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8:52in productionCh. 1 · Not a sample. Not a model./ 8:52 · ceiling 15 min
Effects & pedals · Mixing & mastering

AMS AMS RMX16

This isn’t a reverb plug-in — it’s a UAD gatekeeper for one sound.

The AMS RMX16 is a UAD-only reverb plug-in. It requires UA hardware. It costs $349. It arrived in UA Software 1.7. It gives one sound — nothing more.

Chapters & takeaways4
  1. 0:32
    Not a sample. Not a model.

    It is a UAD-exclusive algorithmic reverb plug-in — not a sample-based or convolution reverb.

  2. 1:58
    Tied to a software version

    It arrived with UA Software 1.7 — no earlier, no later.

  3. 3:33
    Fixed price, no alternatives

    It costs $349 inclusive of VAT — no discount tier, no bundle option stated.

  4. 4:37
    No native mode. No escape.

    It exists only inside UA’s closed hardware-software ecosystem.

Worth your time?

Yes. Use the whole thing.

3.5/ 5
What works
  • as a precise, low-latency re-creation of the RMX16 within UAD systems
What does not
  • run natively
  • support third-party hosts
  • offer expanded controls
Use it if
  • UAD hardware owners
Skip it if
  • native plug-in users
  • budget-conscious producers
  • those seeking flexible reverb design
The written brief1 min read

What it is and what it was built for

It is a software re-creation of the AMS RMX16 hardware reverb unit. It was built to give UAD users access to that specific algorithm inside their DAW.

How it works, in terms a player would use

It runs as a plug-in inside Universal Audio’s UA Software. It requires version 1.7 or later. It is algorithmic — no samples, no impulse responses.

What it does better than anything else

It replicates the sound of the AMS RMX16 reverb in a UAD environment with low latency and tight hardware integration — something no standalone reverb plug-in can match on UAD systems.

What it does badly

It offers no user-accessible controls beyond what the original RMX16 provided — no modern parameter mapping, no expanded presets, no visual feedback. It withholds flexibility.

What people made with it

The source material does not state what people made with it.

Who should use it, and who should not

UAD hardware owners should use it. Anyone without UAD hardware should not — it is not available as a native or AAX/VST3/AU plug-in outside UA’s ecosystem.

Is it worth your time

It is worth your time only if you already own UAD hardware and software. It does not run natively or on other platforms.

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