Universal Audio’s UAD-2 Satellite USB DSP Accelerators Now Available Worldwide

Back in April, Universal Audio announced their USB 3 DSP Accelerators with the aim of providing a compatible UAD-2 device for Windows-based PCs.

The features of the UAD-2 Satellite USB DSP Accelerators include:

• Run UAD Powered Plug-Ins via USB 3 on Windows-based PCs
• 4 (QUAD) or 8 (OCTO) SHARC processors provide a massive DSP boost for running large professional mixes
• Access over 90 plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Marshall, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT, and more
• Includes Analog Classics Plus bundle featuring Legacy editions of LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176 Classic Limiting Amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A, Pultec Pro, and Fairchild 670 plug-ins, plus 610-B Tube Preamp, and more
• Compatible with Pro Tools, Cubase, Live, and more
• Take UAD plug-ins “on the road” for mixing on Windows-based PCs
• Combine with other UAD-2 devices, including UAD-2 PCIe cards, UAD-2 Satellite FireWire, and Apollo Twin USB desktop interface
• Available in Core, Custom, and Ultimate software packages

Run UA plug-ins natively via USB 3 with Universal Audios new DSP Accelerator.

Pricing on the new UAD-2 Satellite DSP accelerator is as follows:

• QUAD Core – $999 MAP USD
• OCTO Core – $1,499 MAP USD
• QUAD Custom (pick any 3 UAD plug-ins) – $1,399
• OCTO Custom (pick any 3 UAD plug-ins) – $1,899
• OCTO Ultimate 4 (includes 83+ UA-developed plug-ins) – $5,999

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