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Virtual I/O

Arrow’s device drivers carry various virtual (software only) input and output channels in

addition to its physical hardware inputs and outputs. Virtual I/O enables digital routing of

DAW signals back and forth between Console. The virtual channels consist of Console’s

virtual inputs, Console’s virtual outputs, and all of Console’s MON, HP, and AUX mix bus

outputs.

Flexible, Pristine Signal Routing

Virtual I/O facilitates highly ﬂexible signal routing via the DAW, without needing to reach

behind gear for manual cable patching. Additionally, because the virtual I/O channel

audio streams are in the digital domain, a pristine audio signal path is maintained by not

requiring additional A/D–D/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 conﬁguration.

Virtual Outputs into DAW

Virtual outputs enable any (or all) of Console’s virtual input channels, and the stereo

MON, HP, and AUX mix bus outputs, to be directly routed to any DAW input so they can

be recorded. With virtual outputs, it’s easy to capture Console signals, with or without

Realtime UAD Processing.

Pro Tools screen shots showing signals being digitally routed from the

DAW into Console for monitoring and/or Realtime UAD Processing (left)

and from Console into the DAW for recording and/or further processing (right)