by P. Korkman . 5 out of 5 stars

I bought my UAD-2 laptop card several years back, and thus got access to some of the bext plugs I've used. What's really surprised me, though, is that this thingie, which I've had with me to the summer cottage, on the train, on trips back to Paris where I bought is etc - that this fragile-looking thing is still with me and works like a charm. A very nice surprise - my laptop looks a bit worse for the years it's seen but the uad card looks new. Great stuff!

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by J. Jäntti . 5 out of 5 stars

UAD Expresscard + Sonnet Echo (not pro) = great

What can i say? Laptop with a bus powered UAD card. Perfect mobile system.

Expresscard could have some extra prosessing power, but having Ampex in master chain, EMTs running, couple of channel strips and the new la2 - compressor. That is really cool !!! Looking forward: maybe having bigger bus powered mobile system in future?

Juha

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by H. Makela . 5 out of 5 stars

I have been spoiled with quad processing power and the live tracking features with my Apollo. But even then I felt that I wanted a mobile option to do some quick edits on the road. I also work on voice over projects and this Solo Laptop card is perfect for those projects. For these projects I normally add only channel strip and reverb when I am using my Solo card standalone.

Its also worth noting that running Solo card together with Apollo, Satellite or other UAD-2 processing allows you to add one more processor to the total processor count. As an example with my Quad Apollo, Solo Laptop card increased the available processor count to 5!
Love it!

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by A. Warrick . 5 out of 5 stars

Hello,

the UAD-2 Solo Laptop really does add a lot of oomph to your sound of your projects. While there is some limitations to the number of instances you can use in your mix you always have the option to bounce down other projects to use in your main project. There are so many plugins to use to soup up your mix besides the basic ones.

I tried out three plugins - the Studder, the Ampex and the SSL - E Channel Strip for lead female vocals - something I call tpcs and they came out sounding really fat. The Moog is irreplaceable, meaning this only exists with UA.

UA has an original signature that no other company providing a well needed edition you can't get anywhere else.

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by L. Baumann . 5 out of 5 stars

In a few words. Perfect travel companion in a mobile studio. Sterling tool. Ten stars out of five! :)

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by P. Hermann . 4 out of 5 stars

Hi,
and thanks for the gratis-plugin Pultec-Pro.
I am very pleased with the UAD card. Without them I can no longer work.
My favorite plugins are: 1176, Pultec, Cambridge, Precisious limiters, multiband Precisious and Lexicon 224 reverb.
Your customers work is very clever. What strikes me is negative, the high price of the plugins (for example, the Oxford EQ, SPL, Lexicon at the original manufacturers cheaper than UAD). 30-40% less would be better. I'm still a couple of plug-ins to buy, but the price is too high.

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by D. Jones . 5 out of 5 stars

Love it...very convenient for my portable set-up with my late 2008 Macbook Pro - with the 3/4 Express slot port. I was able to do live session on the fly, then take what I had back to my home studio to mix down.

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by R. Muir . 4 out of 5 stars

A quick impression as I haven't used it on anything major yet; I got a great deal on this dis-continued product, was looking at a Satellite but really wanted the simplicity and portability that the Laptop Solo affords so am very happy on that count.

I love it for the access to the LA 2A alone, the sound and feel of compression I've been looking for and which is much better than any software comps that come with my DAW programs (PT and Studio One)
Also, so far, the EMT-250 works very well in context hence I'm excited by the possibilities of the UAD software I have yet to try.

As a portable option, the amount of power is just fine and if I do require more when back in the studio then a Satellite will be the next option.

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by J. Trammell . 5 out of 5 stars

Awsome!!!!!
These are the best plugins on the market today in my opinion. UA keep up the good work!!! 5 STARS*****

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by R. Fischer . 5 out of 5 stars

Great product. I was surprised that the UAD still beats every other vst-plugin that I have. I can load enough plugins on a single UAD-2 Solo DSP to make a mix sound great and at the same time my computer runs faster and more stable. It's a must-have.

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by M. Schmidt . 5 out of 5 stars

I exchanged my old UAD-1 expander for the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop - and it's awesome! Now finally I can take my UAD plug-ins with me, wherever I go, without additional power supply. So even working on long train rides is possible now + the improvement of DSP lets me use much more plug-ins at the same time. Really rocks!

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by B. Boykin . 5 out of 5 stars

Love the UAD2 Solo Card I don't know why you all discontinued it!! Grade A work!!

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by M. Wardenier . 5 out of 5 stars

I keep asking myself why I didn't buy this dsp years earlier...

My MBPro is so much more efficient in cpu-load, I can do en create more and best of all: it sounds better, sturdier than whichever standalone plugin I use/bought.
Guys at UA, many thanks for keeping history truly alive & kicking!!

Marcel Wardenier
Music Technologist, Composer & Sound Designer

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by C. Sully . 4 out of 5 stars

Je suis très heureux d'utiliser vos machine et plugins ils correspondent à se que j'attends d'outils professionnels précis et musicale.
Merci

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by A. Chrest . 4 out of 5 stars

I bought the Uad 2 laptop to improve the sound of my over all mix. It did.
Instead of the mixes sounding muddy they came out tight and clean.
The 1176 and the LA 2 A allow me to put power and energy into the mix
without squashing the hell out of it.

aC

Burn Down Babylon

www.burndownbabylon.com

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by W. Love . 3 out of 5 stars

The plug in quality is easily very good.

I severely dislike the way the installer shows all the plug ins in your catalog even if you only own 4, like me. I think I've activated demos not meaning to; click on some obscure la-21 or whatever limiter thinking its the one I've been registered to have.
The plug in price, for also needing this device in my express slot or otherwise I think is really/moderately high for people investing in your hardware as well. Again, quality is noted.

Also id prefer a more complete line up of plug ins for a more complete experience of your products right out of the gate, and a 50$ coupon really Ian much when an eq is 300$.

Anyway thanks for caring.

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by C. Sully . 4 out of 5 stars

By buying UAD-2 I was expecting to find a professional tool in the service of my music. To be honest I never really had confidence in plugins, but I confess to being satisfied with the musicality of it there.
My next purchase will probably plug the Apollo and Studer and Ampex and the Neve 88RS and Fairchild 670.
Thank you for your work when a 610 console like in the good times and a magnetic analog to modern vintage sound.
I would taker I think have products that will delight your fans.
thank you

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by C. Jolley . 5 out of 5 stars

This product was my introduction into DSP accelerated audio for my DAW and completely reshaped how I record. It has lessened my use of competing native plugins as the sound quality is generally superior to all the others, and codified my use of external hardware as part of the instrument chain itself, while relying on the card for EQ, Compression/Limiting and aural enhancement. It also extends the lifecycle of my laptop which can be used in-studio now for dedicated software instrumentation outs (with processing!) while the Mac Pro can take over all the DAW chores. I'm only sad Apple makes just one machine that employs this card size still. A very useful and inexpensive tool!

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by A. Warrick . 5 out of 5 stars

Hello,

the card is very good. it's really changed my sound. However, I have noticed that the records for the 14 day demos are not stored in my account. I think they might be going out early but I can't really tell because I can't check the date.

I think that the instances are to low for the card. I try to do everything I can to use just UA plugins and not use any Logic 8 plugins. However, on previous files done several months ago I use those channel strips for vocals. I feel that it might be that more attention is given to technological advances for the desk top computers.

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by C. Santos . 5 out of 5 stars

UAD2-Solo/Laptop is Wonderful!
I can't record/mix without it plus its Great Plugins!!

Yonsen Maia

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