Maybe this sounds like marketing-speak, but the pure function of recording through Unison plug-ins in LUNA is as close as I've come to having the immediate satisfaction of recording with tape-based systems. Recording in LUNA is a revelation: Exposing all of the power of the UAD platform to a full-fledged DAW (dammit!) recording environment, from simple tasks like building a cue mix to punching in and out with pre-roll, to creating custom UAD tracking chains – well, it all seems so fluid and natural that you genuinely do feel a little more connected to what really matters: The Music and the inspired moments that a great-sounding take can create in the studio.
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For instance, the latest LUNA update addresses several minor UX optimizations suggested by the user community – for example, using option+click to change all parameters (like mutes or solos) no longer affects hidden tracks. The built-in one-click feedback form makes it simple to capture little feature or change requests that (thus far), the Universal Audio team has been very responsive to.
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After years of trying to break from that Pro Tools muscle memory, at some point, you eventually ask, "Why fight it?" UA has published a brick of helpful content online (check out their "Office Hours" series of videos for some really useful deep dives), and I keep uncovering little hidden gems that save me time. My immediate reaction to simple tasks, like the creation of new tracks or navigation around the timeline, was that it felt familiar. Again, there is a comfort factor here: The folks at Universal Audio Mission Control have wisely opted to closely parallel most of the familiar Avid Pro Tools keyboard shortcuts. While we're on the topic of general workflow and speed, the onboarding and getting started periods with LUNA is hands-down the fastest of any DAW I've used. ARM also automatically controls the muting and unmuting of Apollo input channels (no more switching over to Console to mute open Apollo inputs between setups).
Note: Standard, non-UAD AU plug-ins are temporarily disabled when ARM is enabled on a given track. Console is fully integrated ("absorbed" is probably a better description) into the LUNA tracking environment, and all buffer management is invisibly handled behind the scenes, so the tracking workflow is fast, fluid, and friction-free. One button to enable it, and ARM goes to work. ARM is an integrated under-the-hood management of Apollo low-latency Unison and UAD plug-ins, allowing real-time tracking through the plug-ins without the twin hassles of switching between the Console app and your DAW's buffer settings.
Can a DAW feel cozy? ( recording system, I mean!) Yes, it can.Īlthough this is version 1, LUNA has an abundance of mature elements under the hood, including an innovative and completely autonomous "Accelerated Realtime Monitoring" system. This is not a cheap dig instead, it's intended to signify excitement for the journey ahead – if this is the launch platform, we're in for a successful mission! Overall, LUNA feels. LUNA sounds stellar, is beautiful, powerful, easy to acclimate to, and also very much in a version 1 state.
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Please don't call it a DAW! Universal Audio's new recording system LUNA is here, fresh out of beta and free as hell – provided you've invested in at least one of Universal Audio's Thunderbolt Apollo or Arrow systems.
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Senior Writer Dana Gumbiner covers the bulk of this major new software release from Universal Audio, but we've also asked our newest reviewer, John Radin, to comment from a guitarist's point of view.
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