UAD‑2 Live Rack Manual
Chapter 3: System Setup
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Multi-Unit Wiring
The diagram below illustrates connections for 2, 3, or 4 UAD‑2 Live Rack units for up to
64 MADI channels of UAD plug‑in processing (16 MADI channels for each UAD‑2 Live
Rack unit).
Cables Required (not included):
• One Thunderbolt 3 cable between UAD‑2 Live Rack and the computer for software
control
• One Thunderbolt 3 cable for each additional UAD‑2 Live Rack for unit interlinks
• One MADI optical cable between the MADI device and the first UAD‑2 Live Rack
for digital audio send
• One MADI optical cable between the last UAD‑2 Live Rack and Vi console for
digital audio return
• One MADI optical cable for each additional UAD‑2 Live Rack for unit interlinki
System connections for multi-unit setup
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1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
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1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
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1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
MADI Device
MADI Optical SC
Thunderbolt 3
UAD-2 Live Rack Unit
UAD-2 Live Rack Unit
UAD-2 Live Rack Units
Thunderbolt 3 Mac
Thunderbolt 3 Mac
MADI Device
MADI Optical SC
Thunderbolt 3
Soundcraft Vi
MADI Ports
MADI Optical SC
Cat 5 Ethernet
Thunderbolt 3
Soundcraft Vi
Console Surface
Rear Panel
Vi Surface
Rear Panel
UAD-2 Live Rack Unit
UAD-2 Live Rack Units
Thunderbolt 3 Mac
Thunderbolt 3 Mac
USB-C
Ethernet
Adapter
Vi MADI Ports
MADI Optical SC
Cat 5 Ethernet
Thunderbolt 3
HiQnet™
Ethernet
Port
HiQnet™
Ethernet
Port
IN–MADI–OUT
IN–MADI–OUT
IN–MADI–OUT
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
MADI Device
MADI Optical SC
Thunderbolt 2
cable
Thunderbolt 2 Mac
Thunderbolt 3 to
Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.
1394b 1
1394b 2
MADI IN
Soundcraft Vi
MADI Ports
MADI Optical SC
Cat 5 Ethernet cable
Thunderbolt 2
cable
Soundcraft Vi
Console Surface
Rear Panel
UAD-2 Live Rack Unit
Thunderbolt 2 Mac
USB-C
Ethernet
Adapter
Thunderbolt 3 to
Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
HiQnet™
Ethernet
Port
