The UAD-1 Flexi Pak combines Universal Audio’s revolutionary DSP acceleration hardware with a customizable selection of UA’s no-compromise plug-ins. Use the included $500 USD plug-in voucher at the my.uaudio.com online store to select from UA’s entire library of world-class plug-ins and customize the accompanying UAD-1 processor card. The Flexi Pak comes already equipped with staples like the 1176SE: a low DSP version of the classic 1176LN Limiting Amplifier, the Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer, RealVerb Pro room modeler, CS-1 Channel Strip and Nigel guitar effects processor. After previewing the current lineup of additional plug-ins via fourteen day demos for each plug-in, conveniently choose from any of  UA’s additional plug-ins by cashing-in the voucher.

Features

• Single unpartitioned super-computer DSP Chip
• Bus mastering DMA for zero host load and maximum transfer rate
• Fully PCI 2.1 compliant, supports 66MHz and faster bus timing
• 7" form factor (PCI short card)
• Compatible with the Magma PCI Expansion Chassis
• More DSP headroom per plug-in than other multi-chip DSP cards
• Supported sampling Rates from 32 kHz - 192 kHz 
• Best Sounding Plug-In Collection

Basic System Requirements

Windows

• Windows computer with available PCI slot for each UAD-1 card
• Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP
• 128 MB of RAM (256 MB is strongly recommended)
• 50 MB of available disk space
• CD drive or internet connection for software installation
• VST compatible host application software, such as Steinberg Cubase, Nuendo, or Emagic Logic Audio
• DirectX is supported under Cakewalk Sonar, Syntrillium Systems Cool Edit Pro, and Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Acid, and Vegas
• 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor
• An AGP graphics video adapter (PCI graphics is not recommended)

Macintosh

• Mac OS PowerPC computer with available PCI slot for each UAD-1 card (G3 or better recommended; processor upgrade cards are not officially supported)
• Mac OS 9.x
• 128 MB of RAM (256 MB is strongly recommended)
• 50 MB of available disk space
• CD drive or internet connection for software installation
• VST version requires VST compatible host software, such as Cubase, Nuendo, or Emagic Logic Audio
• MAS version requires Mark Of The Unicorn MAS version 2.3 or higher, and Digital Performer or AudioDesk host software
• 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor
• An AGP graphics video adapter (PCI graphics is not recommended)

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