Universal Audio UAD-2 QUAD Custom DSP Accelerator USB Satellite (with Custom Plug-in Bundle)

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Add this USB 3.0 DSP accelerator satellite to your Windows PC to run Universal Audio plug-ins! This Custom bundle includes 3 UAD-2 plug-ins of your choice.

Get the rich analog sound of UAD Powered Plug-Ins over USB 3 on Windows -- plus 3 UAD plug-ins of your choice.

The UAD-2 Satellite USB QUAD Custom combines a powerful desktop DSP Accelerator with a Custom software bundle that lets you choose any three UAD plug-in titles at registration in addition to the included Analog Classics Plus bundle.* This sleek desktop unit will supercharge your Windows-based workstation to run larger mixes filled with rich analog emulation plug-ins.

In creating UAD plug-ins, Universal Audio's DSP engineers work with the original hardware manufacturers -- using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears -- to give you all the warmth of classic analog equipment. The UAD-2 Satellite USB QUAD Custom includes four SHARC processors, and its USB 3 SuperSpeed technology offers reduced plug-in latency compared to FireWire 800.

The UAD-2 Satellite USB QUAD Custom comes with UA's Analog Classics Plus plug-in bundle, and lets you select any three additional UAD plug-in titles from a world-renowned library that includes Ampex, Manley, Lexicon, EMT, Neve, Fairchild, Studer, API, SSL, and more (sold separately).

Features>

- Run UAD Powered Plug-Ins via USB 3 on Windows-based PCs
- 4 SHARC processors offer a significant DSP boost for running large mixes
- Custom software bundle lets users "pick any 3" additional UAD plug-in titles within 45 days of registration*
- Access over 90 plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, API, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT,… read more and more (sold separately)
- Includes Analog Classics Plus plug-in bundle, featuring the UA 610-B Preamp & EQ and Legacy editions of the LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN / 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifier, Fairchild 670 Tube Limiter, Pultec Pro Equalizer, UA Precision Enhancer Hz, Precision Mix Rack Collection, and RealVerb Pro plug-ins
- Take UAD plug-XZ ins "on the road" for mixing on Windows-based PCs
- Compatible with Pro Tools, Cubase, Live, and more
- Combine with other UAD-2 devices -- UAD-2 PCIe cards, UAD-2 Satellite FireWire, and Apollo Twin USB desktop interface
- VST, RTAS, AAX 64 support

* Purchasers must select all 3 individual Custom Software Bundle plug-ins simultaneously, within 45 days of product registration. Purchasers failing to select all 3 plug-ins within 45 days of registration will automatically receive 3 UAD plug-ins of UA's choosing, free of charge (but no more than 3 Custom Software Bundle plug-ins total). See www.uaudio.com for complete details. read less

System Requirements

- Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 (64-Bit Editions)
- PC with available built-in USB 3 SuperSpeed port
- Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor*
- 6 gigabytes available storage
- USB 3.0 SuperSpeed cable (included)
- Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
- Compatible VST, RTAS, or AAX 64 plug-in host DAW software
*Quad Core i7 or better recommended, 2-in-1 systems (notebook/tablet) not recommended

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 831-440-1176
Web: https://help.uaudio.com/
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Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted May 26, 2017 by Jimmy James

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Overall: 3 out of 5 stars
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While these are hands down the best plug ins available , the cost begins to skyrocket when you realize just how many instances you can run with this Octo card. I honestly believe the problem isn't the software, but these Shark processor chips which have gone unchanged in well over 10 year. They just pack more chips in rather than upgrading or updating them. The plug ins get more and more advanced requiring more and more of your DSP. Go to U audio website and look at the "instance chart" that shows you the best plug ins (massive passive , Neve 88rs and so on) can only run 8 total at 44hz recording? Ridiculous. To use this Octo card solo I have to max out the Octo card on just vocals, bounce and reinsert, then drums (bounce and repeat) and so on. Oh, and if you want to change that vocal track after you get the rest of the song done...you gotta start over. So, you end up with 5-8 saved versions of your song for each group, plus a master song version you bounce effected group tracks too... All just to avoid backing yourself into a corner. So, either buy 2-3 of these and drop $4,000 on Octo cards and a few plug in... Or just spend a little more and buy real hardware and forget plug ins. I love these, I use them, they sound great... But in hind sight I would have just started buying high end hardware had I known what the total cost was going to be. I am $2,000 deep and I can only add about 8-12 plug ins if I use some of the lower end "legacy" versions to save DSP.

Musical Background:

25 years, guitar , bass, vocals, and such

Musical Style:

Rock, metal, Hungarian banjo circus rap.
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