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General| Type | Audio Interface |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | Thunderbolt |
| Bit Depth | 24-bit |
| DSP | UAD-2 |
| Sample Rate | 192 kHz |
| Thunderbolt Ports | 2 |
| DSP Processing | UAD-2 |
| Software Included | UAD Software |
Explains Realtime UAD Processing for classic analog tones and color via onboard DSP.
Lists the system requirements for Mac and Windows for Apollo Thunderbolt.
Step-by-step guide for connecting hardware, installing, and authorizing software.
Explains concurrent use for low-latency monitoring and recording.
Defines Console as Apollo's software interface for hardware control and mixing.
Details Console's functions like hardware control, monitoring, and sessions management.
Explains the UAD plug-in insert section for Realtime UAD Processing.
Details how Insert Effects specify Realtime UAD Processing recording.
Covers global parameters for Apollo/Console in the Settings window.
Explains virtual mapping of I/O routes, channel counts, and labels.
Introduces controls for channel inputs, including preamp and Unison.
Details preamp gain adjustment and Unison insert functionality.
Details controls for adjusting signals at Apollo's monitor outputs.
Explains the Plug-In Editor Window for adjusting parameters and presets.
Details function switches for channel strips, plug-in selection, presets, and power.
Explains Channel Strips for viewing and controlling plug-ins in one window.
Details the Presets Manager for plug-in settings and factory presets.
Covers global parameters and how to access the Console Settings window.
Details the five settings panels and how to change values.
Explains hardware settings for system-level I/O configuration.
Covers sample rate, clock source, and buffer size settings.
Details Console's automatic input delay compensation for phase alignment.
Explains the I/O Matrix panel for customized I/O routings.
Details I/O matrix elements, columns, rows, and mode menu.
Covers I/O presets for managing I/O matrix configurations.
Covers Console display options like metering and clip/peak hold.
Details UAD plug-in options and how parameter knobs respond to adjustment.
Defines Console Recall as a DAW plug-in for storing Console configurations.
Guides on using Console Recall, enabling SYNC, and session name effects.
Defines Unison as an analog/digital integration system for mic preamps.
Details Unison features: alternate preamps, tandem control, impedance, gain staging.
Explains how to activate Unison by inserting plug-ins into the Unison insert.
Highlights differences between Unison inserts and standard channel inserts.
Describes mirrored control between Apollo hardware and Unison plug-ins.
Explains gain level indicators and channel selection modes for Unison.
Details activating and indicating Gain Stage Mode for Unison plug-ins.
Explains how hardware settings are inherited or overridden by presets/sessions.
Provides operation notes specific to Unison functionality in Console.
Explains system latency, driver reporting, and DAW delay compensation.
Details latency from upsampled plug-ins and when to use IDC.
Compares Console IDC effects in Console vs. DAW and DSP resource usage.
Explains latency factors: audio interface, console mixer, and auxiliary buses.
Discusses UAD-2 DSP latency in DAWs and its overall importance.
Introduces talkback features: mic, button, and Console functions.
Details talkback mic optimization, auto DIM, and UAD processing.
Explains the talkback input strip and its inserts/sends.
Guides on activating talkback and adjusting cue levels.
Explains how to record the talkback mic signal on a DAW audio track.
Covers connecting multiple Apollos as a single system and Console integration.
Designates monitor unit, explains hardware setup, and constraints.
Explains how to interconnect multiple Apollo units and required cables.
Details multi-unit operation, power sequence, and monitor unit designation.
Explains multi-unit clocking via Thunderbolt, internal vs. external clock.
Lists constraints for multi-unit cascading, like sample rates and routing.
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