Universal Audio UAD-2 PCIe DSP Accelerator with 4 SHARC Processors

ITEM #: UA-D2PCIEQUADCOR MFG #: UAD-2PCIEQUAD CORE

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UAD-2PCIEQUAD CORE - Overview

Stunning analog power for your Mac or PC tower.
Ready to super-charge your Mac or PC tower with world-class analog sound? UAD-2 DSP Accelerator cards provide full access to UAD Powered Plug-Ins, including exclusive plug-ins from Studer, Ampex, Lexicon, Neve, Manley, Roland, SSL and more. The UAD-2 packages feature a user-installable PCIe-format processing card for your desktop tower or compatible expansion chassis, plus the “Analog Classics” plug-in bundle (VST/AU/RTAS), giving you vintage tone and character, right out of the box.

UAD-2: The industry’s most respected collection of audio plug-ins.
From serious home recordists to multi-platinum mix engineers, UAD Powered Plug-Ins have been winning over audio professionals for more than 10 years. The reason is simple. No other plug-ins so faithfully capture the sound and behavior of classic analog equipment - from rare compressors and equalizers, to vintage reverb processors and tape machines.

The award-winning UAD library features over 90 plug-ins, co-developed with the biggest brands in audio. These plug-ins can be purchased with UAD-2 hardware from retailers as part of bundled “Custom” and “Ultimate 2” packages, or you can buy UAD plug-ins à la carte from UA’s Online Store.

Expandable processing power, from SOLO to OCTO.
UAD-2 DSP Accelerator cards are available in four distinct processor levels: SOLO, DUO, QUAD, and OCTO. With scalable processing power from one (SOLO) to eight (OCTO) individual Analog Devices SHARC processors, UAD DSP Accelerators offer a big mixing horsepower “boost” to your host Mac or PC workstation.

Much like a studio rack filled with dedicated analog gear, UAD PCIe cards let you reliably run larger mixes, filled with rich, sonically complex plug-ins - no matter what the rest of your system is doing. For example, a UAD-2 OCTO can run up to 80 mono instances of our groundbreaking Studer A800 Tape Machine plug-in - a processing task that would bring a native workstation to its knees.


Available as Core, Custom, and Ultimate 2 software packages.
UAD-2 DSP Accelerators are available as “Core,” “Custom,” and “Ultimate 2” software packages. The Core package includes the Analog Classics plug-in bundle (see contents above right). The Custom package includes Analog Classics bundle, plus it lets you pick any three individual UAD plug-ins at registration. The OCTO Ultimate 2 is UA’s flagship package, and includes more than 73 UA-developed plug-ins up to and including UAD software v7.3.

UAD plug-in craftsmanship: The science behind the scenes.
Most people don’t immediately think of audio software when they hear the word “craftsmanship.” But that’s what separates UAD plug-ins from the rest. One of the most common responses we hear from UAD users is, “Wow, I didn’t know plug-ins could sound this good.” That’s because in developing UAD plug-ins, UA’s engineering group undertakes a thorough physical modeling of classic audio hardware. This process means that we essentially “rebuild” vintage analog gear in the digital world, component by component. It’s how UAD plug-ins replicate the exact, sometimes quirky, behavior of analog hardware - bringing its rich, three-dimensional sound and harmonics "in the box."

  • Features:

    • Run UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac and PC towers and PCIe expansion chassis
    • Access over 90 plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Roland, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT, Empirical Labs, MXR and more (sold separately)
    • Includes DSP Accelerator Card (PCIe format), plus a choice of Core, Custom or Ultimate 2 UAD plug-in packages
    • Available in SOLO, DUO, QUAD, and OCTO models w/ 1, 2, 4, or 8 SHARC processors
    • Gives native systems a DSP boost for running larger mixes, with rich, sonically complex plug-ins
    • Includes “Analog Classics” bundle featuring Legacy editions of LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN / 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A, Pultec Pro, and Realverb Pro plug-ins
    • Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer and more
    • Combine with other UAD-2 devices, including additional UAD-2 PCIe card(s), UAD-2 Satellite (FireWire), and Apollo audio interface
    • VST, AU, RTAS support; Mac OS X Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion and Windows 7 compatible
     
  • Specifications:

    • High-bandwidth x1 PCI Express card (PCIe 2.0 compatible)
    • UAD-2 SOLO: low-profile, half-height, short PCIe card (4.7” x 2.5” when fully seated)
    • UAD-2 DUO/QUAD/OCTO: full-height, short PCIe card (6.6” x 4.2” when fully seated)
    • 1, 2, 4 or 8 Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processors
    • Supports VST, RTAS, and Audio Units plug-in formats
    • 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz sample rate support
    • 14-day full function demo for all plug-ins; try before you buy
    • UAD Minimum System Requirements
    • (Win) Windows 7 64-Bit Edition w/SP1
    • (Mac) OS X 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion
    • 2 gigabytes available disk space
    • Available PCI Express (PCIe) slot for each UAD-2 card
    • Available FireWire 800 port* for UAD-2 Satellite, Apollo, or Apollo 16
    • 1024 x 800 minimum display resolution
    • Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
    • Compatible VST, Audio Units, or RTAS plug-in host application software
     
  • Item Includes:

    • Analog Classics
     
  • GTIN:

    0819937005022
     

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