UAD Version 4.5 Software Preview

Universal Audio today previewed v4.5 software for the UAD-1 & UAD-1e DSP Card & Powered Plug-Ins? system. Version 4.5 will include a 14-day fully functional demo of the third in the series of Neve® licensed plug-ins - the 1081 Classic Console Equalizer. Registered UAD-1 customers will be able to purchase full authorizations of the 1081/1081 SE two plug-in bundle for US$249 from my.uaudio.com at the time of web launch slated for Q4 2006. A Neve® plug bundle including all 3 UAD/Neve plug-ins (1073, 33609, 1081 and respective "lite DSP" SE versions) will be available simultaneously at considerable saving and priced at US $599.

Neve® 1081 Plug-In Key Features:

• Exclusively Neve licensed/UA modeled
• Revered 4-band 8048 console EQ
• Parametric high and low mid, with two Q settings
• Adjustable frequency high/low shelf, switchable to bell curve
• Original RAF cosmetics, concentric controls/ SE Version for Higher instance counts

"In parallel to our Neve® 1081 plug-in development, we have been working aggressively on OS enhancements to support Windows X64 and a new, more convenient Universal installer for Mac OS X integrating the Fxpansion V2 RTAS adapter which we expect to ship in Q4 2006." said Seath Ahrens, Director Of Software for Universal Audio.

About the UAD-1 (PCI) & UAD-1e (PCIe) DSP Card's

At the heart of every UAD DSP Card & Powered Plug-Ins bundle is the same revolutionary UAD DSP technology. Because of its high resolution, floating-point processing, ultra high-speed memory and hardware dithering, the UAD-1 delivers outstanding high-headroom sound quality at sample rates from 32 to 192kHz. Unlike other DSP cards, the UAD-1 uses a single, unpartitioned vector processor, allowing for larger and more sophisticated plug-in algorithms. These algorithms offer a new level of power and complexity not found with host-based plug-ins. By reducing the burden on the computer's CPU, the host DAW application can deliver more tracks, automation and native effects or instruments.