Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Quad Core Firewire DSP Accelerator

Main Features

• External Firewire 800 and 400 DSP accelerator unit, compatible with select Intel-based Macs and Windows 64-bit systems
• Gives native systems a DSP boost for running larger mixes, with rich, sonically complex plug-ins
• Universal Audio's Analog Classics Plus package included
• 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 on Mac OS X Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion and Windows 7 compatible

The UAD-2 Satellite QUAD puts the world's finest analogue emulation plug-ins within easy reach of Firewire 800 and 400-equipped Macs and 64-Bit Windows 7 systems via it's 4 SHARC DSP processors. The QUAD CUSTOM package provides 4 SHARC DSP processors and includes Universal Audio's Analogue Classics Plus bundle— the LA-2A and 1176 Compressors/Limiters, and the Pultec EQP-1A and more.


Bundled with the Legacy 1176, Legacy LA2A, Pultec EQP1A, Pultec Pro, RealVerb Pro, CS-1 Channel Strip, 610-B Tube preamp and EQ, Precision Enhancer Hz and Legacy Fairchild 670 plug-ins, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD provides rich, vintage sound quality right out of the box. Of course, the UAD-2 Satellite also provides easy Firewire access to the complete UAD Powered Plug-Ins library, including titles from Studer, SSL, Manley, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, BOSS, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Lexicon, Pultec, SPL and more (sold separately).

Compatible with select iMac and MacBook Pros, with support for VST, Audio Units and RTAS, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD features wide compatibility. Whether you use Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic Pro, Digital Performer and more, UAD-2 plug-ins can inject the character and quality of classic hardware into your mixes. Just install the software, connect the unit to an available Firewire 800 or 400 port, power up and start mixing.

Developed by the industry's premier engineering team, and backed by frequent new software and plug-in releases, the UAD-2 is the processing platform of choice for many of the world's top musicians, producers and engineers.

UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Specifications

• Firewire 800/400 external enclosure with power supply
• Desktop dimensions: 6 (W) x 8 (L) x 1 (H) inches Weight: 2 lbs
• Four Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processors
• Supports Mac OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard or higher (32-bit or 64-bit mode)
• Supports VST, RTAS, and Audio Units plug-in formats
• 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz sample rate support for all UAD plug-ins
• Drivers optimized for modern multi-thread and multi-processor architectures
• Real-time and faster than real-time processing for mix bounces
• LoadLock™ ensures resource availability on loaded plug-ins
• 14-day full function demo for all plug-ins, try before you buy
• UAD Powered Plug-Ins™ available 24/7 from UA's Online Store

Minimum System Requirements

Macintosh
• Mac OS X version 10.6.4 'Snow Leopard' or higher (32-bit or 64-bit mode)
• Available Firewire 800 or 400 port
• 512MB RAM (1GB strongly recommended)
• 200MB available hard drive space (400MB for UAD-1 & UAD-2 combined installation)
• Internet connection for registration, plug-in authorization, software updates
• Audio host application (DAW) with VST, RTAS, or Audio Units plug-in compatibility

Windows
• Windows 7 64-Bit Edition with SP1
• Available Firewire 800 or 400 port
• 512MB RAM (1GB strongly recommended)
• 200MB available hard drive space (400MB for UAD-1 & UAD-2 combined installation)
• Internet connection for registration, plug-in authorisation, software updates
• Audio host application (DAW) w/ VST, RTAS, or Audio Units plug-in compatibility
• A qualified PCIe-to-FireWire adapter card on Windows systems