LUNA Digital Audio Workstation

Now available free for Mac and Windows users – no UA hardware required.

Sound like your favorite records.

Get your songs sounding like the records you love with LUNA – a next-generation DAW that makes it easy to record, edit, and mix your music. LUNA is the only recording software with the sound of classic studio equipment like analog console summing and tape machine emulations, built right in.

LUNA is available free to all Mac and Windows users – no UA hardware required.

LUNA Pro Bundle

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Ampex ATR-102 Master Tape Machine & LUNA Extension
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API 2500 Bus Compressor & LUNA Extension
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API Preamp
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API Summing LUNA Extension
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API Vision Channel Strip & LUNA Extension
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Century Tube Channel Strip
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Galaxy Tape Echo
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Oxide Tape Recorder
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Polymax
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Pultec Passive EQ Collection
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Pure Plate Reverb
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Studer A800 Tape Recorder & LUNA Extension
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Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection

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A Truly Modern DAW

Capture the music in your head and get it to sound like the records you love, faster and with less hassle. Previously only available to UA Apollo customers, LUNA now lets any Mac and Windows owner produce with the DAW used by countless GRAMMY-winning musicians and mix engineers.

That Vintage Analog Sound

Yes, LUNA has a "sound" — the sound of a million-dollar analog recording studio. Experience a mix as if you were seated at a vintage console, complete with analog tape machines, built-in summing, and flexible mixing options. Expand your toolbox by adding your favorite UAD or UAD Spark plug-ins, Luna Extensions, or any Audio Units instruments and effects.

Designed for Unlimited Creativity

Create with unlimited tracks of audio and virtual instruments, easy-to-use composition tools, and intuitive editing. Use LUNA’s included templates to get started quickly or create your own custom templates that include all your favorite settings for instant recall. If you need inspiration, download any of the included artist sessions from Luis Cato, Atticus Ross, Cass McCombs, Cold War Kids, and more.*

No Engineering Degree Required

Anyone can get great sound in LUNA, no audio engineering chops necessary. Because all of the mixing magic of LUNA is tag and preset-driven, you can get to a faster starting place and dial in the perfect settings without a hundred windows killing your vibe. LUNA also includes hours of tutorials for those who want to dig deeper.

Start Fast, Share Fast

Import an AAF or drag and drop your multitracks to get started fast and hear the difference LUNA makes. Simple one-button session export makes it easy to share your songs and collaborate with others.

“It Just Sounds Better”

Users and critics agree that LUNA just sounds better. That's because we put more than 70 years of UA analog expertise under the hood with LUNA Extensions. Want proof? Just check out the new bypass button to hear the difference LUNA makes in your mixes for yourself.

*Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAD software.

Features

Record and playback as many tracks as your machine can handle with unlimited track count.

Mix like a pro with Analog Summing, Tape Machines, Channel Strips, Bus and Parallel Compression built into the LUNA mixer with LUNA Extensions, no extra plug-ins or separate windows required

Create with record-ready sounds from Shape, a comprehensive toolkit instrument with every sound needed to finish a track or start an idea

Quantize audio more efficiently with LUNA's proprietary Razor Blade and Polyphonic warp algorithms

Recall key moments, song variations, and creative ideas with intuitive and powerful full preview Import Session Data

Avoid modes and menu diving with LUNA’s smart tool and session browser

Get powerful tactile control with industry leading control surfaces including Softube Console 1, SSL 360, and MCU

Easily use your favorite Audio Units plug-ins and instruments

System Requirements

macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, or Sonoma 14
Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions)
Intel, AMD or Apple silicon processor
Internet connection to download software and authorize native UAD plug-ins
Free iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher)
Free UA Connect application for managing native UAD plug-ins
A supported DAW compatible with VST, AU and AAX plug-in file formats.

Native UAD Instruments Requirements

Sample-based UAD instruments require SSD storage with APFS formatting for macOS or NTFS formatting for Windows
1 GB to 10 GB available SSD storage per plug-in (space requirement varies per UAD Instrument). A minimum of 100 GB available storage is highly recommended.
Individual UAD Instrument storage requirements are listed on UA Connect’s UAD Plug-Ins tab.

Notes

Operating systems not listed above are untested. Although untested operating systems may work, they are not supported by Universal Audio.
Pre-release and beta versions of operating systems are not supported.
Native UAD plug-ins on Apple silicon machines automatically run natively on Apple silicon in DAWs that support native Apple silicon.
Windows running via Bootcamp on Mac systems are not supported.