UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3 QUAD Core DSP Accelerator

Professional audio engineers and serious home recording artists have relied on UAD-powered plug-ins for over 15 years, and the Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt represents the pinnacle of DSP acceleration technology. This powerful external processor provides Mac and Windows 10 users with complete access to the world’s most detailed and authentic analogue emulation plug-ins, available exclusively for the UAD platform. The next-generation Thunderbolt 3 connectivity allows for large-scale sessions while maintaining backward compatibility with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 UA devices.

What sets UAD plug-ins apart is their unmatched fidelity to classic analogue equipment. UA’s acclaimed engineers undertake intensive physical modelling of vintage audio hardware, essentially rebuilding legendary gear component by component in the digital realm. This meticulous approach captures not just the sound, but the exact behaviour and sometimes quirky characteristics of the most prized analogue hardware in existence, including rare compressors, equalisers, vintage reverb processors, and tape machines.

The UAD library boasts over 100 plug-ins co-developed with industry giants like Neve, Fender, Lexicon, and Studer, bringing rich, three-dimensional sound and harmonics directly into your DAW. This QUAD version features four SHARC processors and integrates seamlessly with UAD-2 PCIe DSP Accelerator cards and Thunderbolt-equipped UA Audio Interfaces, including Arrow, Apollo Twin, and Apollo X interfaces, providing truly scalable mixing power for any studio setup.