Portable VST, AU, RTAS ExpressCard Audio Interface

The Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo/Laptop brings Universal Audio's amazing UAD-2 DSP plug-in processing power to your laptop. Just plug this mighty DSP card into your laptop's ExpressCard slot and get to work with top plug-ins - it can handle up to 32 channels of UA's Neve 88RS channel strip plug-in, 2.5 times the power of UA's already-groundbreaking UAD-1 cards. The UAD-2 Solo/Laptop comes with a $50 plug-in voucher in addition to a suite of powered plug-ins. Now's the time to ramp up your mobile mixing experience - just add the UAD-2 Solo/Laptop

Universal UAD-2 Power - To Go - The UAD-2 Solo/Laptop ExpressCard lets you tap into Universal Audio's DSP plug-in processing power, anywhere you happen to be. Able to run up to 32 channels of the Neve 88RS channel strip plug-in, in fact - you can now use top industry plug-ins to mix on an airplane, at the coffee shop, in your living room, wherever - absolutely untethered. The UAD-2 Solo/Laptop fits into your shirt pocket and requires no additional cables or external power supply.

Cutting-edge SHARC chip technology by Analog Devices - The new UAD-2 cards from Universal Audio take advantage of state-of-the-art chip technology. These SHARC chips boast 32-bit, floating-point architecture, for the ultimate in precision and performance.

Not just for your laptop - add the UAD-Xtenda and use this card everywhere - While Universal Audio's UAD-2 Solo/Laptop really makes the most of your laptop's unused ExpressCard slot, you don't have to use it just for your laptop setup. If you have a desktop rig in your studio, but sometimes want to mix on the road, then this mighty little card is for you. Just pair it with Universal Audio's UAD-Xtenda - it's a PCIe card to ExpressCard adapter. With it, you can slip the UAD-2 Solo/Laptop into the UAD-Xtenda when you're docked in the studio, then pull it out when you're ready to go mobile.

Included Plug-in Suite, with Auto-delay Compensation Tool for Pro Tools LE - With the Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo/Laptop ExpressCard, you get Universal Audio's "Mix Essentials II" plug-in package, so you can get to work with studio staple tools straight out of the box. The package include such titles as the UA 1176SE Compressor/Limiter, the Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer, the RealVerb Pro Room Modeler, and the CS-1 Channel Strip. Plus, you also get the Mellowmuse ATA tool for Auto-delay Compensation within Pro Tools LE - very cool. Just insert it on your master fader, let it "ping" your signal paths, and you'll be ready to go - no more frustrating tweaks and calculations.

$50 Plug-in Voucher - In addition to the tremendous plug-in package included with the UAD-2 Solo/Laptop, you get a $50 plug-in voucher that you can use toward any of Universal Audio's world-class plug-ins. Recognized as an industry leader in creating dead-on models of the most sought-after vintage gear, Universal Audio offers affordably priced plug-in versions of everything from a Neve channel strip to a Fairchild compressor to the Roland Space Echo - and far, far beyond.

Even More Plug-in Options Than Before - Universal Audio exploited every drop of power technologically possible in designing the UAD-2 Solo/Laptop and their other state-of-the-art UAD-2 cards. Complementing the achievement, they've expanded their power on the sonic front as well. Already in partnership with top names, such as Neve, Roland, and Moog, Universal Audio is working on greatly expanding their plug-in line. Models in the works include the famous Empirical Labs Fatso, the acclaimed EQ from the Harrison 4032C, the Little Labs IBP, and various EQs, compressors, and gates from Valley People. And, with the potency packed in these new cards, Universal Audio has positioned themselves to develop new kinds of plug-ins entirely, including instruments and impulse-based reverb effects.

Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo Laptop ExpressCard Features:

• DSP ExpressCard with 1 SHARC floating-poinst DSP chip
• As much as 2.5 times the power of UAD-1
• Includes Mix Essentials II plug-in package, with 1176SE compressor, Pultec EQ, Realverb Pro, CS-1 Channel Strip
• Offers Auto-delay Compensation for Pro Tools LE via included Mellowmuse ATA
• Includes $50 Plug-in voucher
• VST, AU, RTAS support
• Mac and PC compatible