All user reviews of 3/5 for the Universal Audio UAD-1 Project Pak

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?

I was attracted by the superb emulations of these compressors legend 1176LN, LA2A, Neve1073 ...

- For what purpose?

Home Studio. Production mix.

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

Mac G5 2GHz Bipro, 5GB RAM, two hard drives (one 160 GB and one 500 GB), Magma expansion chassis five PCI slots ..

- Which instruments or the systems do you use? ...

I use it on guitars, the bass, and some vintage keyboards (Rhodes, Hammond, Solina).

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?

Without problems on Mac. No difficulties in that area.

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?

This is where the rub ... There is an incompatibility with the PCI-X on a lot of the G5. it does not interfere too much when using a single card, but with three (as in my case), from a number of plugs in operation, the processor is saturated, making any possible mix. I get to use about 75% of my three cards! When you consider that the purpose of a DSP is supposed to relieve the processor is the last straw!
Universal Audio has looked at the time of the problem, but after the rapid disappearance of the PCI-X to the advantage of PCI Express, they preferred to release new PCI Express cards. Finally, if you have a G5 with PCI-X, you're cooked. I tried to use a Magma PCI expansion chassis, but nothing to do ...
So I will sell my system and return to PC ... balls.
Still it's a bit my fault, I was misinformed at the time. The incompatibility is well known and shown on the manufacturer's website.
my advice: Learn before you buy these cards!

- The general configuration is easy?

Very easy

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Nothing to say about that. Everything is very well explained. In addition many such videos are available on the manufacturer's website.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?

Very stable, I never had any problems.

- Are they often updated?

once or twice a year.

- What software do you use most often?

1176LN, LA2A, Cambridge, Neve 1073 / 1081, Plate Reverb, Fairchild, Pultec ...

- What you get lag?

Automatic compensation of Cubase takes care very well.

- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...

thirty ... which is limited because of the inconsistency.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

about 10 months.

- What is so special that you like most and least?

The best: great plugs, not that expensive, often more AU good discounts.

the least: the inconsistency.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Not

- How would you rate the quality / price?

It's still good.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Yes, but more about MAC G5 ...