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Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay

Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay

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Get the delay that revolutionized modern rock and pop.

  • Tap into the song‑inspiring sounds of the legendary KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay in a fully authenticated plug‑in
  • Add unique, chewy 13-bit delay, phase, flange, and chorus to guitar, synths, vocals and more
  • Get the dynamic interaction of the SDD-3000’s analog preamp stage with Unison™ technology for Apollo interfaces
  • Use Hold function to layer shimmering pads and soundscapes

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay

$39$199

$39$199

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Get the Delay that Revolutionized Modern Rock and Pop

Introduced in 1982, the KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay was popularized by U2 guitarist, The Edge, to forge one of the most identifiable guitar sounds in history. The SDD-3000 also found a home in early new wave and 80’s synth music. Now you can get the vintage hardware's colorful analog circuitry and burnished-sounding 13-bit delays right in your DAW.

Fatten Your Sound with a Legendary Preamp

UA meticulously modeled a vintage "golden unit" KORG SDD-3000's famed analog preamp and output section, giving you the rich tone of an iconic circuit, perfect for adding thickness to guitars, drums, and vocals.

Add Swirly Goodness

Craft unique effects using the KORG SDD-3000 plug-in’s Modulation section. Use the Intensity knob to get shimmering pitch variation and the Frequency control for subtle movement and vibrato and use the Waveform selector for a variety of complex phase, flange, and chorus effects that are unattainable with any other unit.

Easily Apply Ambient Effects

The Regeneration section of the KORG SDD-3000 plug-in is an ambient effect lover's dream, giving you simple slapback to long trails, or instant oscillation using the Feedback control. And, if you like what you've created, simply hit the Hold button and freeze that sound in place. Finally, use the Filter control to add air or warmth to your repeats— perfect for guitars, synths, drums, vocals, and more.

Get Sonic Accuracy with Unison Technology

Harnessing UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology, the KORG SDD-3000 plug-in delivers all the analog and digital goodness of the original with the impedance, gain staging, and quirky behaviors that have made the rack unit legend.

What They Say

The KORG SDD-3000 plug-in gives you everything from standard delay taps to thick stereo widening. Also, set the input to -30dB and you’ll get a nice distortion, giving your soft synths some extra mojo.

The Glitch Mob

Back in the day the KORG SDD-3000 was a bit of an oddball — was it a guitar effect or a studio processor? UA has captured all the idiosyncrasies and unique overdrive textures of the original hardware.

Chuck Zwicky

Prince, Soul Asylum, Reggie Watts

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169 reviews
  • VK
    Vlad K.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 days ago
    Great!

    Clear , distinctive, with the subtle mix on guitars and vocals

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  • AR
    Alfonso R.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 days ago
    Great Recreation

    Only thing we would love to have is the native version of the plug in!

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  • ES
    E. S.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 weeks ago
    Very authentic.

    This emulation is pretty uncanny. Sounds just like the real one.

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  • MJ
    M. J.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Unison-capable Delay, but is not yet native.

    5 years after Apple delivered the first silicon Mac to developers, UA's plugin catalog still contains over 100 plugins that are not yet native. Every other company has now managed to adapt their plugins for the Apple silicon platform, but not UA. Personally, I find this unacceptable. I have drawn the conclusions and will now buy from somewhere else. In the worst case, the Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay will never be adapted. If I had known that beforehand, I would never have bought it, even though it sounds flawless and is the only delay that is Unison-capable. At least that's something.

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  • LM
    L. M.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 months ago
    Great sound !

    Perfect Delay for a 90s vibe !

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

This refers to the number of SHARC DSP processors in Apollo and UAD-2 hardware. A DUO core system has twice the amount of processing power compared to a SOLO core system. More SHARC DSP cores increases the number of UAD-2 plug-ins you can run on the hardware.

No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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