UAD-2 Octo Core is Universal Audio’s most powerful PCIe DSP accelerator card and gives producers and sound engineers access to the highly acclaimed UAD effect plug-ins on Mac or PC.
New!
Now you can purchase a UAD Custom Bundle with plug-ins, see below.
Universal Audio programmers have worked with the manufacturers of the original hardware to create fully authentic plug-ins that accurately emulate the classic analog equipment down to the last detail.
UAD-2 Octo Core is equipped with 8 SHARC processors and installs easily into a PCI-e slot on a desktop computer or a compatible expansion chassis for PCIe or Thunderbolt (Mac only).
With a UAD-2 Octo card installed, you have plenty of DSP processing power at your disposal.
The UAD-2 Octo Core comes with the Universal Audio “Analog Classics” plug-in package, providing access to UA’s extensive store of plug-ins from popular brands such as Ampex, Lexicon, Manley, EMT, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, Fairchild, Harrision, Little Labs, Studer, SSL and more.
UAD-2 Octo Core is compatible with Mac and Windows 7 and is quick to use.
Install the software, plug in the card and start mixing with the best-sounding plug-ins on the market.
- Powerful 8-processor DSP Accelerator card (PCIe format) compatible with Intel-based Macs and Windows 7 PC.
- Provides compatibility with the vast UAD Powered Plug-ins library
- Ideal for professional users with large audio tasks that require many simultaneous plugins and/or higher sample rates
- Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live and more.
- Comes with the “Analog Calssics” plug-in bundle with versions of classic hardware like LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN/1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifier, Pultec EQP-1A, Pultec Pro and RealVerb Pro plug-ins
- Can be combined with other UAD-2 PCIe cards, UAD-2 Satellite and Apollo interfaces
- Can be used with Macs with Thunderbolt ports via a compatible expansion chassis
- VST/AU/RTAS and 64-bit compatible
- Purchase a UAD-2 Custom Bundle to get your own selection of plug-ins at a bundle price.
System requirements
- (Win) Windows 7 64-bit SP1
- (Mac) OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion
- 2 GB free hard disk space
- Available PCI Express (PCIe) card for each UAD-2 card
- 1024 x 800 or higher screen resolution
- Compatible VST, Audio Units or RTAS plug-in host software (DAW)
Save money and buy a UAD Custom Bundle!
Get the full benefit of your new interface with your choice of UAD plug-ins at a bundle price.
This offer can only be used at the same time as you purchase your UA hardware, see more here.