• Apple Mac computer with available Thunderbolt 3 port*
• macOS 10.13.3 High Sierra
• Thunderbolt 3 cable for each UAD-2 Live Rack unit
• (2) single MADI Optical SC cables or (1) Duplex MADI Optical SC cable for each UAD-2 Live Rack unit*
• MADI optical SC signal source & return (e.g., digital mixing console)*
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• Six gigabytes available storage

*Notes:

• Cables and adapters are not included
• Thunderbolt 1 or 2 Mac can be used with appropriate adapters and cables
• Multi-unit setups cannot use duplex (paired) MADI cables
• UAD-2 Live Rack is compatible with the MADI standard protocol (AES10) via optical SC connections. Although coaxial MADI cannot be connected directly, UAD-2 Live Rack is expected to operate with any digital audio device with MADI optical I/O using proper converters, cabling and/or adapters (such as the optical I/O of a MADI coaxial converter).