With the release of UAD2, Universal Audio is blowing out its stock of UAD1e cards. The prices are pretty phenomenal:

• UAD1e Express Pak (includes $100 voucher for UAD plugins) was $399 and is now is $299
• UAD1e Expert Pak (includes $750 voucher) listed for $999 (MAP was probably around $899) and is now $599
• UAD1e Extreme Pak (includes all 32 plugins thru version 4.5) listed for $2499 and is now $1299.

UAD-1 Powered Plugins Included with each card:

• 1176SE: Definitive Vintage FET Compressor Emulations
• CS-1: Complete Professional Channel Strip (+3 plug-in modules, included)
• Nigel: Amp, Cab, & FX for Guitar and Beyond (+8 plug-in modules, included)
• Pultec EQP-1A: Classic Silky EQ
• RealVerb Pro: Industry Standard Reverb

The siren call of the blow out sale...

Now the crazy thing: UAD is having a promotion wherein if you purchase and register a new UAD-1 (PCI), UAD-1e, or Xpander, your ‘my.uaudio.com’ account will be awarded with an additional UAD$150 coupon, good for any Powered Plug-In in the UA Web Store. So add $150 to each of the vouchers up there.

The deal is looking pretty sweet.

Now you may ask, why bother with a UAD1e when the new UAD2s are out? Really has to do with price and what capabilities will work for you. Take a look at this chart.

Just a quick note to let you know that Cakewalk’s Dimension Pro and Rapture are available for $99 each through October 31st. This is a special promotion by Cakewalk with select retailers. More details are here.

“—Owners of Apple’s Logic Pro and Garageband, MOTU Digital Performer, Steinberg’s Cubase and Nuendo, Digidesign Pro Tools LE/HD, Ableton Live, Image Line’s Fruity Loops, and Magix Samplitude Pro can purcahse Dimension Pro or Rapture for only $99 at select retailers through October 31st—”

A dealer locator is available on the announcement page.

A word of warning: My local Guitar Center didn’t have a clue about this promotion. The staff was great and very helpful, but getting the software involved 3 trips to 2 different stores, a call to Corporate, and the intervention of the manager. Apparently this is the stealthiest promotion in history. I suggest you print out the flyer at the link above, and take along some sort of proof of ownership of one of the DAWs mentioned.