Apollo Thunderbolt Software Manual Console Overview 36
Console Functions
Console enables the following functionality when used with Apollo:
• Hardware control. All of Apollo’s front panel hardware controls (except headphone
volume) can be controlled using Console, facilitating easy hardware manipulation
even if Apollo is installed in a location out of reach of the computer operator.
• Low-latency monitoring. Using Console eliminates the latency associated with DAW
I/O buffering that makes monitoring problematic for the performer. By removing
the DAW’s software input monitoring feature from the monitoring signal flow
altogether, the need to adjust I/O buffer sizes and latency is no longer an issue.
• Realtime UAD Processing. UAD Powered Plug-Ins can be inserted into all Console
inputs and/or auxiliary returns (within available DSP resources), for the ultimate
latency-free sonic experience while monitoring and/or tracking live performances.
All processed (or unprocessed) mix buses, including the monitor, auxiliary, and
cue buses, can be optionally routed into the DAW for recording.
• Unison. Apollo’s Unison™ technology gives you the tone of the world’s most
sought-after tube and solid state mic preamps — including their all-important
impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and component-level circuit behaviors.
• Send/Return Auxiliary buses. Console has two pre/post stereo aux buses, with
independent send levels per input, for grouped signal processing (conserving UAD
DSP resources) or routing to the DAW.
• Flexible cue monitor mixing. Up to four independent stereo cue mix buses
are available (two with Apollo Twin) with per-input sends to ensure individual
performers are able to hear “more me” if desired. Cue mixes can be easily routed
to any available headphone or line outputs.
• Flexible signal routing. Using Console, any hardware input can be routed to
available hardware outputs (Apollo & Apollo 16 only). Additionally, cue mix buses
can be optionally mirrored to available hardware outputs.
• Session management. Complete Console configurations can be saved and loaded
to/from disk as presets, for convenient and unlimited session management.
Sessions can also be stored/recalled within the DAW project using the Console
Recall plug-in.
Global Settings
Parameters within the Accessing Console Settings are available for configuring various
global behaviors:
• Hardware. Global interface settings such as sample rate, clock source, reference
levels, and digital output mirroring.
• Software. Global software settings for Console such as metering and plug-in
window behaviors.
• I/O Matrix. This powerful feature enables customized signal routing and I/O
naming at the Core Audi (Mac) and ASIO (Windows) driver level. Custom driver
routing tables can be saved and recalled as presets.
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