Universal Audio UAD-2 OCTO Custom PCIe DSP Accelerator Card
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. And 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. — no matter what the rest of your system is doing. For example, a UAD-2 OCTO can run up to 80 mono instances of the groundbreaking Studer A800 Tape Machine plug-in — a processing task that would bring a native workstation to its knees.
This UAD-2 OCTO Custom card features 8 Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processors and the "Analog Classics" bundle plug-in suite that includes the LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN / 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A, and Realverb Pro plug-ins; PLUS you pick any three individual UAD plug-ins at registration!
Features:
Run UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac and PC towers and PCIe expansion chassisAccess nearly 60 plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Roland, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT, Empirical Labs, MXR and more (sold separately w/14 day, full-version, free trial)Includes DSP Accelerator Card (PCIe format), plus Core UAD “Analog Classics” plug-in package: LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN / 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifiers,Pultec EQP-1A and Realverb Pro plug-ins.OCTO w/ 8 SHARC processorsGives native systems a DSP boost for running larger mixes, with rich, sonically complex plug-insCompatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer and moreCombine with other UAD-2 devices, including additional UAD-2 PCIe card(s), UAD-2 Satellite (FireWire), and Apollo audio interfaceVST, AU, RTAS support; Mac OS X Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion and Windows 7 compatibleSpecifications:High-bandwidth x1 PCI Express card (PCIe 2.0 compatible)UAD-2 SOLO: low-profile, half-height, short PCIe cardUAD-2 DUO/QUAD/OCTO: full-height, short PCIe card8 Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processorsSupports VST, RTAS, and Audio Units plug-in formats44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz sample rate support for all plug-ins14-day full function demo for all plug-ins; try before you buyUAD-2 PCIe Minimum System Requirements(Win) Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Edition(Mac) OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion, or 10.8 Mountain Lion2 gigabytes available hard drive space1024 x 800 minimum display resolutionAvailable PCI Express (PCIe) slot for each UAD-2 cardInternet connection or CD-ROM drive for software installationInternet connection required for registration and plug-in authorization Compatible VST, Audio Units, or RTAS plug-in host application software
