Universal Audio UAD-2 OCTO Ultimate 4 DSP Accelerator Card

The top-of-the-line UAD-2 OCTO Ultimate 4 DSP Accelerator package features Universal Audio’s most powerful PCIe processing hardware, combined with a flagship collection of 83 UAD Powered Plug-Ins. This package features eight SHARC processors, and easily installs into a PCIe-equipped PC, Mac, or compatible expansion chassis (PCIe or Thunderbolt*) — giving you a huge boost in mix processing power and authentic analog sound.

The UAD-2 OCTO Ultimate 4 includes 83 UA-developed plug-in titles from a world-renowned library that includes Ampex, Lexicon, EMT, Neve, Manley, Fairchild, Studer, SSL, and many more.** In creating UAD plug-ins, Universal Audio’s DSP engineers work with the original hardware manufacturers — using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears — to give you all the warmth of classic analog equipment in your DAW.

Mac and Windows 7-compatible, the UAD-2 OCTO Ultimate 4 is easy to use. Just install the software, install the PCIe card, and start mixing with an endless collection of the world's finest analog emulation plug-ins.

Key Features

• Powerful 8 SHARC processor PCIe Card for running UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Intel-based Macs and Windows 7 PCs
• Includes “Ultimate 4” plug-in bundle, featuring 83 UA-developed plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT and more
• Ideal for professional power-users running demanding projects w/ high plug-in instances and/or high sample rates
• Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Live, and more
• Can be combined with other UAD-2 devices, including UAD-2 PCIe card(s), UAD-2 Satellite, and Apollo audio interfaces
• Connect to Thunderbolt-equipped Macs via a compatible PCIe chassis* (sold separately)
• VST, AU, RTAS, AAX 64 and 64-bit compatible

*Thunderbolt connectivity is available for Mac only. Visit www.uaudio.com/support/uad for a complete list of qualified PCIe expansion and PCIe-to-Thunderbolt expansion chassis. **

Ultimate 4 package includes 83 UA-developed plug-ins up to and including UAD Software v8.4. Does not include any Direct Developer (3rd party) plug-ins, nor plug-ins released after UAD software v8.4.

Ultimate 4 Software Bundle Contents

• Channel Strips (8)
• API Vision Channel Strip
• CS-1 Channel Strip
• Neve® 88RS Channel Strip
• Neve® 88RS Legacy Channel Strip
• Precision Channel Strip Plug-In
• SSL E Series Channel Strip
• UA 610-A Preamp & EQ
• UA 610-B Preamp & EQ

Compressors/Limiters (19)

• dbx® 160 Compressor / Limiter
• Fairchild® 670 Compressor
• Fairchild® 660 Compressor
• Fairchild® 670 Legacy Compressor
• Manley Variable Mu® Limiter Compressor
• Neve® 33609 Compressor
• Neve® 33609SE Compressor
• Precision Buss Compressor
• SSL G Series Bus Compressor
• Teletronix® LA-2 Classic Leveler
• Teletronix® LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler
• Teletronix® LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier
• Teletronix® LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
• Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Leveler
• UA 1176AE Classic Limiter
• UA 1176LN Legacy Limiting Amplifier
• UA 1176SE Legacy Limiting Amplifier
• UA 1176 Rev A Classic Limiter
• UA 1176LN Rev E Classic Limiter

Delay & Modulation (5)

• Cooper® Time Cube MkII Delay
• EP-34 Tape Echo
• MXR® Flanger/Doubler
• Precision Delay Modulation
• Precision Delay Modulation Long

Equalizers (20)

• API 550A Parametric EQ
• API 560 Graphic EQ
• Cambridge EQ
• Harrison® 32C Channel EQ
• Harrison® 32C SE Channel EQ
• Helios™ Type 69 EQ
• Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ
• Neve® 1073 Legacy Classic Console EQ
• Neve® 1073SE Legacy Classic Console EQ
• Neve® 1081 Classic Console EQ
• Neve® 1081SE Classic Console EQ
• Neve® 31102 Classic Console EQ
• Neve® 31102SE Classic Console EQ
• Precision Equalizer
• Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ
• Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ
• Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ
• Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ
• Pultec Pro Legacy EQ

Guitar Pedals (3)

• Bermuda Triangle
• Ibanez® Tube Screamer TS808
• Raw Distortion

Mastering (6)

• Precision K-Stereo Ambience Recovery
• Precision Maximizer
• Precision Multiband
• Precision Limiter
• Manley® Massive Passive EQ
• Manley® Massive Passive Mastering EQ

Reverbs (8)

• AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb
• DreamVerb Room Modeler
• EMT® 140 Classic Plate Reverb
• EMT® 250 Electronic Reverb
• Lexicon® 224 Digital Reverb
• Ocean Way Studios
• Precision Reflection Engine
• RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler

Special Processing (14)

• Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
• FATSO™ Jr. Tape Sim. & Compressor
• FATSO™ Sr. Tape Sim. & Compressor
• Little Labs® IBP Phase Alignment Tool
• Little Labs® Voice Of God Bass Resonance
• Moog® Multimode Filter
• Moog® Multimode Filter SE
• Oxide Tape Recorder
• Precision De-Esser
• Precision Enhancer Hz
• Precision Enhancer kHz
• SPL® Transient Designer
• Studer® A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder
• Thermionic Culture Vulture