UAD-2 Live Rack

Name: UAD-2 Live Rack
Brand: Universal Audio
SKU: UAD-2-LIVE-RACK-CORE
Rating: 2.9 (25 reviews)

This product has been discontinued. Please visit our UAD Accelerators page for similar options.

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2.9/5

(25)

2.9/5

(25)

Realtime UAD Effects Processing,
Purpose-Built for Live Sound.

UAD-2 Live Rack is a robust 16-channel MADI effects processor that allows live sound engineers to craft studio-quality mixes using Realtime UAD Processing and industry-leading UAD plug-ins — right out of the box.

Built to withstand the rigors of live sound, users can chain up to four UAD-2 Live Rack units for up to 64 channels of MADI signal processing.

Mix studio-quality live sound with included UAD plug‑ins like genuine Teletronix® LA‑2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec® EQs, and more

Connect up to four UAD-2 Live Rack units for 64 channels of MADI signal processing

Use the Live Rack App for effects tweaking, saving, and recall — complete with drag and drop, copy and paste, plug-in zoom, channel strip presets, and more

Mix faster with MIDI snapshot recall and seamless integration with select Soundcraft Vi consoles

Realtime UAD Plug-In Processing

With its Realtime UAD QUAD Core Processing, UAD-2 Live Rack lets engineers shape their live mixes with the world’s best analog emulations, courtesy of Universal Audio’s acclaimed UAD Powered Plug-Ins library. Plus, existing UAD plug-in users can readily use all their licensed UAD plug-ins with UAD-2 Live Rack.*

*Live Rack includes the Core or Ultimate UAD plug-in bundles. Other UAD plug-ins sold separately.
A small number of UAD plug-ins are incompatible with UAD-2 Live Rack. For full details, visit help.uaudio.com.

Select from Core and Ultimate Software Packages

UAD-2 Live Rack Core includes a generous suite of UAD plug-ins right out of the box, featuring Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, and more. UAD-2 Live Rack Ultimate offers 90 UAD plug-ins, with titles from SSL,^® Studer,^® Neve,^® Manley,^® Lexicon,^® API,^® Moog,^® and more.

Live Rack Application

With the Live Rack application, front-of-house engineers can take advantage of intuitive features such as drag and drop, copy and paste, keyboard navigation, plug-in zoom, and the ability to store and recall channel strip presets and/or complete setup configuration Snapshots. Designed for seamless operation in a live setting, the Live Rack app features large text and GUI elements making it easy to quickly tweak parameters. The Live Rack app also features MIDI snapshot recall capabilities as well as networked software integration with select Soundcraft Vi consoles.

Fail-Safe Features

UAD-2 Live Rack includes professional, fail-safe features for reliable live sound use. Redundant internal power supplies ensure that UAD-2 Live Rack will continue to process audio if one power supply fails. If the Live Rack application or computer fails, or its Thunderbolt cable is disconnected, UAD-2 Live Rack will still process audio with the last known plug-in state intact. And with the Live Rack app in Safe mode, destructive setting changes are prevented during a live show.

Upgrade to the Ultimate Collection of UAD Plug‑Ins

UAD Accelerators include a suite of plug-ins right out of the box, with Teletronix^® LA‑2A and UA 1176 compressors, Pultec^® EQs, and more. Upgrade to the UAD Ultimate Bundle to get a fully-stocked analog studio at huge savings, with over 100 exclusive titles from Neve,^® Ampex,^® Lexicon,^® SSL,^® Fender,^® and more.

See what’s included in Ultimate ›

“The clarity and depth of UAD plug-ins bring my stage mixes to the next level. It’s fair to say that the UA Live Rack workflow has fundamentally changed the way I approach my craft”
– Dan Horton (Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, The Tonight Show)

“There are utilitarian tools for live mixing that are essential, and then there are the tools we use that help us make art — for me, the UAD‑2 Live Rack is just that.”
– Chris Rabold (Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Beyonce)

“Being able to use UAD plug-ins like vintage Fairchild compressors or Pultec EQs in my live mix setup has opened up so many tonal options — and they really complement the clean sound of my console.”
– Jamie Landry (The xx, Norah Jones, Frank Ocean)

“UAD‑2 Live Rack has fundamentally changed how I set up my mixes and quickly become an essential part of my rig. Having used many of the hardware versions of these plug-ins, all I can say is, ‘Wow!’”
– Ramon Morales (Chayanne, Ciara)

“I absolutely love the UAD‑2 Live Rack. It was easy to integrate into my setup — the plug‑ins sound great and the snapshot recall feature functions perfectly with my console. It has far exceeded my expectations and I couldn’t be happier.”
– Toby Francis (Ariana Grande, Katy Perry)

UAD-2 Live Rack Downloads

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Customer Reviews

K. Wong

October 19, 2022

king Wong

I want download live rack

R. WILLIAMS

December 9, 2021

Great tool for live

I really enjoy this product the moment it was realised.. it really is a game changer and make me look good. Sad it not been...

z. cong

November 30, 2020

macOS 10.15.6?

M. Correia

July 9, 2019

Portugal Tour with Live Rack

This is now a game changing position for me. I have all the processing I need with my 2x UAD Live Rack. Being a "parallel compression guy" this made my life a lot easier and...

O. Söderlund

May 1, 2019

Touring UAD-2 Live Rack with Zara Larsson 2019

On this 2019 Touring year we went for the UAD-2 Live Rack to take control over our vocal FX's backbone. And we are extremely happy with the sound and stability of the UAD-2 Live Rack. We...

l. wade

April 10, 2019

Dante and p.c.

why not make things for both platforms i got usb3 usbc and thunderbolt but cant switch from p.c to mac its a lot of money being spent on gear that wont interchange or please send me a link...

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Live Rack Core Bundle

Pultec EQP‐1A Legacy
Pultec Pro Legacy
UA 1176LN Legacy
UA 1176SE Legacy
Teletronix LA‐2A Legacy
RealVerb‐Pro
Precision Mix Rack Collection

Pultec<sup>®</sup> Pro Equalizers (Legacy)

Pultec^® Pro Equalizers (Legacy)

Mix with two of the most sought-after hardware EQs ever made — the MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer and the EQP-1A Program Equalizer. Both of these tube-based icons deliver smooth and silky EQ curves with an abundance of warm analog character.

1176SE/LN<sup>®</sup> Classic Limiting Amplifiers (Legacy)

1176SE/LN^® Classic Limiting Amplifiers (Legacy)

Get classic, ultra-fast FET compression from the world’s most recognized compressor. The 1176 will impart punch, presence, and character as well as its signature distortion overtones on drums, vocals, guitars, and bass. The 1176LN has graced countless recordings, from Led Zeppelin, to the White Stripes and Michael Jackson.

Teletronix<sup>®</sup> LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier (Legacy)

Teletronix^® LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier (Legacy)

With its gentle, program dependent optical compression and meticulously designed tube amplifier, the LA-2A is the go-to compressor for professional mixers around the world — especially for vocals. Incredibly easy-to-use Peak Reduction and Gain controls gives you the ideal optical compression sound for guitar, bass, drums, and more.

RealVerb Pro

RealVerb Pro is a flexible, natural sounding reverb based on UA’s own unique set of algorithms. Allowing you to design the room just as you hear it, the RealVerb Pro goes beyond simply big/small or dark/bright, giving your sources distortion-free, smoothing diffusion control and ultra-long reverb tail.

Precision Mix Rack Collection

Featuring the Precision Channel Strip, Precision Reflection Engine, and Precision Delay Modulation plug-ins, the Precision Mix Rack Collection offers four modern, high-fidelity plug-ins for recording and mixing. Powerful and intuitive, Precision Mix Rack Collection gives you an impressive tool set — perfect for beginners and seasoned professionals alike.

UAD-2 Live Rack Ultimate Bundle

AKG BX 20
API 2500 Bus Compressor
API Vision Channel Strip
API 500 EQ Collection
Brigade Chorus Pedal
Cambridge EQ
Cooper Time Cube Delay
CS-1 Channel Strip
dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter
Distortion Essentials Bundle
DreamVerb
Empirical Labs Distressor
EMT 140 Reverb
EMT 250 Reverb
EP-34 Tape Echo
Fairchild Tube Limiter Plug-In Collection
FATSO JR/SR Tape Emulation
Fender '55 Tweed Deluxe Guitar Amp
Galaxy Tape Echo
Harrison 32C & 32C SE
Korg SDD-3000 Delay
Lexicon 224 Reverb
Little Labs IBP
Little Labs VOG
Manley Massive Passive EQ Collection
Manley Vari-Mu
Manley Voxbox
Moog Multimode Filter Collection
MXR Flanger/Doubler

Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection
Neve 1081 EQ
Neve 31102 EQ
Neve 33609 Compressor
Neve 88RS Channel Strip Collection
Ocean Way Studios
Oxide Tape Recorder
Precision Buss Compressor
Precision De-Esser
Precision Enhancer kHz
Precision Enhancer Hz
Precision Equalizer
Precision K-Stereo
Precision Limiter
Precision Mix Rack Collection
Precision Maximizer
Pultec Passive EQ Collection
Pure Plate Reverb
RealVerb Pro
SPL Transient Designer
SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Collection
SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor Collection
Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder
Studio D Chorus
Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection
Teletronix LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
Thermionic Culture Vulture
Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ
UA 1176 Classic Limiter Plug-In Collection
UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection

Key Features: 16-channel MADI effects processor for live mixing w/ Realtime UAD QUAD Core Processing and UAD plug-ins

Process with acclaimed UAD Powered Plug-Ins while mixing live sound

Includes a suite of UAD plug-ins including Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, and more

Allows use of any licensed UAD plug-in(s) in users’ UAD accounts*

Combine 4 units for up to 64 channels of Optical MADI signal processing

Store configuration Snapshot files for easy recall of all show settings

Load Snapshot configurations via MIDI or Soundcraft Vi CUE function

Connects to Soundcraft Vi consoles via Ethernet for Snapshot CUE control

Thunderbolt 3 connectivity for Macs (for plug-in control only)

UAD-2 Live Rack System Requirements

Apple Mac computer with available Thunderbolt 3 port
MacOS 10.13.3 High Sierra
Thunderbolt 3 cable for each UAD-2 Live Rack unit
(2) single MADI Optical SC cables or (1) Duplex MADI Optical SC cable for each UAD-2 Live Rack unit
MADI optical SC signal source & return (e.g., digital mixing console)
Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
Six gigabytes available storage

Notes:

Cables and adapters are not included
Thunderbolt 1 or 2 Mac can be used with appropriate adapters and cables
Multi-unit setups cannot use duplex (paired) MADI cables
UAD-2 Live Rack is compatible with the MADI standard protocol (AES10) via optical SC connections. Although coaxial MADI cannot be connected directly, UAD-2 Live Rack is expected to operate with any digital audio device with MADI optical I/O using proper converters, cabling and/or adapters (such as the optical I/O of a MADI coaxial converter).
For complete compatibility information, please visit help.uaudio.com

Customer Reviews

UAD-2 Live Rack

R. Miles

December 4, 2023

Doesn't work. I am in between a Rock and a Hard Place.

Unfortunately, I can't get the device to work. The software appears not to have been updated and, as such, will only run on one particular generation of Apple MacOS. Connectivity may also be an issue. It is specified as Thunderbolt 3. So, my only available option is to purchase a second hand 2017 Apple Mac with thunderbolt 3 ports and this in itself is a problem as 2017 Apple Macs with thunderbolt ports also have a known video issue which, I have found from experience, is extremely expensive to repair.