U Audio UAD-2 OCTO Custom PCIe DSP Accelerator Package, from UA

UA’s Flagship Eight-Processor DSP Accelerator, plus a Custom Software Bundle That Lets You Pick Any 3 UAD Plug-Ins.

The UAD-2 OCTO Custom DSP Accelerator contains Universal Audio’s most powerful PCIe processing card, coupled with a Custom software bundle that lets you choose any three UAD plug-in titles at registration. In creating UAD-2 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 OCTO Custom features eight SHARC processors, and easily installs into a PCIe-equipped desktop computer or compatible expansion chassis, giving your Mac or PC a significant boost in audio quality and mix processing power.

Key Features

• Flagship eight-processor DSP Accelerator Card (PCIe format) for UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac and PC

• Custom software bundle lets users “pick any 3” UAD plug-in titles within 45 days of registration

• Ideal for professional power-users running demanding projects w/ high plug-in instances and/or high sample rates

• Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer and more

• Includes “Analog Classics” plug-in bundle, featuring LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN / 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A, and Realverb Pro plug-ins

• Can be combined with other UAD-2 devices, including UAD-2 PCIe card(s), UAD-2 Satellite, and Apollo audio interface

• Also available as UAD-2 OCTO Core and UAD-2 OCTO Ultimate packages

 The UAD-2 OCTO Custom includes UA’s “Analog Classics” plug-in bundle, and it lets users select any three additional UAD plug-in titles from a world-renowned library that includes Ampex, Manley, Lexicon, EMT, Empirical Labs, Neve, MXR, Roland, Fairchild, Harrison, Little Labs, Studer, SSL and more.

Fully Mac- and Windows-compatible, with support for VST, Audio Units and RTAS, the UAD-2 OCTO Custom 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.

    - High-bandwidth x1 PCI Express card (PCIe 2.0 compatible)
    - UAD-2 SOLO: low-profile, half-height, short PCIe card
    - UAD-2 DUO/QUAD/OCTO: full-height, short PCIe card
    - 1, 2, 4 or 8 Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processors
    - Supports VST, RTAS, and Audio Units plug-in formats
    - 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz sample rate support for all plug-ins
    - 14-day full function demo for all plug-ins; try before you buy

UAD-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 Lion
    - 2 gigabytes available hard drive space
    - 1024 x 800 minimum display resolution
    - Available PCI Express (PCIe) slot for each UAD-2 card
    - Internet connection or CD-ROM drive for software installation
    - Internet connection required for registration and plug-in authorization
    - Compatible VST, Audio Units, or RTAS