Give your Mac or Windows tower a scalable processing boost with this Universal Audio Octo Core UAD-2 PCIe DSP accelerator. This device lets you connect eight individual analogue devices and SHARC processors and provides complete access to UAD-powered plugins, including exclusive options from Steadier, Ampex, Lexicon, Neve, SSL, Manley and Roland. The award-winning UAD library contains almost 60 popular plugins developed by big audio brands, and you can get even more by adding on bundled Custom and Ultimate plugin packages.
This user-installable PCIe-format processing card fits right in your desktop computer or compatible expansion chassis for fast and easy setup. The device also comes with an Analogue Classics plugin bundle, which includes VST, AU and RTAS, giving you retro-style tone and character with your first use. The plugins included or accessible with this card have been favourites of everyone from amateur home-recording enthusiasts to multi-platinum mix engineers, making this device a versatile option for studios large and small.
With this equipment, you can add sounds and behaviours unique to vintage analogue equipment, including rare compressors, equalisers, reverb processors and tape machines. Thanks to loads of processing power, you can run numerous plugins simultaneously lag-free for excellent audio results.
Features
- Lets you run UAD-powered plugins on Mac and Windows towers and PCIe expansion chassis
- Offers access to nearly 60 plugins from Amex, Lexicon, Roland, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT, Empirical Labs and MXR, among others (sold separately)
- Includes DSP accelerator card (PCIe format) plus a choice of Core, Custom or Ultimate UAD plugin packages
- Gives native systems a DSP boost for running larger mixes with rich, sonically complex plugins
- Features Analogue Classics bundles with LA-2A classic audio leveller, 117LN/1176SE classic limiting amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A and Realverb Pro plugins
- Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live and Digital Performer, among others
- Combines with other UAD-2 devices, including additional UAD-2 PCIe card(s), UAD-2 Satellite (FireWire) and Apollo audio interface