Universal Audio Arrow. Thunderbolt 3 audio interface. Apollo converters.
Bus-powered. For $499.-.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Arrow
https://www.uaudio.com/?___store=def...ode&setsite=en
Looks like a really great quality yet affordable kinda interface for Pro Tools.
Converters, software, drivers all taken from the Apollos. And these are simply
high end quality.
At first view only the 2nd pair of Analog-Line-Outputs and the 8-Channel-ADAT-
Inputs are missing which might be no serious problem in this price range.
Further itīs Thunderbolt 3 and bus-powered via Thunderbolt. No adapters needed
with current MacBooks etc. (TB3/USB-C connection) and no external power supply
needed. Still 48V Phantompower for 2 Mics available and all kinda Unison preamps
are working perfectly as supposed to. This for $499.-. Not bad at all!
1 DSP might not be a lot of power for UAD plug ins but its definitely enough to
start out recording with the included Unison preamps and use a couple of these plug
ins even in some mixes. If one starts needing more of it later he always can expand
the system by one of the Quad/Octo-satellites which will offer tons of DSP power.
Yet itīs not the UAD plug ins which make this little box interesting but the audio quality,
the super stable drivers and software, Thunderbolt 3 (fast as hell/super low latency)
and that it is even bus-powered finally (great for mobile applications).
Well, I forget to mention that the Arrow can be used on Macs (macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.13
High Sierra+) and PCs (Win 10/Anniversary Update 64-bit) with Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports.
Good job again, UA.
Very nice indeed imo.
