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UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3
UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3
UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3
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UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3

Get the rich analog sound of UAD plug-ins over Thunderbolt.

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  • Run UAD Powered Plug-Ins on compatible Thunderbolt Mac or Windows 10 systems
  • Get a massive DSP boost for powering large professional mixes
  • Access over 100 plug-ins from Ampex,® Lexicon,® Helios,® Studer,® Neve,® Manley,® Capitol Studios,® API, and more
  • Start mixing right away with the included Analog Classics Plus plug‑in bundle
  • Get the sound of a professional analog studio “on the road,” courtesy of UAD plug‑ins
  • Combine with other UAD-2 devices, including UAD-2 PCIe card(s) and Thunderbolt-equipped Satellites and UA Audio Interfaces
Details

Details

  • Run UAD Powered Plug-Ins via Thunderbolt 3 on modern Mac and Windows 10 systems (backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 devices)
  • 4 (QUAD) or 8 (OCTO) SHARC processors provide a massive DSP boost for running large professional mixes
  • Access over 100 plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Studer, Neve, Manley, SSL, EMT, Helios, and more
  • Includes Analog Classics Plus bundle featuring Legacy editions of LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176 Classic Limiting Amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A, Pultec Pro, and Fairchild 670 plug-ins, plus 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ, and more
  • Compatible with Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Cubase, Live, and more
  • Combine with other Thunderbolt-equipped UAD-2 devices including PCIe card(s), UA Audio Interfaces, and additional Satellites
  • Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy-chaining of Thunderbolt peripherals
  • Also available with Custom software packages featuring user-selectable plug-ins
  • To see full system requirements, click here.
What’s Included

Includes the Analog Classics Plus Bundle

  • UA 610‐B Tube Preamp and EQ
  • Fairchild® 670 (Legacy)
  • Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier (Legacy)
  • 1176SE/LN Classic Limiting Amplifiers (Legacy)
  • Pultec® Pro Equalizers (Legacy)
  • Precision Channel Strip 
  • Precision Reflection Engine 
  • Precision Delay Modulation 
  • Precision Delay Modulation L 
  • UA Precision Enhancer Hz 
  • RealVerb‐Pro

Get the Rich Analog Sound of UAD Plug-Ins over Thunderbolt.

The UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt is a powerhouse DSP accelerator that gives Mac and Windows 10 users complete access to the world’s most detailed and authentic analog emulation plug-ins, available exclusively on the UAD platform. Bolstered by next-generation connectivity, UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3 lets you run large professional mixes with the rich analog character of award-winning UA-developed plug-ins, including exclusive titles from Neve, Fender, Lexicon, Studer, and many more. Plus, it’s backward-compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 UA devices.

Create with the Most Respected Collection of Audio Plug-Ins

From serious home recordists to multi-platinum mix engineers, UAD Powered Plug-Ins have been winning over audio professionals for more than 15 years. The reason is simple. No other plug-ins so faithfully capture the sound and behavior of classic analog equipment — from rare compressors and equalizers, to vintage reverb processors and tape machines.

The UAD library features over 100 plug-ins, co-developed with the biggest brands in audio. These plug-ins can be purchased with UAD-2 hardware from retailers as part of bundled packages, or you can buy UAD plug-ins à la carte from UA’s Online Store.

Add Powerful, Expandable Processing

UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3 is available in QUAD or OCTO models with either four or eight SHARC processors, respectively. It can also be integrated alongside UAD-2 PCIe DSP Accelerator cards and Thunderbolt-equipped UA Audio Interfaces, including Arrow, Apollo Twin, and Apollo X interfaces for truly scalable mixing power.

Hear the Science Behind the Scenes

In developing UAD plug-ins, UA’s acclaimed engineers undertake intensive physical modeling of classic audio hardware — “rebuilding” vintage analog gear in the digital world, component by component. UAD plug-ins replicate the exact, sometimes quirky behavior of the most prized analog hardware in existence, bringing you rich, three-dimensional sound and harmonics "in the box.”

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What They Say

Coast to coast I can open my sessions whenever I'm away from my studio, the UAD-2 Satellite is a dream come true.

Sandy Vee

Rihanna, Katy Perry

The UAD-2 Satellite gives me access to the world-class plug-ins I've come to rely on, with way more power, and in a package that I can toss in my suitcase or backpack.

Ryan West

Eminem, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z

UAD plug-ins are always my first choice. Now with the UAD-2 SatelIite, I can have them all the time.

Darrell Thorp

Beck, Radiohead, Foo Fighters

Reviews

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 1,563 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 1.4k Total 4 star reviews: 107 Total 3 star reviews: 26 Total 2 star reviews: 14 Total 1 star reviews: 29
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  • F(
    Florian (. R.
    Verified Reviewer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 weeks ago
    Get Most out of it

    I have once octo and it Runs out of recources so I Must run a second in chain.

    The First Two devices where an Apollo x8p and a satelite octo and in combo this is real a Beast

    Why i combine this two … means three devices (apollo and satelite)?

    It give me the power to record live with Plugins and do the rest of mastering within the (now two octos).

    To get the Most out of your hardware you Must take care on both ends (live and Playback).

    For the mastering i need more Plugins than for live playing … so this Plugin chains Need more DSP Cores

    Mostly not more than 3-4 plugins but keep hands on drums you need more Playback power for the plugins

    Means 3 toms , snare , hihat, 3 crash and basedrum need each a seperated Channel and this Need in Playback for 2 Guitars , bass and vocals to record a Bunch of Cores … so and this is where the apollo comes to Play ground … the bass and Guitars can in one step recorded and in a second step the vocals … and let the mastered drums in Playback for the rest of recording session run from Track.

    And also the bass and the guitars from the past step bevor record the vocals to bring the full ambience to the singers fully mastered … so in this case i need a setup in 3 different rooms and let the streams Walk thruth Dante to reach all rooms in case my Mac Stands as the main machine to let record and Playback all this sources … but once is very bad: this plugins you buy with each hardware the same and you cannot Exchange this Double licenses to any one…

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  • KS
    K. S.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    no substitute for dedicated DSP

    As much as I love and use the Spark plug in offerings, the plug in's that I use day to day require the dedicated DSP that only the satellites offer. I often create mixes that evoke the era of large format mixing consoles and racks of digital reverb-all at 96K! There is no other way I know of to create that other than having a pile of UAD plugs.

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  • TV
    T. V.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    The sound of Freedom

    I got the Octo accelerator and I love it. No more juggling plug ins to audition them on tracks and when I find a chain that works there is no compromising. Between the Native and Apollo only plugins my mixes have never sounded better.

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  • JR
    J. R.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    It’s a life saver.

    If you don’t know already, Apollo plug-ins use a lot of DSP. I’m new to recording so I bought a Twin X and it really didn’t have enough DSP for me and I don’t use a lot of tracks. Anyway, a friend turned me onto this and now I’m rocking! Lots of power and I can record and mix without worrying about running out gas. I now have ten cards instead of two and it’s cheaper than upgrading to a bigger interface. Highly recommended!

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  • VA
    V. A.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Octo Core TB3

    Really can’t go anywhere with big sessions without extra DSP. Went for the octo in the hope I didn’t need anymore - all worked out. Also the size of the unit is the same as an Apollo Twin :)

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Frequently Asked Questions

To run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW without taxing your host CPU. It’s a scalable system that allows you to add more UAD-2 mixing power to your DAW.
Up to six Thunderbolt Satellites can be connected simultaneously, or they can be combined with up to four Thunderbolt Apollos. Note that you cannot exceed six UAD-2 devices per system. For USB and Firewire Satellites, please refer to help.uaudio.com
No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW.
Yes, up to six UAD-2 devices in total can be connected to a compatible computer.
Only UAD-2 plug-ins can run on a Satellite Accelerator as these are coded specifically to run on the SHARC DSP processors in the hardware.
Check our Knowledge Base for additional questions

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