User Manual

Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Precision Microphone System Guide Installation and Configuration
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Plug-in Instantiation
Instantiation in a DAW
To instantiate the Sphere plug-in on a DAW track:
1. Create a stereo track in your DAW.
2. Assign your preamp’s output channels to the stereo track’s inputs.
3. Select the
Townsend Labs Sphere plug-in as a track insert.
To use the UAD version, select
UAD Townsend Labs Sphere.
To use the Ocean Way version, select
UAD Ocean Way Mic Collection.
To use the Bill Putnam version, select
UAD Putnam Mic Collection.
The left and right channels correspond to the front and rear capsules, respectively. When speaking
into the front capsule and monitoring the track, you should hear (and see on the meter) significantly
more level from the left channel. If that is not the case, swap the inputs on the mic preamp.
Figure 2-2 Sphere plug-in screen
The Sphere plug-in is selected from different categories for each DAW, which may vary depending on
user-selected DAW preferences. These are typical DAW locations:
• Pro Tools AAX: Soundfield or Townsend Labs
•
Pro Tools UAD: Soundfield or Universal Audio
•
Cubase VST3: Spatial + Panner
•
Logic Pro AU: Audio Units/Townsend Labs
•
Logic Pro UAD: Audio Units/Universal Audio