Universal Audio Apollo User Manual

Apollo Hardware Manual Table Of Contents
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Table Of Contents
A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr. ................................................................................................................................ ii
Introducing Apollo ................................................................................................................................................ 4
What is Apollo? ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Apollo Features ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Hardware System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 6
About Realtime UAD Processing ...................................................................................................................... 7
Combining with other UAD-2 devices .............................................................................................................. 7
Standalone Use ................................................................................................................................................ 7
About Apollo Documentation ............................................................................................................................ 7
Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Analog I/O ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Digital I/O ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Host I/O .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Software Installation .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Registration & Authorization .............................................................................................................................. 18
Device Driver Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Console Settings Window ............................................................................................................................... 19
Global Interface Settings ............................................................................................................................... 19
DAW Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Interconnections ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Installation Notes .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Basic Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Typical Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Advanced Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 23
FireWire Basics ................................................................................................................................................... 24
Mixing FireWire Speeds .................................................................................................................................. 26
Recommended Mixed Speed Setup ................................................................................................................ 26
Digital Clocking Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 29
Hardware Block Diagram .................................................................................................................................... 33
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................. 34
Additional Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Universal Audio Website ................................................................................................................................ 35
Technical Support .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 35
Voltage Selection ........................................................................................................................................... 35
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
Repair Service ............................................................................................................................................... 36
Notices ............................................................................................................................................................... 37
Important Safety Information ........................................................................................................................ 37
Index .................................................................................................................................................................. 39

Universal Audio Apollo Specifications

General

Type	Audio Interface
Bit Depth	24-bit
Connectivity	Thunderbolt
Input Channels	Varies by model
Output Channels	Varies by model
Compatibility	Mac, Windows
Sample Rate	Up to 192 kHz