Expanded Uad Systems - Universal Audio Arrow Manual

Expanded UAD Systems

Arrow can be combined with Universal Audio's line of Apollo Thunderbolt audio
interfaces and UAD-2 DSP accelerators to increase I/O channel counts and UAD DSP
processing as your system needs grow.
Up to four Universal Audio Thunderbolt audio interfaces can be connected and used
together as a single consolidated multi-unit I/O and DSP processing system with
Realtime UAD Processing. Additionally, UAD-2 DSP accelerators can be added to UA's
I/O system for additional UAD DSP processing within a DAW.
Note: UAD-2 DSP accelerators can only be used for UAD plug-in processing
within a DAW. Adding UAD-2 DSP accelerators to an Arrow/Apollo system does not
increase available UAD DSP on Apollo/Arrow inputs for Realtime UAD Processing.
Multi-Unit Interface Cascading
When multiple Universal Audio Thunderbolt audio interfaces are connected, the
I/O complement of all devices is available within the DAW. Individual units are
interconnected with single Thunderbolt cables and system clocking is controlled
automatically. Operating a multi-unit system is nearly identical to that of a single-unit
system for seamless I/O and DSP 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 monitoring outputs are available, and all headphone outputs can
be independently addressed.
Unlimited Options
A total of six UAD hardware devices can be used together with a single computer
system. For example, you can connect four UA audio interfaces with two UAD-2 DSP
accelerators, or two UA interfaces with four UAD-2 DSP accelerators. A single system
can contain up to 72 x 96 channels of analog/digital I/O with 32 UAD DSP processing
cores for an extremely powerful and cost effective system.
Expanded System Details
Full details about expanded UAD systems is beyond the scope of this manual. For
complete documentation on how to expand, connect, and operate UAD multi-unit
interface systems, including specific constraints, see "Multi-Unit Cascading" in the
Apollo Thunderbolt Software Manual. For details about adding UAD-2 DSP accelerators,
see "Multiple UAD Devices" in the UAD-2 System Manual.
Note: For the latest multi-device compatibility information with Arrow, visit
help.uaudio.com.
Arrow Manual 233 Expanded UAD Systems