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Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt Octo Ultimate DSP

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Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt Octo Ultimate DSP
Product no: 9000-0013-9754 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

This external DSP card by Universal Audio is the epitome of plugins. This UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt Octo Ultimate contains 76 plugins made by various developers which are used in the professional music industry to provide digital recordings with an analogue tonal character. The great thing is that you don't even have to be a pro to benefit from what the Octo Ultimate has to offer. It has no fewer than eight processors on board, leaving enough DSP power for other plugins, instruments, and more.

Universal Audio UAD-2 Thunderbolt Octo Ultimate plugins

Universal Audio's plugins are made to emulate the sound and behaviour of classic analogue equipment as accurately as possible. The Octo offers a choice between 76 plugins that have been developed in collaboration with some of the biggest brands in the professional audio industry like Studer, SSL, Manley, Empirical Labs, Neve, Roland, Lexicon, Pultec and SPL. The Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt Octo Ultimate comes complete with the Analog Classics Plus plugin bundle.

Powerful DSP processors

There are two different UAD-2 Thunderbolt cards, the Quad and the Octo. The processing speed increases with the number of SHARC processors on the card itself—the Quad has 4 and the Octo has 8. Universal Audio's plugins only use the computing power of the card to relieve your system, freeing up space and processing speed for automations, tracks, other effects and virtual instruments. If you still need more DSP power, you can daisy-chain up to 6 DSP cards.

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Please note: this product is only compatible with Thunderbolt 1 or 2 on a Mac. It is not compatible with Windows.
Please note: the pictured laptop serves illustrative purposes only and is not included.

Specifications

Product features

Suitable for operating system	Apple OSX / Mac OS
Includes plug-ins	yes
Type of DSP card	Thunderbolt

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	2,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	22,0 x 22,0 x 15,0 cm

Product specifications

external DSP card for Mac
connectors: 2x Thunderbolt 2
DSP processor: 8x Analogue Devices SHARC floating-point processor
supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz
suitable for (among others): Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer
formats: VST/AU/RTAS/AAX 64 support
compatible with Mac OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion and 10.9.x Mavericks
can be combined with other UAD-2 products (such as additional UAD-2 Satellite cards, UAD-2 PCIe cards or the Apollo audio interface)
compatible with all 60 UAD-supporting plugins
The UAD-2 Octo Ultimate comes complete with 76 plugins including the Analog Classics Plus:
- 1x UA 610-B Tube Preamp and Equalizer
- 1x Teletronix LA-2A Classic Levelling Amplifier
- 1x Universal Audio 1176LN / 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifiers
- 1x Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer
- 1x Realverb Pro Room Modeller
- 1x CS-1 channel strip
dimensions: 177.80 x 171.45 x 44.45 mm
weight: 1.02 kg

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Sybren R. 21 March 2017

Wrote the following about Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt Octo Ultimate DSP

UAD heeft simpelweg de beste plugins op de markt. Het kost wat, maar dan heb je ook wel echt wat. Een octo-core is niet overdreven veel, dus als je twijfelt tussen een quad en een octo, ga absoluut voor de octo. Ik heb zelf in het totaal 10 cores en daar red ik het in de meeste sessies net mee. De thunderbolt is ideaal ten opzichte van Firewire of USB, want het is nagenoeg latency-vrij.

Get a Free UAD-2 Satellite with Your Apollo Rack Mount Interface

Monday 23 November 2015

Universal Audio is ending the year with an incredibly attractive offer for producers and musicians. If you buy an Apollo rack mount interface before 2015 is over, you'll get a free UAD-2 Quad DSP card thrown in!

Universal Audio Unveils Apollo Twin MkII Audio Interfaces

Friday 20 January 2017 By Richard | Bax Music

Universal Audio have unveiled the second generation of their immensely popular Apollo Twin audio interfaces at NAMM 2017. There are three new versions available with solo, duo or quad-core processing in the form of the Apollo Twin SOLO, Apollo Twin DUO and the Apollo Twin QUAD. The new models have been redesigned inside and out and once again define the standard for all other audio interfaces.

Universal Audio Launches Arrow Thunderbolt 3 Interface

Wednesday 17 January 2018 By Lizanne

After their incredibly popular Apollo audio interfaces, Universal Audio is discovering new territory with the Arrow. This 2x4 compact interface boasts bus power for mobile musicians/engineers and features Thunderbolt 3 connection, making the Arrow a world premiere!

Universal Audio: Free UAD Plugins with Every Volt

Friday 30 December 2022 By Kim | Bax Music

If you're looking for a new audio interface and you're already struggling to see the wood from the trees, then with this fat offer, Universal Audio might have just made the decision for you. Read on to find out more.

Universal Audio Introduce the Apollo X Gen 2 Series

Wednesday 9 October 2024 By Kim | Bax Music

A world leader in the professional audio tech game, Universal Audio introduce the second generation of their much-acclaimed Apollo X range. This new audio interface line-up has been designed for every level: from the professional studios to the home studios, and each model brings the elevated performance of some crucial upgrades, building on a legacy that was already pretty outstanding.