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UAD-2 DUO Core PCIe DSP Accelerator Package

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Overview

Professional, dual-processor access to award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins.

The UAD-2 DUO Core DSP Accelerator is a workhorse of modern mixing, giving producers and engineers access to award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac or PC. In creating UAD plug-ins, UA's DSP engineers work with the original hardware manufacturers - using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears - to create fully authenticated plug-ins with all the warmth and harmonics of classic analog equipment.

The UAD-2 DUO Core features two SHARC processors, and easily installs into a PCIe-equipped desktop computer or compatible expansion chassis (PCIe or Thunderbolt*), giving your Mac or PC an immediate boost in audio quality and mix processing power.

The UAD-2 DUO Core includes UA's "Analog Classics" plug-in bundle, and provides access to popular UAD plug-in titles from Ampex, Manley, Lexicon, EMT, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, Fairchild, Harrison, Little Labs, Studer, SSL, and more (sold separately).

Fully Mac and Windows 7-compatible, the UAD-2 DUO Core is easy to use. Just install the software, install the PCIe card, and start mixing with some of the world's finest audio plug-ins.


*Thunderbolt connectivity is available for Mac only.

Features

  • Workhorse dual-processor DSP Accelerator Card (PCIe format) compatible with Intel-based Macs and Windows 7 PCs
  • Provides access to award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins library
  • Ideal for project studios running medium-sized projects w/ higher plug-in instances
  • Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, and more
  • Includes "Analog Classics" plug-in bundle, featuring Legacy editions of the LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN / 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifier, Pultec EQP-1A, Pultec Pro, and RealVerb Pro plug-ins
  • Can be combined with other UAD-2 devices, including UAD-2 PCIe card(s), UAD-2 Satellite, and Apollo / Apollo 16 audio interfaces
  • Connect to Thunderbolt-equipped Macs via a compatible chassis* (sold separately)
  • VST/AU/RTAS and 64-bit compatible
  • Also available as UAD-2 DUO Custom package

Order the UAD-2 DUO Core card and increase the power of your project or home studio today.

Specs

UAD-2 DUO Core PCIe DSP Accelerator Package Specifications:

Minimum System Requirements
  • (Win) Windows 7 64-Bit Edition w/ SP1
  • (Mac) OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion, or 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • 2 GB 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
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