Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo Laptop DSP Accelerator Card

The UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop is the must-have sonic upgrade for recording and mixing on a laptop. Whether you use Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Digital Performer or Pro Tools, this simple, ExpressCard-based DSP accelerator puts all of Universal Audio’s award-winning Powered Plug-Ins at your fingertips — freeing up your laptop’s internal processor for other mixing duties.

With exacting emulations of the most revered studio processors of the past 50 years, the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop is like having a rack full of vintage analog gear in your pocket. It comes with a versatile collection of Universal Audio’s most popular Powered Plug-Ins right out of the box, including the famed 1176SE Compressor/Limiter, Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer, RealVerb Pro Room Modeler, and CS-1 Channel Strip.

Better still, the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop gives you access to UA’s full Powered Plug-Ins library online, including authentic emulations from Neve, Roland, SPL, Moog, Harrison, Little Labs, Empirical Labs, and more. These emulations offer a significant step up from run-of-the-mill audio plug-ins, thanks to UA’s renowned audio development team.

Mac- and Windows-compatible, with support for VST, Audio Units and RTAS, the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop is easy to use. Just install the software, plug it in, and start mixing. Thanks to its Analog Devices SHARC Chip, and ExpressCard format, no cables or external power supply are required. Just plug and play.

For Pro Tools users, the UAD-2 includes Delay compensation via the Mellowmuse Auto Time Adjuster — perfect for latency-free mixing. And since its ExpressCard connection is three times faster than Firewire 800, the SOLO/Laptop frees up your Firewire bus for audio interfaces and hard drives.

The UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop is based upon Universal Audio’s UAD-2 — the same processing platform used by the world’s top recording engineers and multiple Grammy®-winning artists. A quick review of the UAD-2’s press coverage and artist testimonials will leave no doubts — this is the premier choice for serious mixing.

In addition to the bundled plug-ins noted above, the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop comes with a $50 voucher, good towards the purchase of plug-ins on our online store. Taken together, we know of no better way to supercharge your laptop production than the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop.

• World-class UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins — finally on your laptop
• Run large, professional mixes with dedicated DSP power, freeing up your laptop’s CPU
• Includes UA 1176SE Compressor, Pultec EQP-1A, Realverb Pro, & CS-1 Channel Strip
• Includes UAD$50 Voucher, good toward plug-in purchases via UA’s online store
• Convenient ExpressCard format: No cables or external power supply needed
• VST, AU, RTAS support; Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard and Windows XP/Vista compatible
• Auto-Delay Compensation for Pro Tools LE via included Mellowmuse® ATA

Key System Features:

• High-bandwidth x1 ExpressCard 34 Card (can be used in ExpressCard 34 or 54 slots)
• Form Factor:
  • ExpressCard 34 (ExpressCard 54 adaptor included)
• Bus-powered – no cables or power supplies needed
• 1 Analog Devices SHARC 21369 floating-point processor
• 2.5X the power of UAD-Xpander/UAD-1/UAD-1e*
• *UAD-2 individual plug-in instances per DSP chip will vary based on the plug-in combination selected with the average session being around 2.5x
• Premier library of the world’s most accurate analog emulations authenticated by Neve®, Roland®, Moog®, SPL®, Harrison®, Little Labs® and more…
• Multi-card support for up to 8 cards – mix and match up to 4 UAD-2’s and 4 UAD-1/1e/Xpanders in one system/group
• Cross-Platform for Mac OS X Tiger(10.4), Leopard(10.5) and Windows XP/x64, Vista32/64
• VST, AU, RTAS support
• Auto-Delay Compensation for Pro Tools LE via Mellowmuse® ATA
• 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz sample rate support
• Cutting edge drivers – optimized for modern multi-thread and multi-processor architectures
• Real-time and faster than real-time processing for mix bounces (unlike some other DSP solutions)
• High-speed memory bus for running reverb/delay type effects (unlike some other DSP solutions)
• LiveTrack™ (Low-Latency Mode) allows UAD-2 plug-ins to behave just like host plug-ins with no additional latency added* – now you can use UAD-2 plug-ins for monitoring, tracking and instrument processing
  • Only works on select hosts. See the compatibility page for more details.
• SessionMap™ bi-directional UAD-1<>UAD-2 session compatibility* (via ID sharing) and in session multi-card DSP management – use your UAD-1 alongside your UAD-2, or work with other collaborators using UAD
  • Session recall is limited to availability of plug-in authorizations and available hardware
  • *Nigel has been discontinued for UAD-2
• L.O.D.E.™ (Live Optimizing DSP Engine) the UAD-2’s DSP engine automatically balances resources to maximize your plug-in instantiations
• LoadLock™ reserves maximum DSP for guaranteed Plug-In loading
• Redesigned Plug-In Toolbar and Meter & Control Panel application featuring…
  • UAD-2/UAD-1 resource metering
  • Improved preset management, with easy cut/copy/paste between SE and full versions
  • Demo management, and plug-in purchase direct from the plug-in toolbar
  • Simplified Registration/Authorization process – no more copying of card ID’s or serials
  • Help and support tab to get you up and running and to keep you going
• Featuring UAi™ UA’s unique modeling technology that captures the real magic of analog
• 14-day full function Demo for all plug-ins so you can try before you buy
• Powered Plug-Ins™ available 24/7 @ uaudio.com
• Easy and free plug-in license transfer for existing UAD-1/1e/Xpander users
• Designed and Made in U.S.A.