Universal Audio UAD - Chapter 11. UAD-2 Satellite; Overview

UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 128 - Chapter 11: UAD-2 Satellite
CHAPTER 11
UAD-2 Satellite
Overview
UAD Powered
Plug-Ins via
FireWire
UAD-2 Satellite is a UAD-2 DSP accelerator that connects to the host computer
via FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 and hosts UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins on Mac
OS systems. Unlike previous UAD-2 PCIe products, UAD-2 Satellite is a com-
pletely external unit with power supply that does not require a PCI, PCIe or Ex-
pressCard interface. This freedom from PCI/PCIe requirements enables the
full UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins library and DSP acceleration for select FireWire
equipped Intel-based Apple computers – notably notebook and desk-
top-all-in-ones such as iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro.
Once installed and configured, UAD-2 Satellite is functionally similar to its
UAD-2 PCIe card counterparts. The main difference between UAD-2 Satellite
and UAD-2 PCIe cards is differing architectures (FireWire versus PCIe). See
“The UAD Hardware” on page
38 and “UAD-2 Family” on page 39 for UAD
hardware overviews.
Note: “LiveT
rack Mode” is unavailable when UAD-2 Satellite is connected.
Duo and Quad
V
ersions
UAD-2 Satellite is available in two versions: Duo and Quad. The only differ-
ence between these two models is the number of processors inside the device
(and therefore the available DSP horsepower). The Duo or Quad designator
is silk-screened on the bottom of the Satellite housing.
Documentation UAD-2 Satellite is designed for use with UAD Powered Plug-ins, the compan-
ion software package that includes the drivers, plug-ins, and documentation.
Instructions in this chapter are specific to UAD-2 Satellite operations only, and
apply in addition to the other chapters. To get the most from your UAD-2 Sat-
ellite, please review the following additional information:
Important Information
Important user information is presented on a printed document within the
UAD-2 Satellite retail package. This sheet provides late-breaking details that
are not included in this manual. Please review the information carefully.