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From Our Research Team:

Put Genuine UA Powered Plug-ins to Work on Your Laptop!

Plug Universal Audio's amazing UAD-2 Solo/Laptop PCIe card into your computer and find out what your mixes have been missing! This powerful card delivers a collection of classic-sounding processing plug-ins that truly rival their hardware counterparts - at a fraction of the cost. You'll be amazed by the UAD-2 Solo/Laptop's Analog Classics collection, which includes spot-on plug-in versions of the venerable LA-2A audio leveler, 1176LN/SE limiting amps, and Pultec's EQP-1A program EQ. You also get the outstanding RealVerb Pro room modeler and CS-1 channel strip plug-ins. The UAD-Solo/Laptop gives you all this plus the DSP power you need to take the load off your CPU!



The UAD-2 cards 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. When put to work on premium PCIe cards, such as the UAD-2 Solo/Laptop, the chips' power potential is truly phenomenal. While the power of each individual UAD-2 card is incredible on its own, you can use cards in tandem to meet the needs of even the most demanding sessions. In all, you can mix and match UAD-2 cards to create a maximum of a 4-card UAD-2 card system. Yet, you can also add up to four UAD-1 cards to the mix for a complete 8-card powerhouse system.

Using UAD-2 Solo/Laptop's LiveTrack mode, you can reduce latency on active UAD-2 plug-ins to the lowest amount possible - ideal for monitoring rich processed audio during the tracking stages. By default, UAD-2 Solo/Laptop's new LoadLock feature is turned on. This useful tool automatically reserves the maximum DSP load that each UAD-2 plug-in could ever demand - even if you're not using all of its features. This way, you'll be certain you have enough DSP to engage all the features, such as writing automation, later in your mix, without making sonic compromises and pulling plug-ins down the line. If you prefer to manage your DSP resources manually, you can easily disable LoadLock.

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.

Universal Audio exploited every drop of power technologically possible in designing the UAD-2 cards. Complementing the achievement, they've expanded their power on the sonic front as well. You'll be able to open up your DAW to absolutely stunning plug-ins that UA has developed in partnership with top names, such as Manley, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, BOSS, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Pultec, SPL, Teletronix, and more. And with the potency packed in these new cards, Universal Audio has positioned themselves to develop entirely new kinds of plug-ins, including instruments and impulse-based reverb effects.

Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo/Laptop PCIe Card Features at a Glance:

• Run world-class UAD-2 powered plug-ins on your ExpressCard-equipped Mac or PC laptop
  
• Includes Analog Classics plug-in bundle, featuring LA-2A, 1176LN/SE, Pultec EQP-1A, and RealVerb Pro plug-ins
  
• Run complex mix processing in Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Digital 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 ExpressCard format card, with one Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processor
  
• VST, AU, RTAS support
  
• Compatible with Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard and Windows XP/Vista/7
  
• Linkable to existing UAD groups/systems - use up to 4 UAD-2s 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's UAD-2 Solo/Laptop puts jaw-dropping classic plug-ins - and processing power - to work in your portable DAW!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number L2CS