Thunderbolt 3-Powered Audio Interface Apollo Solo Manual UAD Software Version 9 Manual Version 201029 www.uaudio.com Tip: Click any section or page number Table Of Contents to jump directly to that page. A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr. ................................................................. 8 Introducing Apollo Solo ......................................................................... 9 Apollo Solo Software Features ........................................................................... 12 UAD Powered Plug-In Features ......................................................................... 14 About Apollo Solo Documentation ..................................................................... 15 Technical Support ............................................................................................ 16 Getting Started ................................................................................... 17 Overview ......................................................................................................... 17 Apollo Solo System Requirements ..................................................................... 17 Hardware Setup ............................................................................................... 18 Software Setup ................................................................................................ 20 Windows Setup ................................................................................................ 21 Audio Setup .................................................................................................... 22 Setting Hardware Input/Output Levels ................................................................ 23 What Next? ..................................................................................................... 24 Hardware Controls & Connectors .......................................................... 25 Controls Overview ............................................................................................ 25 Top Panel ........................................................................................................ 28 Display Panel .................................................................................................. 31 Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 32 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 33 Apollo Solo System Overview ............................................................... 34 Apollo Solo Hardware ....................................................................................... 34 Apollo Solo Software ........................................................................................ 35 UAD Powered Plug-Ins ..................................................................................... 38 Apollo Audio Interfaces .................................................................................... 39 UAD Software Installer ..................................................................................... 39 LUNA Recording System .................................................................................. 40 UA Account & Store ......................................................................................... 41 UA Website ..................................................................................................... 41 Apollo Solo Manual 2 Table Of Contents Working With Apollo Solo ..................................................................... 42 Essential Apollo Solo Concepts ......................................................................... 43 Setting the DAW to use Apollo Solo I/O .............................................................. 45 Accessing Apollo Solo’s I/O in the DAW .............................................................. 48 Input Monitoring with the DAW ......................................................................... 50 Using Console with the DAW ............................................................................. 54 UAD Plug-Ins: Console versus DAW ................................................................... 56 Virtual I/O ....................................................................................................... 58 Using Apollo Solo for System Sound I/O ............................................................. 61 Using Apollo Solo Without Audio Software .......................................................... 64 Console Overview ................................................................................ 65 What is Console? ............................................................................................. 65 Console Functions ........................................................................................... 66 Global Functions ............................................................................................. 66 When To Use Console ....................................................................................... 67 Interactions Between Console and Apollo Solo ................................................... 67 Accessing Console ........................................................................................... 68 Console Layout ................................................................................................ 69 Global Window Elements .................................................................................. 71 Meter Bridge Overview ...................................................................................... 72 Info Bar Overview ............................................................................................ 73 Current Bank Overview ..................................................................................... 74 View Column Overview ...................................................................................... 75 Monitor Column Overview ................................................................................. 77 Channel Strips Overview ................................................................................... 78 Console Plug-In Inserts Overview ....................................................................... 79 Insert Effects Overview ..................................................................................... 80 Popover Windows ............................................................................................. 81 HP Cue Overview ............................................................................................. 82 Sends Overview ............................................................................................... 83 Console Sessions Overview ................................................................................ 86 Console Settings Overview ................................................................................ 87 I/O Matrix Overview .......................................................................................... 88 Multiple Undo/Redo ......................................................................................... 89 Keyboard Focus & Control ................................................................................. 90 Adjusting Console Controls ............................................................................... 91 Controls Shortcuts ........................................................................................... 91 Keyboard Shortcuts .......................................................................................... 92 Apollo Solo Manual 3 Table Of Contents Console Reference .............................................................................. 93 Meter Bridge ................................................................................................... 93 View Column ................................................................................................... 96 View Options ................................................................................................... 99 Info Bar ........................................................................................................ 105 Channel Input Controls ................................................................................... 108 Sends Popover ............................................................................................... 111 Monitor Mix Controls ...................................................................................... 112 Aux Returns .................................................................................................. 118 Monitor Column ............................................................................................. 121 Cue Outputs Popover ...................................................................................... 125 Control Room Column .................................................................................... 127 Console Sessions ........................................................................................... 129 Sessions Manager Popover .............................................................................. 131 Window Title Bar ............................................................................................ 135 Application Menus ......................................................................................... 136 Console Plug-In Inserts ....................................................................