UAD-2 PCIe DSP Accelerator Cards

I have got one of the best system of processors and effects. I am very very proud of this. I think 4 stars it is fair rating. 5 is for your hardware, like la610 :-) Most important think is the UAD DSP should not working with PT LE and Windows Systems. I have this configuration and it is not good, for great, the best records. But everyone know this.

As a long time UAD DSP card user I find it impossible to not be biased towards this product. So this review is more of a ringing endorsement!
I use my plug-ins on every cut, from country to rock to pop, from the compressors to the channel strips to the gorgeous EMT140.
The card truly has no equal. The vintage recreations are as good as it gets and the UAD mastering tools work like a charm.
There is nothing I would have liked to have known before I bought my first card many years ago. The product has delivered everything I imagined and then some.

No joke...I cannot imagine mixing without UAD plugins. Vibe for days and the UAD-2 card haw allowed me to push the envelope of what I can achieve due to the number of plugs I can use as well as the variety.

I use UAD-2 QUAD DSP Accelerator together with Pro tools 9 on Windows 7, 12 gb ram.
Core i7 930(2.8G,L2:8M, rev.D0,130W) .
i use ca.30 tracks on my productions. And now i can produce professionel mixes, without
any cpu issue.
So thanks universal audio.

UAD2 products are a necessity; they make it easy to my mix down.

The Quad has a lot of processing power which makes life easier with high plug-in count and plug-ins that are more DSP using. My typical project will have a UA EQ & compressor on some sort on each track and also frequently the wonderful EL7 Fatso as well, almost always on the 2 buss you'll find the Manley Massive Passive Mastering Version_ EL7 Fatso _ Fairchild _ Precision Limiter. Usually 2-4 reverb busses w/ an EMT 140, EMT 250 and often the Roland Space Echo. Drum buss typically has a NEVE 33609 on it. Vocal chain is typically a Helios EQ _ LN 1176 _ LA-2A_ Fatso.

I love UA's plug-ins and can't imagine mixing w/o them and because I use so many of them, the QUAD fits the bill.

This was a great way to get started but I ended up buying a 6176 to get the quad offer, can't wait to be able to use both of these. Solo does works well with the track freeze, just slows things down a bit

Super produit, qualité sonore hallucinante !!! je referais cette achat sans hésiter, d'ailleurs je compte acheter une deuxième UAD-2 très prochainement.

The best analogue effects for a computer, hands down

This is the first time I'm using Uiversal Audio products. I bought the UAD 2 DUO and I was just impressed with the quality of the plugins. I've used other emulations of other manufacturers but I was never 100% satisfied. When I inserted the Pultec and the LA2A for the first time, I began to review the way I made ​​my mixes... ALL of the plugins that are bundled with the UAD 2 DUO are fantastic! A plugin that I bought is the Precision Multiband. In it I have all the tools I need and had never found in other plugins of the same type. Gradually I will acquire other plugins. How can I test before, I will acquire from my possibilities. I already insert many plugins in the same session and the system was stable with no problems. UAD 2 DUO is very stable. If you not heard an UA plugin yet, you need to do it!! You will be impressed...

It´s a perfect partner in the studio. Amazing. The LA compressor is a "must have" for any mix; you can rise the mix.

I'd prefer have a satelitte, but i'm on pc, so i've buy the pci.
No installation problems.
I was looking for external good vst plugs to "boost" the sound, for production and mastering, coupled with a RME UFX and PC (I7 2600k + 2 x SSD 128 Go + 16Go ram DDR3 1280 + Asus sabertooth P67 B3)
Gain is not really direct as i thought and i have to search the right settings. I'm on, I'm not sound ingenior, just passionate for a long time.
but I find the uad plugs very pleasant and convenient to use.
I will taste all the demo plugs this summer, preparing an electronic live for september for Burning Man, yeah!
Best regards!

I have used UAD cards since the beginning and when the UAD 2 QUAD card came out I had to have it! Especially with UA's latest NEVE plug in additions! The QUAD2 runs an insane amount of DSP. When I received mine, I tested it out on my next mixing session where I ran 28 channels of NEVE88, 2-DREAM VERB, 2-PLATE 140, 4- PRECISION BUSS comp, PRECISION MULTIBAND,EQ and Limiter without a glitch.

What I would like to see from UA is a product in which you can take your PCI and PCIe cards and rack them into a portable chassis so when technology changes their "standard" again you can still use UA products. If this isn't an option, I would like to see if UA could do an "upgrade" hardware solution for all their registered and loyal customers.

My only complaint is that I don't have another UAD-2 QUAD card!!


Mr.Sawbladehead

I love this fine plugins. In my studio i need for every production a lot of plugins (Native, Scope,..) but the UAD Plugs are the best sounding for me.

regards
Peter

Best money I ever spent !As a matter of fact UAD2 cards are so great that I bought myself a second one! With two UAD2 DUO cards you can be sure that you can handle any mixing task no matter how hard that is! Plug in emulations are F*** great and it really makes you mixes come to life ! The UAD plugs are actually the only plugins that I`m using...there are in every single track that I`m working! Love them all from Manley to Cambridge EQ, fromLA2A to Fatso, it`s a long list.... and plenty to choose from !
the only reason that I don`t give 5 stars in this review is because the plugins are bit pricy :)....keep the prices down UA !

I got a UAD-2 quad card with a 6176 promo, this was a major update for my home studio. Installation was very easy, and documentation is good and clear. Plug-in sounds really good and all this DSP helps to playback my mix really smooth.

Great plugins, great sound, transparent and easy to use!

I've been a UAD user for a pretty long time. When the UAD 1 card was the "in thing" I needed to have 2 of them because I just couldn't get enough of these plugins. Now that the UAD 2 has come about, not only do I have more power, but the plugins that are designed for the UAD 2 have been awesome weapons for my arsenal.

On the various websites I frequent, there has been some talk of the UAD cards and the processors that can be used with them. Quite a few guys were skeptical but after a few posts from me praising this stuff, they decided to try it for themselves. I even told one guy "if you don't like it, I'll buy the card from you."

Of course he and everyone else that purchased UAD plugs have been totally happy. I feel that this card as well as select plugins should be in the tool box of every engineer that would at least consider themselves middle of the road or pro. The reason being, these are serious plugins that make a difference. Though they are easy to operate and some of the presets are great starting points, I believe beginners would be a bit intimidated by some of these plugins. For the semi pro to the pro user, nothing else on the market that I have tried, compares to the power, grace and complete processing that is UAD.

Though I own just about all the UAD plugs, there are a few that just stand out to me that need to be recognized. The Precision Bus compressor as well as the multiband limiter are some of the best in the business. The multiband is state of the art, and nothing made available today that I have tried, compares to this. Easy to use, powerful, yet very transparent. The Studer 800 is the only plugin in the world that has managed to get the sound of analog saturation down. Don't even procrastinate on these "Warmers" and other plugs out from other companies. Digital distortion is what you will get from them. The NEVE bundle is also mandatory. The compressor, EQ and channel strip are just necessities. Add in the controllable Fatso and the incredible EMT 250 reverb, and your processing tool box is now complete.

In my opinion, UAD doesn't need to brag about what they have here. All they need to do is let you try it for yourself and the plugs will do the talking for them. This card as well as the plugs that go with it are without a doubt, the best solutions to hardware in today's "in the box" DAW world. One other thing of note here that is equally important is, UAD doesn't make itself out to be this huge company that doesn't have the time for its customers. Their tech support is friendly, quick, accurate and incredibly accessable. They actually pick up the phone! The old saying of "after the sale it's the service that counts" is so true with this company. When you want the best sounds, the best processing and the best tech support, look no further than UAD!

Uad plugins are almost the first to reach when it goes for plugins. Also on a side note I have realized over the last few years that I never really feel that I need to do analog summing anymore. Thats how real these plugins are to me! Thanks UA for giving me a change to have the sounds I always wanted and to discover new ones as well.

I'm using my UAD-2 Solo for almost 3 years, never had a single issue with it!
I do mostly rock/metal productions and I find hard to overload it on regular sized projects (30 to 40 channels at 44.1)
I love it!