Universal Audio UAD-2 Thunderbolt OCTO Custom DSP card

General

Universal Audio is known for their excellent products for the studio and many producers and artists alike swear by this brand. These so-called UAD-powered plugins give your digital recordings an analogue feel and sound. The Universal Audio UAD-2 Thunderbolt OCTO Custom is an external DSP card with 8 processors that drives these plugins so they don't tax your Mac. This leaves plenty of processing power left for extended mixes with lots of plugins and instruments.

The Universal Audio UAD-2 Thunderbolt OCTO Custom's plugins

Universal Audio's plugins emulate the sound and behaviour of classic analogue gear in a remarkably natural way. You can choose from an extensive selection of nearly sixty plugins, developed in collaboration with some of the most prominent brands in the professional audio business. Pick your favourites from simulations by Studer, SSL, Manley, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, Lexicon, Pultec, SPL and others. The Universal Audio UAD-2 Thunderbolt OCTO Custom comes with the Analogue Classics plugin bundle, as well as your choice out of three plugins via the Universal Audio website.

Powerful DSP processors

There are two different UAD-2 Thunderbolt cards: the Quad and the OCTO. The Quad has four SHARC® processors, while the OCTO is equipped with eight, ensuring even more processing power. The Universal Audio plugins use only the computing power of the card. As such, they take a load off your system, enabling you to use more automations, tracks, other effects and virtual instruments. If you're still short on DSP power, it's possible to daisy-chain up to six DSP cards.

• Please note: only suitable for Macs with a Thunderbolt 1 or 2 connector. Not suitable for Windows.
• Please note: the pictured laptop serves illustrative purposes only and is not included.