studio effects like 1176-style compression, tape delay/echo, spring & plate reverbs, EQ and more. UAudio Help+2Guitar Center+2
• Full signal-chain routing inside one plugin — you can set up a chain with Pre-FX → Amp + Cab/Mic → Post-FX, plus added room/room reverb and independent room sound adjustments. UAudio Help+1
• Utility tools — built-in tuner, input gate, and output limiter — useful for recording and tracking. Universal Audio+1
• 300+ presets — ready-made amp/cab/effects setups for a wide range of genres and styles (rock, blues, indie, metal, funk, pop, etc.) to get you started quickly. Sonic State+1

[Nitrate Audio]

I am seeing $129 at checkout.  Some other posters on other forums claim $79 at checkout. 

[MusicMan]

15 minutes ago, Nitrate Audio said:

I am seeing $129 at checkout.  Some other posters on other forums claim $79 at checkout. 

There are some additional cross-grades, especially from the Guitar Amp Bundle I think I saw.

[Nitrate Audio]

1 hour ago, MusicMan said:

There are some additional cross-grades, especially from the Guitar Amp Bundle I think I saw.

yup. i have too many sims so not really that into this. but having looked closer at UA sims, they are quite well made. (At least the ones I have look at closer so far). 

[MusicMan]

2 minutes ago, Nitrate Audio said:

yup. i have too many sims so not really that into this. but having looked closer at UA sims, they are quite well made. (At least the ones I have look at closer so far). 

I'm glossing over this one for now.. I tend to not buy anything UA now unless it's a bundle / upgrade. The best prices are all for new users, not those that buy each item over time.

As for their sims, I've managed to pick up about 3 for free, or included as a free upgrade (Luna Pro bundle) and I think they actually sound very reasonable. I'm already pretty well covered with Tonex and a bunch of others though, so I just can't see much need to buy this one for myself personally.

[Greg]

As much as I hate subscriptions, Spark for $79 (first year)  makes more and more sense to me than spending 100$s and trying to coordinate the convoluted sales.  

 

[ALC]

On 12/2/2025 at 9:27 AM, MrFigg said:

Nothing anywhere that I can find listing what gear it actually includes.

https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/43356770492692-Paradise-Guitar-Studio-Manual

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Paradise Guitar Studio Amps

Six amps are available in Paradise Guitar Studio. Some amp selections offer multiple models or custom mods.

Dream '65 – The essential American tube combo

Enigmatic '82 – 30 years of rare ODS amps, plus build your own D-Style amp in Custom Mode

Lion '68 – The classic 100-watt plexiglass-faced British amplifiers that defined rock & roll

Ruby '63 – The classic valve amps that powered the British Invasion

Showtime '64 – The vintage tube-amp that defined early rock, pop, surf, and soul 

Woodrow '55 – The legendary mid-'50s American tweed amp

 

There's an extensive list of FX as well.

[Craig Fowler]

6 hours ago, MusicMan said:

I'm glossing over this one for now.. I tend to not buy anything UA now unless it's a bundle / upgrade. The best prices are all for new users, not those that buy each item over time.

As for their sims, I've managed to pick up about 3 for free, or included as a free upgrade (Luna Pro bundle) and I think they actually sound very reasonable. I'm already pretty well covered with Tonex and a bunch of others though, so I just can't see much need to buy this one for myself personally.

I love ToneX as well, but the UA sims are fantastic, especially paired with their BX20 spring reverb. The Showman and Deluxe Reverb sims do something pretty important that ToneX doesn't, which is to include the vibrato circuit.

[MusicMan]

2 hours ago, Craig Fowler said:

I love ToneX as well, but the UA sims are fantastic, especially paired with their BX20 spring reverb. The Showman and Deluxe Reverb sims do something pretty important that ToneX doesn't, which is to include the vibrato circuit.

Handy to know Craig. Do you know if anyone else makes an emulation/model that includes it as well?

Or if there are good models that sound just as good when adding a tremolo effect, or pedal separately?

[Craig Fowler]

2 hours ago, MusicMan said:

Handy to know Craig. Do you know if anyone else makes an emulation/model that includes it as well?

Or if there are good models that sound just as good when adding a tremolo effect, or pedal separately?

I'd need to go through my VSTs to check 🙂

I have a feeling that Kuassa have models that include trem. I haven't tried adding tremolo to a plugin to get that effect, though, as I don't have a trem plugin!

[ptheisen]

Probably not the favorite of many around here, but Guitar Rig's Twang Reverb model includes the vibrato.

I installed the UA Showman when it was offered for free. The one disadvantage I noticed was that it takes gobs of CPU compared to other amp sims.

[Brian Walton]

19 hours ago, MusicMan said:

Handy to know Craig. Do you know if anyone else makes an emulation/model that includes it as well?

Or if there are good models that sound just as good when adding a tremolo effect, or pedal separately?

Deluxe reverb captures are a dime a dozen with Tonex (though obviously of vastly varying degrees of quality).  Tone Junkie has a 65 deluxe V2 capture pack he gives away for free with email sign up.  I'd start there.   https://tonejunkiestore.com/free-deluxe-reverb-v2

I think first of all there needs to be a discussion of what the "vibrato" circuit actually is.  In most amps, like a Deluxe Reverb that circuit is NOT a vibrato circuit but an Opto-Tremolo circuit.  Now an amp that has an actual vibrato circuit has harmonic pitch shifting in it.  So before the search, I'd say be clear on what you are actually looking for or trying to emulate.  I think Optical Tremolo is very useful....harmonic vibrato rarely gets used.  MOST fender amps mislabel what it actually is, Vibrato in Fender terms usually means Tremolo, which confuses things.

As for tremolo / vibrato.  I have a number of pedals so don't rely on in the box all that much.  That said, here are some options:

1)  Tonex does have a built in Tremolo.   While the Deluxe Reverb says Vibrato channel, they use an optical tremolo, which isn't much different than what Tonex is going to try to simulate.

 

2)  Audiority Tube Modulator.  This has tube and harmonic trem simulations (along with uni-vibe stuff).  

3)  Melda's MTremolo is free.  Certainly a different layout than an amp knob or a pedal, but it can be effective

4)  Malibu plugin is also free, I like it because it is literally like a guitar pedal.   https://en.vztecfx.com/malibu-plugin

5)  Sound toys Tremolator (they have given this away before)

6)  Noise Ash Action Tremolo - also free

7)  Goodhertz Trem contorl - cool, but the interface I think could use some work.  Costs about $35

 

 

As for pedals.

I have an Empress Tap Tremolo, TC Electronic Pletora X1 (which can load a number of different Trem/Vibrato algos), A hand made tap tremolo,  Strymon Flint, I've owned others but these are the ones I currently have.

 

 

I would absolutely take a great V2 Tonex Profile paired with a decent tremolo effect over UAD personally.

Edited 3 hours ago by Brian Walton