Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Core FireWire DSP Accelerator - access UAD Powered Plug-ins with Dual Processing Power on Select iMacs and MacBook Pro. OSX Snow Leopard or higher required.

Developed by the industry's premier engineering team, and backed by frequent new software and plug-in releases, the UAD2 is the processing platform of choice for many of the world's top musicians, producers and engineers.

The powerful UAD-2 Satellite QUAD puts the world's finest analog emulation plug-ins within easy reach of FireWire 800 and 400-equipped computers, including select iMacs and MacBook Pros. In developing UAD-2 plug-ins, UA's DSP engineers work with leading hardware manufacturers — using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears — to give your mixes all the warmth and harmonics of classic analog recordings. Powered by four SHARC processors, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD allows you to run large, complex mixes, without taxing your host computer.

Bundled with the LA-2A and 1176LN Compressor/Limiters, and the Pultec EQP-1A EQ plug-ins, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD provides rich, vintage sound quality right out of the box. Of course, the UAD-2 Satellite also provides easy FireWire access to the complete UAD Powered Plug-Ins library, including titles from Studer, SSL, Manley, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, BOSS, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Lexicon, Pultec, SPL and more (sold separately).

Compatible with select iMac and MacBook Pros, with support for VST, Audio Units and RTAS, the UAD-2 Satellite QUAD features wide compatibility. Whether you use Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic Pro, Digital Performer and more, UAD-2 plug-ins can inject the character and quality of classic hardware into your mixes. Just install the software, connect the unit to an available FireWire 800 or 400 port, power up and start mixing.

Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD Core main features include:

• Professional four-processor DSP Accelerator Card (FireWire format) for running UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac and PC
• Ideal for professional users running larger projects with higher plug-in instances and/or higher sample rates
• Access the world's finest emulations of analog classics: Neve, Roland, BOSS, Empirical Labs, EMT, Fairchild, Harrison, Helios, Little Labs, Pultec, SPL, Teletronix and more
• Run large, professional mixes in your DAW without taxing host computer CPU
• 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
• Free UAD software upgrades, plus access to more plug-ins at UA's Online Store
• Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer and more
• High-bandwidth FireWire unit with four Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processors
• Can be combined with other UAD-2 devices, including UAD-2 PCIe card(s) and Apollo audio interface
• 1-year Limited Warranty
• OS X Snow Leopard or higher required