With all of the compressors and limiters, EQs, special processors, chorus and delays, and reverbs available from UA’s Online Store, we know that many new users look at the vast array of UAD plug-ins available and think, "Which should I use? Where do I start?"

Without further ado…

It seems like only yesterday... Actually, it was January 14, 2004, when Universal Audio released UAD version 3.4.0 and the birth cries of the new UAD Fairchild 670 plug-in could be heard. ("Waaaaah…. Hiccup!") The world rejoiced! Now the sound of the Fairchild 670’s 14 transformers and 20 vacuum tubes would sing in many a DAW (huzzah!).

One common question we get is from customers who are in the middle of a mix and seem to have more plug-ins running in the project/session than they can see. Many host applications have the ability to hide tracks or adjust the view of the project/session so that not all elements of the mix are readily shown. Although a handy and convenient tool, sometimes a user will open an old project/session and forget that they have some tracks hidden away.

I’ve been focusing on the UAD-2 for the last couple of months, so I feel it is time to talk to those of you out there who have just purchased one of our famous UA hardware products. Now, I know the UAD cards are great, but can you cuddle up next to a UAD card and feel the warmth radiating from its chassis? And what beautiful chassis all these UA hardware damsels of the control room have!

First let me introduce myself. I’m Dan Becker, the Mac Support Guy (MSG??!!). Probably one of the most common email questions I receive in the ol' Mac Support email box regards the use of the UAD products with Logic Pro. So let’s look at how to maximize performance of your UAD products with this popular host application!