User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr.
- Introducing Apollo Solo
- Getting Started
- Hardware Controls & Connectors
- Apollo Solo System Overview
- Working With Apollo Solo
- 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
- 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
- Unison
- Console Recall Plug-In
- UAD Meter & Control Panel
- Using UAD Plug-Ins
- Tempo Sync
- UA Account & Store
- Expanded UAD Systems
- Latency & Apollo Solo
- Device Drivers
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Specifications
- Hardware Block Diagram
- Universal Audio History
- Notices
- Technical Support
Apollo Solo Manual Welcome8
A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr.
Thank you for choosing the Apollo Solo Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface as part of your
music making experience. We know that any new piece of gear requires an investment of
time and money — and our goal is to make your investment pay off.
Universal Audio’s family of audio interfaces represent the best examples of what UA has
stood for over its long history; from its original founding in the 1950s by my father, to
our current vision of delivering the best of both analog and digital audio technologies.
Starting with its high-quality analog I/O, Apollo Solo’s superior sonic performance serves
as its foundation. This is just the beginning however, as Apollo Solo is the only bus-
powered Thunderbolt 3 audio interface that allows you to run UAD plug-ins in real time.
Want to monitor yourself through a Neve® channel strip while tracking bass through a
classic Fairchild or LA-2A compressor? Or track vocals through a Studer® tape machine
with some Lexicon® reverb?* With our growing library of more than 100 UAD plug-ins,
the choices are limitless.
At UA, we are dedicated to the idea that technology should serve the creative process
— not be a barrier. These are the very ideals my father embodied as he invented audio
equipment. We believe Apollo Solo will earn its way into your creative workflow by
providing stunning fidelity and rock-solid reliability for years to come.
Please feel free to reach out to us via our website www.uaudio.com, and via our social
media channels. We look forward to hearing from you, and thank you once again for
choosing Universal Audio.
Sincerely,
Bill Putnam Jr.
*All trademarks are recognized as property of their respective owners. Individual UAD Powered Plug-Ins sold separately.