H I GH- R ESO L U T I O N I N TER F A C E with Realtime UAD Processing Apollo Twin USB Software Manual UAD Software Version 9 Manual Version 210429 www.uaudio.com Tip: Click any section or Table Of Contents page number to jump directly to that page. About This Manual ................................................................................ 6 For Apollo Twin USB .......................................................................................... 6 Introduction ......................................................................................... 7 Welcome To Apollo! ............................................................................................ 7 Apollo Software Features .................................................................................... 8 Apollo Documentation Overview ........................................................................ 10 Apollo Software Overview .................................................................................. 12 Installation & Setup ............................................................................ 14 System Requirements ...................................................................................... 14 Setup Overview ................................................................................................ 15 Software Installation ........................................................................................ 16 Windows Setup ................................................................................................ 17 Working With Apollo ............................................................................ 20 Apollo Setups Overview .................................................................................... 20 Using Apollo as an Audio Interface .................................................................... 23 Using Apollo with Console (without a DAW) ........................................................ 27 Using Apollo Without A Computer ...................................................................... 28 Using Apollo with a DAW (without Console) ........................................................ 29 Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console ............................................. 32 Virtual I/O ....................................................................................................... 34 Console Overview ................................................................................ 36 What is Console? ............................................................................................. 36 Console Functions ........................................................................................... 37 Global Settings ................................................................................................ 37 When To Use Console ....................................................................................... 38 Interactions Between Console and Apollo .......................................................... 38 Accessing Console ........................................................................................... 39 Console Layout ................................................................................................ 40 Global Window Elements .................................................................................. 42 Meter Bridge Overview ...................................................................................... 43 Apollo Twin USB Software Manual 2 Table Of Contents Info Bar Overview ............................................................................................ 44 Current Bank Overview ..................................................................................... 45 View Column Overview ...................................................................................... 46 Monitor Column Overview ................................................................................. 48 Console Plug-In Inserts Overview ....................................................................... 51 Console Settings Overview ................................................................................ 52 Insert Effects Overview ..................................................................................... 53 Popover Windows ............................................................................................. 54 Cues Overview ................................................................................................. 55 ALT Monitoring Overview .................................................................................. 59 Console Sessions Overview ................................................................................ 60 Keyboard Focus & Control ................................................................................. 61 Adjusting Console Controls ............................................................................... 62 Controls Shortcuts ........................................................................................... 62 Keyboard Shortcuts .......................................................................................... 63 Multiple Undo/Redo ......................................................................................... 64 Console Reference .............................................................................. 65 Meter Bridge ................................................................................................... 65 View Column ................................................................................................... 68 View Options ................................................................................................... 71 Info Bar .......................................................................................................... 77 Channel Input Controls ..................................................................................... 82 Console Plug-In Inserts .................................................................................... 85 Sends Popover ................................................................................................. 86 Monitor Mix Controls ........................................................................................ 88 Aux Returns .................................................................................................... 94 Monitor Column ............................................................................................... 97 Cue Outputs Popover ...................................................................................... 101 Control Room Column .................................................................................... 103 Console Sessions ........................................................................................... 105 Sessions Manager Popover .............................................................................. 107 Window Title Bar ............................................................................................ 112 Application Menus ......................................................................................... 113 Apollo Twin USB Software Manual 3 Table Of Contents Console Plug-In Inserts ..................................................................... 117 Inserts Display ............................................................................................... 117 Unison Insert ................................................................................................ 118 Insert Assign Popover ..................................................................................... 119 Insert State Indicators .................................................................................... 120 Insert Hover Options ...................................................................................... 120 Insert Options Menu ...................................................................................... 121 Channel Insert Effects .................................................................................... 122 Plug-In Editor Window .................................................................................... 123 Channel Strips ............................................................................................... 126 Presets Manager ............................................................................................ 128 Presets Manager Popover ................................................................................ 130 Save Preset Popover ....................................................................................... 132 Console Settings ............................................................................... 133 Console Settings Overview .............................................................................. 133 Hardware Settings Panel ................................................................................ 135 Display Panel ................................................................................................ 144 Plug-Ins Panel ............................................................................................... 146 MIDI Panel ................................................................................................... 148 Console Recall Plug-In ...................................................................... 150 Console Recall Overview ................................................................................