Uad native plugins

You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter Kre-8 Start date Jan 18, 2023 #1 Hi,Recent adopter of Spark, & am really impressed with the quality of plugins compared to the many alternatives I already have.Only thing is, I hate subscriptions (I know I can opt out, but some UAD plugs are already proving indispensable)! The other thing I hate is plugin bundles - I'd rather buy 3 choice plugins than have a load of fillers that clog my system & don't fulfil my needs.So... as I understand, if I purchase UAD (DSP) hardware, & then purchase perpetual licences for plugins of my choice, then I will also receive (perpetual) native licenses for those plugins?Question is... does the hardware need to be powered on to run those native licenses? (I presume I'd need to keep the hardware registered to my account).Sorry if this has been answered previously, (I did search)... but any info greatly appreciated #2 So... as I understand, if I purchase UAD (DSP) hardware, & then purchase perpetual licences for plugins of my choice, then I will also receive (perpetual) native licenses for those plugins?Question is... does the hardware need to be powered on to run those native licenses? (I presume I'd need to keep the hardware registered to my account). Correct. No, just present in your UA acct. #3 Correct.No, just present in your UA acct. Many thanks for the swift response - good to know.... UAD hardware is looking a lot more tempting! Any limitations on buying a used unit (with or without included plugins) - as long as it's registered to my account?How many DSP plugins are currently available natively? #4 Many thanks for the swift response

And send/return effects. MP on the mixbuss, maybe Fatso too (def on drum buss)... the reverbs are obviously awesome Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,306 🎧 20 years Quote: Originally Posted by utters ➡️ This.I think to get the best out of UAD you do NOT want to be using a billion of them on each individual track in your mix... they cause ridiculous latency and slow your system right down (mac pro 8 core here and 10GB RAM)what they are amazing for is mixbuss and send/return effects. MP on the mixbuss, maybe Fatso too (def on drum buss)... the reverbs are obviously awesome I get no noticeable latency increase adding UAD plugs to live VSTInstruments at 64buffer. Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 🎧 15 years Quote: Originally Posted by electro ➡️ And can you name a better native filter than the Moog Multimode? I agree the UA Moog filter is the best outhere, however with the benefit of hindsight I'd rather UA refund me the £2400 I payed for 3xUAD-1/UAD-2Quad and the Moog filter, I'd bank £2300 and buy the sonalksis filter for £99. Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 🎧 15 years Quote: Originally Posted by electro ➡️ What other platform gives you accurate emulations ofEMT 140 PlateEMT250 Electronic ReverbLexicon 224 Electronic ReverbManley Massive Passive EQFatsoRoland Space EchoMaestro Echoplex? Again yes I own most of the above and they are superb plugins however replacing the above with plugins like Echoboy and Valhalla reverb certainly don't make your mixes any inferior. Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,322 🎧 15 years Quote: Originally Posted by orjankarlsson ➡️ Sounds as if you think UAD plugins have some kind of magic native plugs can't have. They're all just digital you know...there's no reason native plugs can't sound as good as UAD. I believed this...until today. Matter of fact, a couple days ago I completely agreed....Just got a UAD-2 Quad card today, and after over a decade of using Native plugins, including some of my favorites the new CLA Waves stuff, and Artist Series, Softube Cl1b, etc... that yes...UAD does in fact have "some kind of magic" that Native plugins don't have. The difference is very clearly and beautifully audible. I put a few on some tracks and heard what they did...I'm so happy at this point that UAD can in fact, do something special, that I have been waiting for for years. I would have been using it all along had I known. I really had no idea that they would be so good. Unless you have used UAD, you would guess that the difference is negligible...It isn't. Registered User Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 162 🎧 10 years Quote: Originally Posted by electro ➡️ What other platform gives you accurate emulations ofEMT 140 PlateEMT250 Electronic ReverbLexicon 224 Electronic ReverbManley Massive Passive EQFatsoRoland Space EchoMaestro Echoplex And can you name a better native filter than the Moog Multimode? The Sound Toys Decapitator edges out the Fatso, and the

Clear to me though whether a satellite unit can operate standalone, (without an Apollo etc), or whether it would even qualify for native plugins? A satellite can be used to power UAD-2 plugins without an Apollo, etc. and... ...any UAD2 device will do the trick. #8 My point wasn't so much about a dongle it was more about missing out on the advantages of UA hardware and what it can do for your workflow.I stated dongle because that would be what you are basically turning the UAD-2 product into a dongle for your account to validate ownership instead of getting some use from it.You can easily do what you are asking but even a small quad USB or TB Satellite would be wasted if you didn't actually use it.Rest assured right now there's a better chance of things getting ported to native UADx than UAD-3 showing up and killing the UAD-2 aspect.If UAD-3 which is currently a internet myth would effect your UAD hardware it would basically effect your UAD software as well since they are tied together.I survived both the TC Electronics and Focusrite DSP crash and UA doesn't even feel remotely like what went on it those 2 situations.I am really happy for that without a doubt. #9 My point wasn't so much about a dongle it was more about missing out on the advantages of UA hardware and what it can do for your workflow. Appreciate your insights, & although I'm a bit set in my ways, I'm always interested to hear how other people work - how do you use UAD DSP? (recording/mixing)? Rest assured right now there's a better chance of things getting ported to native UADx than UAD-3 showing up and killing the UAD-2 aspect. Good to know.... although doing the math, assuming I