LUNA PRO

Record, mix, and produce with LUNA Pro Digital Audio Workstation – featuring analog studio sound, AI-powered tools, UAD plug-ins. Runs natively on Mac and PC.

Sound like the records you love.

LUNA is Universal Audio’s award-winning DAW built for the future of music creation, giving you the sound of an analog studio, plus inspiring workflows that unlock creativity and AI-powered tools to make recording easier.

Transform LUNA into an analog playground.

LUNA Pro unlocks the ultimate analog experience, with expertly modeled Console, and Summing Extensions from API, Studer and Ampex built right into the mixer — plus dozens of UAD Plug-Ins, Virtual Instruments, ARA tools, and pro features to take your songs from a demo to finished record.

Find Your Flow with AI-Powered Tools

LUNA’s smart AI-powered tools are designed to save you time. With "Hey LUNA” *Voice Control, Smart Tempo, and Instrument Detection, LUNA acts as your assistant, so you can stay focused on making music.

Unlock your creativity with instruments & effects.

With LUNA Pro, you get a curated bundle of UA's best virtual instruments including Opal Morphing Synthesizer, Waterfall B3 Organ, and PolyMAX for an inspiring library of synths, keys, guitars, drums, and much more.

Get pro editing workflows.

Tighten drums and shape performances with advanced editing tools including UA’s acclaimed warp algorithms, multitrack quantize, and more.

Get industry standard ARA tools.

Edit vocals smarter with ARA tools including Melodyne essential for vocal tuning and pitch correction, and Dynassist Lite for managing dynamics, so you get professional results without breaking your flow.

Produce with premium UAD Plug-Ins

Get the same UAD reverbs, EQs, compressors and amp emulations used by pros to make countless chart-topping records — from the Fairchild Limiter Collection to the Ruby '63 Top Boost Amp plug-in.

Hardware Inserts

Mix through your favorite hardware and let LUNA handle the routing and delay compensation – then save your insert as a preset for instant recall anytime.

Exclusive LUNA Pro Features and Extensions

LUNA Extensions

●       Hardware Inserts

●       LUNA API Vision Console Channel Strip

●       LUNA API 2500 Bus Compressor

●       LUNA API Summing

●       LUNA Studer A800 Tape Recorder

●       LUNA Ampex ATR-102 Master Tape

UAD Virtual Instruments

●       Opal Morphing Synthesizer

●       Waterfall B3 Organ

●       Ravel Grand Piano

●       PolyMAX Synth

MIDI Effects

●       ChordAXE Lite

ARA Plug-Ins

●       Celemony Melodyne essential

●       NoiseWorks DynAssist Lite

UAD Channel Strips and EQs

●       API Vision Channel Strip Collection

●       Century Tube Channel Strip

●       Pultec Passive EQ Collection

UAD Compressors & Limiters

●       Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor

●       1176 FET Compressor

●       Fairchild Limiter Collection

●       API 2500 Bus Compressor

UAD Tape & Saturation

●       Verve Analog Machines

●       Oxide Tape Recorder

●       Studer A800 Tape Recorder

●       Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder

UAD Reverbs, Delays, & Modulation

●       Brigade Chorus

●       Studio D Chorus

●       Waterfall Rotary Speaker

●       Pure Plate Reverb

●       Galaxy Tape Echo

UAD Guitar Amplifiers

●       Showtime ’64 Amp

●       Ruby '63 Top Boost Amp

●       Woodrow ‘55 Instrument Amp

Key Features

●       Add unlimited audio and MIDI tracks to your session, so the only limit is your creativity.

●       Start and stop recording from anywhere in the room with “Hey LUNA” *Voice Control.

●       Play freely without a click and let LUNA set the metronome to match your performance.

●       Extract tempo from any track to automatically match the grid to the feel of your performance.

●       Let Instrument Detection color-code and add icons to your tracks so you can focus creativity, not the setup.

●       Edit vocals with ARA support for pro editing workflows with Melodyne essential and DynAssist Lite.

●       Tap into 29 UAD plug-ins & virtual instruments, giving you a powerful music production system

●       Integrate your analog gear using Hardware Inserts for streamlined mixing

●       Easily add width, depth, and character to your mixes in LUNA with the first authentic emulation of analog console summing.

●       Transform LUNA into API’s flagship Vision Console, using the world’s first true end-to-end console emulation.

●       Harness the Ampex ATR-102 Tape Extension to produce punchy, analog tape-infused mixes and masters.

●       Use the Studer A800 Tape Extension to easily add tape warmth to your entire mix on a per-channel basis.

●       Spark new ideas fast with ChordAXE Lite, an intuitive MIDI effect for building chord progressions and fresh songwriting inspiration.

●       Bounce audio and MIDI on your timeline to commit your processing and revert anytime with full recall of inserts and channel strip settings.

●       Save your favorite plug-in chains and routing configurations as Track Presets and recall them anytime for streamlined mixing.

●       Customize your keyboard shortcuts or choose profiles from popular DAWs..

●       Explore new melodies and rhythmic patterns with the ARP MIDI Arpeggiator to add movement to your MIDI parts.

●       Record and monitor in realtime with Apollo using UAD plug-ins and seamless routing, just like a pro analog studio.

*Voice Control is available as a feature preview and and currently only supported only on Apple Silicon Macs.

LUNA 2.0 is free for everyone. LUNA Pro 2.0 is a free upgrade for anyone who owns LUNA Pro, or just $129 for new users (prices may vary in INR and conversion rates may apply).

FAQ

1.      Is Universal Audio hardware required to use LUNA Pro?

No UA hardware of any kind is required. LUNA runs natively on your computer.

2.      What are the system requirements?

LUNA runs on supported macOS and Windows systems –– including macOS (Big Sur or newer) –– and Windows (10 and newer.) See UA’s LUNA system requirements article for full system requirements.

3.      Do I need an iLok to run LUNA?

While an iLok.com account is required, LUNA is authorized to your computer. No need to be online or buy a dongle to get started. Don’t worry, if you don’t have an iLok account, we’ll create one for you during the signup process.

4.      If I purchase LUNA Pro, do I get licenses for native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions?

Yes, for every UAD plug-in that supports native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions, you get a license for both.

3.      I own an Apollo or UAD-2 hardware, is this also for me?

Yes, LUNA and Apollo work perfectly together and enable realtime monitoring and recording workflows.