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UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 34 - Chapter 3: UAD System Overview
Note: Multiple UAD hardware types can be used concurrently in the same
computer. For details, see Chapter 5, “Using Multiple UAD Cards.”
UAD-2 Family UAD-2 is our second-generation UAD DSP card that offers many
improvements over the UAD-1, most notably significantly more
DSP horsepower and lower latencies.
All UAD-2 cards use the PCI-Express (PCIe) architecture.
UAD-2’s are “x1” PCIe cards. Up to four UAD-2 cards can be
run concurrently in one system.
Solo/Duo/Quad
Three different UAD-2 cards are available, the only func-
tional difference between them is the number of DSP chips
on each card: Solo (one DSP), Duo (two DSP’s), and Quad
(four DSP’s). One Quad offers approximately 10 times the
processing power of UAD-1.
Each UAD-2 DSP provides approximately 2.5x the processing power of the
UAD-1. When comparing the processing power of UAD-2 to UAD-1, a range
is given because there are many variables that affect UAD-2 DSP loads (such
as plug-in type, host system, etc). Therefore, a single direct comparison can-
not be made.
UAD-2 Bundles
Each UAD-2 card type is available in three different retail packages to best
accommodate your budget and processing requirements. All UAD-2 products
include the “Mix Essentials” plug-ins so you can get great sound right out of
the box, and a “good as cash” voucher for purchasing optional plug-ins.