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Universal Audio UAD 2 Duo Flexi DSP CardThe UAD 2 Duo Flexi DSP Accelerator Card is a workhorse of modern mixing, giving producers and engineers unrestricted access to award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac or PC — plus a $500 plug-in voucher to build your own personalized bundle.
This PCIe card features dual Analog Devices SHARC chips to power a larger collection of the world’s finest analog emulation plug-ins, including classics from Neve, Roland, BOSS, Empirical Labs, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Pultec, SPL, Teletronix and more.
With its dual SHARC processors, the UAD 2 Duo lets you run large, professional mixes with ultra high-quality plug-ins, freeing up your Mac or PC’s internal processor for other mixing or virtual instrument duties. Whether you use Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo or Performer, a UAD 2 Duo can provide rich, analog sound quality that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with a native Mac- or PC-based system.
Developed by the industry’s finest engineering team, and backed by frequent new software and plug-in releases, the UAD 2 is the platform of choice for many of the world's top musicians, producers and engineers.
UAD 2 Duo Flexi Features:
- Dual-processor DSP Accelerator Card for UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac or PC
- Access the world’s finest emulations of analog classics: Neve, Roland, BOSS, Empirical Labs, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Pultec, SPL, Teletronix and more
- Includes 1176SE Compressor, Pultec EQP-1A, Realverb Pro & CS-1 Channel Strip, plus a $500 Plug-In Voucher redeemable from UA’s Online Store
- Run larger mixes in Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Performer and more — without taxing host computer CPU
- Free UAD software upgrades, plus access to more plug-ins at UA’s Online Store
- Auto Delay Compensation for Pro Tools LE via Mellowmuse ATA plug-in
- VST, AU, RTAS support; Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard and Windows XP/Vista compatible
- High-bandwidth PCIe card w/ (2) Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processors
- Use up to 4 UAD 2(s) in one system; can be combined with UAD 1 cards
- 1-year Limited Warranty
Universal Audio UAD 2 Specifications
- High-bandwidth x1 PCI Express card (PCIe 2.0 compatible)
- UAD 2 Solo: low-profile, half-height, short PCIe card
- UAD 2 Duo/Quad: full-height, short PCIe card
- 1, 2 or 4 Analog Devices SHARC 21369 floating-point processors
- Averages 2.5X(Solo), 5X(Duo), 10X(Quad) the power of UAD 1
- Multi-card support for up to 4 UAD 2’s and 4 UAD 1’s in one computer
- Cross-Platform for Mac OS X 10.4/10.5, Windows XP/x64, Vista32/64
- 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
- Drivers optimized for modern multi-thread and multi-processor architectures
- Real-time and faster than real-time processing for mix bounces
- LiveTrack low-latency mode for monitoring, tracking and performance
- SessionMap bi-directional UAD-1 <-> UAD 2 session compatibility
- L.O.D.E. (Live Optimizing DSP Engine) automatically balances DSP loads
- LoadLock ensures resource availability on loaded plug-ins
- Redesigned plug-in Toolbar includes improved preset management
- Redesigned UAD Meter & Control Panel application
- Simplified Registration/Authorization process via one button click
- World’s premier plug-in library with premier titles from Neve, Roland,
- Moog, SPL, Pultec, and more
- 14-day full function demo for all plug-ins; try before you buy
- Powered Plug-Ins available 24/7 at my.uaudio.com
- Easy license transfer for previous generation UAD 1/1e/Xpander users
- UAD v5.x supports all existing UAD hardware
- Designed and assembled in the USA
Minimum System Requirements
Windows
- Microsoft Windows XP (Home, Professional, or x64 Edition), Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista (x86 or x64)
Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.4.x Tiger, 10.5.x Leopard, or 10.6.x Snow Leopard
- Processor upgrade cards are not officially supported
General
- 1 available PCIe (PCI Express) x1/x4/x8 or x16 slot
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB is strongly recommended)
- 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor
- CD-ROM drive or internet connection for software installation
- 125 MB available hard drive space for UAD-2 or UAD-1 installation
- 250 MB available hard drive space for combined UAD-2 plus UAD-1 installation
- Internet connection required for registration and plug-in authorization
- Compatible VST or Audio Units plug-in host application software. See compatibility page for more details.
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Free LA-2A & 1176LN Powered Plug-Ins!
Purchase and register a new
qualifying UAD2 DUO or QUAD between October 1st and December 31st, 2009 and receive the legendary 1176LN
and LA-2A compressor emulations - absolutely free! The LA-2A and 1176LN plug-ins are regarded as
indispensable by multiple Grammy and Platinum-selling engineers and producers.
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Manual
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 1 person rated this item  | JHT from New York, New York | | jdalley1@nyc.rr.com | | Overall Ranking: | | Quality:
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| | | Subject: | You Can't Go Wrong | | Quality:
| I previously purchased the UAD-1 card within a couple of months after it was made available in the stores. By far, one of my best purchases of gear in over 25 years of doing music. So, the purchase of the Duo card was really a no-brainer. With the purchase of the card, you get the $500 voucher for UAD's high quality plugs. | | Features:
| UA is one of my favorite music gear companies -- very high quality stuff at rather reasonable prices. And the company is very responsive in keeping the drivers current and addressing any bugs or compatibility issues. This is perhaps the most important aspect of any computer-based gear.
In terms of features, this largely depends on the plugs you get. The only thing I'd like to see UA do to improve the UAD card is to come out with a few VST instruments. The Moog Filter is a step in that direction, presumably, they will come out with an emulation of the Mini-Moog or some other classic synths? An emulation of a Lexicon 224 wouldn't be bad either. | | Ease of Use:
| Again -- this largely depends on the plugs. The LA-2 compressor is real easy to use -- two virtual knobs and that's it. Things like Fatso though, are more complex and requires reading the manual to understand its controls. But the card itself is very easy. Easy to install and maintain in your DAW. Love it. | | Value:
| Highly realistic emulations (with numerous instances) of classic hardware that would set me back by over $100k if I had to go out and buy just one real LA-2, LN1176, Fatso, etc. For me, the UAD card is an AMAZING value. | | Appearance:
| It's a computer card, so...However, if you've spent anytime looking at computer cards, you can tell that the UAD-2 is a high quality piece. | | Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro | | Date submitted:
| 10/19/09 | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes |
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