Universal Audio, a manufacturer of high-quality vintage audio
hardware and DSP software plug-ins for digital audio workstations,
has announced the web release of v4.7 software for the UAD Family of
DSP Card's & Powered Plug-Ins(tm). Version 4.7
includes 14-day fully functional demos of the new Neve 88RS Channel
Strip and LA3A Classic Compressor.
"Our Neve 88RS channel strip is modeled after the current
flagship of Neve's stellar sounding analogue consoles and sets the
price/sonic benchmark for plug-in channel strips." said Mike Barnes, VP
of Marketing for Universal Audio. " With its Four-band EQ,
VCA type Limit/Comp dynamics, Gate/Expander and internal side-chaining
for de-essing, the 88RS gives desktop DAW users (AU,VST,RTAS) access to
a full-featured virtual Neve console at a simply remarkable price. It's
low-distortion enables efficient DSP design, so users can run around 9
stereo instances (18 channels) on one UAD card @ 44.1kHz , giving up to
a full 72 channel configuration on a fully expanded 4-card UAD system!"
Key Neve 88RS Features include:
- EQ & Dynamics form Neve's flagship analogue console
- Four-band parametric EQ with High & Low -Shelf
Filters
- Highly flexible Limiter/Compressor, Gate/Expander Dynamics
Section
- Exclusively Neve-licensed, UA modeled, only for UAD DSP
family.
- UAi™: Proprietary UA Modeling Technology-Most
accurate analogue emulations.
"The LA3A completes our legendary UA Classic Compressor line,
which are all now available in either real hardware or modeled software
product formats for traditional outboard purists or inboard DAW users."
said Mike Barnes, VP of Marketing for UA.
Key LA-3A Features include:
- Definitive solid-state optical compressor
- Modeled from a "golden" vintage unit in UA's collection
- Gain and peak reduction controls plus limit/compress switch
- UAi™: Proprietary UA Modeling Technology-Most
accurate analogue emulations.
About the UAD DSP Card
At the heart of every UAD DSP Card & Powered Plug-Ins
package is the revolutionary UAD DSP card. Because of its high
resolution, floating-point processing, ultra high-speed memory and
hardware dithering, the UAD delivers outstanding high-headroom sound
quality at sample rates from 32 to 192khz. Unlike other DSP cards, the
UAD uses a single, unpartitioned vector processor, allowing for larger
and more sophisticated plug-in algorithms offering a new level of power
and complexity not found with host-based plug-ins. By greatly reducing
the burden on the computer's CPU, the host application can now deliver
more tracks, automation and native effects.