Universal Audio Apollo Twin Customer Support Information

10/8/2015 ApolloTwinSupportPage
http://www.uaudio.com/support/apollotwinsupport#quickstart 4/8
QuickStartOverview
FollowthestepsbelowtosetupApolloTwin.Forashortvideoofthesetupprocess,clickhere.
Setupincludesconnectingthehardware,installingthesoftware,andregistrationtoauthorizebundledUADplugins.
Formoredetailedexplanations(andofflineauthorizationprocedures),seetheUADSystemManual.
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HardwareSetup
Connecttocomputerandpoweron
Note:BeforepoweringApolloTwin,lowerthevolumeofthemonitorspeakersandremoveheadphonesfromyourears.
1. ConnectaThunderboltcable(soldseparately)betweenApolloTwinandtheMaccomputer.
2. ConnecttheincludedexternalpowersupplytoanACoutlet(ApolloTwincannotbebuspowered).
3. Connectthepowersupplytothe12VDCinputonApolloTwin'srearpanel.
Important:ApolloTwinhasalockingpowersupplyconnectortopreventaccidentaldisconnection.Wheninserting,firstalign
thetwotab"wings"onthepowercable'sbarrelconnectortothenotchesonthepowerinput.Thenrotatethebarrelclockwiseto
secureittotheApolloTwinchassis.
4. PoweronApolloTwinwiththerearpanelpowerswitch.
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ConnecttoInputSourcesandMonitorSystem(s)
Onetypicalsetupisillustratedbelow.NotethatbecausetheHiZInstrumentinputonthefrontpaneluseschannel1,the
microphoneisconnectedtochannel2sobothsourcescanbeusedatthesametime.
ForcompletedetailsaboutallofApolloTwin'sconnectorsandcontrols,seetheApolloTwinHardwareManual.
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SoftwareSetup
InstalltheApolloTwinsoftwareandregister
1. DownloadthelatestUADPoweredPlugInssoftwareinstaller.Theinstallerfileisdownloadedtothedisklocationspecifiedin
thewebbrowser'spreferences.YoucanwatchtheApolloTwinStartVideothatappearsafterclickingthedownloadbuttonto
helpyougetstarted.
2. Doubleclickthedownloadedinstallerfiletoopenit.Theinstallerguidesyouthroughtheprocess(updatethefirmwareif
prompted;seebelow).Besuretorestartthecomputerwhenpromptedbytheinstaller.
3. AfterrestartingthecomputerandApolloTwinisdetectedbytheUADsoftware,thedefaultwebbrowseropens.Followthe
instructionsonthewebpagestocreateanaccount,registerthehardware,andauthorizebundledUADplugins.
4. Afterregistrationandauthorizationarecomplete,Apolloisreadyforuse.
SetupNotes:
Ifthehardwarewasalreadyregistered,whenthecomputerrestartstheUADMeter&ControlPanelapplicationautomatically
opensandUADpluginsareauthorizedinthebackground.
IfanewUADdeviceissubsequentlyaddedtothecomputer,thewebbrowseropensagaintoregisterthenewdevice.
IfpromptedtoupdatetheApolloTwinfirmware,click"Load"thenwaitforconfirmationthattheupdateiscomplete(seebelowfor
firmwareupdatedetails).
AboutFirmwareUpdates

Universal Audio Apollo Twin Specifications

General

Type	Audio Interface
Phantom Power	Yes
A/D Resolution	24-bit
DSP	Yes
Number of Preamps	2
Line Inputs	2
Line Outputs	2
Output Channels	6
Monitor Outputs	2
Analog Outputs	2 TRS
Headphones	1
Sample Rates	44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Operating System	Mac, Windows
Preamps	2
DSP Processing	Yes
Connectivity	Thunderbolt
Analog Inputs	2 XLR/TRS combo