Universal Audio has announced the release of UAD Software v8.0 for UAD-2 DSP Accelerator hardware and Apollo audio interfaces.
UAD Software v8.0 includes Apollo Expanded, allowing users of Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin, Apollo DUO, Apollo QUAD, and Apollo 16 audio interfaces to freely combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices — adding I/O and DSP as their studio grows.
Apollo Expanded also marks the introduction of Console 2.0 software, giving Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo users dynamic new workflow options with more than 25 new user-requested features. Console 2.0 will also be coming to Apollo FireWire interfaces (Mac and Windows) in Fall 2015.
Overview
—“Mix and Match” up to four Apollos (any model) over Thunderbolt (Mac)
—Simple Thunderbolt cable cascading between units
—Combine up to six UAD-2 devices per system
—New Console 2.0 — High-resolution 64-bit software interface for Thunderbolt-equipped Apollos with over 25 new user-requested features
—New Flex Driver lets users customize Core Audio I/O — name, save, and share presets for different hardware setups and DAWs
—Star clocking over Thunderbolt distributes high-quality clock to all Apollos
—Add an Apollo Twin for desktop monitor control as well as additional DSP and connectivity
UAD Software v8.0 also adds Mac OS X Yosemite compatibility and new plug-in categories to the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform, including:
Sound Machine Wood Works Plug-In ($299)
—Record acoustic guitar direct, in real time with microphone quality sound using Apollo Twin, DUO, or QUAD
—Provides the rich resonance and vibrancy missing from unprocessed acoustic guitar pickups
—No time-consuming setup; provides consistent premium sound
—Freedom to re-mic while mixing, changing and adding microphones as needed to fit the production
UA Distortion Essentials Plug-In Bundle ($249)
—Offers Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 (also sold separately for $129), Raw Distortion (based on the vintage early-80s Pro Co Rat), and Bermuda Triangle (based on the early 70s-era Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi) plug-ins*
—Unison technology to precisely emulate the circuit interaction, gain range, and clip points of the original stompboxes
Friedman Amplifiers Plug-In Collection by Brainworx ($249 )
—Faithful emulation of two modern boutique amps inspired by classic British tube amps, designed by amp guru David Friedman
—FX Rack features lo-fi delay, noise gate, and filter controls
—66 impulse responses for each amp, with multiple speaker cabinets recorded in a state of the art room with stellar gear
—Re-amp less than perfect DI guitar tracks, previously recorded with other guitar amp simulations
—Developed by Brainworx exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo audio interfaces
Download new UAD Software v8.0 here.
