H I GH- R ESO L U T I O N I N TER F A C E with Realtime UAD Processing Apollo Thunderbolt Software Manual Software Version 8 Manual Version 150428 Customer Service & Technical Support: USA Toll-Free: +1-877-698-2834 International: +1-831-440-1176 www.uaudio.com Tip: Click any section or Table Of Contents page number to jump directly to that page. Chapter 1: Introduction ......................................................................... 6 Welcome To The Apollo Family ............................................................................ 6 Apollo Software Features .................................................................................... 7 Apollo Documentation Overview .......................................................................... 9 Apollo Software Overview .................................................................................. 11 Additional Resources ....................................................................................... 13 Chapter 2: Installation & Setup ............................................................ 14 Installation & Setup Overview ........................................................................... 14 Software Installation ........................................................................................ 15 Chapter 3: Console Overview ................................................................ 16 What is Console? ............................................................................................. 16 Console Functions ........................................................................................... 17 Global Settings ................................................................................................ 17 When To Use Console ....................................................................................... 18 Interactions Between Console and Apollo .......................................................... 18 Accessing Console ........................................................................................... 19 Console Layout ................................................................................................ 20 Global Window Elements .................................................................................. 22 Meter Bridge Overview ...................................................................................... 23 Current Bank Overview ..................................................................................... 24 View Column Overview ...................................................................................... 25 Monitor Column Overview ................................................................................. 27 Info Bar Overview ............................................................................................ 28 UAD Plug-In Inserts Overview ........................................................................... 31 Console Settings Overview ................................................................................ 32 Insert Effects Overview ..................................................................................... 33 Cues Overview ................................................................................................. 34 Sends Overview ............................................................................................... 35 ALT Monitoring Overview .................................................................................. 38 Console Sessions Overview ................................................................................ 39 Flex Driver Overview ......................................................................................... 40 Apollo Software Manual 2 Table Of Contents Popover Windows ............................................................................................. 41 Multiple Undo/Redo ......................................................................................... 41 Keyboard Focus & Control ................................................................................. 42 Adjusting Console Controls ............................................................................... 43 Controls Shortcuts ........................................................................................... 43 Keyboard Shortcuts .......................................................................................... 44 Apollo Model Differences .................................................................................. 44 Chapter 4: Console Reference .............................................................. 45 Meter Bridge ................................................................................................... 45 View Column ................................................................................................... 48 View Options ................................................................................................... 51 Info Bar .......................................................................................................... 57 Channel Input Controls ..................................................................................... 62 UAD Plug-In Inserts ......................................................................................... 65 Sends Popover ................................................................................................. 66 Flex Routing .................................................................................................... 67 Monitor Mix Controls ........................................................................................ 69 Aux Returns .................................................................................................... 75 Monitor Column ............................................................................................... 78 Cue Outputs Popover ........................................................................................ 82 Control Room Column ...................................................................................... 85 Console Sessions ............................................................................................. 87 Sessions Manager Popover ................................................................................ 89 Window Title Bar .............................................................................................. 94 Application Menus ........................................................................................... 95 Chapter 5: UAD Plug-In Inserts ............................................................ 99 Inserts Display ................................................................................................. 99 Unison Insert ................................................................................................ 100 Insert Assign Popover ..................................................................................... 100 Insert State Indicators .................................................................................... 101 Insert Hover Options ...................................................................................... 101 Insert Options Menu ...................................................................................... 102 Channel Insert Effects .................................................................................... 103 Plug-In Editor Window .................................................................................... 104 Apollo Software Manual 3 Table Of Contents Channel Strips ............................................................................................... 107 Presets Manager ............................................................................................ 109 Presets Manager Popover ................................................................................ 112 Save Preset Popover ....................................................................................... 114 Chapter 6: Console Settings ............................................................... 115 Console Settings Overview .............................................................................. 115 Hardware Settings Panel ................................................................................ 117 Core Audio Panel ........................................................................................... 125 Core Audio Panel Elements ............................................................................. 126 Route Assign Popover ..................................................................................... 132 Display Panel ................................................................................................ 134 Plug-Ins Panel ............................................................................................... 136 MIDI Panel ................................................................................................... 138 Chapter 7: Console Recall Plug-In ...................................................... 140 Console Recall Overview ................................................................................. 140 Console Recall Controls .................................................................................. 141 How To Use Console Recall ............................................................................. 142 Chapter 8: Unison ...........................................................................