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 UAD Software Version 9.11.0 Manual Version 191031 www.uaudio.com Tip: Click any section or Table Of Contents page number to jump directly to that page. About This Manual ................................................................................ 7 For Apollo models connected via Thunderbolt ....................................................... 7 Introduction ......................................................................................... 8 Welcome To Apollo! ............................................................................................ 8 Apollo Software Features .................................................................................... 9 Apollo Documentation Overview ........................................................................ 11 Additional Resources & Technical Support ......................................................... 12 Apollo Software Overview .................................................................................. 13 Installation & Setup ............................................................................ 15 Apollo Thunderbolt System Requirements .......................................................... 15 Software Setup ................................................................................................ 16 Windows Setup ................................................................................................ 17 What Next? ..................................................................................................... 18 Working With Apollo ............................................................................ 19 Apollo Setups Overview .................................................................................... 19 About UAD Powered Plug-Ins Processing............................................................ 20 Using Apollo as an Audio Interface .................................................................... 22 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 (continued) Apollo Thunderbolt Software Manual 2 Table Of Contents 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 Info Bar Overview ............................................................................................ 44 Current Bank Overview ..................................................................................... 45 View Column Overview ...................................................................................... 46 Monitor Column Overview ................................................................................. 48 Channel Strips Overview ................................................................................... 49 Console Plug-In Inserts Overview ....................................................................... 51 Insert Effects Overview ..................................................................................... 52 Popover Windows ............................................................................................. 53 Cues Overview ................................................................................................. 54 Sends Overview ............................................................................................... 55 ALT Monitoring Overview .................................................................................. 58 Console Sessions Overview ................................................................................ 59 Console Settings Overview ................................................................................ 60 I/O Matrix Overview .......................................................................................... 61 Multiple Undo/Redo ......................................................................................... 62 Keyboard Focus & Control ................................................................................. 63 Adjusting Console Controls ............................................................................... 64 Controls Shortcuts ........................................................................................... 64 Keyboard Shortcuts .......................................................................................... 65 Apollo Model Differences .................................................................................. 66 (continued) Apollo Thunderbolt Software Manual 3 Table Of Contents Console Reference .............................................................................. 67 Meter Bridge ................................................................................................... 67 View Column ................................................................................................... 70 View Options ................................................................................................... 73 Info Bar .......................................................................................................... 79 Channel Input Controls ..................................................................................... 84 Console Plug-In Inserts .................................................................................... 88 Sends Popover ................................................................................................. 89 Flex Routing .................................................................................................... 91 Monitor Mix Controls ........................................................................................ 93 Aux Returns .................................................................................................... 99 Monitor Column ............................................................................................. 102 Cue Outputs Popover ...................................................................................... 106 Control Room Column .................................................................................... 109 Console Sessions ........................................................................................... 111 Sessions Manager Popover .............................................................................. 113 Window Title Bar ............................................................................................ 118 Application Menus ......................................................................................... 119 Console Plug-In Inserts ..................................................................... 123 Inserts Display ............................................................................................... 123 Unison Insert ................................................................................................ 124 Insert Assign Popover ..................................................................................... 124 Insert State Indicators .................................................................................... 125 Insert Hover Options ...................................................................................... 125 Insert Options Menu ...................................................................................... 126 Channel Insert Effects .................................................................................... 127 Plug-In Editor Window .................................................................................... 128 Channel Strips ............................................................................................... 131 Presets Manager ............................................................................................ 133 Presets Manager Popover ................................................................................ 136 Save Preset Popover ....................................................................................... 138 (continued) Apollo Thunderbolt Software Manual