Universal Audio UAD-1 Project Pak PCI Card

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Manufacturer's description

The UAD-1 Project PAK from Universal Audio consists of a short form PCI card for use in both Mac and Windows based computer systems, along with five bundled plug-ins that range from dynamic processors through EQs to reverbs. The card also provides dedicated DSP for various other manufacturers' plug-ins, to run under VST, Audio Units or RTAS compatible software.

The UAD-1 Project PAK contains exactly the same UAD-1 card as the other packages based around the UAD-1 and delivers the same performance and quality previously limited to high-priced digital audio workstations. It features a super-DSP chip with a proprietary audio engine and unlike other DSP cards (which juggle DSP tasks between multiple chips,) the card uses a single, non-partitioned processor, allowing for more sophisticated plug-in algorithms. Because the plug-ins run on the card itself, the computer's CPU has more headroom for other functions, including additional tracks, mix automation or more native effects.

Cross-platform (Mac/PC) PCI card

Dedicated DSP for native DAW applications

Single unpartitioned super-computer DSP Chip

Bus mastering DMA for zero host load and maximum transfer rate

Fully PCI 2.1 compliant, supports 66MHz and faster bus timing (7" form factor)

More DSP headroom per plug-in than other multi-chip DSP cards

Five bundled UA plug-ins covering dynamics, EQ, reverb and processing

Supported sampling rates from 44.1kHz to 192kHz