User Manual

ULN-8 Quick Start Guide

Figure 4.7: The Configured Monitor Controller

Unleash the DSP

Every ULN-8 is based on the 2d processing card and includes a +DSP license. This gives you powerful pro-

cessing in the box, and the ability to work with processing and monitoring whose latency is equivalent to the

converter overhead.

There are two ways to access the DSP:

• You can insert processes directly in the mixer strip inserts; this works well for standalone processes like

eq, compressors, etc.

• Insert a graph +DSP ONLY. This lets you chain plugins together, use them in parallel, and create con-

figurations that would be difficult (or impossible) with other platforms.

You should definitely check out the following processes:

• MIOStrip: Gating, EQ and compression powerhouse.

• Character: The sound of different analog circuits and devices available on any input, output or bus.

Some can be subtle, so stack them across an entire mix. Try SoftSat on your main bus; you'll like it.

• Haloverb: Great sounding reverb, doesn't use any CPU from your host. What's not to love?

You should read the DSP Implementation section to learn more about how to work with DSP, and the +DSP

documentation details the over 100 plug-ins available with the +DSP license.

This should get you started with the ULN-8!

Additional Resources

The ULN-8 is an exceptionally deep product, and there are many features, applications and workflows to

discover. We have published a series of technical notes and tutorial movies that go in depth about the Mobile