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U Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom FW DSP Accel

Professional Quad-Processing for UAD Plug-ins on iMacs® and MacBook Pros® — plus a Custom Software Bundle That Lets You Pick Any 3 UAD Plug-Ins.

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From Universal Audio

The UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom combines UA’s most powerful FireWire DSP Accelerator 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 of classic analog equipment.

Powered by four SHARC processors, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom easily connects to Intel-based iMacs, MacBook Pros, and Mac minis via FireWire 800 or 400, letting you run large, complex mixes, without taxing your host computer.

Key Features

Powerful four-processor external FireWire 800 and 400 DSP accelerator unit, compatible with Intel-based iMacs, MacBook Pros and Mac minis*
Custom software bundle lets users “pick any 3” UAD plug-in titles within 45 days of registration**
Ideal for professional users running larger projects w/ higher plug-in instances and/or higher 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 Satellite QUAD Core package

The UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom includes UA’s “Analog Classics” plug-in bundle, and 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.

With support for VST, Audio Units and RTAS, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Custom is easy to use. Just install the software, connect the unit to an available FireWire 800 or 400 port, power up and start mixing with some of the world’s finest audio plug-ins.

Run UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Intel-based MacBook Pros, iMacs, and Mac minis via FireWire 800/400

connection

Access nearly 60 plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Roland, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT, Empirical Labs,

MXR and more (sold separately)

Includes portable DSP Accelerator unit (FireWire format), plus a choice of Core, Custom or Ultimate UAD

plug-in packages

Available in DUO and QUAD models w/ 2 or 4 SHARC processors

Gives native systems a DSP boost for running larger mixes, with rich, sonically complex plug-ins

Allows taking UAD plug-ins “on the road,” mixing on any Intel-based Mac with an available

FireWire 800/400 port

All packages include “Analog Classics” bundle featuring LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN / 1176SE

Classic Limiting Amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A, and Realverb Pro plug-ins

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

Combine with other UAD-2 devices, including UAD-2 PCIe card(s), and Apollo audio interface

VST, AU, RTAS support; Mac OS X Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion compatible

Specifications: Firewire 800/400 external enclosure w/ power supply
Desktop dimensions: 6” wide x 8” long x 1” high (weight: 2 lbs)

2 or 4 Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processors

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

14-day full function demo for all plug-ins; try before you buy

Satellite Minimum System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, 10.7.3 Lion, or 10.8 Mountain Lion

Available FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 port

1 GB available hard drive space

1024 x 800 minimum display resolution

Internet connection or CD-ROM drive for software installation

Internet connection required for registration and plug-in authorization

Compatible VST, Audio Units, or RTAS plug-in host application software

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