User Manual

UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 21 - Chapter 2: UAD Installation
System Requirements
UAD Powered Plug-Ins require the following hardware and software:
Windows: • Microsoft Windows XP (Home, Professional, or x64 Edition), or Windows
Vista (x86 or x64)
Macintosh • Mac OS X 10.4.x “Tiger” or 10.5.x “Leopard”
(Processor upgrade cards are not officially supported)
All Platforms: • Available PCIe x1/x4/x8/x16 slot for each UAD-2 and UAD-1e card
• Available PCI or PCI-X slot for each UAD-1 card
• ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 expansion slot for each UAD-Xpander
• Available PCIe (PCI Express) slot for each optional UAD–Xtenda card
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB is strongly recommended)
• 125 MB available hard drive space for UAD-2 or UAD-1 install
• 250 MB available HD space for combined UAD-2 plus UAD-1 install
• 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor
• CD-ROM drive or internet connection for software installation
• Internet connection required for registration and plug-in authorization
• Compatible VST, RTAS, or Audio Units plug-in host application software
(see Table 1 on page 22)
• AGP or PCIe graphics video adapter card (PCI graphics not supported)
Supported Hosts
UAD Powered Plug-Ins, when combined with a plug-in host application, is a
technically complex system with many variables. Because the host application
environment is integral to the system but is completely out of our control, we
cannot claim compatibility with all hosts that may claim to support the use of
VST, RTAS, and/or Audio Units plug-ins.
We test the specific host applications listed in Table 1 on page 22 for com-
patibility with UAD Powered Plug-Ins, and only these hosts are supported by
our technical staff. We recommend the latest versions of these host applica-
tions for optimum performance. Host applications that are not listed may work
with UAD Powered Plug-ins, but compatibility with them cannot be guaran-
teed.