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UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 35 - Chapter 3: UAD System Overview
UAD-1 Family The UAD-1 card family includes UAD-1, UAD-1e, and
UAD-Xpander. All are functionally identical and have
the same processing power.
The UAD-1 family includes products for use with
PCI/PCI-X, PCIe, and ExpressCard expansion slots.
Up to four UAD-1 cards can be run concurrently in one
system.
UAD-1
The UAD-1 uses PCI connectivity. It can only be used in PCI or PCI-X slots.
UAD-1e
The UAD-1e uses PCI Express connectivity. It can only be used in PCIe slots.
UAD-1e’s are “x1” PCIe cards.
UAD-Xpander & Xtenda
The UAD-Xpander is a UAD-1e card housed in an ex-
ternal chassis that interfaces to the computer using an
ExpressCard expansion slot.
UAD-Xpander has special instructions for installation,
connectivity, and use. See the UAD-Xpander chapter
for complete details.
The UAD-Xtenda is an optional ExpressCard-to-PCIe
adapter card that enables the UAD-Xpander to be used
in desktop computers that have PCIe expansion slots. The
UAD–Xpander/Xtenda system provides a convenient way to switch the same
UAD-Xpander unit between desktop and notebook computers.
Mackie UAD-1
The Mackie card is a UAD-1. Mackie was the worldwide distributor of UAD
Powered Plug-Ins for its first two years on the market. Universal Audio has
been the developer and manufacturer of UAD Powered Plug-Ins hardware
and software since its inception.