New UAD-1 Ultra Pak from Universal Audio

Universal Audio today announced the new UAD-1 Ultra Pak. The Ultra Pak is a combination of DSP hardware and software plug-ins available for host-based Windows and Macintosh DAW's. Shipping immediately after NAMM, the Ultra Pak will have an MSRP of US$1495.

The UAD-1 Ultra Pak is designed for DAW professional who needs sonic quality for mixing and mastering applications and wants the largest and best-value UA plug collection in one convenient bundle. The Ultra Pak includes the UAD-1 DSP card plus a complete suite of 24 powered plug-ins including all the classic UA vintage emulations. UA uses unique proprietary circuit modeling techniques to capture every subtle nuance of analog studio mainstays such as the 1176LN, LA-2A, Pultec EQP-1A, and Fairchild 670. The UAD-1 also offers "UA Original" plug-ins to enhance production including the Cambridge EQ, Nigel Guitar Processor, Channel Strip, RealVerb, DreamVerb and the highly prized Plate 140. Ultra Pak also delivers the Precision Limiter and Precision Equalizer from the Precision Mastering Series which have been rigorously engineered and studio-tested to reach a sonic class only shared with the very best analog and digital hardware units. Features:

• The most extensive Mixing and Mastering plug-in bundle offered by UA.
• Includes UAD-1 DSP Card & 24 Plugs covering classic compression, EQ, Reverbs, Guitar FX/delays/modulation and Precision mastering tools.
• Least expensive means to get the most complete set of UA plug-ins in one bundle.
• 32k to 192k sample rate support, up to 4 cards per system
• AU/VST/DX/MAS(OS9) & RTAS - Mac OSX, OS9 & WinXP,Win2K, Win98

For more information, visit their web site at www.uaudio.com.