H I GH- R ESO L U T I O N I N TER F A C E with Realtime UAD Processing Apollo FireWire Software Manual UAD Software Version 9 Manual Version 200430 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 rack models connected via FireWire ..................................................... 6 Introduction ......................................................................................... 7 Welcome To Apollo! ............................................................................................ 7 Apollo Software Features .................................................................................... 8 Apollo Documentation Overview ........................................................................ 10 Apollo Software Overview .................................................................................. 12 Installation & Setup ............................................................................ 14 Apollo FireWire System Requirements ................................................................ 15 Installation On Windows Systems ...................................................................... 16 Windows Setup ................................................................................................ 17 Installation On Mac Systems ............................................................................. 18 Optimizing FireWire Performance ...................................................................... 19 Working With Apollo ............................................................................ 22 Apollo Setups Overview .................................................................................... 22 About UAD Powered Plug-Ins Processing............................................................ 23 Using Apollo as an Audio Interface .................................................................... 25 Using Apollo with Console (without a DAW) ........................................................ 30 Using Apollo Without A Computer ...................................................................... 31 Using Apollo with a DAW (without Console) ........................................................ 32 Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console ............................................. 35 Virtual I/O ....................................................................................................... 37 PT Mode ......................................................................................................... 39 Console Overview ................................................................................ 41 What is Console? ............................................................................................. 41 Console Functions ........................................................................................... 42 Global Settings ................................................................................................ 42 When To Use Console ....................................................................................... 43 Interactions Between Console and Apollo .......................................................... 43 Accessing Console ........................................................................................... 44 Console Layout ................................................................................................ 45 Global Window Elements .................................................................................. 47 Meter Bridge Overview ...................................................................................... 48 Apollo FireWire Software Manual 2 Table Of Contents Info Bar Overview ............................................................................................ 49 Current Bank Overview ..................................................................................... 50 View Column Overview ...................................................................................... 51 Monitor Column Overview ................................................................................. 53 Channel Strips Overview ................................................................................... 54 Console Plug-In Inserts Overview ....................................................................... 56 Insert Effects Overview ..................................................................................... 57 Popover Windows ............................................................................................. 58 Cues Overview ................................................................................................. 59 Sends Overview ............................................................................................... 60 Console Sessions Overview ................................................................................ 63 Console Settings Overview ................................................................................ 64 Keyboard Focus & Control ................................................................................. 65 Adjusting Console Controls ............................................................................... 66 Controls Shortcuts ........................................................................................... 66 Keyboard Shortcuts .......................................................................................... 67 Multiple Undo/Redo ......................................................................................... 68 Apollo Model Differences .................................................................................. 68 Console Reference .............................................................................. 69 Meter Bridge ................................................................................................... 69 View Column ................................................................................................... 72 View Options ................................................................................................... 75 Info Bar .......................................................................................................... 81 Channel Input Controls ..................................................................................... 86 Console Plug-In Inserts .................................................................................... 89 Sends Popover ................................................................................................. 90 Flex Routing .................................................................................................... 92 Monitor Mix Controls ........................................................................................ 94 Aux Returns .................................................................................................. 100 Monitor Column ............................................................................................. 103 Cue Outputs Popover ...................................................................................... 107 Control Room Column .................................................................................... 110 Console Sessions ........................................................................................... 112 Sessions Manager Popover .............................................................................. 114 Window Title Bar ............................................................................................ 119 Application Menus ......................................................................................... 120 Apollo FireWire Software Manual 3 Table Of Contents Console Plug-In Inserts ..................................................................... 124 Inserts Display ............................................................................................... 124 Signal Flow ................................................................................................... 125 Unison Insert ................................................................................................ 125 Insert Assign Popover ..................................................................................... 125 Insert State Indicators .................................................................................... 126 Insert Hover Options ...................................................................................... 126 Insert Options Menu ...................................................................................... 127 Channel Insert Effects .................................................................................... 128 Plug-In Editor Window .................................................................................... 129 Channel Strips ............................................................................................... 132 Presets Manager ............................................................................................ 134 Presets Manager Popover ................................................................................ 137 Save Preset Popover ....................................................................................... 139 Console Settings ..............................................................................