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Apollo SOLO Manual
Thunderbolt 3-Powered Audio Interface
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Manual Version 240715
UAD Software v11
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Table of Contents
2
A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr
5
Introducing Apollo solo
6
Package Contents
9
Apollo solo Software Features
9
Console Application
9
UAD Powered Plug-In Features
11
About Apollo solo Documentation
12
Technical Support
13
Getting Started
14
Overview
14
Apollo solo System Requirements
14
Hardware Setup
15
Software Setup
17
Firmware Update Procedure
17
Windows Setup
18
Audio Setup
19
Setting Hardware Input/Output Levels
20
What Next
21
Hardware Controls & Connectors
22
Controls Overview
22
Operating Modes
22
Monitor Mode
24
Top Panel
25
MONITOR Button
26
Display Panel
28
Front Panel
29
Rear Panel
30
Apollo solo System Overview
31
Apollo solo Hardware
31
System Expansion
31
Apollo solo Software
32
UAD Powered Plug-Ins
35
Apollo Audio Interfaces
36
UAD Software Installer
36
LUNA Recording System
37
UA Account & Store
38
UA Website
38
Working with Apollo solo
39
In this Chapter
39
Essential Apollo solo Concepts
40
The DAW Environment
40
Setting the DAW to Use Apollo solo I/O
42
Specifying the Audio Interface Device
42
Accessing Apollo Solo's I/O in the DAW
45
Selecting Apollo Solo's Inputs and Outputs
45
Available I/O
45
Default Outputs
45
Apollo solo I/O Driver Names
46
I/O Numbers Versus Names
46
Input Monitoring with the DAW
47
Use Software or Hardware Input Monitoring
47
Disable Unused Input Monitoring System
47
How to Disable Software Input Monitoring
47
How to Disable Hardware Input Monitoring
50
Input Monitoring Tips
50
Using Console with the DAW
51
Controlling Apollo Solo's Unique Functions
51
Sharing UAD Resources
51
Saving Console Setups Within DAW
51
Routing and Recording Console I/O
52
DAW Mixdown and Console
52
UAD Plug-Ins: Console Versus DAW
53
UAD Processing in Console (Realtime)
53
UAD Processing in DAW (Buffered)
54
UAD Processing in both Console and DAW
54
Virtual I/O
55
Routing DAW Outputs to Console Inputs
56
Routing Console Outputs to DAW Inputs
56
Virtual I/O Examples
57
Using Apollo solo for System Sound I/O
58
System Sound Routing
58
Setting System Sound I/O (Mac)
59
Setting System Sound I/O (Windows)
60
Windows ASIO Versus WDM
60
Using Apollo solo Without Audio Software
61
Windows WDM System Sound Notes
61
UAD Console Software
62
UAD Console Manual
62
UAD Meter & Control Panel
63
Launching the Application
63
UAD Meter Window
64
Title Bar
64
Meter Menu
66
UAD Control Panels
67
System Information Panel
68
Software Section
68
Plug-In Latency
69
Hardware Section
69
Plug-Ins Panel
71
Authorize Plug-Ins Button
71
Configuration Panel
73
DSP Settings
74
Host Compatibility Settings
76
User Interface Settings
76
Info Display
76
Help Panel
77
Using UAD Plug-Ins
78
The UAD Plug-In Interface
78
UAD Toolbar
79
Options Menu
80
Using UAD Presets
82
Navigating Presets
83
Editing Presets
88
Status Bar
92
Start Demo
92
Adjusting Parameters
93
Mouse/Wheel Scroll
93
DSP Loading Notes
95
Mono (M) UAD Plug-Ins
96
Tempo Sync
97
Tempo Sync Plug-Ins
97
Sync Activation
98
Available Note Values
98
Range Limits
99
Entering Values
99
Precision Delay Modes with Tempo Sync
100
Galaxy Tape Echo & Roland RE-201 Sync
100
UA Account & Store
101
Account Overview
101
Device Registration
101
Account Details
101
Store Overview
102
UAD Authorization Overview
103
Demo Mode
104
Demo Activation
104
Buying UAD Plug-Ins
105
Purchase Procedure
105
UAD Authorization Procedure
106
Offline UAD Authorization
107
Latency & Apollo solo
109
Delay Compensation with Apollo solo
109
Upsampled UAD Plug-Ins
109
Minimizing UAD Input Latency When Software Monitoring
111
Latency Basics
112
Device Drivers
114
Driver I/O Table
115
Troubleshooting
116
Glossary
117
Specifications
124
Hardware Block Diagram
127
Universal Audio History
128
Pioneering Audio Recording for more than 50 Years
128
Bill Putnam Sr
130
Pros Talk UA
137
Thank You
141
Notices
142
End User License Agreement
142
Technical Support
143
Universal Audio Knowledge Base
143
Universal Audio Youtube Channel
143
Universal Audio Community Forums
143
Contact Customer Care
143
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Universal Audio Apollo SOLO Specifications
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Brand
Universal Audio
Model
Apollo SOLO
Category
Recording Equipment
Language
English
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