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Arrow Manual

Introducing Arrow 

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A Full Suite of Classic Analog  Processing Onboard

Right out of the box, Arrow provides a suite of incredible analog emulation plug-ins 
including the world’s only authentic Teletronix LA-2A, 1176LN, Pultec EQs, and the 
Unison-enabled UA 610-B Tube Preamp. Developed by UA’s world-renowned team of 
algorithm engineers, these Realtime Analog Classics plug-ins set the standard by which 
all other hardware emulation plug-ins are judged.
From the tube warmth of the Pultec EQ on guitars, to the gentle limiting of the LA-2A 
on vocals, your recordings will take a giant leap forward in rich, sonically complex analog 
sound.

Access the World of UAD Powered Plug-Ins

Beyond the included Realtime Analog Classics plug-ins, Arrow lets you tap into the full 
library award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins — including vintage EQs, Compressors, 
Reverbs, Tape Machines and more — at near-zero latency, regardless of your audio 
software’s buffer size and without taxing your computer’s CPU.
With exclusive emulations from Neve, Studer, Manley, API, Ampex, Lexicon, Fender, 
and more,* it’s like having an endless analog studio, right on your desktop. And unlike 
competing interfaces, these DSP-powered plug-ins are also available in your DAW for 
mixing.

Next-Generation A/D and D/A Conversion

Of course, the heart of any audio interface is the quality of its conversion. Arrow gives 
you increased dynamic range and ultra-low THD, resulting in breathtaking clarity, depth, 
and accuracy in your recordings.

Vintage Amps  and Stompboxes

Arrow also includes Unison technology on its front panel instrument input, giving you 
dead-on emulations of guitar and bass amps like the Fender ‘55 Tweed Deluxe, Marshall 
Plexi Super Lead 1959, and Ampeg B-15N Bass Amplifier, as well as iconic stompboxes.

A Sleek, Low-latency App

Console 2.0 is Arrow’s software control interface. Its intuitive, analog console-style 
design provides realtime tracking and monitoring with UAD Powered Plug-Ins, Channel 
Strip presets, Drag & Drop functionality, dynamically resizable windows, and more.

Build a Networked Studio

Arrow is compatible with Universal Audio’s line of UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and Apollo 
Thunderbolt audio interfaces, allowing you add I/O and DSP as your studio grows.

*All trademarks are recognized as property of their respective owners. Individual UAD Powered Plug-Ins sold separately. 

Summary of Contents for Arrow

Page 1: ...Arrow Manual Thunderbolt 3 Powered Audio Interface www uaudio com Manual Version 180131 UAD Software Version 9 5 ...

Page 2: ...ts 17 Hardware Setup 18 Software Setup 20 Windows Setup 21 Audio Setup 22 Setting Hardware Input Output Levels 23 What Next 24 Hardware Controls Connectors 25 Controls Overview 25 Top Panel 28 Display Panel 31 Front Panel 32 Rear Panel 33 Arrow System Overview 34 Arrow Hardware 34 Arrow Software 35 UAD Powered Plug Ins 38 Apollo Audio Interfaces 39 UAD Software Installer 39 UA Account Store 40 UA ...

Page 3: ...unctions 65 When To Use Console 66 Interactions Between Console and Arrow 66 Accessing Console 67 Console Layout 68 Global Window Elements 70 Meter Bridge Overview 71 Info Bar Overview 72 Current Bank Overview 73 View Column Overview 74 Monitor Column Overview 76 Channel Strips Overview 77 Console Plug In Inserts Overview 78 Insert Effects Overview 79 Popover Windows 80 HP Cue Overview 81 Sends Ov...

Page 4: ...8 Sessions Manager Popover 130 Window Title Bar 134 Application Menus 135 Console Plug In Inserts 139 Insert Types 139 Inserts Signal Flow 140 Inserting UAD Plug Ins 140 Removing UAD Plug Ins 140 Editing UAD Plug Ins 140 Insert Assign Popover 140 Inserts Display 141 Insert State Indicators 142 Insert Hover Options 142 Insert Options Menu 143 Channel Insert Effects 144 Plug In Editor Window 145 Cha...

Page 5: ...lug Ins with Arrow 183 Gain Stage Mode 186 Unison Load Save Behaviors 189 Unison Operation Notes 190 Console Recall Plug In 192 Console Recall Controls 193 How To Use Console Recall 194 UAD Meter Control Panel 196 Launching the Application 196 UAD Meter Window 197 UAD Control Panels 200 System Information Panel 201 Plug Ins Panel 204 Configuration Panel 206 Help Panel 211 Using UAD Plug Ins 212 Lo...

Page 6: ... 228 Buying UAD Plug Ins 229 UAD Authorization Procedure 230 Offline UAD Authorization 231 Expanded UAD Systems 233 Latency Arrow 234 Delay Compensation with Arrow 234 Minimizing UAD Input Latency When Software Monitoring 236 Latency Basics 237 Device Drivers 239 Arrow Drivers Overview 239 Driver I O Table 240 Troubleshooting 241 Glossary 242 Specifications 249 Hardware Block Diagram 252 Universal...

Page 7: ...ts 7 Notices 267 Warranty 267 Repair Service 267 Maintenance 267 Important Safety Information 268 Technical Support 271 Universal Audio Knowledge Base 271 YouTube Support Channel 271 UAD Community Forums 271 Contact UA Support 271 ...

Page 8: ...u to run UAD plug ins in real time Want to monitor yourself through a Neve channel strip while tracking bass through a classic Fairchild or LA 2A compressor Or track vocals through a Studer tape machine with some Lexicon reverb With our growing library of more than 100 UAD plug ins the choices are limitless At UA we are dedicated to the idea that technology should serve the creative process not be...

Page 9: ... near zero latency through preamp emulations from Neve SSL API Manley and more using Unison technology Cascade up to 4 Universal Audio interfaces and 6 UAD 2 devices over Thunderbolt adding DSP and I O as your studio grows Unison Technology The Genuine Sound of Neve API Manley Preamps Arrow features two Unison enabled mic preamps letting you track through exacting mic preamp emulations from Neve S...

Page 10: ...ore it s like having an endless analog studio right on your desktop And unlike competing interfaces these DSP powered plug ins are also available in your DAW for mixing Next Generation A D and D A Conversion Of course the heart of any audio interface is the quality of its conversion Arrow gives you increased dynamic range and ultra low THD resulting in breathtaking clarity depth and accuracy in yo...

Page 11: ...uild quality throughout Cascade up to four Thunderbolt equipped Universal Audio interfaces and six total UAD 2 devices adding I O and DSP as your studio grows Audio Interface Sample rates up to 192 kHz at 24 bit word length 2 x 4 simultaneous input output channels Two channels of analog to digital conversion via Two balanced mic line inputs One Hi Z instrument input Four channels of digital to ana...

Page 12: ... hardware features and functionality Console sessions can be saved loaded for instant recall of any configuration Virtual I O for routing DAW channels into Console and Console channels into DAW Multiple Undo Redo for edit operations Realtime UAD Processing UAD plug in processing on Arrow inputs with indiscernible latency Up to five UAD plug ins can be serially chained on each input and aux return ...

Page 13: ...ntly selectable peak clip hold times and global clear clips button Console Recall plug in Convenient access to Console s monitor controls via DAW plug in Saves Arrow configurations inside DAW sessions for easy recall of settings VST RTAS AAX 64 and Audio Units plug in formats UAD Powered Plug Ins Award winning audio plug ins for monitoring tracking mixing and mastering UAD plug ins can be used sim...

Page 14: ...e at the UA online store Fully functional 14 day demo available for all UAD plug ins Realtime UAD Processing via Console allows monitoring and tracking through UAD plug ins with near zero latency regardless of DAW s I O buffer setting Includes VST RTAS AAX 64 and Audio Units plug in formats for compatibility with all major DAWs including Cubase Pro Tools Logic Pro and more Some of the UAD plug ins...

Page 15: ...eter Control Panel application buying optional plug ins at the UA online store and more UAD Plug Ins Manual The features and functionality of all individual UAD Powered Plug Ins developed by Universal Audio are detailed in the UAD Plug Ins Manual Refer to this document to learn about the operation controls and user interface of each UAD plug in title developed by UA Direct Developer Plug In Manual...

Page 16: ...yperlinks Links to other manual sections and web pages are highlighted in blue text Click a hyperlink to jump directly to the linked item Tip Use the back button in the PDF reader application to return to the original page after clicking a hyperlink Technical Support For additional resources or if you need to contact Universal Audio for assistance see the Technical Support page ...

Page 17: ...Input Output Levels Learn how to adjust Mic Line Instrument input gain levels and monitor headphone output volume levels This chapter will guide you through these procedures For assistance see the Technical Support page Arrow System Requirements Note For complete compatibility information visit help uaudio com Mac or PC computer with available built in Thunderbolt 3 via USB C port Thunderbolt 3 ca...

Page 18: ...underbolt 3 cable not included to the Thunderbolt 3 port on Arrow s rear panel 2 Connect the other end of the Thunderbolt 3 cable to a Thunderbolt 3 port on the computer About Thunderbolt 3 Power Arrow is bus powered by its Thunderbolt 3 connection to the computer A power cable external power supply or Thunderbolt 2 cable cannot be used to power Arrow When using Arrow with notebook computers conne...

Page 19: ...imply a connector type it doesn t determine the type of data used by the connector For example USB C connections can be used for Thunderbolt 3 USB 3 1 and other data protocols so USB C connections are not always interchangeable Does your USB C connector support Thunderbolt 3 To determine if a USB C port or cable connector supports Thunderbolt 3 look for the Thunderbolt icon The Thunderbolt icon on...

Page 20: ... to a Thunderbolt 3 port on the computer with a Thunderbolt 3 cable not included 2 Visit www uaudio com register to get the latest UAD software installer 3 Open the downloaded UAD installer application The software installer will guide you Be sure to restart the computer when prompted Note If prompted to update the Arrow firmware see the procedure below 4 After restarting your web browser launches...

Page 21: ...thin the Sound control panel window The Windows notification sounds options are displayed 3 Click the Sound Scheme drop menu to display the menu items 4 Select No Sounds from the Sound Scheme drop menu 5 Click the Apply button to activate the new setting Important Ensure the Play Windows Startup sound box is unchecked Choose No Sounds Uncheck Click Apply Click Tab Correct setting shown No Sounds s...

Page 22: ... and LINE when connecting phone plugs See Controls Overview for details When an instrument is plugged into the front panel Hi Z jack channel 1 automatically switches to the Hi Z input To use a MIC or LINE input with channel 1 the Hi Z instrument jack must be disconnected The main outputs are line level Connect the main outputs to the line level inputs of powered monitors or an amplifier speaker sy...

Page 23: ...when the LEVEL knob is all the way down enable the attenuation PAD 5 d 4 To set the input gain for the other input channel repeat steps 1 3 Adjust Output Volumes 1 Select the output volume to be adjusted monitor or headphone by pressing the MONITOR button 3 until the Monitor Selected 10 or Headphone Selected 12 indicator is lit 2 Set the volume level by carefully increasing the LEVEL knob 1 until ...

Page 24: ...how to integrate Arrow and Console within a DAW environment and related information see the Working With Arrow chapter Console Application The included Console application is the software interface for the Arrow hardware Console controls Arrow s mixing low latency input monitoring and Realtime UAD Processing features Console is also used to configure various Arrow settings For an overview of Conso...

Page 25: ...activate the mode Each mode is explained in greater detail below Tip All top panel functions can be operated at the same time without switching modes from within the companion Console software application PREAMP Mode When Arrow is in preamp mode the top panel controls adjust the input functions only To adjust any input function press the PREAMP button to enter preamp mode and activate the input ch...

Page 26: ...he Mic or Line input source is selected by the pressing the INPUT button when the channel is selected The Hi Z input available on channel 1 only is automatically selected when an instrument cable is plugged into the Hi Z input on the front panel Note Only one input source at a time Mic Line or Hi Z can be used as the channel s input source Preamp Gain When an input channel is selected its input ga...

Page 27: ...tput Volume The LEVEL knob is used to set the volume level for each stereo output independently The LEVEL knob adjusts the volume of the currently selected output only Output Selection The currently selected output is shown by the MONITOR and HEADPHONE indicators at the right of the main display above and below the output meters When in monitor mode press the MONITOR button to change the selected ...

Page 28: ...dphone output level depending on which output 10 or 12 is selected with the MONITOR 3 button When MONITOR 10 is selected in monitor mode press to mute unmute the monitor outputs Note MUTE does not apply to the headphone output Preamp Mode When in PREAMP Mode 4 rotate the knob clockwise to increase the amount of preamp gain for the currently selected input channel Tip When in preamp mode press to t...

Page 29: ... mode and activate the input channel controls Press again to alternate between channels 1 2 Tip When in preamp mode press the LEVEL knob 1 to toggle between selection of channels 1 2 5 Preamp Option Buttons These six buttons control the Preamp Options a through f on following page when the input channel is selected 7 The preamp option is active when its indicator is lit When MONITOR 10 or HEADPHON...

Page 30: ...available for channel 1 only b FILTER Enables a low cut high pass rumble filter with a cutoff frequency of 75 Hz c 48V Enables 48 Volt phantom power for the mic input Phantom power is typically needed for condenser microphones 48V is available for the microphone inputs only Caution To avoid potential equipment damage disable 48V phantom power on the channel before connecting or disconnecting its X...

Page 31: ...change the input source Note Hi Z instrument input is available for channel 1 only 10 Monitor Selected Indicator When lit the LEVEL knob 1 controls volume the monitor outputs 17 Press the MONITOR button 3 to activate the monitor controls if this indicator is not already lit Note The MONITOR indicator 10 is RED when the monitor outputs are muted 11 Stereo Output Meters These meters display the main...

Page 32: ...mp option is active Dim The preamp option is inactive Off The preamp option is not available Front Panel Refer to the illustration below for descriptions in this section Front panel connectors 14 Hi Z Instrument Input Connect any guitar bass or other high impedance instrument here This jack automatically overrides the channel 1 mic and line inputs on the rear panel Levels for the Hi Z instrument i...

Page 33: ...nd Thunderbolt 2 computer ports even if an adapter is used See About Thunderbolt 3 Power and About Thunderbolt 3 Ports and Cables for related information 17 Monitor Outputs Connect powered monitor speakers or an amplifier speaker system here Volume is set with the LEVEL knob 1 when MONITOR is selected 10 with the MONITOR button 3 Caution Before powering Arrow lower the volume of the monitor speake...

Page 34: ...formance A D D A conversion DSP signal reconstruction and connectivity Integrated UAD 2 DSP Accelerator Arrow includes a built in SOLO core UAD 2 DSP accelerator that performs digital signal processing using Universal Audio s acclaimed UAD Powered Plug Ins UAD plug ins provide the world s best emulations of vintage and modern analog and digital hardware UAD plug ins can run in Arrow s Console soft...

Page 35: ...d more Console s analog style workflow is designed to provide quick access to the most commonly needed features in a familiar easy to use mixer interface Console is the key to unleashing the power of Arrow For an overview of the application see Console Overview For complete details about every available function see Console Reference Important Fundamental Concept The primary function of Console is...

Page 36: ...lusive analog digital integration system built into Arrow s microphone preamplifiers Unison is an audio processing breakthrough that starts right at the source the input stage allowing Arrow s mic preamps to sound and behave like the world s most sought after tube and solid state preamps guitar amps and pedals including their all important impedance gain stage sweet spots and component level circu...

Page 37: ... displays the current UAD plug in DSP and memory loads of all active UAD 2 hardware These meters are also present at the bottom of the Console application window Note Arrow uses DSP and memory for its internal DSP mixer Therefore the UAD meter displays DSP and memory usage even when UAD plug ins are not in use UAD Meter UAD Control Panels The UAD Control Panel window has multiple panels that displ...

Page 38: ...re judged Typical UAD plug in interface Plug In Host Applications UAD plug ins are loaded within a host application such as Arrow s Console or a DAW for signal processing of the host s audio signals on Arrow s integrated UAD 2 DSP accelerator UAD plug ins are typically used in Console for Realtime UAD Processing when monitoring and tracking and in a DAW when mixing and mastering UAD plug ins are p...

Page 39: ...e system See the UA Knowledge Base for specific details about multi device compatibility for each model UAD Software Installer The UAD Powered Plug Ins software installer contains all UA audio interface and UAD 2 software components and places them on the system drive during installation These components include the Console and UAD Meter Control Panel applications all UAD plug ins including unlice...

Page 40: ... it s not necessary to reauthorize the device When an optional UAD plug in license is purchased at the UA store it needs to be manually authorized The store shows you how or see UAD Authorization Procedure for instructions Note When an optional UAD plug in license is purchased you don t download that individual plug in Instead you reauthorize the system which activates the UAD plug in that is alre...

Page 41: ...versus Names 48 Input Monitoring with the DAW 49 Use Software OR Hardware Input Monitoring 49 Disable Unused Input Monitoring System 49 How To Disable Software Input Monitoring 49 How To Disable Hardware Input Monitoring 52 Input Monitoring Tips 52 Using Console with the DAW 53 Controlling Arrow s Unique Functions 53 Sharing UAD Resources 53 Saving Console Setups Within DAW 53 Routing and Recordin...

Page 42: ...s when an artist is performing with a musical instrument and or vocals When the artist has great input monitoring they may deliver a more inspired performance Generally speaking you ll want to use Console for input monitoring when working with a DAW so you can take advantage of Arrow s Realtime UAD Processing for great input sounds Input Latency Various sources of audio latency time delay are inhe...

Page 43: ...ans an audio interface s inputs are routed directly to its outputs which avoids discernible audio latency by eliminating DAW I O buffering Arrow features low latency hardware input monitoring via its internal digital mixer which is controlled by Arrow s companion Console application Note Arrow s hardware input monitoring is active by default To prevent signal doubling at Arrow s outputs when hardw...

Page 44: ...is Universal Audio Thunderbolt The methods for specifying the audio interface hardware device and the name of the setting are different for each DAW Examples of how to specify the audio interface within major DAWs are provided below For more specific details refer to the DAW documentation Tip For helpful videos that show how to setup popular DAWs with Arrow visit the UA Knowledge Base at help uaud...

Page 45: ... is now set to use Arrow I O Arrow selected as the output and input device in Logic Pro preferences Ableton Live 1 Open the Preferences window 2 Select the Audio tab at left side of the Preferences window 3 Select Universal Audio Thunderbolt from the Audio Input Device and Audio Output Device drop menus Live is now set to use Arrow I O Arrow selected as the audio input and output device in Ableton...

Page 46: ...d Pro Tools 1 Open the Setup Playback Engine window 2 Select Universal Audio Thunderbolt from the Playback Engine drop menu 3 Click OK Pro Tools is now set to use Arrow I O Arrow selected as the Playback Engine in Pro Tools Click to reveal ...

Page 47: ... with their default channel names are numbers are listed in the Driver I O Table Available I O includes Arrow s physical inputs and outputs as well as its virtual inputs and outputs Virtual I O are software only channels for digitally routing DAW audio into and out of Console See Virtual I O for more information Tip Arrow s I O routes and I O channel names can be customized in the I O Matrix panel...

Page 48: ...ls by name and number but what is actually displayed depends on each particular DAW Names are not displayed by all DAWs e g Ableton Live or the driver name display mode can be changed within the DAW e g Apple Logic Pro X All Arrow driver default I O numbers and names are listed in the Driver I O Table These values can be used to reference specific Arrow inputs or outputs by name when selecting I O...

Page 49: ...le for hardware input monitoring to take advantage of Arrow s low latency monitoring and Realtime UAD Processing features Disable Unused Input Monitoring System By default the DAW s software input monitoring and Console s hardware monitoring are both enabled Therefore one of the input monitoring systems must be manually disabled to prevent doubled signals at Arrow s outputs Instructions are provid...

Page 50: ...nces window 3 Select Manual from the Auto Monitoring drop menu Cubase Set Auto Monitoring to Manual in VST preferences Apple Logic Pro X Software Monitoring 1 Open Preferences Audio General 2 Deselect uncheck the Software Monitoring option Logic Pro X Uncheck Software Monitoring in audio preferences Select Manual Uncheck Select Manual Uncheck ...

Page 51: ...elected pressing an Off button applies the selection to all selected tracks Ableton Live Set Monitor to Off in mixer In Out section Avid Pro Tools Low Latency Monitoring 1 Assign each track output to either Output 1 or Output 2 mono or both stereo Only tracks assigned to these outputs use Low Latency Monitoring 2 Record enable audio track s by clicking their Record Enable buttons 3 Select Options ...

Page 52: ...s buffer size setting Prevent signal doubling at Arrow s outputs by allowing only Console s hardware input monitoring or the DAW s software input monitoring feature not both at the same time Signal doubling can make input signals sound thin due to phase cancellations and or comb filtering that occurs when two identical signals are mixed together and they are not phase aligned Route the DAW s main ...

Page 53: ...toring for details and method Controlling Arrow s Unique Functions Arrow s unique Unison and Realtime UAD Processing features are controlled by the Console application These are special functions that are available only when UAD plug ins are inserted within Console To activate these features simply insert UAD plug ins within Console See Console Plug In Inserts for details Sharing UAD Resources The...

Page 54: ...or the DAW s main stereo mix outputs virtual instrument plug in channels or any other DAW output that can be assigned to hardware outputs To route DAW outputs into Console s virtual inputs select the virtual input as the output route for the DAW s output channel s See Virtual I O for details Recording Realtime UAD Processing When monitoring Arrow s inputs with Realtime UAD Processing those inputs ...

Page 55: ...erface has undetectable latency that is inherent to the A D D A process routing Arrow s input signals through UAD plug ins within Console does not add to this inherent latency Up to five UAD plug in instances can be inserted serially aka stacked or chained on each of Console s inputs and or auxiliary buses at the same time without adding to the inherent A D D A latency Console inputs and stereo mi...

Page 56: ...DAW Processing Notes UAD plug ins within a DAW are heard only when Arrow and or UAD 2 DSP accelerators are active in the system UAD plug ins can be loaded in a DAW when UAD DSP is unavailable but they will not process audio When monitoring or recording Arrow s inputs in a DAW eliminate I O buffering latency by using Console for hardware input monitoring and Realtime UAD Processing UAD Processing i...

Page 57: ... A conversions Virtual Inputs into Console The virtual input channels enable any DAW output to be routed directly into Console s virtual inputs so Realtime UAD Processing can be applied to the DAW signal s Tip This feature is particularly useful when performing live with virtual software instruments inserted in the DAW because the throughput latency associated with I O buffering is reduced in this...

Page 58: ... Console s virtual inputs Routing Console Outputs to DAW Inputs To route a Console output signal into the DAW so it can be recorded assign any Console virtual channel or channel pair when the Console source is stereo as the input source for any DAW input That Console signal can then be recorded or routed by the DAW as if it were a hardware input Tip This technique can be used to re capture and rec...

Page 59: ... balance the DAW playback level along with the live input levels without leaving Console Reduce UAD Processing Latency on Virtual Instruments When playing a virtual software instrument plug in via the DAW the monitored performance is subject to I O buffering latency If the live instrument is processed by a UAD plug in in the DAW latency is further increased due to additional buffering to and from ...

Page 60: ...s set to use Arrow for system sound I O audio levels are controlled by the audio application Arrow or both as described below System Sound Output Audio from the application is routed to Arrow s main outputs and mixed with Arrow s input signals The application s audio level is controlled from within the audio application while Arrow s input levels are controlled within Console Note To adjust the le...

Page 61: ...m sound 1 Open macOS System Preferences Sounds 2 In the Output panel select Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 In the Input panel select Universal Audio Thunderbolt Arrow selected for system sound output in macOS System Preferences Arrow selected for system sound input in macOS System Preferences ...

Page 62: ...audio output left and input right in the Sound control panel Windows ASIO versus WDM On Windows systems ASIO and WDM are different subsystems that are configured and operated separately ASIO is typically used for DAW setups while WDM is typically used for system sound I O ASIO system settings are configured in the Arrow Console Settings Hardware panel and within the DAW preferences WDM system sett...

Page 63: ...ctly if the sample rate is changed in the Sound control panel within Windows DAW sample rate changes If the DAW sample rate is changed WDM audio will no longer be heard correctly because the sample rates no longer match In this case the WDM sample rate must be changed in the Windows Sound Playback panel to match the DAW sample rate Additional Windows Optimizations Visit the Arrow Knowledge Base at...

Page 64: ...e DAW mixer Console remotely controls the digital mixing and signal processing functions that are performed within the Arrow hardware Although Console runs on the host computer the computer s CPU is not performing these audio functions All audio mixing and signal processing occurs on the SHARC DSP inside the hardware unit Console can be used at the same time as a DAW for front end signal processin...

Page 65: ...technology gives you the tone of the world s most sought after tube and solid state mic preamps guitar amps and pedals including their all important impedance gain stage sweet spots and component level circuit behaviors Send Return auxiliary buses Console has two stereo aux buses with independent send levels per input for grouped signal processing conserving UAD DSP resources or routing to the DAW...

Page 66: ...end to control input monitoring when recording and the DAW s software input monitoring feature is disabled This workflow completely eliminates the I O buffering latencies associated with using software monitoring via the DAW Important To eliminate doubled signals software monitoring in the DAW must be disabled when Console is used for input monitoring Conversely Console inputs must be muted if the...

Page 67: ...ray in taskbar at lower right of screen then select Console from its contextual menu Accessing Console from the Windows System Tray Quitting Console Console can be closed using any of these methods Mac Select Quit from the macOS Application Menu upper left of screen when Console is the foreground application Use the standard macOS keyboard shortcut Command Q Close all Console windows main Console ...

Page 68: ...to that found on typical analog mixers These groups are illustrated below Detailed explanations of all the Console control functions are similarly grouped and presented later in the Console Reference chapter Console s main window and controls layout Channel Input Strips Info Bar Auxiliary Return Strips View Column Window Title Bar Monitor Controls ...

Page 69: ...ier viewing and manipulation As height is decreased some elements are reduced to fit in the available space Note All display and control elements are always available regardless of window size Multiple Windows Mac only On Mac systems more than one Console window can be open at the same time and each open window can have unique views and sizes To open another window choose New Console Window from t...

Page 70: ...descriptions of all functions are provided in a later chapter The following elements are always visible in the Console window View Column Meter Bridge Monitor Column Current Bank Info Bar Bank Bar if channels out of view Console elements that are always visible View Column Monitor Column Current Bank visible channels Meter Bridge all unhidden channels Info Bar Elements in this area depend on curre...

Page 71: ...n with the Show Hide Inputs feature signal activity at these inputs and the Bank Bar which is used to scroll inputs that are out of horizontal view For detailed descriptions of all Meter Bridge elements see Meter Bridge Meter Bridge elements Stereo Meter dual Mono Meter single Channel Input Meters Bank Bar gray area Channel not in Current Bank Device Name optional via right click Non Hidden Input ...

Page 72: ...this area to select a different sample rate from the drop menu when using Console without a DAW Note When using a DAW the sample rate is managed within the DAW UAD Resource Gauges This area displays DSP and memory resource loads used by all loaded UAD plug ins within both Console and DAW UAD loads can be monitored as needed for example when deciding which UAD plug ins to load based upon how much D...

Page 73: ...he Console window is too narrow to display all input channels This feature is especially useful when the system is expanded with additional I O by connecting one or more Universal Audio Apollo interfaces For complete details see Current Bank Conceptual illustration of the Current Bank In this example inputs Analog 2 and Virtual 1 are in the Current Bank while Analog 1 and Virtual 2 are not visible...

Page 74: ...Column Select the View from the Application Menu Use the Keyboard Shortcuts View Options The View Column Options activate various control functions within each View The displayed View Options are contextual some options change when a different View is selected Application Menus Clicking the Menu switch presents the Application Menus where various Console functions are accessed The Application Menu...

Page 75: ...area of the Console window Note The main monitor mix controls input labels faders solo mute pan are the same in all views unless specifically hidden in Sends view The channel input elements of each view are shown below Complete details for all elements are described in Console Reference Each View displays different elements in the input channel strips ...

Page 76: ... The Global Insert Effects switches override the individual channel settings Show Strips These switches show and hide the visibility of the auxiliary return strips and or the control room options strip Each strip is visible when its SHOW switch is lit Cue Outputs Popover Clicking this switch opens the Cue Outputs Popover where the headphone output source either the main monitor mix or the HP cue m...

Page 77: ...nd virtual inputs The controls that are available in each strip depends on the type of input Preamp Inputs Inputs 1 and 2 are analog preamp channels that have multiple physical inputs mic line Hi Z that can be selected with the preamp controls The analog inputs are switched between mic and line inputs manually via Console or Arrow s top panel Channel 1 is automatically switched to Hi Z input when ...

Page 78: ...hnology is activated when a Unison enabled UAD plug in is loaded in the special dedicated Unison insert slot located above the preamp options as shown at right outlined in red Note Audio on preamp channels is processed by the Unison insert if populated before the channel inserts The special dedicated Unison insert is only available on Arrow preamp channels However Unison inserts are operated exact...

Page 79: ...recording or after the plug in inserts wet recording Record With Effects When Insert Effects are record enabled UAD REC lit Arrow s channel input signals are processed by Console s standard UAD plug in inserts before being routed into the DAW In this mode the post insert wet state of all Console inputs with Realtime UAD Processing is routed to the DAW inputs Tip This setting is used to record wet ...

Page 80: ... cannot be adjusted Typical popover window in this example the rename link popover To close any popover click anywhere outside of the popover press the X button at upper right of the window or type the esc escape key on the computer s keyboard The following functions are accessed via popover windows Cue output assign Channel presets Rename link input channels Console session presets Sends Aux Cue ...

Page 81: ... via the cue output controls in the CUE OUTPUTS popover Cue Sends The cue sends adjust the individual channel signals going into the cue mix bus Each input channel and aux return contains individual level pan and mute controls for the cue mix bus All cue sends are pre fader and pre mute so they are not affected by adjustments to the main monitor mix Exception If two input channels are stereo linke...

Page 82: ...ocated in its respective auxiliary bus return strip HP Cue The HP cue bus is for creating a stereo mix that is different from the main monitor mix Cues are typically used for performers that want to hear a headphone mix that is different from the main monitor mix or for routing individual channels or mixes to other equipment The HP cue mix is adjusted via the HP send on each input and aux strip Al...

Page 83: ...overview opens the Sends Popover where the send levels can be adjusted If the Console window is vertically re sized tall enough individual send knobs appear in place of the sends overview Tip If the HP output source is currently assigned to the main monitor mix in the Cue Outputs popover the HP bus color is gray The Sends Display within each input channel strip in Overview view Send Level Indicato...

Page 84: ...s view increase the vertical size of the Console window and or deactivate the MIX switch within the View column s SHOW area In Sends view the same send is visible on all inputs Clicking the available SHOW switches displays the different sends Show All Sends Option All sends can be viewed simultaneously by holding the Option Mac or Windows PC key on the computer keyboard while clicking any AUX or H...

Page 85: ...ny changes to Console that were made in the interim Note Monitor settings hardware settings and Console input labels are global parameters that are not saved in session files For complete details see Console Sessions Sessions Manager popover Close Popover Selected Session blue Session Files Current Session gray Selected Sub Folder blue Active Session Name Other Sub Folder click to reveal contents ...

Page 86: ...apping Display Settings related to how and what items are displayed in Console Plug Ins Settings related to UAD plug ins used within Console MIDI Settings for configuring MIDI control of Tap Tempo within Console Accessing Console Settings The Console Settings window can be opened using any of these methods Choose View Settings from the Application Menus Click the SETTINGS button at the bottom of t...

Page 87: ...inputs outputs offering the ultimate in I O routing flexibility when using any DAW Custom I O Names The driver labels for Arrow s I O can be renamed so DAW inputs and outputs can use custom names With the I O Matrix channel input and output selectors within a DAW can be for example Electric Guitar instead of Input 1 Custom I O Presets Customized I O tables can be saved and loaded to or from disk a...

Page 88: ...it operations choose Undo from the Edit Menu or type command z To step forwards and re execute the edit choose Redo from the Edit Menu or type command shift z Undo Redo Cache Edits are stored in the Undo Redo cache Edits within a particular session can be reverted with Undo Redo until the cache is cleared Both of these operations will clear the Undo Redo cache Console is quit A different Console s...

Page 89: ... outlining the screen elements that are targeted for keyboard control Focus Navigation Focus between elements can be changed with the computer s TAB key or by clicking another area of the screen with the mouse Focus Control Focused items can be selected by using the up down left right arrow keys and or the Return Enter keys Typical focus indication The PRESET column on the left has focus orange ou...

Page 90: ...re available to simplify Console control adjustments Fine Control Continuous controls knobs and faders can be adjusted with increased resolution by depressing the SHIFT while adjusting these controls Scroll Wheel Continuous controls knobs and faders can be adjusted by using the computer input device s scroll function e g mouse scroll wheel To modify the parameter value hover the cursor over the co...

Page 91: ...xiliary Returns Show Hide Inputs Command I the letter i Ctrl I the letter i Activate Show Hide Inputs modifiers Focus Navigation Tab Tab Cycle through orange outlined areas that can be focused controlled navigated with the arrow keys Show Plug In Editors Command P Ctrl P Bring all open UAD plug in windows to foreground Close All Editors Command Option W Ctrl Option W Close all open UAD plug in win...

Page 92: ...diagram below for descriptions in this section Meter Bridge elements Input Channels The Meter Bridge represents all Arrow input channels When an input channel is hidden with the Show Hide Inputs function that channel is not displayed in the Meter Bridge Channel Meters Each vertical green meter represents input signal activity in the channel These small meters mirror the activity of each high resol...

Page 93: ...w The gray Bank Bar is used to change the Current Bank Slide the Bank Bar or use the methods below to bring other inputs into view Changing the Current Bank Any of these methods can be used to change the channels within the Current Bank Click Click anywhere within the Meter Bridge but outside of the Bank Bar The Bank Bar jumps to the channel that is clicked in the Meter Bridge Drag Click hold drag...

Page 94: ...how Hide Offline Devices By default devices in the Hardware panel within the Console Settings window that are not currently connected are displayed in the Meter Bridge To show hide offline devices choose this item from the menu Show Hide Offline Devices is available exclusively within this menu Identify See Identify Rename See Device Name Note All functions in the Meter Bridge menu except Show Hid...

Page 95: ...ommon to all the Views The common elements are detailed separately from the View Column descriptions View Selectors Any of these methods can be used to change the current View Click any View Selector in the View Column Choose the View from the Application Menus Use the keyboard shortcuts Mac 1 2 3 4 Windows ctrl 1 ctrl 2 ctrl 3 ctrl 4 View Column Options The View Options activate the various contr...

Page 96: ...s SOLO MUTE switches monitor levels customized input names and similar functions Clear Switches The CLEAR switches are located near the bottom of all View columns CLEAR CLIPS This switch clears all clip indicators and peak hold indicators on all meters Tip Clip and peak hold indicators can be individually cleared by clicking any individual meter CLEAR SOLO Whenever SOLO is engaged on any channel i...

Page 97: ...play panel within the Console Settings window The default Modifiers Timeout period is six seconds flashes Modifiers Modifiers are icons superimposed on various elements when a View Option is latched Modifiers are used to execute the operations The specific modifiers that appear and where they are located depend upon the specific option that is latched Inserts modifiers are superimposed on insert s...

Page 98: ...n no longer uses UAD DSP resources Click the POWER modifier switch to latch the option then toggle any plug in s power state by clicking its modifier or swipe across multiple modifiers Note This option performs the same function as the Plug In Power switch in the header within the plug in editor window When POWER is latched disabled plug ins are indicated by a gray modifier icon and active plug in...

Page 99: ...n is used to duplicate individual plug ins or channel strips and their current settings from one insert s to any other insert s Copy Paste is a two step process First the insert or channel strip is copied with the COPY modifier then the copied data is pasted to the destination insert or channel Copy Individual Plug In When COPY is latched click any insert modifier to copy the insert s plug in The ...

Page 100: ...ip After a channel strip is copied click or swipe across any input name modifier to paste the copied channel strip plug ins into the channel while the paste switch is latched The PASTE modifier appears on input names after copying a channel strip Important UAD Powered Plug Ins within Console use DSP differently than when used within a DAW To maintain the lowest possible input latency UAD plug ins ...

Page 101: ...w are described below See the Sends Overview for related information Available Sends Two SHOW AUX switches and one SHOW HP cue switch are always visible reflecting Arrow s available mix buses that a channel s signal can be routed to using the send controls View Options Sends View Options ...

Page 102: ...isplayed above the monitor mix controls left screenshot SHOW MIX switch off Only the send s mix controls are visible offering maximum send fader resolution center screenshot SHOW MIX switch on and all SHOW SEND switches off Only the monitor mix controls are visible offering maximum monitor fader resolution right screenshot Tip Sends View offers long throw faders and meters for finer control resolu...

Page 103: ...djustments e g creating a more me cue mix The text label within the COPY TO switch changes to the send mix that is currently selected with the Available Sends switches indicating the destination of the pasted monitor mix Caution Use the COPY TO function carefully Depending on the states of the monitor mix and the destination send mix cue output routings and the volume setting of monitoring systems...

Page 104: ...and Clock show OFFLINE when Arrow is not detected Tempo Display This area displays the Console tempo in beats per minute BPM Clicking the tempo display opens the Tempo popover where a new tempo can be typed or tapped About Console Tempo Console Tempo is used for time based UAD plug ins such as delay and modulation within Console that are set to use Tempo Sync Console Tempo can be modified by typin...

Page 105: ...ed to set a new tempo from incoming MIDI data This method requires any external MIDI hardware and or MIDI software that is recognized by the OS Note MIDI drivers for the MIDI device may need to be installed and or configured About external MIDI tap tempo control The MIDI device must be properly configured before it can be used by Console MIDI note values or MIDI controller values can be used as th...

Page 106: ...und that can be heard within the hardware These clicks are by design and can be safely ignored Clock Display The Clock Display is used to select an external clock source when a Universal Audio Apollo audio interface is connected to the system Because Arrow does not have digital connections for external clocking the Clock Display always displays INTERNAL or OFFLINE when an Apollo is not connected U...

Page 107: ...ls in this section are indicated by the Unison icon at the left of above paragraph See Unison for complete details Refer to the illustrations below for element descriptions in this section Preamp Gain Knob Unison Insert Input Select Switch Input Display Preamp Option Switches Preamp Controls Gain Value Preamp Gain Unison Insert Input Select Switch Preamp Option Switches Preamp Controls Preamp Gain...

Page 108: ...nison is an exclusive analog digital integration technology that s built into every Arrow microphone preamplifier The preamp controls in Console and the hardware unit interact extensively with Unison plug in parameters To add a Unison plug in to the preamp channel click the dedicated Unison insert slot located below the Gain control See Unison for complete details Input Select This switch switches...

Page 109: ... s microphone input signal level is attenuated by 20 dB Pad does not effect the Line or Hi Z inputs Pad is used to reduce signal levels when overload distortion is present at low preamp gain levels such as when particularly sensitive microphones are used on loud instruments and or if the A D converter is clipping Tip Activate PAD when the input is clipping but preamp gain is at minimum Alternately...

Page 110: ...the window from moving when these buttons are used drag the Sends window to any location other than its default position Bus Name Color The bus name and its color are displayed above each send Tip If the HP bus color is gray the HP cue s SOURCE is set to MIX in the CUE OUTPUTS popover Send Pan Adjusts the input s position in the stereo field of the send bus The pan knobs are not displayed when the...

Page 111: ...he dual pan knobs are hard left right Input Solo Solo mutes all input signals except for any inputs in solo mode Solo is used to hear individual channels in the monitor mix without having to modify other channels Note Input solo does not affect the channel s HP cue send which is pre fader Click the switch to toggle the solo state The channel is in solo mode when its solo switch is highlighted in y...

Page 112: ...l is heard in the monitor mix Input Fader This is the channel s main signal level control for the monitor mix Changes to this control are reflected in the channel s level meter The input fader adjusts the channel s level in the monitor mix bus the monitor outputs and the aux mix buses when set to POST mode but not the cue mix buses Fader Scale The numerical labels next to the fader represent the a...

Page 113: ... level at the DAW inputs when recording Input Level Scale The numerical labels next to the LED meters represent digital signal levels 0 represents 0 dBFS digital full scale the maximum level before undesirable A D clipping If the level at the Arrow input exceeds 0 dBFS the meter s clip indicator illuminates Important If clipping occurs reduce the preamp gain the output level of the device feeding ...

Page 114: ...e the input from view To display the Input Label Menu right click any Input Label Tip To re show an input hidden via this menu use the Show Hide Inputs function To customize a channel input name 1 Click an input label or choose Rename from the Input Label Menu The Rename Link popover window appears 2 Type a custom name for the input 3 Press Return Enter or click the close button To return to the d...

Page 115: ...scrolling when the Console window is narrow when all visible channels don t fit and or reduces visual distractions when there is no need to see a particular input How To Use Show Hide Inputs 1 Either choose Show Hide Inputs from the View Menu use the keyboard shortcut Mac I or Win Ctrl I or right click control click the Input Label Menu Modifier icons appear on all Input Labels 2 Click or swipe ac...

Page 116: ... pan as noted below All current control settings of the left channel are copied to the right channel except pan as noted below All inserted plug ins in the left channel are converted to stereo parameter values are retained Pan changes to dual left right pan The send pan knobs are hidden pans are forced to hard left right with stereo sends The input level meter changes to a stereo meter Custom inpu...

Page 117: ...lect channel fader changes or pre fader and pre mute input channel faders and mutes do not affect the aux bus The aux buses in Console are designed primarily for send return processing using UAD plug ins Using aux buses for effects is a great way to conserve UAD resources For example by using an aux for reverb processing only one reverb plug in is needed on the aux return instead of putting a reve...

Page 118: ... on the aux returns because the aux returns are stereo To send an aux signal to the HP cue mix bus increase the HP knob in the aux return Note When the HP Cue Source is set to HP in the CUE OUTPUTS popover the aux return must be sent to the HP cue mix bus via this control for the aux to be heard in the cue mix Aux Pre When the PRE switch is engaged lit the aux mix bus is pre fader and pre mute In ...

Page 119: ...ts Depending on the state of the METERING option in the Display panel within the Console Settings window either pre fader or post fader this meter will display the level going into the monitor mix bus post fader post inserts or the level of the aux mix bus pre fader post inserts Tip When recording into a DAW it s usually best to keep metering set to PRE FADER so the meters accurately represent the...

Page 120: ...uce levels feeding the monitor bus by lowering the channel faders and or output gain s of UAD plug ins within Console to eliminate undesirable D A clipping distortion Meter Source When the monitor output signals are changed with the Monitor Output Options the levels displayed by the monitor meters reflect the changed monitor outputs source signal Monitor Level Scale The numerical labels represent ...

Page 121: ...ll wet When this switch is lit RED and the UAD MON switch is off all insert effects on all channels are routed to the DAW UAD MON print all dry When this switch is lit BLUE and the UAD REC switch is off no insert effects on any input channels are routed to the DAW except Unison and aux processing which is always recorded Both UAD REC and UAD MON print wet and dry When both switches are lit YELLOW ...

Page 122: ...ow s monitor outputs The monitor outputs are muted when the switch is lit This switch performs the same function as pressing the MONITOR knob on Arrow s front panel The Monitor Level Indicator the ring around the level knob is red when the monitor outputs are muted Monitor Level This is the master level control for Arrow s monitor outputs It performs the same function as the MONITOR hardware knob ...

Page 123: ...l function is active on Arrow s hardware when its white MONITOR indicator is lit a green dot is visible in Console adjacent to the MONITOR text label as circled in red at right The dot provides a visual indication that the MONITOR level adjust function is active on the Arrow hardware When the dot is not visible adjusting Arrow s hardware level knob will not adjust the monitor level instead it adju...

Page 124: ... The HP and MIX switches select the signal source bus for the headphone output on Arrow s front panel The bus source name is on the switch The source for the headphone output is active when its switch is lit The headphone output source can be either the HP cue mix bus or the main monitor mix bus Both bus sources cannot be routed to the headphone output at the same time the HP cue source is mutuall...

Page 125: ... is selected because Console s HP cue sends are always pre fader Note When HP is the selected cue source signals must be sent to the HP cue mix bus via the HP cue sends for the signal s to be heard in the headphone outputs Cue Output Mono This switch sums the left and right channels of the selected stereo source bus into a monophonic signal The headphone output is stereo when the switch is gray an...

Page 126: ... to the main monitor mix when the DIM switch is engaged The default value is 20 dB with an available range of 0 dB to 60 dB The DIM value is displayed below the DIM knob Note Although displayed DIM values are continuous the actual amount of available attenuation is stepped DIM Enable When engaged lit the monitor outputs are attenuated by the DIM Amount Tip Press DIM quickly to latch the DIM functi...

Page 127: ...ted as a monitor source only if the HP source in the Cue Outputs Popover is not set to MIX Allowing those settings would be the same as simply selecting MIX as the source with the monitor source switch except that you wouldn t be able to determine the current HP routing without opening the cue outputs window If the HP INACTIVE dialog appears when attempting to enable HP as the monitor source 1 Clo...

Page 128: ... are saved to and loaded from the user s home folder at Mac Users UserName Documents Universal Audio Sessions Windows C Users UserName AppData Roaming Universal Audio Sessions Although session files can be saved to and loaded from any location on disk using the default location offers the most convenience because Console always uses this location for the Sessions Manager window and also Open Save ...

Page 129: ... opened that had the SYNC function in the plug in enabled when the project was saved the session name changes to Sync Session as shown at right indicating that the DAW has sent session settings to Console See SYNC for related details Modified Session Dialog If the current Console session has been modified and a new Console session is loaded a dialog displaying the current session name in quotes ap...

Page 130: ...ns in this section Sessions Manager popover Sessions Access To access the Sessions Manager popover single click the SESSIONS area at the bottom of the Monitor Column Click this area to open the Sessions Manager Close Popover Selected Session blue Session Files Current Session gray Selected Sub Folder blue Active Session Name Other Sub Folder click to reveal contents Load New Session Session Column...

Page 131: ... column to load it Sessions Manager Function Switches The Sessions Manager contains switches that perform file management tasks Click a switch to perform the operation on the currently selected preset or sub folder New Creates a new Console session with default settings default settings cannot be changed If the current session has been modified a dialog appears allowing it to be saved first Open O...

Page 132: ...lick any item in the menu to perform the function Items in the menu are divided into three sections File management options are in the top section existing session files and folders that reside on disk are listed in the center section and cached overwritten sessions are listed in the bottom section Refer to the illustration below for descriptions in this section Sessions Menu Top Level Session Fil...

Page 133: ... of the sessions list Cached Sessions Cached sessions time stamped appear in the bottom section of the Sessions Menu Cached sessions are the same as session files except they don t reside in session files on disk Instead these sessions are automatically created and stored in a temporary cache Why Cached Sessions Exist When a DAW project containing the Console Recall plug in is opened and the plug ...

Page 134: ...ing the x button closes the Console or Console Sessions window If the window is the last open window in the application Console is quit Note Console s current settings are saved to disk when quit When Console is subsequently launched those settings are transferred to Arrow Minimize Clicking the button reduces the window to the Dock Mac or Taskbar Windows The window can be restored by clicking the ...

Page 135: ...red at the following location within the OS file system the same location used by the Sessions Manager Popover Mac Users UserName Documents Universal Audio Sessions Windows C Users UserName AppData Roaming Universal Audio Sessions Tip Console sessions can be organized via the operating system s file manager File locations in the OS are reflected within the Sessions Manager New Creates a new Consol...

Page 136: ...rview of Undo Redo Undo When a parameter value in the Console window is edited the change can be reverted with the Undo command By executing Undo again edits can be stepped backwards repeatedly The number of Undo steps is essentially unlimited The Undo cache is active until a new or different session is loaded or Console is quit Redo When the Undo function above is executed the original edit can b...

Page 137: ... and hides them when they are visible This item performs the same function as the Show Aux Returns switch in the monitor column Show Hide Inputs Allows unused Console inputs to be hidden from view For details see Show Hide Inputs Show Hide Offline Devices Shows offline devices when they are hidden and hides them when they are visible This feature is typically used for adjusting Console sessions in...

Page 138: ...here various global parameters are configured See Console Settings for details about the window Help Menu Documentation This item opens the local folder containing all Arrow product documentation files Consult the documentation when you need specific operational information After opening the folder double click a documentation file to open it Tip Use the search function within the PDF reader appli...

Page 139: ...ole as shown at right Additionally a channels strip s complete plug in setup can be saved and loaded as a channel strip Unison Insert Arrow s Unison technology is active when a Unison enabled UAD plug in is loaded in the dedicated Unison insert located above the preamp options The Unison insert is available on Arrow s analog preamp channels not Virtual or AUX channels Unison inserts are operated e...

Page 140: ...empty insert slot to display the Insert Assign Popover where individual UAD plug ins can be selected Removing UAD Plug Ins To remove UAD plug ins from Console right click the insert containing the plug in and choose Remove from the Insert Options Menu or click the Remove function icon in the Insert Hover Options Editing UAD Plug Ins If the insert already contains an assigned plug in clicking the i...

Page 141: ...the plug in is also displayed Refer to the illustration below for element descriptions in this section Standard Inserts Elements Inserts Rec Mon Indicator click to switch Record Monitor Indicator INSERTS view only Channel Strip Presets click for popover Standard non Unison Insert Slots 1 4 Disabled Plug In gray background Empty Insert click to assign Channel Insert Effects Switch INSERTS view only...

Page 142: ...he plug in remains loaded on the UAD DSP Offline red The plug in is disabled because there are not enough UAD resources it is unlicensed and the demo has expired or is not started and or the UAD authorization needs updating The API 560 plug in insert at right indicates this state Empty The insert is not populated with a plug in Click the symbol to open the Assign popover for loading a UAD plug in ...

Page 143: ...sign popover for selecting an insert plug in If the insert already contains a plug in the loaded plug in is replaced with the newly assigned plug in Remove Removes the plug in from the insert Disable Disables plug in processing and conserves UAD resources but the plug in remains in the insert Channel Options Presets Opens the channel presets popover for managing channel presets Open Channel Strip ...

Page 144: ...S view is selected in the View Column A smaller switch in the form of a colored indicator dot above right is available in both OVERVIEW and INSERTS views For either type of switch click the switch to change the REC MON state Switch Indicator Colors REC print wet The indicator is RED and UAD processing in all inserts in the channel is routed to the DAW MON print dry The indicator is BLUE and the un...

Page 145: ...title bar is displayed at the top of each editor window Console Channel Name The Console strip containing the insert is displayed Console Insert Slot The insert slot number 1 4 or Unison is displayed Close Closes the editor window Minimize Minimizes the editor window by placing it in the Dock Mac or Taskbar Windows Click the minimized window to restore Function Buttons Title Bar Close Minimize Con...

Page 146: ...en a plug in is replaced via the assign function any customized settings in the replaced plug in are lost if they weren t saved as a preset However the settings can be recovered until a different Console session is loaded by using the Undo function Presets Manager Popover This switch opens the Presets Manager popover where plug in settings can be saved and loaded For details see Presets Manager No...

Page 147: ...ails see UAD Toolbar Preset Manager Menu This drop menu can be used to manage UAD presets within a DAW To manage presets within Console use the Presets Manager instead Note The Presets Manager is recommended for managing presets within Console instead of the UAD Toolbar because of its improved functionality Information Menu This drop menu contains two shortcuts for accessing information about the ...

Page 148: ...nnel Strip Presets Channel Strip editor window Channel Strip View Enable To merge all of a channel s standard insert plug ins into a single window click the Channel Strip Enable switch within any plug in in any channel insert To disable Channel Strip mode and return to viewing the channel plug ins in individual windows click the switch again Console Channel Channel Strip View Enable Disable Open C...

Page 149: ...l Strip Presets The Presets Manager for Channel Strips can be accessed with these two methods Click the Presets Manager button PRESETS within the Channel Strip editor window This method requires at least one plug in to already be loaded in a standard insert Click anywhere near the Channel Strip Presets disclosure triangle or the word INSERTS above the channel inserts in OVERVIEW or INSERTS views a...

Page 150: ...tware or they can be user created Preset files have the fxp suffix Factory Presets Factory presets are plug in settings created by the plug in developers for typical use case scenarios All UAD plug ins developed by Universal Audio include a batch of factory presets They can be used as is or modified as desired All factory presets and factory preset folders are read only They cannot be overwritten ...

Page 151: ...ected within the Presets Manager Plug In s Presets Folder Inside the Presets folder above are folders named with the title of each UAD plug in Each of these folders contain all factory and user presets for that particular plug in This is the plug in s presets folder The contents of this folder is displayed in the PRESET column within the Presets Manager Note User presets can only be saved to the p...

Page 152: ...within the Presets Manager Note Channel Strip presets can only be saved to the Channel Strip presets folder Channel Strip Presets Folder Location All Channel Strip files are stored at the following location within the operating system Mac Library Application Support Universal Audio Presets Channel Strip Windows C Program Files x86 Universal Audio Powered Plugins Presets Channel Strip Tip User pres...

Page 153: ...ems within the plug in s preset folder are displayed in the PRESET column Click any preset in the PRESET column to instantly load it or click a sub folder if any to display presets within the sub folder in the SUB FOLDER column If more presets or folders reside in the column than are currently within view a scroll bar appears Close Popover Selected Preset blue Scroll Bar Assign Plug In User Folder...

Page 154: ...ile management tasks Click a switch to perform the operation on the selected blue preset or sub folder Save Saves the current modified preset file in place If the preset was not previously saved if the file doesn t exist the Save window appears New Folder Creates a new sub folder Sub folders appear in the left column of the Presets Manager Move Opens the Save window where the selected preset can b...

Page 155: ...t popover Save Preset Popover Functions Return Returns to the main Presets Manager popover Close Exits the Preset Manager and returns to the Plug In Editor window Name Field When creating a new preset or sub folder enter a unique name here Cancel Cancels the operation and returns to the main Presets Manager popover Save Creates the disk file or sub folder Return Cancel Operation User Sub Folders w...

Page 156: ...pened using any of these methods Choose View Settings from the Application Menus Click the SETTINGS switch at the bottom of the View Column Use the command comma Mac or ctrl comma Win keyboard shortcuts Mac Choose Console Settings from the UA icon drop menu in the macOS Menu Bar at upper right of screen Windows Right click the blue UA diamond logo in the Windows System Tray in the taskbar at lower...

Page 157: ...window with HARDWARE panel selected Changing Settings Unless otherwise noted all values within the Console settings window are changed by either choosing a different value from a drop menu or entering a new values directly Drop Menus Values with drop menus are indicated by a disclosure triangle at the lower right of the value field To change these settings click the item and choose a different val...

Page 158: ...Ins processing When using UAD Powered Plug Ins higher sample rates require more UAD DSP resources Note When the sample rate is changed hardware relays that mute the outputs are temporarily engaged to prevent audio artifacts This action causes an acoustic clicking sound that can be heard within the hardware These clicks are by design and can be safely ignored Host Control of Sample Rate Behavior an...

Page 159: ...ck clicks pops stuttering etc the buffer size may need to be increased Important Buffer Size applies to use with a DAW only It has no effect on Console s hardware monitoring features or Realtime UAD Processing within Console Monitor Operating Level The MON LEVEL menu switches the operating level of the monitor outputs Available selections are 20 dBu louder and 14 dBu quieter Input Delay Compensati...

Page 160: ...nected to the system This column lists all Arrow and Apollo audio interfaces in the system It has four primary functions 1 Selects current unit to see device specific options 2 Designates the monitor unit in multi unit setups 3 Indicates which unit s are currently online 4 Adds devices for offline configuration Select Device Clicking a unit in the column reveals its device specific settings in the...

Page 161: ...sent the Add Device menu Click a device in the menu to add it to the Device Column Note When a device is properly connected and powered it is automatically detected and added to the device list Options Column Selecting a unit in the Devices column reveals its device specific settings in the Options column A device is currently selected when its text is not dim Note Settings in the Options Column a...

Page 162: ...tions when the device column contains more than one unit if a device is offline the REMOVE switch replaces the IDENTIFY switch in the options column Offline devices can be removed from the devices list To remove an offline device select the unit in the DEVICES column then click the REMOVE switch in the OPTIONS column Note If an expander unit is powered down or disconnected from the system the expa...

Page 163: ...e top of the panel two columns are displayed The INPUTS column on the left displays all available hardware and virtual Arrow inputs The OUTPUTS column on the right displays all available hardware and virtual Arrow outputs I O Matrix Rows Each row in the panel represents a single Arrow audio channel The currently assigned input and output route for each channel is displayed within a single row By c...

Page 164: ...ant Custom settings within the I O Matrix panel are lost when MODE is changed to Default unless the custom settings are first saved via the I O PRESETS controls If the mode is switched from Default to Custom the I O Preset Display shows Untitled indicating the current settings have not yet been saved Input Channel Display Mode Menu INPUTS Column OUTPUTS Column Single Arrow Channel entire row I O P...

Page 165: ...Suffix I O preset files have the uadio suffix The suffix is added to I O preset files automatically when saving to disk however the suffix is not displayed in the file save dialog the suffix should not be manually typed when saving a I O preset file Note Without the uadio suffix I O preset files will not be visible in the load preset window Factory I O Presets A variety of I O presets are pre inst...

Page 166: ... in the filename Avoid these and other special characters when saving I O preset files I O Presets Popover The I O Presets popover window is where various functions can be performed on I O preset files To open the I O Presets window click the I O Presets Menu I O Presets popover All existing I O preset files at the I O Preset Files Location are displayed in a list within the I O Presets window Ava...

Page 167: ...e Channel Count menus one each for number of inputs and number of outputs are used to change the number of Arrow I O channels used by Core Audio ASIO By default the total number of input and output channels for all devices are displayed The primary reason to change the channel counts is to accommodate the 32 I O channels available within Pro Tools When 32 channels are selected for Apollo I O PT Mo...

Page 168: ...o anything when the Mode Menu displays Default because all channels are already continuous in default mode When Cascade is clicked the Cascade switch and all channel numbers are illuminated Click hold any channel number then swipe down adjacent channel numbers to quickly assign the channel s to the next available channel s in the device Tip Increase the vertical size the Console Settings window to...

Page 169: ... Each Core Audio ASIO channel includes a name This name is displayed wherever Core Audio ASIO channel names are shown such as I O channel assignments within a DAW Arrow s Core Audio ASIO channel names can be customized by simply entering a different name in the CUSTOM NAME field All custom name changes are instantly reflected in the application that displays channel names To return to the default ...

Page 170: ... Route Assign window click any assign switch Important Custom driver I O routing changes the driver I O complement Quit all audio applications before changing driver I O assignments Refer to the diagram below for descriptions in this section Route Assign popover Close Popover Selected Route blue Available Routes Column Available Route Types Column Available Devices Column Input Output Channel Prev...

Page 171: ...in the Route Assign window Arrow Device The DEVICE column on the left displays all detected interfaces and the NONE switch Click a device to select it for channel assignments in the other two columns Click NONE to remove all I O assignments from the channel Channel Type The TYPE column in the middle displays all available channel types for the selected device Click a channel type to select it and ...

Page 172: ...l at the Arrow input regardless of the Channel Fader setting With this setting changing the fader level will not change the Channel Meter Tip With this setting the Channel Meters mirror signal levels being routed to the DAW Pre Fader metering allows you to monitor record levels from within Console Post Fader When set to post fader changing an input s Channel Fader will change the Channel Meter Imp...

Page 173: ...dow when Console is the foreground application When set to PLUG INS UAD plug in editor windows always float on top of the Console and Console Settings windows when Console is the foreground application so they are always visible Note This setting only affects UAD plug in window behavior within Console It does not apply to UAD plug ins when they are used within a DAW Show Device Names When set to O...

Page 174: ...ow Tip This setting is also available in the Configuration panel within the UAD Meter Control Panel application Linear slider In Linear mode the knob is adjusted by dragging horizontally or vertically instead of by rotating This behavior is similar to moving a physical fader Circular jump In Circular mode the software knobs behave similar to physical rotary knobs Values are changed by clicking on ...

Page 175: ...e status mirrors the status shown in the Plug Ins panel within the UAD Meter Control Panel application Tip To start a 14 day plug in demo click START DEMO in the Plug Ins panel within the UAD Meter Control Panel application or in the UAD Toolbar at the bottom of each UAD plug in editor Hide Column These switches prevent UAD plug ins from being visible from within Console s Insert Assign popover Cl...

Page 176: ...e MIDI channel to be used for MIDI control To set the channel click the field and enter a numerical value between 1 16 Tap Tempo Event Console can receive note or controller data for MIDI control of Tap Tempo These two settings define the MIDI data type and value used for MIDI control For instructions see Changing tempo via MIDI MIDI Type Menu Sets the MIDI data type to be used as the source for M...

Page 177: ...Arrow Manual Console Settings 177 MIDI Note Table When NOTE is used as the MIDI type the table below can be used as a reference for MIDI note values MIDI note numbers by note name and octave ...

Page 178: ...AD plug in processing Unison enabled UAD preamp guitar amp and pedal plug ins reconfigure the physical input impedance gain staging response and other parameters of Arrow s mic preamp hardware to match the emulated hardware s design characteristics Because the hardware and software are intricately unified Unison provides continuous realtime bidirectional control and interplay between Arrow s physi...

Page 179: ...vels and clipping points Hardware input impedance All Arrow preamps feature variable input impedance in analog hardware that can be physically switched by Unison plug ins for physical microphone to preamp resistive interaction This impedance switching enables Arrow s preamps to physically match the emulated unit s input impedance which can significantly impact the sound of a microphone Because the...

Page 180: ...e Preamplifiers Guitar Bass Amplifiers Guitar Pedals API Vision Channel Strip Helios Type 69 Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip Neve 1073 Preamp EQ Neve 88RS Channel Strip SSL E Channel Strip UA 610 A Tube Preamp EQ UA 610 B Tube Preamp EQ Ampeg B 15N Ampeg SVT VR Ampeg SVT 3 Pro Eden WT800 Fender 55 Tweed Deluxe Fuchs Overdrive Supreme 50 Fuchs Train II Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962 Marshall Plexi Super Le...

Page 181: ...on insert is always active on the channel s input signal regardless of any subsequent channel routing options HP cue DAW I O etc Therefore Unison processing is always recorded in the DAW even if Console s Insert Effects switches are set to MON Unison Plug Ins with Standard Inserts UAD plug ins that support Unison can also be used Console s standard inserts and or within a DAW via VST AU RTAS AAX 6...

Page 182: ...ols Console s Unison insert enable disable switch and the Unison plug in s on off switch in the plug in interface are linked Changing either on off setting will also change the other setting Disabled Unison plug ins When a Unison plug in is unintentionally disabled for example when UAD 2 DSP resources are exceeded upon insertion the red disabled indicator see Insert State Indicators does not appea...

Page 183: ...Arrow s top panel must be in PREAMP mode and the channel selection indicator must match the Unison enabled channel to see the top panel Unison indication The orange colored ring indicates that the currently selected preamp channel is using a Unison plug in within Console and that Arrow s top panel knob is controlling the first gain stage of the preamp plug in with pedal plug ins the knob is contro...

Page 184: ...y Unison preamp plug in even when Arrow is in Gain Stage Mode Gain Value Indicator The preamp gain value display the text value under the knob always shows the current value of the main parameter within the Unison plug in Additionally the display is adapted to the parameter value and range of the first gain stage within the plug in For example when the UA 610 A Tube Preamp plug in is in the Unison...

Page 185: ...put mode pressing the PREAMP switch alternates the currently selected input channel CH1 or CH2 Level Knob After the PREAMP switch has been pressed at least once to switch the unit to Input mode pressing the LEVEL knob alternates the currently selected input channel CH1 or CH2 An Arrow channel is selected for adjustment when its channel selection indicator LED CH1 or CH2 above the input meters is l...

Page 186: ...n plug in is inserted in the Unison insert of the Arrow preamp channel to be controlled 2 Using Arrow s top panel hardware select the input channel to be controlled using Top Panel Channel Selection 3 Press AND HOLD Arrow s top panel knob for at least two seconds The state of Gain Stage Mode is indicated on Arrow and in the Unison plug in as detailed below Gain Stage Mode Arrow Top Panel Indicatio...

Page 187: ...ndividual Gain Stages Selecting Gain Parameters For Control When the currently selected Unison plug in channel is in Gain Stage Mode when its channel selection indicator is flashing push Arrow s knob to cycle through the available gain parameters within the Unison plug in Note Unlike Arrow s top panel knob Console s preamp gain control only adjusts the first gain stage of any Unison plug in when A...

Page 188: ...ow s level indicator changes to reflect the plug in gain stage being controlled The matching color dot on the parameter in the Unison plug in interface indicates which gain stage is being controlled by Arrow s top panel knob Available Gain Stages Unison plug ins have up to three gain stage parameters With Unison plug ins that contain two gain parameters only the available gain parameters are cycle...

Page 189: ... a Unison plug in is loaded in the Unison insert and a preset is loaded into the plug in the plug in inherits the current equivalent hardware settings of the Arrow preamp if those settings are available in the plug in In other words Arrow s preamp settings always override a Unison plug in s settings when a preset is loaded or the plug in is inserted This is done to prevent the plug in s settings f...

Page 190: ...nnel s Unison insert When a preamp channel strip preset is loaded into a preamp channel the Unison insert state is replaced by the Unison instance state in the preamp channel strip preset For example if the preamp channel strip preset s Unison insert is empty the Unison insert will be empty after loading the channel strip preset Arrow s top panel preamp controls are always current Therefore change...

Page 191: ...ing emulated by the Unison plug in has a Hi Z instrument input and associated Hi Z input switch this switch is unavailable in the Unison plug in interface Instead the Unison plug in s Hi Z input is automatically selected when a mono tip sleeve plug is inserted into the Unison channel s front panel Hi Z input jack A microphone line input or Hi Z instrument source must be attached to the Arrow input...

Page 192: ...the SYNC switch is enabled in the plug in the currently active Console configuration is stored within the DAW project Note The SYNC switch is not present within the Console application When the DAW project file is subsequently reloaded Console is automatically restored to its configuration from when the DAW project was last saved regardless of any changes to Console or Arrow that were made in the ...

Page 193: ...pply to the Console Recall plug in controls Refer to the Console Reference chapter for descriptions of the duplicated controls Monitor Meters Monitor Level Monitor Output Options Console Switch The Console application can be opened by clicking the CONSOLE switch within the plug in Note that the Console application does not need to be open when using the DAW with the Console Recall plug in Console ...

Page 194: ...ts usually contain an output channel Upon instantiation the plug in s Monitor Level Mono and Mute controls mirror the equivalent controls in the Console application Enabling SYNC causes the current Console settings to be stored within the DAW project Enabling SYNC When Console Recall is first loaded the SYNC switch is disabled gray To activate SYNC click the switch so it is enabled lit SYNC switch...

Page 195: ...re in the Sessions Menu within the Console Application If SYNC was disabled when a DAW project file containing Console Recall was saved then loading that project will not change the Console settings that were active before the DAW project was loaded Session State Parameter The Console Recall plug in has a parameter called Session State that is exposed for DAW automation but is not in the plug in i...

Page 196: ...plug ins It is completely independent and does not require Console or a DAW You can move the UAD Meter to a convenient location on your screen by dragging its window title bar Note If No Devices Found appears in the UAD Meter window instead of the expected buttons and gauges the UAD software is not communicating with the UAD hardware If this occurs double check hardware and software installations ...

Page 197: ...ource Display UAD plug in loads are shown in the UAD Meter window These three gauges DSP PGM and MEM provide visual feedback helping to determine which UAD plug ins to use if available UAD resources are limited The UAD resources are displayed as blue bar graphs and as percentages These gauges have no controls they are visual indicators only Tip The UAD Resource Gauges are also displayed in the Inf...

Page 198: ...ation can be disabled in Console Settings to slightly reduce UAD loads when IDC is not needed DSP The DSP gauge indicates the amount of digital signal processing resources that are being used by all UAD devices in the system DSP is the primary hardware resource that powers the UAD plug In algorithms When UAD plug ins are disabled DSP requirements are decreased Note When UAD plug ins are disabled D...

Page 199: ...hown below After clicking the menu button select an available function from the drop menu Tip The Meter Menu functions can also be accessed by using the keyboard shortcuts listed in the menu Accessing the Meter Menu Control Panels The UAD Control Panels System Info Plug Ins Configuration Help can be accessed by selecting them from the Meter Menu Always On Top The UAD Meter Control Panel applicatio...

Page 200: ... open the Control Panel click the menu button in the UAD Meter window title bar as shown below After clicking the menu button the available functions are listed in the drop menu Tip The UAD Control Panels can also be accessed by using the keyboard shortcuts listed in the Meter Menu Control Panels drop menu When the main UAD Control Panel window is open the individual window panels are accessed by ...

Page 201: ...screenshot below for descriptions in this section Software Section Version String The currently installed version of UAD software is displayed here Check for Updates This button checks the Universal Audio web servers for a newer version of the UAD software Running the latest version of UAD Powered Plug Ins is recommended for maximum stability and new platform features such as the latest UAD plug i...

Page 202: ...tive in UAD plug ins within a DAW Note The displayed sample latency number does not include the extra samples produced by UAD plug ins with additional latency For more detailed information about the extra samples and latency see Latency Arrow Hardware Section Detailed information about each active UAD device and its DSP is displayed in the Hardware area If several devices are installed use the scr...

Page 203: ...s from being loaded onto the device Important For optimum results quit any host applications using UAD plug ins before disabling enabling devices DSP Load If more than one UAD DSP is installed information for each DSP is displayed DSP Program PGM and Memory MEM loads are displayed as a percentage of total available load for that processor The number of UAD plug ins PLG running on each individual p...

Page 204: ...Authorize Plug ins button UAD plug ins are automatically authorized each time the computer is started internet connection required This button links to your account at the UA online store to manually authorize licensed UAD plug ins Note Click this button whenever you buy a plug in at the UA online store to manually authorize your new plug in purchase The complete procedure for manual UAD device au...

Page 205: ...he START DEMO button to begin the 14 day trial period UAD plug in demos can also be initiated by the START DEMO button in the UAD Toolbar at the bottom of the plug in window See Demo Mode for detailed information Important The 14 day demo period can only be activated once and cannot be stopped or restarted during this period Don t activate demo mode unless you have adequate time to thoroughly eval...

Page 206: ...gs related specifically to Arrow s audio interface functionality and Console are set in Console Settings The settings displayed in the Configuration Panel depend on the UAD hardware that is currently installed and the OS platform Windows or Mac For example if Arrow is installed in a Windows system you will not see Mac specific settings Note UAD settings apply to all UAD 2 DSP Accelerators and UA a...

Page 207: ...puter bus loading which is impossible to measure Systems that are heavily loaded due to the presence of other devices or suboptimal configurations may cause additional DSP loading that cannot be measured by the UAD plug in load calculator The DSP load limit should be reduced in this case It is possible for certain atypical conditions to be met where another UAD plug in can t be added even when the...

Page 208: ...in the UAD Instance Chart at help uaudio com These plug ins are marked with an asterisk in the chart Enabling DSP LoadLock is recommended for optimum performance Disable LoadLock only when you need to squeeze in that extra bit of DSP resources Note Changes to this setting do not take effect until all open sessions containing UAD plug ins are reloaded Extra Buffering Extra Buffering adds an additio...

Page 209: ...ed into Logic Pro s Rewire Live Mode and DAW throughput latency is reduced Reduced latency is useful for tracking when Logic Pro s software monitoring feature is active when not using Console for input monitoring When this setting is active UAD latency is the same as the I O buffer size When Logic Pro s Rewire Live Mode is inactive as set in Logic Pro Preferences Audio Devices Rewire Behavior and ...

Page 210: ...ps to the mouse position Relative Circular grab Relative Circular mode operates similar to Circular mode but the knob value does not jump to the mouse position when clicked Instead the knob value is modified relative to its original value In this mode you can click anywhere on the knob to make an adjustment originating at the original value it s not necessary to click on the current knob position ...

Page 211: ...er a Configuration setting to view the informational text Help Panel The Help Support Resources panel shown below contains helpful buttons to help you get the most out your Arrow and UAD plug ins experience The button names are self explanatory Click a button to open its page on the internet If the UAD computer isn t online much of the information is in the manual you re reading now find the topic...

Page 212: ... visual feedback and the UAD Toolbar The UAD Toolbar is common to all UAD plug ins and is displayed at the bottom of the interface Typical UAD plug in interface Controls View Some DAW applications have an alternate plug in display mode feature called Controls View Parameter Mode or similar terminology This mode displays the control parameters as a list with simple sliders switches and menus the ap...

Page 213: ...se functions are available via the Preset Settings Menu Note UAD plug in settings are saved within a project session file by the DAW software and or Console and settings are recalled when the session is loaded This occurs automatically without using the Preset Settings Menu Additional Factory Presets Many UAD plug ins include additional factory presets that are not within the factory bank factory ...

Page 214: ...et Settings Compatibility guidelines without using the interim step of creating a preset file To copy paste settings between UAD plug ins select Copy Settings from the drop menu of the source plug in then select Paste Settings from the drop menu of the destination plug in Note If the menu displays Cannot Paste Settings then settings were not copied first or the paste destination has incompatible s...

Page 215: ...ll not process audio This can occur in two situations either the demo period has expired click the Buy button or the UAD DSP is overloaded and there are not enough UAD resources to run the plug in Blank When no text is displayed in the Status area the plug in is licensed and operating normally In this state the Buy button is not displayed Buy If the UAD plug in is unlicensed the Buy button is disp...

Page 216: ...sed Host Loading When LiveTrack is active host CPU loading increases The host load is directly proportional to the DSP load of the UAD plug in s in LiveTrack mode However host CPU is never used for UAD plug in processing with LiveTrack Extra Latency with LiveTrack When Extra Buffering is enabled or when Upsampled UAD Plug Ins are used with LiveTrack latency is increased Extra Buffering adds 64 sam...

Page 217: ...lue Type in a new value then press Return Enter or Tab or click outside of the text box Press Esc if you want to revert to the prior setting without entering the new value Values entered via text entry are rounded to the closest significant digit If an entered value is out of range it will be ignored Time Values To enter time values the units must be specified m milliseconds and s seconds For exam...

Page 218: ...ol Click Parameter Mac only Select parameter for keyboard control without changing its value Shift Drag Fine Control UpArrow RightArrow Shift PageUp Increment Fine DownArrow LeftArrow Shift PageDown Decrement Fine Shift UpArrow Shift RightArrow PageUp Increment Coarse Shift DownArrow Shift LeftArrow PageDown Decrement Coarse Control Click parameter Windows Modifier Click parameter Mac Toggle initi...

Page 219: ...help uaudio com lists the amount of DSP used by each UAD plug in The chart can help determine which UAD plug ins to use within available UAD resources Specific UAD plug ins have the ability to conserve UAD resources when individual features within the plug in are inactive These plug ins are marked with an asterisk in the UAD Instance Chart at help uaudio com Note that DSP LoadLock must disabled to...

Page 220: ...le Ableton Live and Cakewalk Sonar do not use true mono processing on mono signals In these DAWs using the mono m versions may conserve UAD DSP when used on mono sources Note Arrow s Console always uses true mono processing therefore Mono m UAD plug ins are not available within Console UAD mono m plug ins are not available in Audio Units RTAS or AAX format All major AU RTAS and AAX 64 DAWs e g App...

Page 221: ...ration values and will sync to the tempo of the host application using the displayed note value Tempo Sync switch within Precision Delay Mod Tempo Sync Plug Ins The Tempo Sync feature is available with the UAD plug ins listed below CS 1 Channel Strip Moog Multimode Filter XL Cooper Time Cube MXR Flanger Doubler Galaxy Tape Echo Precision Delay Mod EP 34 Classic Tape Echo Precision Delay Mod L Korg...

Page 222: ... time signatures as well the common 4 4 time signature LFO rate parameters have their note values listed from longest to shortest since long note values correspond to slow LFO rates Available Tempo Sync Note Values 1 64D 1 8 5 8 4 1 1 64 5 32 1 1T 5 1 1 32T 1 4T 1 2D 6 1 1 32 1 8D 1 1 8 1 1 16T 1 4 5 4 9 1 1 32D 5 16 1 1D 12 1 1 16 1 2T 7 4 16 1 1 8T 1 4D 2 1 1 16D 1 2 3 1 D Dotted T Triplet Galax...

Page 223: ...Keys After clicking the parameter to select it the computer s arrow keys can be used to increment decrement through available note values Text Entry Any notation values can be entered fraction or decimal and the values are automatically converted to the nearest appropriate setting Example If 3 4 or 6 8 is entered using text entry 1 2D is displayed because a dotted half note equals three quarter no...

Page 224: ...e typical and musical chorus flange effect by only syncing the modulation Rate to the tevmpo while the delay time remains constant Galaxy Tape Echo Roland RE 201 Sync When the Galaxy Tape Echo and Roland RE 201 plug ins are in Tempo Sync mode note values can be imprecise due to the fixed tape head relationships Values that are imprecise approximations but are within the available delay time range ...

Page 225: ...your account pages click the MY ACCOUNT link at the top of web of pages at www uaudio com When you re not already logged in the LOG IN link appears instead of the MY ACCOUNT link In this case click LOG IN to enter your email and password and access your account You have the option to stay logged in so you don t have to enter credentials with each visit If you forgot your password the store can ema...

Page 226: ...s Are Already Installed The UAD software installer always installs the complete suite of available UAD plug ins during installation When you purchase an optional license you don t download that individual plug in Instead you simply re authorize your system which activates the plug in file that is already installed Important Older versions of UAD software may not include all the latest UAD plug ins...

Page 227: ...ame account and system Account Creation and Device Registration Creating a UA account and registering the UAD hardware is only needed once during initial device installation After registration authorization is performed automatically in the background by the UAD Meter Control Panel application each time the computer is started Adding Additional UAD Devices If a second or more UAD device is added t...

Page 228: ... day demo period can only be activated once and cannot be stopped or restarted during this period Activate demo mode only when you have adequate time to thoroughly evaluate its sound and functionality Demo Reset As a courtesy each time a new UAD plug in is purchased all expired demo periods are automatically reset so all UAD plug ins with expired demos can be evaluated again Demo Activation To act...

Page 229: ...cedure To purchase optional UAD plug in licenses 1 Visit the UA store at www uaudio com 2 Add the items you want to purchase to your shopping cart You ll need to login to your UA account if not already logged in 3 When ready to complete your purchase click the Shopping Cart icon at the top of the page then click the CHECKOUT button The payment page appears 4 Select payment method and provide payme...

Page 230: ...ever you buy a plug in at the UA store To manually authorize UAD plug ins to run on the UAD device 1 Open the UAD Meter Control Panel application see Launching the Application for methods 2 Access the Plug Ins Panel within the application by clicking the blue UAD 2 button in the UAD Meter window Click Click 3 Click the Authorize Plug Ins button in the Plug Ins panel Click Click 4 After a few momen...

Page 231: ...r Getting Started details 2 Launch the UAD Meter Control Panel application and open the Plug Ins Panel 3 Click the Authorize Plug ins button The default web browser opens with the registration URL in the address bar and you may get an error that the computer is not connected to the Internet 4 You must enter this URL into a web connected computer so either a Drag the URL icon in the browser s addre...

Page 232: ...o you 6 Your device will be automatically registered and added to your My Hardware page and your authorization file is generated 7 The authorization file named auth uad2 should begin downloading automatically if not click the download authorization link 8 Transfer the authorization file to the UAD computer via a storage device or network 9 For optimum results quit all open audio host applications ...

Page 233: ... expansion j Console Integration When multi unit cascading all UA audio interfaces are controlled within a single Console window The number of Console inputs automatically increases to accommodate the additional hardware and virtual inputs All interfaces share the same monitor auxiliary and cue mix buses for integrated mixing convenience Up to four independent cue mix buses and two alternate monit...

Page 234: ...ording overdubbing and mixing process Upsampled UAD Plug Ins Some UAD plug ins are upsampled meaning their internal sample rate is increased to achieve sonic design goals Depending on the session sample rate upsampled UAD plug ins can add additional latency when used in the Console Mixer and or a DAW Although the latency added by upsampled UAD plug ins is negligible typically between 0 300 samples...

Page 235: ...BOTH of the following conditions are active 1 Multiple Console inputs are used for a single source such as a drum kit using multiple microphones AND 2 Any of those input channels contain upsampled UAD plug ins Tip When IDC is not needed disable Console IDC for the lowest possible input latency Effect of Console s IDC setting Note Console s IDC value is set with the Input Delay Compensation menu in...

Page 236: ... using these plug ins in Console the Input Delay Compensation feature may need to be disabled or ignored Minimizing UAD Input Latency When Software Monitoring If the DAW s I O buffered software monitoring is used when performing and UAD plug ins are used within the DAW input latency can be much higher versus using Console for hardware input monitoring However there are ways to mitigate the additio...

Page 237: ...O buffering to shuttle audio data back and forth between the audio interface and the DAW This I O buffering induces additional latency with any audio interface not just Arrow I O Buffer Size The amount of DAW latency is usually determined by the DAW s I O interface buffer size setting Low buffer sizes reduce latency but increase the host computer s CPU loading If the buffer size is set too low hos...

Page 238: ... DAW See Upsampled UAD Plug Ins for details Console Auxiliary Buses The outputs of the auxiliary buses in Console have 32 samples of additional latency This is necessary to maintain the lowest possible input latency DAW UAD 2 DSP Latency When UAD plug ins are used within a DAW not Console I O buffering is used to shuttle audio data back and forth between the UAD 2 inside Arrow and the DAW which in...

Page 239: ...er Engine is a system level application that is automatically launched during system startup and is always running during normal operation The UAD System Menu is it s only interface which can be accessed from the Menu Bar Mac or the Windows System Tray Windows Driver I O Complement The specific inputs and outputs that are available to the DAW depends on the active configuration The I O complement ...

Page 240: ...the Console Settings window See the I O Matrix Overview for related information Driver I O Table Notes The number at the left of both columns is the channel number used by the DAW if the channel names are not displayed by the DAW At sample rates of 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz AUX 2 and VIRTUAL channels are unavailable Arrow Default I O Table INPUTS OUTPUTS 1 MIC LINE Hi Z 1 1 MON L 2 MIC LINE 2 2 MON R ...

Page 241: ...nnot be used with Hi Z input Preamp controls have no effect on channel Confirm desired channel is selected for control push PREAMP button to select channel when in PREAMP mode Audio glitches and or dropouts during DAW playback Increase hardware I O buffer size value in DAW Mac or Console Windows Undesirable echo phasing Confirm input monitoring is not enabled in both Console and DAW Static and or ...

Page 242: ...tal API Acronym for Application Programming Interface A software layer between an operating system and third party hardware such as an audio interface and or software such as a DAW For example a computer OS s audio API enables audio hardware and audio software from different vendors to communicate with the OS and each other Apollo Universal Audio s line of high resolution audio interface products ...

Page 243: ... and working throughout the full signal cycle thus yielding a more linear response This increased linearity results in fewer harmonics generated hence lower distortion in the output signal Condenser Microphone A microphone design that utilizes an electrically charged thin conductive diaphragm stretched close to a metal disk called a backplate Incoming sound pressure causes the diaphragm to vibrate...

Page 244: ...ally to a digital recording in order to reduce a form of distortion known as quantization noise and aid in low level sound resolution Dry Refers to a signal that is unprocessed e g recording a dry signal The antonym of a wet signal DSP Acronym for Digital Signal Processing or Digital Signal Processor DSP Accelerator A device dedicated to digital signal processing UAD 2 devices are DSP accelerators...

Page 245: ...ck A clock signal derived from onboard circuitry See Clock I O Acronym for input output I O Matrix Apollo technology that enables customized I O mapping at the Core Audio ASIO driver level kHz Abbreviation for kiloHertz a thousand Hertz a unit of measurement describing a thousand analog audio cycles or digital samples per second See Hz JFET Acronym for Junction Field Effect Transistor a specific t...

Page 246: ...ield Patch Bay A passive central routing station for audio signals In most recording studios the line level inputs and outputs of all devices are connected to a patch bay making it an easy matter to re route signal with the use of patch cords Patch Cord A short audio cable with connectors on each end typically used to interconnect components wired to a patch bay PDF Acronym for Portable Document F...

Page 247: ...audio over a legacy optical lightpipe ADAT connection which was originally designed to carry eight channels of 16 20 or 24 bit audio at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rate See ADAT and Lightpipe SPDIF sometimes written as S PDIF An acronym for Sony Philips Digital Interface Format a digital audio transfer standard largely based on the AES EBU standard Designed to carry two channels of 16 20 or 24 bit...

Page 248: ...s and instruments and line level connections UAD Acronym for Universal Audio Digital Used in reference to digital products created by Universal Audio UAD 2 A line of DSP accelerator products developed and manufactured by Universal Audio Unison Universal Audio s exclusive preamp hardware software integration technology that enables UAD preamp plug ins reconfigure the physical input impedance gain s...

Page 249: ...ne Inputs Two Hi Z Instrument Inputs One Analog Monitor Outputs Two one stereo pair Headphone Outputs One stereo Thunderbolt 3 Port One A D D A Conversion Supported Sample Rates kHz 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 Bit Depth Per Sample 24 Simultaneous A D conversion Two channels Simultaneous D A conversion Four channels Analog Round Trip Latency 1 1 milliseconds 96 kHz sample rate Analog Round Trip Laten...

Page 250: ...R Greater than 70 dB Input Impedance variable via Unison plug ins 9 2K Ohms 5 4K Ohms with 48V engaged Gain Range 10 dB to 65 dB Pad Attenuation switchable per input 20 dB variable via Unison plug ins Maximum Input Level 25 2 dBu minimum gain pad engaged Hi Z Instrument Input Connector Type Female TS Unbalanced Dynamic Range 118 dB A weighting Total Harmonic Distortion Noise 105 dBFS Input Impedan...

Page 251: ...t 3 Maximum Power Consumption 10 Watts ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature Range 32º to 95º Fahrenheit 0º to 35º Celsius Storage Temperature Range 40º to 176º Fahrenheit 40 to 80º Celsius Operating Humidity Range 20 to 80 MECHANICAL Dimensions Width 7 1 179 9 mm Height front 1 0 25 2 mm Height rear 1 8 46 7 mm Depth 4 8 121 1 mm Shipping Box Length x Width x Height 8 5 x 6 4 x 2 63 inches 216 x 16...

Page 252: ...SOR XLR FEMALE 1 4 1 4 TRS 1 4 TRS 1 4 TRS MIXER CLOCKING SYNC SYSTEM CONTROL ø LOW CUT ON OFF POLARITY CONTROL HI Z MIC LINE SELECT FRONT PANEL THUNDERBOLT 3 TM HOST INTERFACE 48V MIC IN 2 MIC PAD IN OUT 48V ON OFF INPUT GAIN 10 65 dB PAD A D XLR FEMALE LINE IN 2 1 4 TRS ø LOW CUT ON OFF POLARITY CONTROL MIC LINE SELECT D A EEPROM TYPE C Unison VARIABLE IMPEDANCE Unison VARIABLE IMPEDANCE MIC Uni...

Page 253: ...cording console the multi band audio equalizer and the vocal booth and he was the first engineer to use artificial reverberation in commercial recording Alongside his friend Les Paul Putnam was also involved in the early development of stereophonic recording Putnam a natural entrepreneur started three audio product companies during his long career Universal Audio Studio Electronics and UREI All th...

Page 254: ...eir exact schematics golden units and experienced ears to give UAD plug ins warmth and harmonics in all the right places just like analog Nothing better represents the merging of our analog heritage and groundbreaking digital designs than the award winning Apollo audio interface Introduced in 2012 Apollo has become the new worldwide standard for professional music production and has been used to r...

Page 255: ...am radio operator s exam and constructing his own equipment In high school both his artistic and technical sides emerged full on He worked repairing radios and renting out P A systems while also singing on weekends with dance bands for five dollars a night which included the P A rental developing his interest in the music business and realizing as he has said that musicians were my favorite people...

Page 256: ...abels VeeJay Mercury and Chess It was a hub for rhythm and blues recordings including cuts for Muddy Waters Willie Dixon Bo Diddley Little Walter and Chuck Berry Jazz artists recorded by Putnam included Stan Kenton Tommy Dorsey Count Basie Dizzy Gillespie Ella Fitzgerald Sarah Vaughn Nat King Cole and the master Duke Ellington Putnam was also producing records for Decca as well as writing songs an...

Page 257: ...studios were busy around the clock with projects from Ricky Nelson to voice overs for Hanna Barbera cartoons like the Flintstones In the early 60s Western Recorders one block away at 6000 Sunset was acquired and remodeled The studio was renamed United Western and business continued to grow The talent behind and in front of the glass in those days reads like a who s who of classic recording Bones H...

Page 258: ...feet and they were calling them booths he says He built the first of what we now call conventional control rooms with speakers above the windows The whole control room concept we think of today was Bill s The first console that had equalizers in every channel was Bill s the feedback equalizer was Bill s creation he built all his own limiters his own consoles he could tune his own pianos he basical...

Page 259: ...w So the record companies came to Bill and said We ll pay you for the tape And he said No you can t pay for the tape but if you repay me all the studio time that was used in the last two and a half years you have a deal And they did They wrote him a check for the whole thing It s recollections like these that bring home Putnam s visionary and entrepreneurial style An undisputed leader in music rec...

Page 260: ...flexibility older devices such as the 1176 and the LA 2A are more straightforward in their design Perhaps it is this fact that has contributed to their appealing sound and the longevity of their popularity LA 2A The LA 2A leveling amplifier a tube unit with hand wired components and three simple controls was introduced in the mid 1960s It utilized a system of electro luminescent optical gain contr...

Page 261: ...itical Its primary function is to convert the unbalanced nature of the 1176 circuit to a balanced line output and to provide the proper impedance matching to drive the line impedance of 600 ohms These two jobs are accomplished by the primary and secondary windings whose turns ratio defines the impedance ratio This transformer is critical due to the fact that it uses several additional sets of wind...

Page 262: ...release is there s a sound on the attack and release which I don t think you can get with any other compressor I listen for how it affects the vocal and depending on the song I set the attack or release faster attack if I want a bit more bite My preference is for the black face model the 4000 series I think the top end is especially clean The LA 2A is not as versatile but it also has a sound that ...

Page 263: ...Post Production for the San Francisco Bay Area company Electronic Arts He has a fascination for gear both old and new and he explains why he thinks the 1176 has been so popular for so long It has a unique sound to it that people like it s very easy to operate and it does a great job You have just two controls relative to the ratio of compression You have input and output and you have attack and re...

Page 264: ...ou don t even engage the EQ it sounds better It s just a combination of the amps I also use LA 2As all the time I use them on bass and it s one of the compressors I use for reverb Often I ll send a bunch of things to one LA2A and bring it back into the console like a return it s great for drums great for kick drum especially LA 2As warm things up They re the opposite of the 1176 they EQ all the wa...

Page 265: ...m mic put an 1176 across it and push in all the buttons Bruce Swedien Bruce Swedien is a master engineer who needs no introduction He also is a die hard 1176 fan I have two silverface 1176LNs in my rack that Bill Putnam personally picked out for me he says I remember sitting at Bill s place in the Channel Islands and talking about the 1176 and how I wanted a pair The next time we went over he d pi...

Page 266: ...would like to thank you again for becoming a Universal Audio customer We encourage you subscribe to our email lists in your account profile at www uaudio com so we can keep you informed about UA product developments and promotions The Universal Audio Team ...

Page 267: ...setups connections software installations operating instructions and the Troubleshooting chart If that doesn t help contact our technical support team To contact technical support or learn more about repair service please visit help uaudio com Maintenance Arrow does not contain a fuse or any other user replaceable parts The unit is internally calibrated at the factory No internal user adjustments ...

Page 268: ...f the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use with attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use the caution when ...

Page 269: ...ful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the...

Page 270: ... UAD 1 UAD 2 UAD 2 Satellite Powered Plug Ins 1176LN 1176SE Teletronix LA 2A LA 3A LA 610 LA 610MkII 2 1176 2 610 6176 710 Twin Finity 2192 4 710d Cambridge EQ DreamVerb Plate 140 Precision Limiter RealVerb Pro Precision Buss Compressor Precision De Esser Precision Maximizer and Analog Ears Digital Minds are among the trademarks trade names and service marks owned by UA that may appear on the Site...

Page 271: ...t be available elsewhere and more UA Knowledge Base YouTube Support Channel The Universal Audio Support Channel at youtube com includes helpful support videos for setting up and using UA products UA YouTube Support Channel Universal Audio Community Forums The unofficial UA discussion forums are a valuable resource for all Universal Audio product users This website is independently owned and operat...

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