The Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt QUAD Core powered plugin interface is a great way to get into the incredible UAD-2 plugin collection or augment your Apollo interface. Supercharge your Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2-equipped Mac laptop or desktop with phenomenally low latency and primo processing with UA's award-winning plugins. The UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt includes the Analog Classics Plus plugin bundle right out of the box, giving you killer models of Universal Audio, Pultec and Fairchild gear, then you can expand your stockpile with any of the 90+ compatible plugins available for purchase. QUAD "SHARC" processors take the load off of your computer and make for a massive boost to your system, letting you worry about the mix instead of worrying about how many more plugins your computer can run without crashing the session.