Arrow Manual
Unison
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Unison Load/Save Behaviors
Caution:
Arrow hardware preamp settings (inc48V phantom power and PAD) can
change when Console sessions are loaded. Details are explained in this section.
Loading Unison Plug-In Settings
When Unison plug-in settings are loaded in Console, the effect on currently active Unison
plug-in settings varies depending on how the settings are loaded. It is important to understand
this distinction, because critical preamp settings can be affected.
Note: When Unison plug-ins are used in
Console’s standard inserts and/or within a DAW
this section does not apply. Settings load behavior outside of the Unison insert is like all
other (non-Unison) UAD plug-ins.
There are two ways Unison (and non-Unison) plug-in settings can be loaded in Console:
•
Plug-In Presets – UAD Presets are loaded whenever a UAD plug-in is inserted (the default
preset loads). Presets can be loaded from disk files via the
Toolbar. Preset files are used to save & load all settings of individual plug-in titles.
•
Console Sessions – Console sessions are loaded from disk via the
, the Console Recall plug-in within a DAW, or by double-clicking Console session
files on disk. Console sessions are complete Arrow configurations, containing all hardware
and plug-in settings (i.e., Console sessions are Console presets).
Loading Presets: Hardware settings are inherited
When 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 from
switching the hardware to values that could cause extreme level changes and/or other unwanted
circuit changes such as +48V phantom power.
For example, if the PAD is ON in the Arrow preamp, when the Unison preset is loaded, the pad
setting in the plug-in is enabled to prevent unexpected level increases.
Loading Sessions: Hardware settings are overridden
When a Console session is loaded (via Console Recall menu, DAW sessions containing the
Console Recall plug-in, or double-clicking Console files on disk), ALL Console settings are
overridden (changed) by the saved session, INCLUDING ALL ARROW HARDWARE PREAMP
SETTINGS such as PAD and +48V
.
In other words, Console sessions always override Arrow’s preamp settings, even if potentially
harmful preamp settings are contained in the session file. This is done because the very
concept of Console session recall is to exactly reproduce all settings in the session.
For example, if PAD and +48V are OFF in the Arrow preamp, when a Console session with
PAD and +48V enabled is loaded, the PAD setting in the plug-in is disabled and +48V in the
plug-in is enabled. In this case, sensitive equipment could be affected, such as speakers (level
increases) and/or ribbon mics (+48V phantom power).
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