Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt QUAD Custom

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UAD-2 Custom Powered Plug-ins with Thunderbolt QUAD DSP

The Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt QUAD Custom will shift your music production into high gear. UA's next-gen DSP accelerator rocks four SHARC processors that deliver a massive DSP boost for running huge professional mixes. Run UAD powered plug-ins via your computer's Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 connection for immediate access to the world's most authentic analog emulation plug-ins with juiced performance at higher sample rates and reduced plug-in latency compared to FireWire. In addition to a potent portable DSP Accelerator unit, you get UA's Custom UAD plug-in package and the Analog Classics Plus plug-in bundle, plus your choice of three individual UAD plug-ins at registration. What's more, you can access over 90 optional plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Studer, Neve, and more. Turbocharge your studio with Universal Audio's UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt QUAD Custom.

Portable UAD plug-in power

The UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt QUAD Custom not only includes UA's Analog Classics Plus plug-in bundle, it also provides you with your choice of three individual plug-ins, plus access to more than 90 more from brands including Ampex, Manley, Lexicon, EMT, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, Fairchild, Pultec, Studer, SSL, and more (sold separately). This desktop-friendly unit connects to your Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2-equipped computer, turbocharging your Thunderbolt-based studio with the most authentic analog emulation plug-ins on the planet.

Truly scalable mixing power

Sweetwater knows that when you've got a monster project with a suffocating deadline, it's what's under the hood that counts. That's why Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt DSP Accelerators are available in QUAD or OCTO models (with either four or eight SHARC processors), letting you customize your studio horsepower to the demands of your workflow. They may also be integrated alongside UAD-2 PCIe cards and Thunderbolt-enabled Apollo interfaces — including the Apollo Twin, Apollo, and Apollo 16, for truly scalable mixing power.

Thunderbolt — ultra-low latency and unrivaled bandwidth

Thunderbolt is one of the most important technologies to impact audio production in years, and UA was one of the first to adopt it. Thanks to its blazing-fast connectivity, Thunderbolt offers lower latency and greater stability than USB or FireWire, clocking in with the speed and ultra-fast performance of a PCI Express system — but with the convenience of a single cable.