FREE UAD OXIDE TAPE RECORDER PLUGIN

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Universal Audio Gives Away Oxide Tape Recorder for Black Friday

Here’s How to Get It

Black Friday has officially begun at Universal Audio, and this year they’re giving producers something truly special: the Oxide Tape Recorder plugin for FREE. (Save $299)
Yes — one of UA’s most iconic tape emulations is available at zero cost, but only for a limited time.

For a limited time, Black Friday through Cyber Monday only, using the coupon BFPICK1FREE you can get one of these plugins for free: Oxide Tape Recorder, Pure Plate Reverb, Teletronix LA-2A Tube, UA 1176 Classic FET, Galaxy Tape Echo, Century Tube Channel Strip, Pultec Passive EQ Collection, PolyMAX Synth, or UAD Showtime ’64 Tube.

If you’ve been looking to add warmth, glue, and classic analog mojo to your mixes, Oxide is one of the easiest ways to do it. And now you can grab it without spending a cent.

Below you’ll find everything you need to know about the plugin and the exact steps to claim it.

What Is Oxide Tape Recorder?

The Oxide Tape Recorder is a high-quality tape emulation designed to give your tracks the coloration, saturation, and harmonic richness of analog tape, without the complications of setting up a real machine.

Inspired by classic 2-track tape recorders, Oxide delivers:

Warm low-end and smooth high-frequency roll-off
Subtle compression that glues the mix
Harmonic saturation based on real magnetic tape
Simple controls: Input, Output, Tape Speed, Bias, Noise, and Wow/Flutter
UA’s signature analog modeling

It works great on:

Drums
Vocals
Synths
Buses
Mix bus

If you want character, Oxide gives you exactly that with minimal effort.

How to Get the Oxide Tape Recorder for Free

Follow these exact steps to claim and activate your free copy:

1. Log In to the Universal Audio Website

Go to the Universal Audio official website and log in with your UA account.

If you don’t have one, create it — it’s free.

2. Add Oxide Tape Recorder to Your Cart

Search for Oxide Tape Recorder in the plugin store and add it to your cart.

3. Enter the Black Friday Discount Code

During checkout, enter the promo code provided by UA for the Black Friday promotion.

This will set the price to 0€ / 0$.

4. Complete Checkout

Proceed through checkout normally.
Even though the price is free, you must finalize the purchase so the license appears in your account.

5. Open the UA Connect Desktop App

On your computer, launch the UA Connect desktop app (or download it if you don’t have it yet).

6. Click “Redeem”

Inside UA Connect, go to the Redeem section.

Click Redeem to add the plugin license to your device.

7. Activate Your License

After redeeming, UA Connect will show an option to activate the license on your computer.

Click Activate.

8. Download and Install the Plugin

Once active, go to your Available Plugins section in UA Connect.

Select Oxide Tape Recorder and click Download & Install.

That’s it — the plugin will now appear in your DAW as a native UADx plugin.

Final Thoughts

Universal Audio rarely gives away plugins of this quality for free, and Oxide Tape Recorder is one of the best tape emulations available today. It’s warm, musical, and incredibly easy to use — making it perfect for both beginners and experienced engineers.

If you want to bring analog character into your digital workflow, don’t miss this Black Friday deal.

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