User Manual

UAD‑2 Live Rack Manual Chapter 1: Introduction 14
UAD-2 Live Rack Features
Hardware
• Durable 1U Rack enclosure
• 4 SHARC DSPs on‑board
• Dual‑redundant internal power supplies with failover detection
• Each UAD‑2 Live Rack unit processes up to 16 channels of a MADI stream
• Add additional units for 32, 48, or 64 MADI channels
• Runs a huge library of UAD Powered Plug‑Ins & UAD Direct Developer Plug‑Ins
• Dual‑Thunderbolt 3 host connectivity
• One set of MADI optical I/O (64 channels @ 48 kHz)
• Word Clock I/O (BNC) and input termination
• Sample Rate support from 44.1 kHz to 96 kHz
• Clock Support for the following formats: Internal, MADI, Word Clock
Software
• Purpose‑built UAD‑2 Live Rack application for inserting UAD Powered Plug‑Ins
• Networked integration with select Soundcraft Vi Series consoles – allows full remote
snapshot triggering and storing
• Create, store, and recall channel strip presets
• Create, store, and recall snapshots
• Up to eight UAD Powered Plug‑Ins per‑channel
• Meter bridge always displays signal levels on all channels
• Plug‑ins are categorized by type for quick assignments
• Large text and graphics for high visibility in live sound environments
• SAFE Mode ensures destructive changes do not occur during a live scenario
• Edit Mode ensures changes can be made as quickly as possible
• Intuitive drag/drop functionality for copy/paste, navigation, and moving plug‑ins between
inserts and/or tracks
• Most functions can be navigated and executed without a mouse (via computer keyboard)
• Full screen application minimizes visual clutter
• Delay compensation group channels for maintaining phase alignment (critical for drums)
• Application and Snapshots can be configured without connected hardware for offline
setup and/or sharing with other operators
Package Contents
• UAD‑2 Live Rack hardware unit
• IEC power cables: (1) USA, (1) Europe
• Set of four rack screw with washers
• Getting Started URL card
• For installation software, visit www.uaudio.com/downloads