PCIe DSP Effects card with 2.5x processing power of UAD-1

The Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo is the ultimate sonic upgrade for your DAW bringing UA’s revolutionary combination of DSP hardware and highly-prized software plug-ins within the reach of project and pro studios alike. For users new to UAD, the UAD-2 Solo offers project studios, DJ’s and DAW users the lowest-priced entry point to the UAD-2 Solo family and includes UA’s 7 “Mix Essentials II” (a $300+ value) featuring studio staples like the UA 1176SE Compressor/Limiter, Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer and RealVerb Pro Room Modeler that are an invaluable introduction to the UA Collection of plug-ins.

The Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo also comes equipped with the Mix Essentials plug-in suite, included within the bundle. Mix Essentails delivers the core processing tools you need to create professional mixes in your native DAW. The 7 Mix Essentials are the basic foundation of the UAD plug-in series that allow you to get you mixing right out of the box. In the spirit of UA's motto, "analog ears, digital minds", the Mix essentials are the perfect blend of digital originals and classic analog emulations. The award-winning RealVerb room simulator, the authentic Pultec EQP-1A EQ emulation and the easy to use 1176SE will easily breathe new life into your DAW mixing experience.

1176SE Limiting Amplifier Emulation
The 1176SE is derived from the 1176LN. Its algorithm has been revised in order to provide sonic characteristics similar to the 1176LN but with significantly less DSP usage. It is provided to allow “1176LN-like sound” when DSP resources are limited.

The 1176SE behavior is practically identical to the 1176LN. Its sound is nearly identical too, but certain compromises had to be made in order to squeeze the extra DSP performance that the 1176SE provides. At typical settings the sonic difference is negligible. At extreme (cranked) settings, nobody with “golden ears” will say it sounds exactly like the 1176LN, but it still sounds great and is very usable in most situations.

RealVerb Pro
What if you could put your sound right in the perfectly designed room? Based on our own unique set of algorithms, the world-class RealVerb Pro plug-in lets you design the room just as you hear it. Get beyond the barriers of simply big and small, dark or bright. RealVerb Pro gives you our trademark, distortion-free, smoothing diffusion control and ultra-long reverb tail. Driven by the processing power of the UAD, RealVerb Pro can run eight instances simultaneously, with ease. RealVerb Pro is the most flexible and natural sounding reverb plug-in in the industry.

Pultec EQP-1A EQ Emulation
The Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer plug-in is a faithful electronic reproduction of the classic hardware equalizer. The Pultec EQ has long been a choice of recording and mastering engineers for its ability to bring out individual frequency ranges without significantly altering other frequencies. In addition, the Pultec is one of those magical pieces of gear that makes audio sound better - just by passing through it. The sophisticated modeling technology used in the Pultec EQP-1A plug-in captures both of these key characteristics.

Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo Features:

• Run world-class UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins on your Mac or PC
• 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.
• Access the complete UAD Powered Plug-Ins library, including: Manley, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, BOSS, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Pultec, SPL, Teletronix and more (sold separately)
• Run complex mix processing 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
• High-bandwidth PCIe card w/ (1) Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processor
• VST, AU, RTAS support; Mac OS X Leopard / Snow Leopard and Windows XP / Vista / 7 compatible
• Use up to 4 UAD-2(s) in one system; can be combined with UAD-1 cards
• Includes $50 voucher for plug-in purchases via UA’s Online Store
• 1-year Limited Warranty

Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo Pak Specification:

• 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
• Multi-card support for up to 4 UAD-2’s and 4 UAD-1’s in one computer
• Cross-Platform for Mac OS X 10.5/10.6, Windows XP/x64, Vista32/64, 7 32/64
• 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
• LoadLock ensures resource availability on loaded plug-ins
• 14-day full function demo for all plug-ins; try before you buy
• Powered Plug-Ins available 24/7 at my.uaudio.com