UAD Powered Plug-Ins v5.3.0 Software Installers - March 25, 2009
About UAD software downloads
- The UAD software REQUIRES the UAD DSP card to be installed in order to hear and audition the plug-ins. Fully-functional 14-day demos are provided for all unlicensed plug-ins (the software installer is identical for all UAD hardware - UAD-2/UAD-1/UAD-1e/UAD-Xpander).
- Install the software before the hardware if you are a new user. See Chapter 2 of the UAD Manual for detailed installation instructions.
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Major changes in this version
- New plug-in: UAD 4K Channel Strip
- New plug-in: UAD 4K Buss Compressor
- New plug-in: UAD Cooper Time Cube Mk II (UAD-2 only)
- Additional UAD-2, RTAS, and other enhancements! Please see the complete version history for the full list.
Important information about this release
- A new authorization file must be loaded for UAD v5.3.0. You will be prompted to automatically obtain the new authorization file by the installer. Alternately, after installing v5.3.0 and rebooting, simply click the "Authorize Plug-Ins" button in the UAD Meter & Control Panel "Plug-Ins" pane to obtain the authorization file, then double-click the downloaded file to load it. See page 28 in the v5.3.0 User Manual for detailed procedures.
- UAD RTAS implementation is significantly enhanced in this version. All Pro Tools users should review the updated RTAS/Pro Tools/Mellowmuse information page for complete details. Note: A new UAD RTAS ReadMe.rtf is placed into the Powered Plug-Ins Tools when the RTAS option is specified during UAD installation.
- (UAD-2 only) This version requires a firmware update. The UAD-2 firmware is updated automatically by the installer. Be careful not to interrupt power to the computer while the firmware is updating.
- Please see the detailed release notes page for more information.
Other UAD Software
UAD User Manual
Complete resource for how to install and operate UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Complete resource for how to install and operate UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Software Archives Page
Previous releases for all platforms
Previous releases for all platforms
Support Downloads Page
Extra presets and other support files
Extra presets and other support files







