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Table Of Contents

A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr.
Introducing Apollo Solo
- Apollo Solo Software Features
- UAD Powered Plug-In Features
- About Apollo Solo Documentation
- Technical Support
Getting Started
- Overview
- Apollo Solo System Requirements
- Hardware Setup
- Software Setup
- Windows Setup
- Audio Setup
- Setting Hardware Input/Output Levels
- What Next?
Hardware Controls & Connectors
- Controls Overview
- Top Panel
- Display Panel
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
Apollo Solo System Overview
- Apollo Solo Hardware
- Apollo Solo Software
- UAD Powered Plug-Ins
- Apollo Audio Interfaces
- UAD Software Installer
- LUNA Recording System
- UA Account & Store
- UA Website
Working With Apollo Solo
- Essential Apollo Solo Concepts
- Setting the DAW to use Apollo Solo I/O
- Accessing Apollo Solo’s I/O in the DAW
- Input Monitoring with the DAW
- Using Console with the DAW
- UAD Plug-Ins: Console versus DAW
- Virtual I/O
- Using Apollo Solo for System Sound I/O
- Using Apollo Solo Without Audio Software
Console Overview
- What is Console?
- Console Functions
- Global Functions
- When To Use Console
- Interactions Between Console and Apollo Solo
- Accessing Console
- Console Layout
- Global Window Elements
- Meter Bridge Overview
- Info Bar Overview
- Current Bank Overview
- View Column Overview
- Monitor Column Overview
- Channel Strips Overview
- Console Plug-In Inserts Overview
- Insert Effects Overview
- Popover Windows
- HP Cue Overview
- Sends Overview
- Console Sessions Overview
- Console Settings Overview
- I/O Matrix Overview
- Multiple Undo/Redo
- Keyboard Focus & Control
- Adjusting Console Controls
- Controls Shortcuts
- Keyboard Shortcuts
Console Reference
- Meter Bridge
- View Column
- View Options
- Info Bar
- Channel Input Controls
- Sends Popover
- Monitor Mix Controls
- Aux Returns
- Monitor Column
- Cue Outputs Popover
- Control Room Column
- Console Sessions
- Sessions Manager Popover
- Window Title Bar
- Application Menus
Console Plug-In Inserts
- Insert Types
- Inserts Signal Flow
- Inserting UAD Plug-Ins
- Removing UAD Plug-Ins
- Editing UAD Plug-Ins
- Insert Assign Popover
- Inserts Display
- Insert State Indicators
- Insert Hover Options
- Insert Options Menu
- Channel Insert Effects
- Plug-In Editor Window
- Channel Strips
- Presets Manager
- Presets Manager Popover
- Save Preset Popover
Console Settings
- Console Settings Overview
- Hardware Settings Panel
- I/O Matrix Panel
- I/O Matrix Panel Elements
- Route Assign Popover
- Display Panel
- Plug-Ins Panel
- MIDI Panel
Unison
- What is Unison?
- Unison Plug-Ins
- Activating Unison
- Unique Behavior of Unison Inserts
- Controlling Unison Plug-Ins with Apollo Solo
- Gain Stage Mode
- Unison Load/Save Behaviors
- Unison Operation Notes
Console Recall Plug-In
- Console Recall Controls
- How To Use Console Recall
UAD Meter & Control Panel
- Launching the Application
- UAD Meter Window
- UAD Control Panels
- System Information Panel
- Plug-Ins Panel
- Configuration Panel
- Help Panel
Using UAD Plug-Ins
- Loading UAD Plug-Ins
- The UAD Plug-In Interface
- UAD Toolbar
- LiveTrack Mode
- Adjusting Parameters
- Shortcuts
- DSP Loading Notes
- Mono (m) UAD plug-ins
Tempo Sync
- Tempo Sync Plug-Ins
- Sync Activation
- Available Note Values
- Entering Values
- Precision Delay Modes with Tempo Sync
- Galaxy Tape Echo & Roland RE-201 Sync
UA Account & Store
- Account Overview
- Store Overview
- UAD Authorization Overview
- Demo Mode
- Buying UAD Plug-Ins
- UAD Authorization Procedure
- Offline UAD Authorization
Expanded UAD Systems
Latency & Apollo Solo
- Delay Compensation with Apollo Solo
- Minimizing UAD Input Latency When Software Monitoring
- Latency Basics
Device Drivers
- Driver I/O Table
Troubleshooting
Glossary
Specifications
Hardware Block Diagram
Universal Audio History
- Pioneering audio recording for more than 50 years.
- Bill Putnam Sr.
- Pros Talk UA
- Thank You
Notices
- Warranty
- Repair Service
- Maintenance
- Important Safety Information
Technical Support
- Universal Audio Knowledge Base
- YouTube Support Channel
- Universal Audio Community Forums
- Contact Universal Audio Support

Apollo Solo Manual Hardware Controls & Connectors 29

(2) PREAMP Gain & Volume Level Indicator LEDs

The LEDs around the LEVEL knob indicate the relative level of the selected function

(input preamp gain or monitor/headphone volume).

Note: The indicator LEDs are RED when MONITOR (3) is selected and MUTE is

active.

(3) MONITOR Button

Press this button to enter MONITOR mode for controlling the monitor and headphone

functions. Press again to alternate between control of MONITOR and HEADPHONE

volumes with the LEVEL knob (1).

Tip: Indicators (10) and (12) determine which volume (monitor or headphone) is

being controlled with the LEVEL knob (1).

(4) PREAMP Button

Press this button to enter PREAMP mode and activate the input channel controls. Press

again to alternate between channels 1 & 2.

Tip: When in preamp mode, press the LEVEL knob (1) to toggle between selection

of channels 1 & 2.

(5) Preamp Option Buttons

These six buttons control the Preamp Options (a through f on following page) when the

input channel is selected (7). The preamp option is active when its indicator is lit. When

MONITOR (10) or HEADPHONE (12) is selected, the preamp options cannot be modiﬁed

and the options display (13) is unlit. See the next page for preamp option descriptions.

Preamp option buttons

Unison Integration

In PREAMP mode, the option buttons can be used to control Unison-enabled

UAD plug-ins. See the Unison chapter for complete details.

(6) Display Panel

This panel displays the status of various Apollo Solo functions. See Display Panel for

detailed descriptions of all panel elements.

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