Rackmount 16 Channel MADI Effects Processor with UAD Powered Plug-Ins

UAD2 LIVE RACK

Overview

Realtime UAD Effects Processing, Purpose-Built for Live Sound.

UAD-2 Live Rack is a robust 16-channel MADI effects processor that allows live sound engineers to craft studio-quality mixes using Realtime UAD Processing and industry-leading UAD plug-ins — including Antares Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced — right out of the box.  Built to withstand the rigors of live sound, users can chain up to four UAD-2 Live Rack units for up to 64 channels of MADI signal processing.

Realtime UAD Plug-In Processing

With its Realtime UAD QUAD Core Processing, UAD-2 Live Rack lets engineers shape their live mixes with the world’s best analog emulations, courtesy of Universal Audio’s acclaimed UAD Powered Plug-Ins library. Plus, existing UAD plug-in users can readily use all their licensed UAD plug-ins with UAD-2 Live Rack.*

*Live Rack includes the Core or Ultimate UAD plug-in bundles. Other UAD plug-ins sold separately. 

A small number of UAD plug-ins are incompatible with UAD-2 Live Rack. For full details,

Select from Core and Ultimate Software Packages

UAD-2 Live Rack Core includes a generous suite of UAD plug-ins right out of the box, featuring Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, and more. UAD-2 Live Rack Ultimate offers 90 UAD plug-ins, with titles from SSL, Studer, Neve, Manley, Lexicon, API, Moog, and more. 

Both Core and Ultimate bundles include the Antares Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced plug-in. Legendary for its vocal enhancing and creative applications, use genuine Antares Auto-Tuning in real time for pitch correction and modern pop vocal effects.

Live Rack Application

With the Live Rack application, front-of-house engineers can take advantage of intuitive features such as drag and drop, copy and paste, keyboard navigation, plug-in zoom, and the ability to store and recall channel strip presets and/or complete setup configuration Snapshots. Designed for seamless operation in a live setting, the Live Rack app features large text and GUI elements making it easy to quickly tweak parameters. The Live Rack app also features MIDI snapshot recall capabilities as well as networked software integration with select Soundcraft Vi consoles.

Fail-Safe Features

UAD-2 Live Rack includes professional, fail-safe features for reliable live sound use. Redundant internal power supplies ensure that UAD-2 Live Rack will continue to process audio if one power supply fails. If the Live Rack application or computer fails, or its Thunderbolt cable is disconnected, UAD-2 Live Rack will still process audio with the last known plug-in state intact. And with the Live Rack app in Safe mode, destructive setting changes are prevented during a live show.

Features

• Over 10 UAD Plug-Ins Including Auto-Tune

• 4 Onboard SHARC DSPs

• Ethernet Link to Soundcraft Vi Consoles

• 64-Channel MADI Optical I/O

• Processes up to 16 Channels of MADI

• Dual Power Supplies for Fail-Safe Power

• Dual Thunderbolt 3 Host Connections

• 44.1 to 96 kHz Sample Rates

• Word Clock I/O via BNC

• Software Control & Network Integration

Specifications

What’s in the Box

• Universal Audio UAD-2 Live Rack Core Rackmount 16-Channel MADI Effects Processor with UAD Powered Plug-Ins

• Power Cable

• 4 x Rack Screws with Washers