Continual save and tracking facilitate infinite undo and redo.
Luna stores all MIDI and audio files, as well as settings and a history of actions in a macOS package for easy transfer. I tried importing a batch of files from 44.1kHz to 96kHz and there was never a hiccup. The audio engine can re-sample and play anything from 44.1kHz to 192kHz on the fly, while background rendering creates files matching the current project sample rate that will be used eventually to reduce the processing overhead this rate juggling incurs. Luna allows you to mix sample rates freely, which, while not unique in the DAW world, is completely transparent. When you create a cue mix it’s actually happening on the interface, and you can even turn the 48 volt phantom power on and off. Inputs appear automatically and there’s no buffer size setting. Now Luna handles all that so visits to Console are rare.Īs a byproduct of this DAW/hardware integration, there’s no configuring of the audio interface. Formerly, UA’s separate Console application was required to set up the Apollo’s DSP effects on cue mixes (what the artist hears in the headphones) and inputs.
First and foremost there’s the largely seamless melding of the Apollo interface DSP effects with those that are computer-rendered. Universal Audio’s Luna with two windows open showing the two main views: timeline and mixer.Īfter the break-in period, it was time to delve into some of the impressive stuff going on under the hood. Hardly chump change, but if my initial hands-on is any indication, you may be willing to pony up-in due time. If you don’t, the ante is $500 for UA’s entry-levelĪrrow. The kicker? Luna is free if you already own a UA Thunderbolt interface. Actually, in this case, a digital emulation thereof-something UA’s Apollo audio interfaces with their on-board DSP processing and plug-in architecture are known for. Luna Recording System is a digital audio workstation (DAW) aimed squarely at anyone who digs the analog vibe and tape recorder/mixing console workflow. Others should wait a couple of iterations till UA’s rival to Pro Tools matures. For existing users, it’s usable now, as well as a tantalizing look at the future.
It also works only with Universal Audio’s Thunderbolt audio interfaces. Luna’s excellent infrastructure, and proposed scope warrant more than 3.5 stars, but the DAW is still in its infancy and even the basics are still being fleshed out. No support for third-party hardware of any kind.
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