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Arrow Manual Working With Arrow 41
Working With Arrow
Arrow is a flexible audio interface and DSP accelerator that can be used in many
ways. This chapter explains how to setup and use Arrow and Console in digital audio
environments.
Each chapter section covers the area of functionality listed below. Click a blue page
number to jump directly to the section for details.
Tip: The Arrow System Overview provides an introduction to the UAD environment.
In This Chapter:
Essential Arrow Concepts 42
The DAW Environment 42
Setting the DAW to use Arrow I/O 44
Specifying the Audio Interface Device 44
Accessing Arrow’s I/O in the DAW 47
Selecting Arrow’s Inputs and Outputs 47
Available I/O 47
Default Outputs 47
Arrow I/O Driver Names 48
I/O Numbers 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 Recording Console I/O 54
DAW Mixdown and Console 54
UAD Plug-Ins: Console versus DAW 55
UAD Processing in Console (Realtime) 55
UAD Processing in DAW (Buffered) 56
UAD Processing in both Console and DAW 56
Virtual I/O 57
Routing DAW Outputs to Console Inputs 58
Routing Console Outputs to DAW Inputs 58
Virtual I/O Examples 59
Using Arrow for System Sound I/O 60
System Sound Routing 60
Setting System Sound I/O (Mac) 61
Setting System Sound I/O (Windows) 62
Windows ASIO versus WDM 62
Windows WDM System Sound Notes 63
Using Arrow Without Audio Software 63