UAD2 is it completely stable with live 7?

Mike Goodwin · Post by **Mike Goodwin** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:26 pm

Hey all

I went through hell with uad1 with live back with Live4. It has been a long time since then and it seems that these cards have been properly addressed by Live but I just want to COMPLETELY sure that they are indeed working.

So the questing is....

Are there ANY issues when working with the UAD2 cards and Live7?

Thanks to all that offer info

Mike Goodwin · Post by **Mike Goodwin** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:29 pm

I know there are some people here using the UAD2 boards is the silence telling me that there is no issues?

esky · Post by **esky** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:44 pm

I'm in trouble with my UAD2 Solo since it's not always recognized when i boot my computer. The work with Live 7.0.14 is without any issues.

Mike Goodwin · Post by **Mike Goodwin** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:10 pm

Thanks for getting back to me. Have you tried working with the Live Track real time monitoring mode?

As for your problem with the card not being see each time the computer boots. Here is a couple of things that you can try if you haven't already.

Try "re-seating" the card. Simply pull the card out of the slot and stick it back in making very sure that the fit is tight and solid. If you are using a PC then you may have a IRQ conflict. That is a little more complicated and the easiest way to try and fix that is to simply move the card to a different slot in the computer.

coldbuggin · Post by **coldbuggin** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:19 pm

im using a uad2 with live 7 on xp pro, no problems.

ARDJ · Post by **ARDJ** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:21 pm

UAD1 and UAD2 use the same drivers and there are many of us UAD1 users that have been problem free for years. you'll be fine

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:39 pm

Well they operate from one interface but the installer install seperate drivers and also seperate .dll for the plug-ins.

Since moving to Q6600 and the new software UAD 1 and UAD 2 work together, stable.

mr.adl · Post by **mr.adl** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:33 pm

I use 3 UAD1 and a UAD2 with Live 7.0.14 and it´s rock solid on my PC win XP SP3.
Can really recommend it!

redglass · Post by **redglass** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:39 pm

no problems with UAD1, Live 7.14. and XP SP2

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Mike Goodwin · Post by **Mike Goodwin** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:54 pm

This is good news. Thanks for the feedback. I am going to pick up my UAD2 duo tonight and register. I am a lucky so and so and am getting there entire software library

I am STOKED! FINALY I can build my virtual (waves) SSL4000/(UAD) Neve MONSTER CONSOLE FROM THE HEAVENS MAUH HA HA HA HA HA

Oh.....

Did I mention that I am trying to sell a copy of Reaktor so I continue to pay for this insane gear lust? 300 OBO CAD if you want it

Parametex · Post by **Parametex** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:21 pm

Question for the UAD2 users:

I has been mentioned in the UAD2 reviews that it puts surprisingly much stress on the PC CPU ?? Can anybody give any report about the subject?

How much stress does the UAD2 generate to the computers cpu when you use the maximum plugin count?

sparklepuff · Post by **sparklepuff** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:09 pm

Parametex wrote:Question for the UAD2 users:

I has been mentioned in the UAD2 reviews that it puts surprisingly much stress on the PC CPU ?? Can anybody give any report about the subject?

How much stress does the UAD2 generate to the computers cpu when you use the maximum plugin count?

??

The whole point of the UAD cards is that THEY DO THE PROCESSING SO YOUR COMPUTER DOESN'T HAVE TO.

My UAD2 quad works wonders in my machine and very stable for me in Live 7.

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:43 am

There is some CPU load for shuffling the audio to and from the card, it only gets bad if you have a a Quad (4 DSPs) AND run a lot of plug-ins.

You can run 128 Neve 88rs channelstrips on a UAD-2 Quad but then you will see a significant CPU hit too. To put it in perspective, 128 plug-ins is probably way more than you'd ever need.

I have 2x UAD-1 and 1 UAD2 Solo and I don't really notice them taxing the CPU at all. (Q6600)

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:27 am

I have heard that UAD2 doesn't work properly on Octacore Mac Pro towers yet, but otherwise I haven't heard of any other significant problems with it, although I only have access to UAD-1 at work, where we have it installed in a dual core PC and a quad core Mac Pro.

sparklepuff · Post by **sparklepuff** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:51 am

leedsquietman wrote:I have heard that UAD2 doesn't work properly on Octacore Mac Pro towers yet, but otherwise I haven't heard of any other significant problems with it, although I only have access to UAD-1 at work, where we have it installed in a dual core PC and a quad core Mac Pro.

I'm not having any problem on mine.