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1. Returns to the main Presets Manager popover Close Exits the Preset Manager and returns to the Plug In Editor window Name Field When creating a new preset or sub folder enter a unique name here Cancel Cancels the operation and returns to the main Presets Manager popover Save Creates the disk file or Sub folder Apollo Software Manual 114 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Chapter 6 Console Settings Console Settings Overview Global parameters for Apollo and Console are configured in Console Settings All Console Settings are detailed in this chapter Console Settings INTERNAL OFF DEVICES OPTIONS Apollo 8 ON The Hardware panel within the Console Settings window Console Settings Window Console Settings are within the Console Settings window The Console settings window is available from within the Console application The Console Settings window can be opened using any of these methods e Choose View gt Settings from the Application Menus e Choose Console Settings under the UA icon drop menu in the Mac OS X Menu Bar ea 4 1 46 21PM qQ Console Console Settings UAD Meter amp Control Panel New Console Window Accessing Console Settings from the Mac OS X Menu Bar e Click the SETTINGS switch at the bottom of the Meter Bridge e Use the command comma keyboard shortcut Settings switch in View Columns Apollo Software Manual IME Chapter 6 Console Settings Con
2. Overview Inputs amp Inserts D View modifier switches Power Modifier This option toggles an individual plug in s power state within a single insert When dis abled the plug in no longer uses UAD DSP resources Click the POWER modifier switch to latch the option then toggle any plug in s power state by clicking its modifier or swipe across multiple modifiers Note This option performs the same function as the Plug In Power switch in the header within the plug in editor window When POWER is latched disabled plug ins are indicated by a gray modifier icon and ac tive plug ins have a green modifier icon Giuder AS Giuder AS The Poy WER aaa when latched Plug ins are shown powered left and disabled right Because this function unloads and loads the plug in from the DSP audio artifacts can occur if the power state is changed while audio is being processed by the plug in Tip To disable individual plug in processing without audio artifacts use the power control within the plug in interface instead which keeps the plug in loaded on the DSF Apollo Software Manual g Chapter 4 Console Reference Remove Modifier This option deletes the plug in from the insert slot When the REMOVE switch is latched click any insert s modifier to delete the plug in or swipe across multiple modifiers ke k Studer A Studer A F COPY The REMOVE modifier when latched Plug ins are removed by clicking
3. The specific monitor output attenuation value in dB Is displayed beneath the Monitor Level control The re ative monitor output level is indicated by the colored ring around the Level control as with the MONITOR knob s LED ring on Apollo s front panel Monitor Output Gain Bypass Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 mkII is set to BYPASS the Monitor Level Value field displays BYP the monitor level cannot be adjusted and ALT monitoring and assignable FCN switch features are disabled For related details see Monitor Output Gain Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 mkII Monitor Output Gain bypassed When Monitor Output Gain in the hardware panel within Console Settings a Apollo Software Manual 80 Chapter 4 Console Reference Monitor Level Indicator In addition to indicating the relative signal level of the monitor outputs the state of sev eral other functions Is indicated by the color of the ring around the monitor level control Green The main monitor outputs are active with variable level control normal Green fixed at maximum Monitoring is bypassed in Console Settings Red he main monitor outputs and ALT monitor outputs if configured are muted Orange The ALT 1 monitor outputs are active Yellow The ALT 2 monitor outputs avre active Flashing The monitor DIM and or MONO functions are active Monitor level indications from left to right Normal Bypass Mute ALT 1 ALT 2 and DIM MONO Apol
4. U UAD 2 DSP Latency 182 UAD Meter amp Control Panel 8 UAD Mixer Engine 184 UAD Plug In Inserts Overview 31 UAD Powered Plug Ins 8 11 UAD Powered Plug Ins Processing 158 Undo 96 Unison 144 Unison Insert 63 Upsampled UAD Plug Ins 181 Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console 167 Using Apollo with a DAW without Console 164 Using Apollo with Console without a DAW 162 V View Column 47 View Column Overview 25 View Options 51 Virtual 1 0 169 W Window Menu 134 Index Chapter 15 Notices Disclaimer The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Univer sal Audio Inc makes no warranties of any kind with regard to this manual including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Universal Audio Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material End User License Agreement Your rights to the Software are governed by the accompanying End User License Agree ment a copy of which can be found at www uaudio com eula Trademarks Universal Audio the Universal Audio diamond logo Apollo Apollo Twin Apollo 16 Unison technology UAD UAD Series UAD 1 UAD 2 UAD 2 Satellite Powered Plug Ins L176LN 1176SE Teletronix LA 2A LA 3A LA 610 LA 61OMkII 2 1176 2
5. AUXI R m NO AUX2 L OO AUX2 R N Software Outputs Software Inputs for DAW inputs for Console inputs Note Apollo Twin recognizes S PDIF digital input at sample rates up to 96 kHz 187 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo Apollo 8 Default I O Apollo Software Manual Apollo Apollo 8 Driver Default I O Table MIC LINE Hi Z 1 MIC LINE Hi Z 2 MIC LINE 3 MIC LINE 4 LINE 5 LINE 6 LINE 7 LINE 8 ADAT 1 ADAT 2 e e ADAT 3 mlOl Ol IN A a AR w yse m NO ADAT 4 j NO e OO ADAT 5 W D ADAT 6 ADAT 7 IS ADAT 5 ADAT 8 ADAT 6 S PDIF L ADAT 7 S PDIF R ADAT 8 VIRTUAL 1 S PDIF L VIRTUAL 2 S PDIF R VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 1 VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 2 VIRTUAL 5 VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 6 VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 7 VIRTUAL 5 VIRTUAL 8 VIRTUAL 6 MON L f VIRTUAL 7 MON R f VIRTUAL 8 AUX1 L f AUX1 R ft ou CUEI L CUEI R AUX2 L f CUE2 L AUX2 R ft 32 CUE2 R 33 CUES L N A 34 39 CUE3 R N A CUE4 L N A 56 188 CUE4 R N A Software Outputs Software Inputs for DAW inputs for Console inputs f In multi unit setups available on monitor unit only Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo Apollo 8 Default I O 4x Rates
6. Apollo Software Manual 124 Chapter 6 Console Settings Core Audio Panel Flex Driver The Core Audio panel is where Apollo s Flex Driver features are managed For an overview of Flex Driver features see Flex Driver Overview on page 40 Core Audio Columns In addition to the switches at the top of the panel two columns are displayed The IN PUTS column on the left displays all available Apollo inputs The OUTPUTS column on the right displays all available Apollo outputs Core Audio Rows Each row in the panel represents a single Apollo audio channel The currently assigned input and output route for each channel Is displayed within a single row By clicking any assign switch a different route can be mapped to the channel Tip To view more channels simultaneously increase the vertical size of the Con sole Settings window Console Settings My VO Map SAWE a2 PT Moda INPUTS OUTPUTS DEVICE INPUTS CUSTOM NAME GH DEW IGE OUTPUTS CUSTOM NAME My Apollo MIGUNEHIZ 1 Electric Guitar My Apollo MON L My Apollo MIGUNEHIZ 2 Acoustic Guitar My Apollo MON A My Apollo MIC LINE 3 Neve 1073 My Apollo LINE 1 My Apollo MIC LINE4 AP Vision My Apollo LINE 2 My Apollo LINE 5 Piano L My Apollo LINE 3 My Apollo LINE 6 Elie My Apollo My Apollo LINE 7 7 i My Apollo My Apollo LINE amp l My Apollo The Core Audio Panel Apollo Software Manual 125 Chapter 6 Console Settings Core Audio Panel Elements Refer to the
7. Enc 5 m 3 Mm D 5S M AE tot aai f Ly tn 1 J Audio 1 Audio 2 Output Master Audio 1 Audio Apollo s inputs left and outputs right as they appear when configuring stereo I O in Logic Pro X Default Outputs The main stereo outputs of a DAW usually output to channels 1 amp 2 by default There fore since channels 1 amp 2 correspond to Apollo s monitor outputs the DAW s main out puts are sent to Apollo s monitor outputs by default The channels used for output can usually be changed in the DAW Apollo Software Manual 105 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Apollo I O Driver Names Each Apollo input and output has a channel number and name provided by the Apollo drivers The DAW uses these numbers or names to designate the specific inputs and or outputs within the DAW Numbers vs Names Apollo s drivers describe all I O channels by name and number but what is actually displayed depends on each particular DAW Names are not displayed by all DAWs e g Ableton Live or the driver name display mode may need to be changed in the DAW e g Apple Logic Pro All Apollo driver I O numbers and names are listed in Driver O Tables on page 185 These values can be used to reference specific Apollo inputs or outputs by name when selecting I O in an application that does not display the driver names Tip Apollo s I O routes and I O names can be customized in the Core Audio Panel within the Console
8. In Sends view the same send is visible on all inputs Clicking the available SHOW switches displays the different sends Show All Sends Option All sends can be viewed simultaneously by holding the Option key on computer key board while clicking any SHOW switch in Sends View MONITOR All sends are visible when a SHOW switch is option clicked Apollo Software Manual 37 Chapter 3 Console Overview ALT Monitoring Overview Apollo features ALT alternate monitoring capabilities ALT monitoring can be used to control alternate pair s of monitor speakers which is convenient for quickly comparing how a mix sounds through a different set of speakers Up to two pairs of ALT monitors can be used one pair with Apollo Twin ALT monitoring is enabled in the Hardware Settings Panel within the Console Settings window by increasing the ALT Count setting to a non zero value ALT Monitor Connections Note The ALT channel output assignments cannot be modified Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 he ALT 1 monitor signal is routed to line out puts 1 2 and the ALT 2 monitor signal is routed to line outputs 3 4 Apollo Twin The ALT monitor signal is routed to line outputs 3 4 with Apollo Twin ALT Monitor Trims Each pair of ALT outputs has its own trim gain setting which is used to offset any volume level differences with the volume level of the main monitor speakers ALT lt level lt ALT Value As
9. Tip A session can also be loaded by double clicking the session or typing Return or Enter when the session is selected Sessions Menu The Sessions Menu provides quick access to sessions functions without opening the Ses sions Manager Click any item in the menu to perform the function Items in the menu are divided into three sections File management options are in the top section existing session files and folders that reside on disk are listed in the center section and cached overwritten sessions are listed in the bottom section Display Sessions Menu To access the Sessions Menu right click the Sessions Switch located at the bottom of the Monitor Column When the menu is displayed clicking an item in the menu chooses that item Refer to the diagram on the next page for Sessions Menu descriptions Right click to show the Ses sions Menu Apollo Software Manual 91 Chapter 4 Console Reference Session File Functions Band Tracking Top Level Full Band Session Files Live Aig Current Session EAT Eem check mark All Session Files amp Band Mix Folders in Default AE Session Location Sub Folder Name gt blue names Rock Trio Sub Folder Contents Siring Quartet beneath blue names l Twin Session 04 2015 11 26 13 AM New Session Cached Sessions timestamps Feb 03 2015 06 26 39 PM My Twin Session 29 2015 03 27 29 PM My Session The Sessions Menu Session File Func
10. gt ET cue entire row Cue Source Cue Output Cue Output Headphone Select Mono Menu Output Select The Cue Outputs popover with Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p CUE OUTPUTS SOURCE AIX OUTPUT CUE 1 Settings gt ETa CUE NONE entire row CUE 2 Settings ese E UNE 7 8 entire row r t Cue Source Cue Output Cue Output Select Mono Menu The Cue Outputs popover with Apollo 16 Apollo Software Manual 82 Chapter 4 Console Reference Cue Source Select These two switches determine the input source for the cue output The source for the cue Is active when its switch is lit The source for each cue can be either the associated cue mix or the main monitor mix The cue sources for each cue are mutually exclusive both sources cannot be simultane ously active Note To enable the ability to select the cue for the monitor outputs via the con trol room Monitor Source Select switches the cue s source must not be set to MON MON When set to MON the default the cue source Is Console s main monitor mix summed with all DAW outputs that are routed to the monitor outs if applicable Console s main monitor mix faders mutes and solos are reflected in the cue output in this mode CUE Apollo Rack Models When set to CUE the cue source Is the dedicated cue mix summed with all DAW outputs that are routed to the same cue outputs if applicable In this mode the mix of the cue bus is determined by the cue
11. low latency DSP FPGA Console design Although every audio interface has undetectable latency that is inherent to the A D D A process routing Apollo s input signals through UAD plug ins within Console does not add to this inherent latency Up to four UAD plug in instances can be inserted serially stacked or chained on each of Console s analog digital inputs and or auxiliary buses simultaneously without adding to the inherent I O latency Note Upsampled UAD plug ins add latency when used within Console or a DAW See Upsampled UAD plug ins for more information Console inputs with Realtime UAD Processing can be routed into the DAW via Apollo s device drivers and optionally recorded as either processed wet or unprocessed dry audio using the Insert Effects feature in Console see the Insert Effects Overview Note UAD plug ins used within Console for Realtime UAD Processing must run on the DSP within Apollo If other UAD 2 devices are active in the same system DSP on those devices cannot be used for Realtime UAD Processing Apollo Software Manual 158 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo DAW Processing Method When UAD plug ins are used within compatible VST RTAS AAX 64 or Audio Units host DAW applications I O buffering is used for plug in processing because the data must be shuttled back and forth between the DAW and Apollo In this scenario the UAD 2 DSP inside Apollo behaves exactly like other UAD 2 devices such a
12. s channel input strips Digital Input Apollo 8p Apollo Twin This menu selects the digital input type ADAT or S PDIF to be used by the TOSLINK optical connector and Console s digital input channels Apollo 8p and Apollo Twin supports S PDIF digital input at sample rates up to 96 kHz If the current setting is ADAT and the sample rate is higher than 96 kHz when S PDIF input is selected the clock source Is changed to Internal and the S PDIF inputs are no longer unavailable Apollo Software Manual 123 Chapter 6 Console Settings Digital Output Apollo 8p This menu selects the digital output type ADAT or S PDIF to be used by the TOSLINK optical connector and Console s digital outputs channels Apollo 8p supports S PDIF digital output at sample rates up to 96 kHz If the current setting is ADAT and the sample rate is higher than 96 kHz when S PDIF input is select ed the clock source is changed to Internal and the S PDIF outputs are no longer unavail able Monitor Output Gain Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 mkII Note In multi unit configurations this setting is available for the designated monitor unit only By default monitor output levels are continuously variable However the monitor outputs can be set to completely bypass the monitor level circuitry and operate at a fixed refer ence level This feature routes the signal directly from the D A converters to the monitor outputs for the purest path when level c
13. tailed below OPEN SESSION DON T SAVE CANCEL Important This dialog does not appear when a Console session Is loaded via the Console Recall plug in s SYNC function See SYNC for detalls Don t Save All modifications to the current Console session are discarded and the ses sion is loaded or created if new session Cancel The current Console session remains active and the attempt to load the Console session file is canceled Save The current session is saved to disk and the session is loaded If the session has never been saved to disk this switch displays Save As which opens the file save dialog Apollo Software Manual 88 Chapter 4 Console Reference Sessions Manager Popover The Sessions Manager popover window is where Console session preset files are man aged The Sessions Manager window contains the SESSION and SUB FOLDER columns and several function switches The columns and switches are used to navigate and man age the session Tiles Refer to the illustration below for descriptions in this section Session Column Sub Folder Column top level sessions amp folders sessions within sub folders Current Session My Default xT lt Close Window Band Tracking Band Mix lt Selected Session blue Session Files Full Band Trio Mix Live Fig Selected Sub Folder Mix Saini blue gt creel Current Session gt Bae gray Other Sub Folder gt ther Sessions se
14. After opening the folder double click a documentation file to open it Done Tip Use the search function within the PDF reader application to guickly find information about a particular topic Contents of the documentation folder e Apollo Software Manual this file e Apollo Hardware Manuals for each unique model e UAD System Manual e UAD Plug Ins Manual e Direct Developer 3rd party plug in manuals Note For related information see the Apollo Documentation Overview Apollo Software Manual 98 Chapter 4 Console Reference Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts The Inserts section of each input strip is where UAD Powered Plug Ins are selected and used for Realtime UAD Processing Four insert slots are available per Console channel Strip therefore up to four UAD plug ins can be serially chained stacked per input within the constraints of available DSP resources Note Only UAD Powered Plug Ins can be loaded in Console However tracks with non UAD plug ins used within a DAW can be routed into Console via Virtual O Inserts Display The inserts display shows the name of currently loaded plug ins if any An abbreviated name is shown for longer plug in names due to space constraints In expanded views an icon representing the plug in is also displayed Refer to the illustration below for element descriptions in this section Inserts Display Inserts Rec Mon lt Indicator click to switch Active Plug In e
15. Apollo Apollo 8 Driver Default I O Table 4x Sample Rates INPUTS OUTPUTS Apollo Software Manual MIC LINE Hi Z 1 MIC LINE Hi Z 2 MIC LINE 3 MIC LINE 4 LINE 5 LINE 6 LINE 7 LINE 8 ADAT 1 ADAT 2 m m elol VINIA AIAI WIN ADAT 3 m m elol VIINI AIAI N ma NO ADAT 4 m NO OO ADAT 5 N A W N ADAT 6 N A ADAT 7 N A m D ADAT 5 N A ADAT 8 N A S PDIF L ADAT 6 N A ADAT 7 N A S PDIF R ADAT 8 N A VIRTUAL 1 S PDIF L VIRTUAL 2 S PDIF R VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 1 N A VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 2 N A VIRTUAL 5 VIRTUAL 3 N A VIRTUAL 6 VIRTUAL 4 N A VIRTUAL 7 VIRTUAL 8 VIRTUAL 6 N A MON L f VIRTUAL 7 N A MON R f N A N A N A N A VIRTUAL 5 N A N A N A VIRTUAL 8 N A AUX1 L f AUX1 R ft 30 CUEIL CUEI1R AUX2 L t N A 3l CUE2 L AUX2 R f N A 32 CUE2 R 33 CUE3 L N A 34 395 CUE3 R N A CUE4 L N A 36 CUE4 R N A Software Outputs Software Inputs for DAW inputs for Console inputs f In multi unit setups available on monitor unit only 189 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo 8p Default I O ADAT Mode Apollo 8p Driver Default I O Table Digital I O Mode ADAT INPUTS OUTPUTS MIC LINE Hi Z 1 MIC L
16. Digital audio refers to the representation of varying sound pressure levels by means of a series of numbers See Analog and Bit Dither Minute amounts of shaped noise added intentionally to a digital recording in order to reduce a form of distortion known as quantization noise and aid in low level sound resolution Dry Refers to a signal that is unprocessed e g recording a dry signal The antonym of a wet signal DSP Acronym for Digital Signal Processing or Digital Signal Processor DSP Accelerator A device dedicated to digital signal processing UAD 2 devices are DSP accelerators Dynamic Microphone A type of microphone that generates signal with the use of a very thin light diaphragm which moves in response to sound pressure That motion in turn Causes a voice coll which is suspended in a magnetic field to move generating a small electric current Dynamic mics are generally less expensive than condenser or ribbon mics and do not require external power to operate Dynamic Range The difference between the loudest sections of a piece of music and the softest ones The dynamic range of human hearing that is the difference between the very softest passages we can discern and the very loudest ones we can tolerate is con sidered to be approximately 120 dB See Bit resolution EQ Abbreviation for Equalization a circuit that allows selected frequency areas in an audio signal to be atten
17. For details see Global Insert Effects Apollo Software Manual J9 Chapter 3 Console Overview Cues Overview The cue mix buses are used to create unique mixes that are separate from the main monitor mix Cues are typically used for performers that want to hear a headphone mix that is different from the main monitor mix sending separate mixes to other rooms or audio equipment and similar applications In addition to the main monitor stereo mix bus and the two auxiliary stereo mix buses Apollo features up to four stereo cue mix buses two with Apollo Twin that can be used for a variety of signal routing purposes Cue Labels The cue labels vary per Apollo device model as described below Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 The cues are labeled CUE 1 CUE 2 CUE 3 and CUE 4 respectively Apollo Twin With Apollo Twin the two cues are labeled HP headphone and LINE 3 4 line outputs 3 and 4 to reflect the available hardware outputs on the device Cue Components The complete cue system is comprised of the cue mix buses the cue sends and the cue outputs Cue Mix Buses A cue mix bus is the summed stereo mix of individual audio signals Signals are routed into the cue mix buses via the cue send controls and returned from the cue mix bus via the cue outputs controls Cue Sends he cue sends adjust the individual channel signals going into the cue mix bus Each input channel and aux return contains individual le
18. e Manuals are also available online www uaudio com support manuals htm Host DAW Documentation Each host DAW application has its own particular methods for configuring audio inter faces and using plug ins Refer to the host DAW s documentation for specific instructions about using audio interface and plug in features within the DAW Hyperlinks Links to other manual sections and web pages are highlighted in blue text Click a hyper link to jump directly to the linked item Tip Use the back button in the PDF reader application to return to the previous page after clicking a hyperlink Glossary This manual uses technical terms and acronyms that may be unfamiliar Refer to Chapter 13 Glossary for the definitions of many of these terms Apollo Software Manual 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Apollo Software Overview Apollo has several software components that comprise the complete Apollo system A brief description of each component is provided below along with a link to complete details about the component Console Application The Console application is Apollo s primary software interface Its main function Is to control the hardware unit and Its digital mixing and monitoring capabilities The Console mixer is where Realtime UAD Processing using UAD Powered Plug Ins Is configured Important Fundamental Concept The primary function of Console is to control Apollo s hardware input monitoring Unison plug ins and
19. eh gest Console signal can then be recorded or npu 3 uA routed like any hardware input by the DAW input 11 12 ADAT 3 4 Input 13 14 ADAT 5 6 Tip This technique can be used to re input 15 16 DAT 718 capture and record bounce a software I input 17 18 S PDIF L R instrument performance that was virtu i pine put 19 20 VIRT TUAL 1 2 ally routed from the DAW into Console M Sinput 21 22 VIRTU AL 3 4 for Realtime UAD Processing ee input 23 24 VIRTUAL 5 6 Input 25 26 VIRTUAL 7 8 Input 27 28 MON L R Input 29 30 AUX L R At right Routing Console s virtual outputs Input 31 32 AUX2 L R into the DAW channel s input Note that any virtual output listed here including Console s monitor and aux mix buses could be used as the DAW input Apollo Software Manual 170 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Apollo Expanded Overview Up to four Apollo units of any model type Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII Apollo Twin can be connected and used together as a single consolidated system When multiple Apollo units are connected all units are controlled within a single Console window and the I O complement of all devices are available within the DAW Op erating a multi unit system Is nearly identical to that of a single unit system for seamless expansion when more I O is needed Console Integration When multi unit cascading the number of Con
20. for realtime monitoring with time based effects such as reverb and or delay The aux mixes are adjusted via each Input s two aux send controls By default the aux sends are post tader and post mute The aux sends can be switched to be pre fader and pre mute The Aux Pre Aux Post function switch for each aux Is located in Its respective auxiliary bus return strip Cues The cue buses are for creating mixes that are different from the main monitor mix Cues are typically used for performers that want to hear a headphone mix that Is different from the main monitor mix or for routing individual channels or mixes to other equipment The cue mixes are adjusted via the cue sends on each Input and aux strip All cue sends are pre fader and pre mute so they are not affected by adjustments to the main monitor mix Note By default two cues are displayed in Console four with Apollo 16 Up to four cues are available with Apollo by increasing the Cue Bus Count in the Hard ware panel within the Console Settings window Apollo Software Manual 395 Chapter 3 Console Overview Mix Bus Returns The stereo mix bus returns are used to route the mix to available outputs Auxiliary The aux mixes are routed to the aux return strips Cue sends are available on the aux returns for routing aux effects to the cue mix buses see Aux Returns beginning on page 75 for details Cues The cue mixes are heard via the selections in the monitor cont
21. indicates the preamp channel that is currently se lected with Apollo s front panel Note The indicator dot in Console changes channels when the chan nel selection is changed with Apollo s front panel Unison Insert Unison is an exclusive analog digital integration technology that s built into every Apollo microphone preamplifier The preamp con trols in Console interact extensively with Unison plug in param eters To add a Unison plug in to the preamp channel click the unique Unison insert slot located below the Gain control as shown at right outlined in red For complete Unison details see Chapter 8 Unison beginning on page 144 Input Select This switch switches between the mic and line inputs on Apollo s rear panel Click the Input Select switch or Input Select display to change the input type The currently selected input type Is highlight ed To switch the Input type in condensed views click the currently displayed input type as shown at right outlined in red Apollo Software Manual 63 Chapter 4 Console Reference Note Input Select has no effect if the channel s Hi Z input is connected be cause preamp channels are automatically switched to the Hi Z input when a 4 mono tip sleeve only cable is connected to Apollo s front panel Hi Z input Jack Low Cut Filter When enabled the channel s input signal passes through a low cut high pass filter This 2nd order coincident pole f
22. s mic input im pedance reverts to its default value of 5 4K Ohms When the original hardware preamp being emulated by the Unison plug in has a Hi Z instrument input and associated Hi Z input switch this switch is unavail able in the Unison plug in interface Instead the Unison plug in s Hi Z input is automatically selected when a mono tip sleeve plug is inserted into the Unison channel s front panel Hi Z input jack Continued Apollo Software Manual 155 Chapter 8 Unison e f Apollo is disconnected from the host computer standalone mode the Unison plug in can no longer be controlled from Apollo s front panel However the signal continues to be processed by the Unison plug in using the values that were active when the connection was lost Note that if Gain Stage Mode is active when the host connection is lost the gain stage can apparently be switched from the front panel However the actual gain stage being controlled does not change Apollo Software Manual 156 Chapter 8 Unison Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Apollo Setups Overview Apollo is a powerful and flexible audio interface that can be used in many ways This chapter explains how to apply Apollo in various digital audio environments Although the exact techniques for configuring and using Apollo will vary according to needs its application will generally fall within one of the main categories below Each application is detailed later in this chapter Au
23. tion as the MONITOR knob on Apollo s front panel When the ring around the knob is RED the monitor outputs are muted Sessions Menu Clicking this switch opens the Session Manager popover window where Console configu ration files are managed Apollo Software Manual 27 Chapter 3 Console Overview Info Bar Overview The Info Bar illustrated below Is always visible at the bottom of the Console window It displays and provides access to several important functions Note For detailed descriptions see nfo Bar beginning on page 5 Console Tempo Clock Source Display amp Menu Display amp Menu NTERNAL sample Rate UAD Resource Gauges Display amp Menu Display only The Info Bar elements Tempo Console s current tempo is displayed here in beats per minute BPM The value is used by UAD plug ins within Console that are set to use Tempo Sync Click this area to enter or tap a different tempo Sample Rate Apollo s current sample rate Is displayed here Click this area to select a different sample rate from the drop menu when using Console without a DAW Note When using a DAW the sample rate is managed within the DAW Clock Source The active clock source Internal ADAT S PDIF or Word Clock is displayed here Click this area to select a different clock source from the drop menu This area flashes red if the currently selected clock is unresolved when digital audio is not synchronized UAD Res
24. All Toggle Option click a Mute or Solo switch to toggle the state on all chan nels Drop Menus Menus continue to display after a single click The mouse button does not need to be held down to view the menu Apollo Software Manual 43 Chapter 3 Console Overview Keyboard Shortcuts Console supports the keyboard shortcuts listed in the table below Shortcut Name Keyboard Command Description Focus Navigation Tab Cycle through orange outlined areas that can be focused 5 controlled navigated with the arrow keys Element Navigation Left Right Up Down arrows Select focused elements with the arrow keys Cancel dialog functions such as Plug In Assign Preset Cancel Dialog ESC escape calect Saye e gi Confirm Dialog Return or Enter Accept dialog functions such as Plug In Assign Preset Select Save As etc Settings Window Command comma Open Console Settings window Undo Edit Revert the last executed function multiple Undo possible Redo Edit Command shift Z Revert the last executed Undo multiple Redo possible Apollo Model Differences Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII and Apollo Twin have different hardware features and the Console software automatically reflects these differences The Console interface elements that appear depends on which Apollo hardware model s is connected to the computer Any Console feature differences are specifically noted in this manual Note In this manual Apollo re
25. Gain Level Indicator The color of Console s preamp gain level indicator the colored ring around the gain knob and the channel selec tion dot on the gain knob is orange instead of green when Unison is active in the channel If the Unison plug in is inactive either via the insert dis able switch or the power switch in the plug in interface the color reverts to green Note Console s preamp gain control only adjusts the first gain stage of any Unison preamp plug in even when Apollo is in Gain Stage Mode Gain Level Display The preamp gain level display the gain value readout under the knob always shows the current value of the main pa rameter within the Unison plug in Additionally the display is adapted to the parameter value and range of the first gain Stage within the plug in For example when the UA 610 A Tube Preamp plug in is in the Unison insert this field displays either Hi or Low because these are the only two values available in the first gain stage of this plug in Note This display shows if the Apollo hardware is not detected when a Uni son plug in is in the Unison insert and the insert is not disabled Front Panel Channel Selection Level Knob Switch In addition to the rotary control Apollo s front panel preamp level knob has a switch function when the knob is pressed The function of this switch varies depending on the active mode either Channel Select Mode or Gain Stag
26. Info Bar Overview 28 Input Controls 62 Input Delay Compensation 178 180 Input Mute 70 Input Types 29 Insert Effects Overview 33 Installation Overview 14 Interface Latency 181 Introduction 6 I O Buffer Size 182 I O Driver Names 160 I O in Mac OS X System Preferences 161 I O in the audio software application 160 K Keyboard Shortcuts 44 L Label 72 Latency Compensation 168 Level Hover 70 Level Scale 71 77 78 Link 74 Link Limitations 74 Low Cut Filter 64 Apollo Software Manual M Meter 7 7 Meter Bridge 45 Meter Bridge Overview 23 Meter Source 78 MIDI 58 Minimize 94 Mirror to Monitor 68 Monitor Column 78 Monitor Column Overview 27 Monitor Mix Controls 69 Monitor Mute 80 Monitor With FX 33 Mono Multi Unit Cascading 171 Mute 70 77 80 O Outputs 165 P Pan 69 Peak Hold Settings 134 Peak Hold Time 134 phase 64 Plug In Inserts 65 Polarity 64 Preamp Controls 62 Preamp Inputs 29 Pre Fader 134 R Record With FX 33 Redo 96 Reference Level 64 Routing Console Outputs Into the DAW for Recording 168 Index S Sends Overview 35 Sends Window 66 Sessions Manager Window 89 Settings 98 Show Plug In Editor Windows 98 Software Features Software Monitoring 167 Software Overview 11 Software Updates 14 Solo 69 Standalone Use 163 Synchronized DAW Sessions 143 System Latency Overview 178 System Requirements 14 T Technical Support 13 Apollo Software Manual 204
27. Latency amp Apollo Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo Drivers Overview The Apollo device drivers are the low level software files that instruct the computer s op erating system on how to communicate with the Apollo hardware The drivers are loaded during system startup so that whenever Apollo is connected the device is ready to ac cept instructions from the OS Apollo s drivers control Apollo s audio interface Console and UAD 2 functionality Core Audio Apollo s audio drivers use the Core Audio APIs Apollo s normal non DSP audio inter face features are simply seen as a Core Audio device therefore any Core Audio compliant software can use Apollo for audio I O UAD Mixer Engine The Console application and Console Recall plug in don t actually communicate directly with Apollo Instead they communicate with the UAD Mixer Engine which is the central software hub for all Console and Console Recall functionality The UAD Mixer Engine be haves as a server for Apollo s internal DSP mixer that runs in the background so Console does not have to be open for Apollo to function The UAD Mixer Engine is a system level application that is automatically launched dur ing system startup and is always running during normal operation The UAD System Menu Is its only interface which can be accessed from its blue UA diamond icon in the OS X Menu Bar at upper right of screen Driver I O Complement The specific inputs
28. Mirror to Monitor Button Count orange color mirrored MIRROR TO MONITOR The Output Route popover Apollo Software Manual 67 Chapter 4 Console Reference To change the output route 1 Click anywhere in the Output Route display to reveal the Output Route window e 2 Select an output or output pair for stereo linked channels in the window Channel is routed to line output 5 Note If an output does not appear in the window the output is al ready in use by another input channel cue output or ALT output Routes Available Count The number of currently available mono and stereo channel output routes is displayed in gray text at the bottom of the menu The number is decremented with each assignment Up to eight outputs can be assigned with Flex Routing Mirror to Monitor When a channel is routed to an output other than the monitor outputs the channel Is si multaneously routed to the monitor outputs mirrored by default Mirroring to the moni tor outputs can be disabled so the channel is routed only to the output selected in the Output Route menu To toggle monitor mirroring click the Mirror to Monitor button in Output Route menu Monitor mirroring is active when the button is orange colored Mirroring is off when the button Is gray Apollo Software Manual 68 Chapter 4 Console Reference Monitor Mix Controls The monitor mix controls within the input channel strips are for adjusting the signals at Apol
29. Realtime UAD Process ing Console MUST be used to take advantage of these features Console replaces the software input monitoring feature of the DAW mixer For an overview of the application see Chapter 3 Console Overview For complete details see Chapter 4 Console Reference Console Recall Plug In Console Recall is a DAW plug in supplied in VST RTAS AAX 64 and Audio Units formats Console Recall offers additional convenience when using Apollo and or the Console application in conjunction with a DAW Its primary function is to store complete Console configurations within the DAW project file For complete details see Chapter 7 Console Recall Plug In UAD Powered Plug Ins UAD Powered Plug Ins are the software plug in titles containing the DSP algorithms UAD plug ins are loaded within a host application for audio processing on Apollo s in tegrated UAD 2 DSP accelerator Console and DAWS are host applications Each UAD plug in contains a graphical user interface GUI and various control parameters that can be manipulated to achieve the desired sonic results ANALOG 1 Insert 1 UA 1176LN Rev E ATTACK 1176LN LIMITING AMPLIFIER UNIVERSAL AUDIO amp TARA Typical UAD plug in window Apollo includes numerous UAD Powered Plug Ins that are bundled with the device Op tional UAD plug ins can be evaluated without functional limitations for 14 days in demo mode Optional plug in licenses can be p
30. Stage Mode To enable Apollo s Gain Stage Mode when using a Unison plug in 1 In Console confirm a Unison plug in is inserted in the Unison insert of the Apollo preamp channel to be controlled 2 On Apollo s front panel select the preamp channel to be controlled using the Standard method for your hardware model for methods see page 149 3 Press AND HOLD Apollo s front panel preamp level knob for at least two seconds The state of Gain Stage Mode is indicated on Apollo and in the Unison plug in as de tailed below Gain Stage Mode Apollo Panel Indication Apollo s panel channel selection indicator LED flashes when Apollo Gain Stage Mode is active for the currently selected preamp Flashing Channel Selection channel The indication varies with the specific Apollo model Y Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p The channel selection number LED above its input meter flashes when Gain Stage Mode is active as shown at right Apollo Twin Aolo Tw OHO IWIN The channel selection number LED CH1 or CH2 above the Flashing Seren Selection input meters flashes when Gain Stage Mode is active as v Shown at right Gain Stage Mode Unison Plug In Indication A colored dot appears within TUBE PREAMPLIFIER 610 6 A s 9 af the Unison plug in interface F 10 on the target parameter being controlled as shown at left See Gain Stage Colors for related information Apollo Software Manual Lol Chapter 8 Unison De
31. Time This drop menu sets the duration that the red signal clip indicators in the input send and monitor meters are displayed before turning off The available values are None 1 second 3 seconds default 5 seconds 10 seconds or Infinite Peak Hold Time This drop menu sets the duration that the signal peak indicators in the input and send meters are displayed before turning off The available values are None 1 second 3 sec onds default 5 seconds and 10 seconds Apollo Software Manual 134 Chapter 6 Console Settings Always On Top When set to NONE the default value a UAD plug in editor window can be covered by the Console window when Console is the foreground application When set to PLUG INS UAD plug in editor windows always float on top of the Console and Console Settings windows when Console is the foreground application so they can always be seen and adjusted Note This setting only affects UAD plug in window behavior within Console It does not apply to UAD plug ins when they are used in other host applications Show Device Names When set to ON Apollo s Device Name is displayed in the Meter Bridge This feature is intended primarily for use with multi unit systems When the Meter Bridge contains the inputs for more than one Apollo unit this feature groups the input channels by device name for easier Input identification Tip This feature can also be accessed from the Remove Console My Session Conso
32. To bring hidden inputs back into view repeat the procudure Show Hide Input Notes e A minimum of one input channel must be shown e All input channels remain active even if they are hidden from view e The Show Aux Returns switch ts available to show hide the aux return strips Apollo Software Manual 73 Chapter 4 Console Reference Stereo Link Adjacent channels 1 2 3 4 etc can be linked to create stereo input pairs When channels are linked as a stereo pair any control adjust ments will affect both channels of the stereo signal identically Note Only the same type of inputs can be linked Mic Mic or Line Line and the Hi Z inputs cannot be linked Activation Stereo pairs are created by activating LINK within the Rename Link Popover For preamp channels Apollo and Apollo Twin activating LINK performs the exact same function pressing the LINK button on Apollo s front panel To stereo link all channels in Console option click the LINK button Tip Option click the LINK button to stereo link all channels When Link is activated e The LINK switch is lit instead of gray e One set of controls is available for the stereo channel except pan as noted below e All current control settings of the left channel are copied to the right channel except pan as noted below e All inserted plug ins in the left channel are converted to stereo parameter values are retained e The input pan knob changes to dual
33. a DAW the DAW s software moni toring feature should be disabled If it isn t phasing and or doubling of the monitored signal s will occur because the Input signal is being heard twice first from the low latency DSP mix Console and shortly thereafter from the higher latency software mix DAW Important To eliminate doubled signals disable software monitoring in the DAW when Console is used to monitor Apollo s inputs Refer to the DAW documentation for specific instructions on how to defeat software monitoring in the DAW Routing and Recording Console Inputs and Mix Buses Recording Apollo inputs This functionality is covered in Accessing Apollo s I O in a DAW on page 165 Recording Console mix buses Console s monitor and send bus outputs can be routed into the DAW for recording Con sole s active mixes See Virtual I O on page 169 for details Recording Realtime UAD Processing When monitoring Apollo s inputs with Realtime UAD Processing those inputs can be recorded with processing wet or without processing dry This function is accomplished with the Insert Effects switch See the Insert Effects Overview for details Apollo Software Manual 167 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Console with the Console Recall Plug In The Console Recall plug in offers additional convenience when using Apollo and or the Console application in conjunction with a DAW Its primary function Is to store complete Console s
34. any other DAW outputs into Console for Realtime UAD Processing See Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console on page 16 7 for details UAD Powered Plug Ins Console versus DAW There are some fundamental differences when UAD Powered Plug Ins within Console or within a DAW See About UAD Powered Plug Ins Processing on page 158 for details Apollo Software Manual 197 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo About UAD Powered Plug Ins Processing Two Distinct Methods with Apollo Apollo features two distinct methods for using UAD Powered Plug Ins The Console processing method for low latency monitoring and tracking with Realtime UAD Process ing via the Console application and the DAW processing method for DSP accelerated UAD 2 processing via VST RTAS AAX 64 and Audio Units plug ins in DAW applica tions These two methods are not a switched mode but instead simply depend on which ap plication Console or DAW uses the UAD plug ins Both methods can be used simultane ously for extremely powerful and flexible signal monitoring routing and processing Console Processing Method UAD plug ins run in realtime only when used within Console Using Realtime UAD Pro cessing in Console is optimum for artists and engineers that need to monitor and capture performances without DAW I O buffering latency and its associated hindrances The special Realtime UAD Processing functionality is achieved via Apollo s unique ultra
35. complete Core Audio panel con figurations as I O preset files When an I O preset file is saved the current Core Audio panel configuration is written to disk When an I O preset file is subsequently reloaded the Core Audio panel is returned to the exact same routing state regardless of any changes to Core Audio settings that were made in the interim I O Preset Files Location I O preset Tiles are saved to and loaded from the user s home folder at e Documents Universal Audio lOPresets Note I O preset files must reside in the default location to appear in the Route Presets popover window within Console Session Files Suffix I O preset files have the uadio suffix The suffix is added to session files automatically when saving to disk however the suffix is not displayed in the file save dialog the suffix should not be manually typed when saving a I O preset file Note Without the uadio suffix the session files will not be visible in the load preset window Factory I O Presets A variety of I O presets are pre installed with the software The factory I O presets are provided for backwards compatibility with Apollo sessions created with Console vl To take advantage of all of the new features in Flex Driver and Console 2 0 the new Default mode Custom modes may prove more appropriate in order to take advantage of the new features such as limiting the driver to 32 I O channels arranging the I O in an
36. delay compensation ADC feature of the DAW Most modern DAWS including Console have automatic delay compensation For more information about system latency and its compensation see Delay Compensation with Apollo on page 178 Apollo Software Manual 182 Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo UAD 2 DSP Latency When UAD Powered Plug Ins are used within a DAW not Console I O buffering is used to shuttle audio data back and forth between the UAD 2 inside Apollo and the DAW which induces additional latency This UAD 2 DSP DAW processing method latency is determined by the O Buffer Size setting This latency is unrelated to the indiscernible audio interface I O latency they are separate processes UAD 2 DSP latency makes tracking through UAD plug ins in the DAW via software moni toring problematic for the performer because again an artist cannot hear their perfor mance in realtime The issue of UAD 2 DSP latency when recording with Apollo is eliminated by using the Console Mixer for live performance monitoring with optional Realtime UAD Processing where buffering latency does not apply Does all this latency stuff really matter With Apollo not really Performance latency is not a factor because of Console s low latency hardware monitoring and recording track alignment latency during recording overdubbing and mixing is automatically compensated by Console and the DAW Apollo Software Manual 183 Chapter 11
37. describing a single analog audio cycle or digital sample per second Impedance A description of a circult s resistance to a signal as measured in ohms thou sands of ohms Kilohms or millions of ohms megohms Internal Clock A clock signal derived from onboard circuitry See Clock I O Acronym for input output kHz Abbreviation for kiloHertz a thousand Hertz a unit of measurement describing a thousand analog audio cycles or digital samples per second See Hz JFET Acronym for Junction Field Effect Transistor a specific type of FET which has some similarities to traditional bipolar transistor designs that can make It more appropriate for use In some audio circuit designs See FET Jitter Refers to short term variations in the edges of a clock signal caused by a bad source clock inferior cabling or improper cable termination and or signal induced noise A jittery signal will contain spurious tones at random inharmonic frequencies Usu ally the jitter will be worse with higher signal frequencies The internal digital clock of Apollo was designed for extreme stability and jitter free operation and its onboard phase aligned clock conditioner circuitry removes jitter from external sources so conversion quality is uneffected by clock source Lightpipe A digital connection made with optical cable This was a phrase coined by Ale sis to make a distinction between the proprietary 8 channel optical
38. detected then the text in the Clock Source display is RED if this occurs verify connec tions and external clock device settings Note Only one device in a system can be the master clock This setting must match the host DAW setting or audio glitches and or distortion could occur Digital Mirror This setting configures the S PDIF outputs Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p or AES EBU out puts Apollo 16 to mirror the Monitor 1 amp 2 outputs This feature is typically used when connecting to the stereo inputs of other devices with digital inputs such as a speaker system stereo recorder or external D A converter When Mirror mode is ON the Monitor Level knob controls both the digital output level and the analog monitor output level these digital outputs are post fader when mirrored This setting is unavailable with Apollo Twin which does not feature digital outputs Note When set to ON any DAW outputs and or Console aux outputs that are rout ed to these digital ports will not be heard because the digital ports are switched to output the monitor bus instead Apollo Software Manual 118 Chapter 6 Console Settings Monitor Operating Level This menu switches the operating level of the monitor outputs Available selections are 20 dBu and 14 dBu Note This setting is unavailable with the original silver Apollo which does not feature an adjustable operating level Input Delay Compensation Input Delay Compensation maintains
39. diagram below for descriptions in this section Mode I 0 Preset I 0 Preset Input Count Output Count Cascade Switch Menu Menu Save Switch Menu Menu quick assign f Y Y f Y Default Automatic HVE a2 PT Mode a cascan INPUTS OUTPUTS NPUTS CUSTOM NAME H EWIGE OUTPUTS CUSTOM NAME Single Apollo Channel gt Apoll MIC LUNE HIZ 1 MIG LINE HIZ 1 Apalle MON L MON L Scroll input row output row Bar MIC LINE HIZ 2 MIC LINE HIZ 2 Apolk MON A Input Device Input Custom Output Device Output Custom Channel Name Assign Name Channel Name Assign Name Display Display Menu Field Display Display Menu Field INPUTS OUTPUTS Column Column The main Core Audio panel elements Mode Menu This menu provides a quick way to return to Apollo s default Core Audio A driver settings When any settings within the Core Audio panel are not the default value this menu displays Custom To return to the factory default settings choose Default from the MODE drop menu Important Any customized settings within the Core Audio panel will be TE lost when the mode is changed to Default unless the custom settings are saved first via the I O Preset controls If the mode Is switched from Default to Custom the I O Preset Display shows Un titled indicating the current settings have not yet been saved Apollo Software Manual 126 Chapter 6 Console Settings I O Presets Overview The I O presets controls provide methods for managing
40. managed within a single window Remove All Unloads all plug ins from all channel inserts in the channel Disable All Disables plug in processing and conserves UAD resources for all plug ins in the channel inserts but the plug ins remain in the inserts Enable All Resumes plug in processing for all disabled plug ins in the channel inserts Open Channel Strip This feature groups and displays the interfaces of all plug ins cur rently loaded in the inserts of a strip in a single window offering a convenient method of organizing channel plug in windows The single window containing up to four plug in GUIs can be moved and arranged on screen as desired in a single motion See Channel Strips for details Apollo Software Manual 102 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Channel Insert Effects Note For an overview of Insert Effects see page 33 Channel Insert Effects Switch This switch determines whether or not Realtime UAD Processing occurring within an in dividual Console input is routed to the associated DAW input For additional details see Global Insert Effects Tip Insert Effects can be switched for all channels simultaneously with the Global Insert Effects switch Channel Insert Effects Switch Channel Insert Effects Switch INPUTS display only OVERVIEW amp INPUTS display The large channel insert effects switch above left is visible when the INPUTS display is active A smaller switch is available in both
41. mi n3 Mute E Show volume in menu bar Apollo selected for system audio output in Mac OS X System Preferences Apollo Software Manual 161 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Using Apollo with Console without a DAW Apollo and Console can be used without a DAW or any other audio software Using Con sole without a DAW provides access to all Apollo functionality and simplifies the use of Apollo s digital mixing monitoring and Realtime UAD Processing features when a DAW s recording and playback features are not needed Apollo has an internal DSP mixer for realtime mixing and monitoring of Apollo inputs with optional Realtime UAD Processing using UAD plug ins The software interface for this functionality is the Console application but the actual mixing and signal processing occurs Inside Apollo Using Console by itself To use Console by itself for input monitoring and Realtime UAD Processing there aren t any special considerations just launch Console and start using it Full explanations of all Console features and functionality are in Chapter 4 Console Reference beginning on page 45 Using Console with other audio applications System Audio When the OS is set to use Apollo for computer system audio page 161 the computer system audio is routed to Console s monitor outputs and mixed with Apollo inputs if any Apollo s input levels can be adjusted with Console s input channel faders while the com puter system
42. network used in their ADAT products and standard stereo optical connectors used on CD players and other consumer products Apollo Software Manual 198 Glossary Line Level Refers to the voltages used by audio devices such as mixers signal proces sors tape recorders and DAWS Professional audio systems typically utilize line level signals of 4 dBm which translates to 1 23 volts while consumer and semiprotfessional audio equipment typically utilize line level signals of 10 dBV which translates to 0 316 volts Low Cut Filter An equalizer circuit that cuts signal below a particular frequency Same as high pass filter Mic Level Refers to the very low level signal output from microphones typically around 2 millivolts 2 thousandths of a volt Mic Preamp The output level of microphones is very low and therefore requires specially designed mic preamplifiers to raise amplify their level to that needed by a mixing con sole tape recorder or digital audio workstation DAW Mute Turn off the signal Mute stops the signal from being routed Native Refers to computer based digital audio recording software controlled by the com puter s onboard processor as opposed to software that requires external hardware to run OS Acronym for Operating System The OS Is the software used to control the computer hardware such as OS X Mac and Windows PC Pan Abbreviation for Panorama or Panoramic A pan control deter
43. pass all UAD insert effect processing to the DAW print wet or not monitor wet but print dry Insert Effects can also be individually switched on a per channel basis See Channel In sert Effects The Global Insert Effects switches override all the individual Channel Insert Effects settings See Insert Effects Overview additional details Important UAD plug in processing in Console s Unison and auxiliary inserts Is always routed to the DAW when recording the AUX channels regardless of the current Insert Effects setting Unison amp aux insert processing Is always recorded UAD REC print all wet When this switch is lit RED and the UAD MON switch is off all insert ef fects on all channels are routed to the DAW UAD MON print all dry When this switch ts lit BLUE and the UAD REC switch is off no Insert ef fects on any input channels are routed to the DAW except Unison and aux processing which is always recorded Both UAD REC and UAD MON print wet and dry When both switches are lit YELLOW some individual channels are recorded with Insert processing and some are recorded dry as determined by the Channel Insert Effects switches Clicking one of the global insert effects Switches will override the individual channel insert effects settings Show Strips These switches show and hide the visibility of the auxiliary return strips and or the con trol room options strip By default these strips are not visible
44. phase alignment Input Delay Compensation Values across Console s analog and digital inputs when certain setting Name Extra Delay samples UAD plug ins are used See Input Delay Compensa Off D oo tion In Console on page 178 for a complete explana tion of this feature When enabling Input Delay Compensation It s usu 1000 ally best to start with the Short value 100 samples to minimize latency The default value is Medium Input Delay Compensation Exceeded Dialog Input Delay Compensation Exceeded A dialog will appear in Console if the compensa Note Changes to this setting do not take effect until the DAW Is quit tion amount Is exceeded on a channel If this A occurs either increase the IDC value or reduce upsampled plug ins usage on the channel to main tain phase alignment To maintain input phase alignment either increase the Input Delay Compensation value in the Hardware panel within the Console Settings window or remove some UAD plug ins from the ANALOG 1 input Tip Input Delay Compensation and phase alignment is only important when mul tiple Console inputs are used for a single source such as a drum kit using mul tiple microphones For the lowest possible latency if not using multiple inputs for a single source turn Input Delay Compensation OFF Cue Bus Count The number of active cue mix buses Is changed with this setting Increasing the Cue Bus Count increases the number of cue mix b
45. processing in the Unison insert to be audible Apollo s hardware preamp controls remain active even if the Unison plug in Is disabled Because Apollo s front panel preamp controls are always current and inherited by the Unison plug in changes made to a Unison plug in when the plug in Is by passed are not retained when the plug in is reactivated A Unison plug in s modeled behaviors and parameter ranges are used by the hard ware controls whenever possible even if the attribute is different than Apollo s Stock preamps For example if the Unison plug in has a 15 dB pad then Apollo s front panel PAD button value will use the Unison plug in s 15 dB value instead of Apollo s stock 20 dB value Default gain levels when a Unison plug in is inserted can vary trom Apollo s de fault non Unison preamp levels and also between various Unison plug in titles This is a by product of accurate preamp modeling Because hardware preamp designs from each manufacturer vary they all have different total gain amounts control ranges and control response curves whether Mic Line or Hi Z If a Unison plug in does not contain settings that are available on Apollo pad low cut filter etc the Apollo settings are not changed when the Unison plug in set tings are loaded and the Apollo settings are still available for control via Apollo s front panel and or Console channel When a Unison plug in is removed from the Unison insert Apollo
46. several methods The Modified Session Dialog the File menu in the Application Menus and or the Sessions Menu Session Name Console My Session Session names are displayed in the Meter Bridge at the top of the main Console window My Session in the screenshot below below the word SESSIONS within the Seitings Switch and at the top of the Sessions Manager window Session names are created when the file is saved they can also be renamed via the OS file system Modified Session Name Console My Session When any Console setting is changed after the session was saved an asterisk appears after the session name as shown at right This is a convenient visual reminder that the session is modified and may need to be saved for future use To clear the asterisk save the session SYNC Session Name When a DAW project containing the Console Recall plug in is opened that has the SYNC function in the plug in enabled the session name changes to Sync Session indicat ing that the DAW has sent session settings to Console See SYNC for related details Console Sync Session Modified Session Dialog If the current Console session has been modified and a new Console session is loaded a dialog display ing the current session name in quotes appears with option switches the session name in quotes does not appear if the session has never been saved The behavior of the option switches in this dialog are de
47. terms Console sessions always override Apollo s preamp settings even if potentially harmful preamp settings are contained in the session file This is done because the very con cept of Console session recall is to reproduce all settings in the session For example if the PAD is OFF in the Apollo preamp when the Console session is loaded the pad setting in the plug in is disabled and sensitive equipment could be affected such as speak ers level increases and or ribbon mics 48V phantom power Apollo Software Manual 154 Chapter 8 Unison Unison Operation Notes The operating notes in this section only apply to Unison functionality when Unison plug ins are loaded in Console s Unison insert The notes do NOT apply to Unison plug ins that are used in Console s standard Inserts nor via VST AU RTAS AAX64 within a DAW even when a Unison plug in title is used In this scenario Unison plug ins function the same as all standard non Unison UAD plug in titles and there is no physical or electrical hardware interaction Important Unison functionality is available only when Unison enabled UAD plug ins are loaded within Console in the unique Unison inserts Unison insert processing is always recorded in the DAW regardless of the current insert Effects setting because Unison plug ins process the physical inputs A microphone line input or Hi Z instrument source must be attached to the Apol lo input channel for Unison plug in
48. the INPUTS and OVERVIEW displays In either view click the INS switch or a colored indicator to change the state REC print wet The indicator is RED and UAD processing in all inserts in the channel is routed to the associated DAW input for recording MON print dry The indicator is BLUE and the unprocessed signal is routed to the DAW input UAD processing is heard in monitor outputs only Important UAD plug in processing in Console s Unison and auxiliary inserts Is always routed to the DAW when recording the AUX channels regardless of the current Insert Effects setting Unison amp aux insert processing Is always recorded Apollo Software Manual 103 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Plug In Editor Window Clicking any insert that contains a plug in opens the editor window where UAD plug in parameters can be adjusted and or plug in presets are managed Multiple editor windows can be open simultaneously By default each opened editor win dow is offset So one window doesn t completely cover another Tip To open each editor window at the same screen location shift click the insert Refer to the illustration below for element descriptions in this section Close Minimize Console Input Console Insert Slot Title 3 z a ANALOG 2 Insert 3 E i LITTLE LABS IBP PRESETS d COPY PAST Buttons r r Channel Strip Insert Presets Plug In Copy Paste Enable Disable Select Assign Manager Power Plug In Plug In Menu P
49. the Insert Effects Switch The Insert Effects switch determines if the DAW records Console s inputs with or without Realtime UAD Processing regardless of the actual wet or dry state of the monitor mix This is accomplished by routing Console s inputs into the DAW from before the plug in inserts dry recording or after the plug in inserts wet recording Record With Effects When Insert Effects are record enabled Apollo s hardware input signals are processed by Console s UAD plug in inserts before routing into the DAW In this mode the post insert wet state of all Console inputs with Realtime UAD Processing Is routed to the DAW inputs Note his setting is used to record wet with Realtime UAD Processing Monitor With Effects When Insert Effects is not record enabled Apollo s hardware input signals are routed directly into the DAW before being processed by Console s UAD plug in inserts In this mode the pre insert dry state of all Console inputs is routed to the DAW inputs even if Realtime UAD Processing is occurring in the monitor mix Note This setting is used to record dry when Realtime UAD Processing is active Individual Channel Insert Effects Insert Effects can be recorded wet or dry on a per channel basis For details see Channel Insert Effects Global Insert Effects Insert Effects for all channels can be globally switched to override the individual channel insert effect switches
50. the device was already registered when the computer restarts the UAD Meter amp Control panel automatically opens and UAD plug ins are automatically authorized in the background Firmware Update Procedure If prompted by the Firmware Update dialog window to update the Apollo firmware 1 Click Load to begin the process The firmware is updating window appears 2 Wait for the Power Off UAD Device dialog window which appears after the firm ware is updated 3 Power OFF Apollo then power ON Apollo The firmware update is complete Firmware Update Details For complete details about Apollo firmware updates visit the firmware support page Apollo Software Manual 15 Chapter 2 Installation amp Setup Chapter 3 Console Overview A aie Console s What is Console application icon The included Console application is the software interface for Apollo audio inter face hardware Console s analog style workflow is designed to provide quick access to the most commonly needed features in a familiar easy to use application Console s function is to control up to four Apollo hardware units and their digital mixing and low latency monitoring capabilities Console is where Realtime UAD Processing and Unison with UAD plug ins is configured and operated Important Fundamental Concept The primary function of Console is to control Apollo s hardware input monitoring Unison plug ins and Realtime UAD Process ing Conso
51. this device Apollo Software Manual 54 Chapter 4 Console Reference Show Sends In Sends View all mix controls for a single send mix bus and or the monitor mix bus are displayed for all Console inputs simultaneously see screenshots below Note One send mix can be displayed at a time the SHOW SEND switches are mutually exclusive The displayed mixes are determined by the state of the send and monitor SHOW switch es In the Sends View column The mix is visible when Its switch is engaged lit e lf the SHOW MONITOR switch is engaged the send s mix controls are displayed above the monitor mix controls left screenshot e lf the SHOW MONITOR switch is disengaged only the send s mix controls are vis ible offering maximum send fader resolution center screenshot e If the SHOW MONITOR switch is engaged and all SHOW SEND switches are dis engaged only monitor mix controls are visible offering maximum monitor fader resolution right screenshot Tip Sends View offers long throw faders and meters for finer control resolution To increase the control resolution of the mix faders in Sends View increase the verti cal size of the Console window Example screenshots of interaction between the send and monitor SHOW switches By showing only one type of fader Send or Monitor the faders are taller offering finer control resolution Apollo Software Manual 59 Chapter 4 Console Reference Show All Sends Option All sen
52. those sends The controls in Console s aux return strips are similar to the chan nel input strips but Instead of controlling a channel input they control the output of the aux mix bus Both stereo aux returns have four plug in inserts for Realtime UAD Processing The aux sends can be post fader and post mute channel faders must be raised and un muted to be routed to the aux bus and the send levels will reflect channel fader changes or pre fader and pre mute channel faders and mutes do not affect the aux bus The aux buses In Console are designed primarily for send return processing using UAD plug ins Using aux buses for effects Is a great way to conserve UAD resources For example by using an aux for reverb processing only one reverb plug in is needed on the aux return instead of putting a reverb plug in on each individual channel Show Aux Returns By default the aux returns are not visible To show the aux re turns enable the AUX switch in the SHOW section of the monitor column The Show Aux switch in the monitor column Console s Aux returns Aux Notes e Aux 2 is unavailable at sample rates of 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz e he outputs of the aux buses have 32 samples of additional latency compared to the monitor outputs This is necessary to maintain the lowest possible latency for the dry signals Apollo Software Manual FO Chapter 4 Console Reference Aux Return Strips Both of Console s aux return stri
53. to a sample rate mismatch cia Apollo Twin Note If the current digital input setting is S PDIF and palace the sample rate is changed to a rate higher than 96 kHz the clock source is changed to Internal and the S PDIF inputs are no longer unavailable 192 kHz Clock Display The Clock Display has three functions It shows the currently selected clock source facilitates selection of a different clock source and indicates when the selected clock source signal Is not detected Clock Source Menu Apollo can synchronize to Its internal clock or an external clock word clock ADAT or S PDIF To select a clock source click any where in the clock display area to view the Clock Source Menu then select a clock source from the menu ee v INTERNAL Tip The clock source can also be specified in the Hardware ADAT panel within the Console Settings window Apollo Software Manual g9 Chapter 4 Console Reference No External Clock If the Clock Source setting in not set to Internal and the external clock signal cannot be detected and or resolved then the text in ADAT the Clock Display display flashes RED as shown at right until a valid clock is detected and or an alternate clock source Is se lected If this occurs verify connections and external device settings Important Only one device in a digital audio system can be the master clock source The Apollo clock setting and the sample rate must match the master device sett
54. window is where various functions can be performed on I O pre set files To open the I O Presets window click the I O Presets Menu I O PRESETS XT lt Close Popover Apollo Twin Selected 1 0 Preset My Routes lt lt blue PT rig All 1 0 Presets 1 0 Preset SAVE SAVE AS Functions RENAME DELETE The I O Presets popover All existing I O preset files at the O Preset Files Location are displayed in a list within the I O Presets window Available functions at the bottom of the window can be per formed on the selected I O preset a preset is selected when It is highlighted in blue Apollo Software Manual 128 Chapter 6 Console Settings I O Presets Functions The following I O preset functions are available Open Opens the operating system s standard Open File dialog for loading existing I O preset files from disk Save Saves the current modified I O preset file in place If the preset was not previously saved if the file doesn t exist the Save window appears so it can be named Save As Opens the Save window so the current settings can be named and saved to disk as a new I O preset file Load Loads the I O preset that is currently selected within the I O Presets window a preset Is selected when highlighted in blue Tip An I O preset can also be loaded by double clicking the preset or typing Re turn or Enter when the preset is selected Channel Count Menus The Channel Cou
55. would be the same as simply selecting MONITOR as the source with the monitor source select except that you wouldn t be able to determine the current route without opening the cue outputs window If the CUE INACTIVE dialog appears when attempt ing to enable a cue as the monitor source close the dialog then open the CUE OUTPUTS window and switch that cue s source from MON to the cue mix Apollo Software Manual 86 Chapter 4 Console Reference Console Sessions The Sessions controls provide methods for managing complete Console configurations as session preset files When a Console session file is saved the current Console configura tion is written to disk When a session file is subsequently reloaded Console Is returned to the exact same con figuration state regardless of any changes to Console that were made in the interim Content of Session Files Console session files contain most but not all Console settings The specific parameters saved and not saved are listed below Saved All knob slider and menu values all inserted UAD plug ins settings contained within the plug ins and settings in Console Settings window except those listed below Not saved All Monitor Gain Line Output Reference Levels Clock Source Sample Rate Monitor Outputs Digital Mirror Cue Outputs and Core Audio settings are global param eters that are not session specific Most of these settings are managed in the Console Settings windo
56. 16 can be Individually Switched Sample Rate Convert Realtime sample rate conversion SR CONVERT is available on S PDIF and AES EBU inputs This feature eliminates audio artifacts clicks distortion etc that can occur when the sample rate of exter nal digital devices connected to the S PDIF or AES EBU inputs do not match Apollo s internal sample rate To enable realtime sample rate conversion on Apollo s S PDIF or AES EBU inputs click the SR Convert switch in Console s associated channel strip Click again to disable the feature Sample Rate Conversion notes e SR Convert is available on S PDIF or AES EBU inputs only e SR Convert applies to both L R inputs they can t be individually enabled e SR Convert functions on both L R inputs whether or not they are stereo linked e SR Convert is unavailable when Apollo s clock source is set to S PDIF or AES EBU e SR Convert is unavailable on digital outputs UAD Plug In Inserts All Console plug in insert slots operate the same way For complete details on all insert functionality and operations see Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts beginning on page 99 UAD plug in inserts Apollo Software Manual 65 Chapter 4 Console Reference Sends Popover Note See Sends Overview beginning on page 35 for related information The Sends popover window Is where all available sends for an Individual channel can be adjusted To access the Sends window click the Sends dis
57. 202 Captor Lor IN OCC OS cata cee sia rte stares wena ERE RE 205 Apollo Software Manual 5 Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome To The Apollo Family High Resolution Music Production with Classic Analog Sound Designed to play a central role in modern studios Apollo audio interfaces incorporate a true no compromise approach to audio quality Building upon decades of UA s analog hardware heritage they offer extremely high resolution sonics with the lowest THD and highest dynamic range in their class Apollo s top end converters and UA s meticulous attention to circuit design translate into greater accuracy and depth in your record ings from tracking and overdubbing to mixing and mastering Note Throughout this manual Apollo refers to the entire Apollo family of audio interfaces Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII and Apollo Twin unless specifically noted otherwise Realtime UAD Plug In Processing for Monitoring and Tracking While Apollo s natural sound is exceedingly open and transparent It can quickly deliv er a wide range of classic analog tones and color via its Realtime UAD Processing Avail able with SOLO DUO or QUAD Core processing onboard this onboard DSP Acceleration allows for recording and mixing through UAD Powered Plug Ins with as low as sub 2ms latency so producers can quickly monitor audition and optionally print audio using cla
58. 610 6176 710 TIwin Finity 2192 4 710d Cambridge EQ DreamVerb Plate 140 Precision Limiter RealVerb Pro Precision Buss Compressor Precision De Esser Precision Maxi mizer and Analog Ears Digital Minds are among the trademarks trade names and service marks owned by UA that may appear on the Site many of which are registered in the United States and other countries This is not a comprehensive list of all UA trade marks All UA trademarks inure to the benefit of UA Other trademarks and trade names that may appear on the Site and which are not owned by UA are owned by the respective owners Copyright Copyright 2015 Universal Audio Inc All rights reserved This manual and any associated software artwork product designs and design concepts are subject to copyright protection No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of Universal Audio Inc Apollo Software Manual 205 Chapter 15 Notices UNIVERSAL AUDIO Universal Audio Inc 4585 Scotts Valley Drive Scotts Valley CA 95066 USA Customer Service amp Technical Support USA Toll Free 1 877 698 2834 International 1 831 440 1176 www uaudio com
59. Application Support Universal Audio Presets Tip User presets and folders can be organized via the OS X Finder File locations in the Finder are reflected within the Presets Manager Plug In s Presets Folder Inside the Presets folder above are folders named with the title of each UAD plug in Each of these folders contain all factory and user presets for that particular plug in This is the p ug in s presets folder The contents of this folder is displayed in the PRESET column within the Presets Manager Note User presets can only be saved to the plug in s presets folder Presets Sub Folders Each plug in s presets folder can contain one level of sub folders for additional preset organization capability The contents of sub folders if any are displayed in the SUB FOLDER column when a folder in the PRESET column is selected Channel Strip Presets A Channel Strip preset is a complete collection of plug ins within a single channel and all parameter settings within those plug ins that is saved as a disk file so the channel Strip preset can be subsequently recalled into the same or a different channel Tip To activate Channel Strip view click the Channel Strip icon in the Edit Window Channel Strip mode is active when the switch is orange colored Channel strip preset files have the uadchannel suffix file suffixes are only visible in the OS X Finder when the Show all filename extensions option is checked in
60. C LINE 7 LINE 5 MIC LINE 8 LINE 6 S PDIF L S PDIF L S PDIF R S PDIF R e e VIRTUAL 1 mlOol Wl IN A a RI wl rmse VIRTUAL 1 m NO VIRTUAL 2 m NO VIRTUAL 2 e OO VIRTUAL 3 e OO VIRTUAL 3 el IS VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 5 H N 15 VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 5 VIRTUAL 6 16 VIRTUAL 6 VIRTUAL 7 17 VIRTUAL 7 VIRTUAL 8 18 VIRTUAL 8 MON L f 19 CUE L MON R f 20 CUEL RF AUX1 L f CUE2 L AUX1 R t 22 CUE2 R AUX2 L f 23 CUE3 L N A AUX2 R ft 24 25 26 Software Outputs for DAW inputs f In multi unit setups available on monitor unit only CUE4 L CUES R N A N A CUE4 R N A Software Inputs for Console inputs Note Apollo Sp recognizes S PDIF digital I O at sample rates up to 96 kHz Apollo Software Manual 192 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII Default I O Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkll Driver Default I O Table LINE 1 MON L LINE 2 MON R LINE 3 LINE 1 LINE 4 LINE 2 LINE 5 LINE 3 LINE 6 LINE 4 LINE 7 LINE 5 LINE 8 LINE 6 LINE 9 LINE 7 LINE 10 LINE 8 LINE 11 LINE 9 LINE 12 LINE 10 LINE 13 LINE 11 LINE 14 LINE 12 LINE 15 LINE 13 LINE 16 LINE 14 AES EBU L LINE 15 AES EBU R LINE 16 VIRTUAL 1 AES EBU L VIRTUAL 2 AES EBU R VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 1 VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 2 VIRTUA
61. DUT D icsaicaincctiniaca ecinewicadimacrsinediawaenmtuanecntsmentsanaueawenten 163 Using Apollo with a DAW without Console cccccccccccc cece eaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeaees 164 Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console cccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaeaas 167 AAEE E O P E E E E AEE E E N E 169 Apollo Software Manual 4 Table Of Contents Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading ccccceseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeseeseeeaeeeeas 171 Apollo Expanded OUCH Wisse encanoacsemenetaeeanitinaaaancaenneenniassnete ENEE REAR 171 MUTAS WOME e E E E ia ernie E E 172 MUt Umi ODEra ON succendessvenneatconencadtehaphsoccenenssandeascsemecaseatuakaecuensesnveadeaneceet 173 Console Session Management cceccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegeeeeseegeeeegeegrseeaeeeneetaneannes 177 MUTONI CONSTAN eeens E EEE EEEE OEA 177 Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo sssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 178 Delay Compensation with Apoll ccccceccececeeeeeteeesteetseeateatseeateatseeaneatsenantanas 178 Input Delay Compensation IN Console ccceceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeateeseeaeeteeeaneaenss 178 ALC Y BASICS T E TIA ETE ATE TS ETI ETETETT 181 Chapter 12 Device Drivers cccccceeceeceneeseeeeenseeaeeaeeeeeneeneeseeeaseageas 184 Apollo Drivers OVCIVICW siririerescsevorsrrirtineiriesera rria rini rnare iri eat yemeedanequebesarinesscien 184 WNT EI TIDI era E E E 185 Chapter Lor GIOSSal Y aiar E E 195 Gnaptor 14 MaE ee EE EEEE NE
62. Eolo ELIS r EE E tech cette traci E EEEE E EN 17 Whon VO ASSO sO 1S ONS resinae aeaa E EE EE onion 18 Interactions Between Console and Apollo ccccececseeeseeeeeteeteeeeteeeseeaeeaeseeaneaeaes 18 ACCO SME COS OLO sacvcccerecesusrsseccaeescoaswonderssneancuaeucaseuanataecearienecevancennaieeesessaceesens 19 COn Oe EVO ee E E 20 Global Window mal cage a ee ae ee ee ee ere 22 Meter Bridge OvervleW cainortna seta aercesacssaaeeanuenadineneie lanes EEEE PENEIRA KEE EANES EK EEANN EN 23 Current Bank Overview viisciratsacsinntermic ngmaiutlea scumcins neradactonanotten nncaande manammmboein wel acwormsonditen 24 View Column OvervieW ssssssnsessrserrrnrrrrnrrrrnrrrnrrrrerrrnnrrrnrrrrerrrnsrrnurrrnerrrnerernrr gt 25 Monitor Column OVOrVIEW an ceneacuecatwangeerinpevenets ctor eiearanauiniieseuduasubemynenssesvecscmacers 2 MOB OV Sy eS 28 UAD Plug In Inserts OvervieW sessccrr acct rons eniedensinsediadionnn samnnasin atasinnonaedntenaciesnens muceieaiesnose Sal Console SCTE Sy SIC Waar tercatsstaneneeteraretaacieatns tnembainusanediwaanmanrasenadebasepienaiecauans 32 Insert EfTeCiS OVEVIOW sicwaicaoncstaseaarterseeniaararenaase aieneenqasitaiunaeradsaqesunancnagnadagumadenedannas 23 SSO rE EAE E E a E AE E 34 DA OVEN E WN era E E ER EEE ES ATE 39 ALT Monitoring VSP OIG WY saa catasccecat coca taaeeetneactoteun denneeaet idoia E 38 Console SESSIONS OVEIV CW riccstaxiccsiasvadiansseensnsanw nicaadexvensapadciaassnbesenendeiniaadiasenesne 39 Flex Dr
63. G 1 Insert 1 CATEGORY PLUG INS m AK BUSS COMPRESSOR CHANNEL STRIP i 4K CHANNEL STRIP DELAY e AMPEX ATR 102 DYNAMICS gt AMS AMX16 EQ BL ANTARES AUTO TUNE LIVE GUITAR amp BASS API S504 HARMONIC amp TAPE gt API 560 MODULATION i API VISION CHANNEL STRIP PREAMP Ie BERMUDA TRIANGLE REVERB BX_DIGITAL V2 SOUND FIELD iv BX_DIGITAL V2 MONO SPECIAL PROCESSING a gt BX_REFINEMENT The Insert Assign popover Apollo Software Manual 100 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Important UAD Powered Plug Ins within Console use DSP differently than when used within a DAW To maintain the lowest possible input latency UAD plug ins used on a single Console channel strip must run on a single SHARC processor Therefore it is possible to get a DSP load limit exceeded message on a channel even though the UAD gauges may indicate there is enough DSP available Edit Plug In If the insert already contains an assigned plug in clicking the insert opens the Plug In Editor Window where plug ins can be adjusted and or plug in presets can be managed Insert State Indicators The state of loaded plug ins within each insert can be determined by the background color of the slot Active dark gray The plug in is active and processing audio The Studer A800 insert at right indicates this state Disabled light gray The plug in has been disabled via the power Switch in the header of the plug in ed
64. INE Hi Z 2 MIC LINE 3 MIC LINE 4 MIC LINE 5 MIC LINE 6 MIC LINE 7 Apollo Software Manual MIC LINE 8 ADAT 1 ADAT 2 e e ADAT 3 mlOol Wl IN A a RI wl rmse m NO ADAT 4 m NO ee OO ADAT 5 e OO el IS 15 ADAT 6 ADAT 7 H N 15 ADAT 7 16 ADAT 8 16 ADAT 8 17 VIRTUAL 1 17 VIRTUAL 1 18 VIRTUAL 2 18 VIRTUAL 2 19 VIRTUAL 3 19 VIRTUAL 3 20 VIRTUAL 4 20 VIRTUAL 4 ZA VIRTUAL 5 VIRTUAL 5 az VIRTUAL 6 22 VIRTUAL 6 23 VIRTUAL 7 23 VIRTUAL 7 24 VIRTUAL 8 24 VIRTUAL 8 29 MON L f Zo CUEL L 26 MON R f 26 CUEIR 27 AUX1 L f 27 CUE2 L 28 AUX1 R ft 28 CUE2 R 29 30 AUX2 L f AUX2 R ft 29 30 CUE3 L N A CUE3 R N A al CUE4 L N A 3z Software Outputs for DAW inputs 190 CUE4 R N A Software Inputs for Console inputs f In multi unit setups available on monitor unit only Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo 8p Default I O 4x Rates ADAT Mode Apollo 8p Driver Default I O Table 4x Sample Rates ADAT Mode INPUTS OUTPUTS Apollo Software Manual MIC LINE Hi Z 1 MIC LINE Hi Z 2 MIC LINE 3 MIC LINE 4 MIC LINE 5 MIC LINE 6 MIC LINE 7 MIC LINE 8 ADA
65. If only one insert is populated only the current plug in is displayed V Studer A800 Pulec EQP 14 Assign Choosing this menu item opens the plug in assign popover win dow for replacing the plug in currently in the insert Note When a plug in is replaced via the assign function any customized settings in the replaced plug in are lost if The Select Assign menu they weren t saved as a preset However they can be recov ered until a different Console session is loaded by using the Undo function Presets Manager Popover This switch presents the Presets Manager popover window where plug in settings can be saved and loaded For details see Presets Manager Note With narrow plug ins the switch icon at right is displayed instead of the word PRESETS Plug In Power This switch deactivates the insert s plug in by unloading it from the SHARC processor When deactivated the plug in no longer uses UAD resources Click the switch to change the state The plug in is enabled when the switch Is orange in color and deactivated when the switch is gray Deactivated plug ins are indicated in the channel inserts by a light gray background Apollo Software Manual 105 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Important Because this function unloads and loads the plug in from the DSP audio artifacts can occur if the enable state is changed while audio is being processed by the plug in To disable individual plug in processing witho
66. L 5 VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 6 VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 7 VIRTUAL 5 VIRTUAL 8 VIRTUAL 6 MON L f VIRTUAL 7 MON R f VIRTUAL 8 AUX1 L f CUEI L AUX1 R ft ou CUEIR AUX2 L f CUE2 L AUX2 R ft 32 CUE2 R 33 CUES L e e e e PIS ola wfalafa wlrofe el NO j NO e OO W D K D N A 34 CUE3 R N A 39 CUE4 L N A 56 CUE4 R N A Software Outputs Software Inputs for DAW inputs for Console inputs f In multi unit setups available on monitor unit only Apollo Software Manual 193 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII Default I O 4x Rates Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII Driver Default I O Table 4x Sample Rates INPUTS OUTPUTS LINE 1 MON L LINE 2 MON R LINE 3 LINE 1 LINE 4 LINE 2 LINE 5 LINE 3 LINE 6 LINE 4 LINE 7 LINE 5 LINE 8 LINE 6 LINE 9 LINE 7 LINE 10 LINE 8 LINE 11 LINE 9 LINE 12 LINE 10 LINE 13 LINE 11 LINE 14 LINE 12 LINE 15 LINE 13 LINE 16 LINE 14 AES EBU L LINE 15 AES EBU R LINE 16 VIRTUAL 1 AES EBU L VIRTUAL 2 AES EBU R VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 1 N A VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 2 N A VIRTUAL 5 VIRTUAL 3 N A VIRTUAL 6 VIRTUAL 4 N A VIRTUAL 7 VIRTUAL 5 N A N A N A N A e e e e PIS olaolwfalafa wirofe Fe NO 4 NO e OO OO D H D N A N A VIRTUAL 8 VIRT
67. NG e a E 138 Chapter 7 Console Recall PlUg IN ccccceeeeseeseeseeeeeeeeneeseeseeeaeeaeeas 140 Console Recall OME CW sssssssssrsssrrrenrrrrerrrrrenrrrnunrrrnenrrrnunrrrnnurrrnnurrrnnerernnne 140 Console Recall COMTFO S ccnasecczsnecusee cease aseecessanmassnndegesecspacedsateneescteanesaroadses canal 141 How To Use Console ReCall cccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeteeeeeegteeeetegteaeaneteaeateatsaeass 142 Cnapter 8 UMSOI wscesees conneeeceeecnuedecanenandasaresneeesaensennacaencaeneaseseeteeees 144 MUMS VS MVS o A A E E E E EE E E E E doen 144 Aae N O e EE E E EEEE O EEES EOE 146 Unique Behavior of Unison Inserts ssssssssesssenesrnrnesrnrnnsrrrrnnrrrnnnrrrnnsrrrrnrrrrrun 147 Controlling Unison Plug Ins with Apollo ssssesssssessssrenssrnenrnrnnnrrrnenrrrnnnrrrnenrrrren 148 Unison Load Save Behaviors ssssesssensssnrresrnrnnnrrrnusrrrnunrrrnunrrrnnnrrrnnrrrrnnrrernune 154 JAEn Operan Rh Cit E E E ENEE 155 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo ccccceceeceeseeseeeeeeeeeeeneeneeseeeaeeaeeas 157 APOIO SetdpS OV EFI IEW canavenaccteadsmnsadicnarednneaniinanenncuenasan KE EOE D REEERE 157 About UAD Powered Plug Ins ProCeSSIng ccccceceeeeceeeeeteeteeeateaeseeateaeseeaneatas 158 Using Apollo as an Audio Interface ccccccecceeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeatseeateaeaeeaneatseeaneanas 160 Using Apollo with Console without a DAW ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeatsneaneanaas 162 Using Apollo Without A COM
68. SYNC is enabled in Console Re call do not create or edit DAW automations with the Session State parameter apollo a Car Apollo Software Manual 143 Chapter 7 Console Recall Plug In Chapter 8 Unison What is Unison Unison is an exclusive analog digital integration system that s built into every Apollo microphone preamplifier It s the first and only way to truly emulate classic analog mic preamp and pedal behaviors in an audio interface Unison is an audio processing breakthrough that starts right at the source the input Stage allowing Apollo s mic preamps to sound and behave like the world s most sought after tube and solid state preamps including their all important impedance gain stage sweet spots and component level circuit behaviors Apollo s mic preamps are designed for high resolution ultra transparent translation from microphone to converter This clean hardware design is the foundation for adding soft ware color with UAD plug in processing Unison enabled UAD preamp and pedal plug ins reconfigure the physical input imped ance gain staging response and other parameters of Apollo s mic preamp hardware to match the emulated preamp s hardware design characteristics Because the hardware and software are intricately unified Unison provides continuous realtime bi directional control and interplay between Apollo s physical mic preamp con trols and the software settings in the Unison p
69. See SYNC for details about the feature When Cached Sessions Appear A cached session is automatically created every time a DAW project containing the Con sole Recall plug in is opened and the plug in s SYNC function is enabled In this scenar lo the SYNC function loads the Console session contained in the DAW project and the previously active Console settings are moved into the cached sessions menu The previously saved Console session s filename is retained in the cached session and a timestamp is prefixed so it can be easily distinguished from other sessions The five most recently cached sessions appear in the list Apollo Software Manual 93 Chapter 4 Console Reference Window Title Bar The Window Title Bar is the topmost strip in the Console and Console Settings windows as shown below Console My Session The Window Title Bar Window Name In the main Console window the current session filename is displayed in the title bar If the session has not yet been saved to disk Console Is displayed here Close Clicking the x button closes the Console or Console Sessions window If o the window is the last open window the Console application is quit Note Console s current settings are saved to disk when quit when Console Is subsequently launched those settings are transferred to Apollo Minimize Clicking the button reduces the window to the OS X Dock The e window can be restored by
70. Settings window Apollo Software Manual 166 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console Console is used concurrently with a DAW when low latency monitoring and or recording of Apollo s inputs or mix buses with or without Realtime UAD Processing Is desired This workflow completely eliminates the I O buffering latencies associated with software monitoring In this scenario Console is used to control all input monitoring and Realtime UAD Pro cessing when recording and the DAW s software monitoring feature should be disabled Software Monitoring versus Hardware Monitoring Software monitoring listening to live inputs via the DAW mixer has discernible latency due to audio interface I O buffering Hardware monitoring via an audio interface s in ternal DSP mixer e g Apollo s Console application does not have discernible latency because the live audio Is internally routed directly from the inputs to the outputs without DAW I O buffering see Latency Basics on page 181 for detailed explanations Monitoring with Console The primary function of Console is monitoring of Apollo s inputs during live performance with or without Realtime UAD Processing When used with a DAW Console Is used as a monitor mixer that functions separately trom the DAW s software monitoring mixer Disable Software Monitoring in the DAW when using Console When Console is used for live input monitoring with
71. T 1 ADAT 2 m m elol VINIA AIAI WIN ADAT 3 m m elol VIINI AIAI WIN ma NO ADAT 4 m NO OO ADAT 5 N A W N ADAT 6 N A ADAT 7 N A m D ADAT 7 N A ADAT 8 N A 16 ADAT 8 N A VIRTUAL 1 N A 17 VIRTUAL 1 N A VIRTUAL 2 N A 18 VIRTUAL 2 N A VIRTUAL 3 N A 19 VIRTUAL 3 N A VIRTUAL 4 20 VIRTUAL 4 N A VIRTUAL 5 N A 21 VIRTUAL 5 N A VIRTUAL 6 N A 22 VIRTUAL 6 N A VIRTUAL 7 N A 23 VIRTUAL 7 N A N A VIRTUAL 8 N A 24 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A VIRTUAL 8 N A MON L f Zo CUEL L MON R f 26 CUEIR AUX1 L f 27 CUE2 L AUX1 R ft 28 CUE2 R AUX2 L t N A AUX2 R f N A 29 CUE3 L N A CUES R N A CUE4 L N A CUE4 R N A Software Outputs Software Inputs for DAW inputs for Console inputs f In multi unit setups available on monitor unit only 191 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo 8p Default I O S PDIF Mode Apollo 8p Driver Default I O Table Digital 1 0 Mode S PDIF INPUTS OUTPUTS MIC LINE Hi Z 1 MON L MIC LINE Hi Z 2 MON R MIC LINE 3 LINE 1 MIC LINE 4 LINE 2 MIC LINE 5 LINE 3 MIC LINE 6 LINE 4 MI
72. The Tempo controls are only available in the Info Bar The Sample Rate and Clock Source controls are also available in the Console Settings window The UAD Resource Gauges have no controls they are visual indicators only Refer to the diagram below for descriptions in this section Console Tempo Clock Source Display amp Menu Display amp Menu 44 1 kHz INTERNAL Ll Sample Rate UAD Resource Gauges Display amp Menu Display only The Info Bar Offline Hardware Display If the Apollo hardware unit s is not properly connected the sample rate and clock source will display OFFLINE as shown below Sample Rate and Clock when Apollo is offline Tempo Display This area displays the Console tempo in beats per minute BPM Clicking the tempo display opens the Tempo popover window where a new tempo can be typed or tapped About Console Tempo Console Tempo is used for time based UAD plug ins such as delays and modulations within Console that are set to use Tempo Sync Console Tempo can be modified by typing a text value tapping a tempo or via MIDI Note Console does not receive tempo information from the DAW The tempo value is saved within Console session files and also within DAW files when the Console Recall plug in is used within the DAW For details about how to use the Tempo Sync feature with UAD plug ins see the UAD System Manual Apollo Software Manual OF Chapter 4 Console Reference Tempo Window T
73. The strips are visible when its SHOW switch Is engaged lit The SHOW buttons disengaged left and engaged right Apollo Software Manual 19 Chapter 4 Console Reference Cue Outputs Menu Clicking this menu opens the Cue Outputs popover window where the cue mix buses can be routed and mirrored to various outputs For complete details see Cue Outputs Popover Monitor Output Options Various monitor options are controlled with the switches in the OUTPUT section ALT 1 ALT 2 When ALT monitoring is enabled in the Hardware panel within the Con sole Settings window ALT switches appear here to control which hardware outputs the monitor mix Is routed to see the ALT Monitoring Overview for details about this feature Monitor Mono This switch sums the left and right channels of the stereo monitor mix into a monophonic signal The monitor output is stereo when the button is gray and mono when the button is lit Monitor Mute This switch mutes Apollo s monitor outputs The monitor outputs are muted when the switch Is lit This switch performs the same function as pressing the MONITOR knob on Apollo s front panel The Monitor Level Indicator the ring around the level knob is red when the monitor outputs are muted Monitor Level This is the master level control for Apollo s monitor outputs It performs the Same function as the MONITOR hardware knob on Apollo s front panel Monitor Level Value
74. UAL 6 N A MON L 7 VIRTUAL 7 N A MON R f VIRTUAL 8 N A AUX1 L f CUEIL AUX1 R ft 30 CUEI1R AUX2 L t N A 3l CUE2 L AUX2 R f N A 32 CUE2 R 33 CUE3 L N A 34 CUE3 R N A 395 CUE4 L N A 36 CUE4 R N A Software Outputs Software Inputs for DAW inputs for Console inputs f In multi unit setups available on monitor unit only Apollo Software Manual 194 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Chapter 13 Glossary A D An acronym for Analog to Digital which refers to the conversion of analog signals to digital data Acronym A word formed from the first letters of other words e g GUI ADAT TRS etc ADAT An acronym for Alesis Digital Audio Tape ADAT was the name given to the Alesis branded products of the 1990s which recorded eight tracks of digital audio on a Standard S VHS video cassette The term now generally refers to the 8 channel optical Lightpipe connection that is used in a wide range of digital products from many manu facturers AES sometimes written as AES EBU The name of a digital audio transfer standard jointly developed by the American based Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcast Union Designed to carry two channels of 16 20 or 24 bit digital audio at Sampling rates of up to 192kHz the most common AES physical interconnect utilizes a 3 conductor 110 ohm twisted pair cable terminating at standard XLR connectors See Dual Wire
75. a DAW provides access to all Apollo func tionality and simplifies the use of Apollo s digital mixing monitoring and Realtime UAD Processing features when a DAW s recording and playback features are not needed Console with DAW Console is used at the same time as a DAW when low latency moni toring and or recording of Apollo s inputs with or without Realtime UAD Processing is desired In this scenario Console is used as a front end to control input monitoring when recording and the DAW s software input monitoring feature is disabled This work flow completely eliminates the I O buffering latencies associated with using software monitoring via the DAW Important To eliminate doubled signals software monitoring in the DAW must be disabled when Console is used for input monitoring Conversely Console inputs must be muted if the DAW s software monitoring feature is enabled UAD plug ins can be used within Console and a DAW simultaneously In this scenario Apollo s DSP resources are shared between the two applications Realtime UAD Process ing is available via Console and buffered non realtime UAD processing is available via VST RTAS AAX 64 or Audio Units plug ins within the DAW See UAD Powered Plug Ins Console versus DAW on page 15 7 for more details about this scenario Tip Console can be opened or quit at any time whether or not a DAW is already running Interactions Between Console and Apollo Conso
76. a mix bus that is independent of the monitor mix controls for example The Aux Return Strip when creating a cue mix Aux Post Post fader is the default setting for Aux 1 and Aux 2 When the POST switch is engaged lit the aux mix bus is post fader and post mute In POST mode the channel faders must be up and un muted to be routed to the aux bus and the aux send levels will re flect channel fader changes Tip Post fader mode is typically used when configuring an effect send mix so the effect sends will interact with the main channel controls Apollo Software Manual 76 Chapter 4 Console Reference Aux Mono This switch sums the left and right channels of the stereo aux mix bus output into a monophonic signal The aux return output is stereo when the button is gray and mono when the button Is lit Aux Mute The aux mute switch stops the aux return s signal from being routed to the monitor mix The aux return output is active when the button is gray and muted when the button Is lit Note Aux mute does not mute the aux cue sends Aux Fader This is the master signal level control for the aux bus return to the main monitor mix It does not affect the aux bus return s cue sends Aux Meter The aux meter displays the signal level of the aux return after UAD plug in processing in the aux inserts Depending on the state of the METERING option in the Display panel within the Console Settings window either pre fader or post f
77. activating Gain Stage Mode Gain Stage Mode can be deactivated with any of these methods e Press and hold Apollo s front panel gain level knob for at least two seconds Apollo Twin must be in Input mode by pressing the Preamp button at least once e Disable the Unison plug in via the plug in editor window within Console e Disable the Unison plug in via the on off parameter within the plug in interface e Remove the Unison plug in from Console s Unison insert e Apollo Twin only Change the selected channel by pressing the INPUT switch on Apollo Twin s top panel When Gain Stage Mode is deactivated the following changes occur 1 The gain stage select function pushing the gain level knob reverts to the channel select function 2 The channel selection indicator on Apollo s front panel stops flashing 3 If a gain stage other than the first gain stage was being controlled Apollo s gain level knob reverts to control of the first gain stage of the Unison plug in and the level indicator color reverts to orange Controlling Individual Gain Stages Selecting Gain Parameters For Control When the currently selected Unison plug in channel is in Gain Stage Mode when its channel selection indicator is flashing push Apollo s gain level knob to cycle through the available gain parameters within the Unison plug in Note Unlike Apollo s front panel knob Console s preamp gain control only adjusts the first gain stage of any Unison p
78. ader this meter will dis play the aux bus output level routed into the monitor mix bus post fader post inserts or the level of the aux mix bus itself pre fader post inserts Input Level Scale The numerical labels represent digital signal levels O represents O dBFS digital full scale the maximum level before undesirable A D clipping If the level of the aux bus exceeds O dBFS the meter s clip indicator illuminates If clipping occurs reduce the aux sends trom the input channels and or the output gain s of UAD plug in processing in the aux inserts Peak Hold The aux meters also have a peak hold feature which holds signal peak values for a Specified period of time The clip and peak hold times can be adjusted in the Display panel within the Console Settings window Tip When recording into a DAW it s typically best to keep metering set to pre fader so they accurately represent the signal level at the DAW inputs Apollo Software Manual 77 Chapter 4 Console Reference Monitor Column The Monitor Column ts always visible at the right side of the Console window The Monitor Column contains elements re lated to monitor outputs cue outputs insert effect printing and session file management as shown at right Note Settings in the Monitor Column are global func tions They are not saved with individual Console ses sions files Monitor Meters Monitor Meters The Monitor Meters display the levels o
79. al Audio Unison Universal Audio s exclusive preamp hardware software integration technology that enables UAD preamp plug ins reconfigure the physical input impedance gain staging response and other parameters of Apollo s mic preamp hardware to match the emulated preamp s hardware design characteristics with bi direction control Virtual I O Apollo audio inputs and outputs that exist in software but not in hardware Vir tual I O is used to route digital audio channels between Console and other audio applica tions Compare to Flex Routing Wet Refers to a signal that is processed e g recording a wet signal The antonym of a dry signal Word Clock A dedicated clock signal based on the transmitting device s sample rate or the speed with which sample words are sent over a digital connection See Clock XLR A standard three pin connector used by many audio devices with pin 1 typically connected to the shield of the cabling thus providing ground Pins 2 and 3 are used to carry audio signal normally in a balanced out of phase configuration Apollo Software Manual 201 Glossary Chapter 14 Index Symbols 48V 64 A Accessing Apollo I O via Core Audio 160 Accessing Apollo s I O 165 ALT Monitoring Overview 38 Always On Top 135 Apollo as a digital mixer without a DAW 157 Apollo as an Audio Interface 160 Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console 167 Apollo Device Differences 44 Apollo I O Driver N
80. ames 160 Apollo Setups Overview 157 Apollo System 6 Apollo with a DAW without Console 164 Apollo with Console without a DAW 162 Apollo Without A Computer 163 Application Menus 95 Audio Interface Latency 181 Automatic Delay Compensation in the DAW 178 Aux Fader 7 Auxiliary Section 75 Aux Inserts 76 Aux Meter Aux Mono Aux Mute 7 7 Aux Return Control Strips 75 Aux Returns 7 5 Apollo Software Manual C Channel Input Controls 62 Channel Strip Editor 102 Channel Strips Overview 29 Clip Hold Time 134 Clip amp Peak Hold Settings 134 Clock Display 59 Close All Plug In Editor Windows 98 Console Application 7 11 16 45 115 Console Functions 17 Console Mixer Latency 181 Console Overview 16 Console Recall Overview 140 Console Recall Plug In 11 140 Console Reference 45 Console Sessions 87 Console Settings Overview 32 Control Room Column 85 Controls Shortcuts 43 Core Audio 184 Cue Outputs Window 82 Cues Overview 34 Current Bank Overview 24 customer support 13 D DAW Documentation 10 DAW Latency 182 Default Outputs 165 Delay Compensation 178 Device Drivers 8 12 178 184 Driver Reporting 178 Drivers 184 Drivers Overview 184 Index F Fader 70 77 Fader Scale 70 Features File Menu 95 Flex Driver Overview 39 Flex Routing 67 G Global Settings 17 Global Window Elements 44 Glossary 195 H Hardware installation 14 Hardware Monitoring 167 HPF 64 Identify 123
81. an also be opened by double clicking uadmix files from within the OS s file system Apollo Software Manual 9a Chapter 4 Console Reference Save If a session file was previously saved selecting this option writes the current settings to the file with the same name overwriting the previously saved Tile If the current session has never been saved the operating system s standard Save File dialog appears so a new session file can be named and saved to disk Save As This option opens the operating system s standard Save File dialog so the current ses sion can be named and saved to disk as a new session file Important Session settings will not be saved if the forward slash or question mark characters are in the filename Avoid these and other special characters when saving session files Edit Menu Note See Multiple Undo Redo for an overview of Undo Redo Undo When a parameter value in the Console window is edited the change can be reverted with the Undo command By executing Undo again edits can be stepped backwards repeatedly The number of Undo steps is essentially unlimited The Undo cache Is active until a new or different session is loaded or Console is quit Enable All Redo When the Undo function above is executed the original edit can be Disable Al restored with the Redo command By executing Redo again previous Undo s can be restored repeatedly The number of R
82. and Single Wire Analog Literally an analog is a replica or representation of something In audio signals changes in voltage are used to represent changes In acoustic sound pressure Note that analog audio is a continuous representation as opposed to the quantized or discrete stepped representation created by digital devices See Digital API Acronym for Application Programming Interface A software layer between an operat ing system and third party hardware such as an audio interface and or software such as a DAW For example a computer OS s audio API enables audio hardware and audio software from different vendors to communicate with the OS and each other Apollo Expanded Universal Audio s name for connecting more than one Apollo device together via Thunderbolt in a multi unit cascading setup for increased 1 O ASIO Acronym for Audio Stream Input Output ASIO is an audio interface driver protocol for Windows operating systems developed by Steinberg GmbH Balanced Audio cabling that uses two twisted conductors enclosed in a single shield thus allowing relatively long cable runs with minimal signal loss and reduced induced noise such as hum Bit A contraction of the words binary and digit a bit is a number used in a digi tal system and it can have only one of two values O or 1 The number of bits in each Sample determines the theoretical maximum dynamic range of the audio data regardless of sa
83. and higher Thunderbolt devices may be connected and or dis connected when the computer and or devices are powered on hot plugging The order in which the Apollo units are connected and or powered on is not critical Apollo units are automatically detected a few moments after connection Multi Unit Monitoring To facilitate the mix bus integration within Console one unit must be designated as the monitor master unit All other units are expander slave units Monitor Unit Designation The Apollo unit at the top of the in the Hardware panel within the Console Settings window is the designated monitor unit The monitor unit is indicated by a small orange Speaker icon next to its unit letter A different unit is designated as the monitor unit by dragging the unit to the top of the Devices Column as shown in the screenshots below The monitor expander designations can be changed at any time Important Changing the monitor unit designation changes the driver I O configu ration Quit all audio applications before performing this action Additionally wait for this operation to complete before making further adjustments DEVICES Apollo 16 S Apollo 16 Designating the monitor unit in the Hardware panel within Console Settings Multi Unit Monitor Outputs When multi unit cascading all units share the same monitor mix bus The monitoring speaker system including ALT monitors if configured must be connected to the monitor outpu
84. and outputs that are available to the DAW depends on the active configuration The I O complement changes at high sample rates and when multi unit cascading The specific I O complements can be customized in the Core Audio Panel Default I O values are listed in the Driver O Tables in this chapter Driver Names and Numbers Apollo s drivers describe all I O channels by name and number but what is actually dis played in the DAW s I O assignment lists depends on each particular DAW Names are not displayed by all DAWs e g Ableton Live or the driver name display mode may need to be changed in the DAW e g Apple Logic Pro Virtual I O Apollo s device drivers carry various virtual software only input and output channels in addition to those directly associated with the hardware inputs and outputs The virtual channels consist of all of Apollo s bus outputs the main monitor mix and all channel send mixes and Console s virtual inputs Virtual I O facilitates highly flexible signal rout ing via the DAW See Virtual O on page 169 for details about this feature Apollo Software Manual 184 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Driver I O Tables The tables in this section list the I O numbers and names for all Core Audio streams available at default Core Audio Panel settings Note All available driver I O channels and names are also listed within Apple s Audio MIDI Setup application which is included with Mac OS X at Applicat
85. ander units Apollo Software Manual 185 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo Twin Default I O ADAT Mode Digital Input Mode ADAT ANALOG 1 MON L ANALOG 2 MON R MON L LINE 3 MON R LINE 4 VIRTUAL 1 VIRTUAL 1 VIRTUAL 2 VIRTUAL 2 VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 4 ADAT 1 HP L ADAT 2 HP R ADAT 3 ADAT 4 ADAT 5 ADAT 6 ADAT 7 ADAT 8 AUX1 L AUX1 R AUX2 L AUX2 R Software Outputs Software Inputs for DAW inputs for Console inputs Apollo Twin ADAT Input Channels and Sample Rates WO COINI D oO Bs WIM e O 1 2 3 4 D 6 7 8 9 10 11 y NO OO N ay O1 OY 4 N CO H O NO O The ADAT digital input recognizes the following channels and sample rates e Channels 1 8 at 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz e Channels 1 4 at 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz e Channels 1 2 at 1 6 4 kHz and 192 kHz Apollo Software Manual 186 Chapter 12 Device Drivers Apollo Twin Default I O S PDIF Mode Apollo Twin Default I O Table Digital Input Mode S PDIF INPUTS OUTPUTS Apollo Software Manual ANALOG 1 MON L ANALOG 2 MON R MON L LINE 3 MON R LINE 4 VIRTUAL 1 VIRTUAL 1 VIRTUAL 2 VIRTUAL 2 VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 3 VIRTUAL 4 VIRTUAL 4 S PDIF L OIOINIAIOAOIAIWINI e HP L S PDIF R O HP R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AUXI L
86. anel channel selection indicator must match the Unison enabled channel to see the front panel Unison indication The orange colored ring indicates that the currently selected preamp channel Is using a Unison plug in within Console and that Apollo s front panel knob is controlling the first gain stage of the preamp plug in with pedal plug ins the knob is controlling the primary effect parameter e g distortion PREAMP PREAMP Apollo s front panel preamp knob during normal operation left and when a Unison plug in is in the Unison insert of Apollo s selected channel right Additional Gain Stages More than one gain parameter within the Unison plug in can be adjusted using Apollo s front panel knob by activating Gain Stage Mode When Gain Stage Mode Is active the color of Apollo s gain level indicator and the target parameter within the Unison plug in s interface changes depending on which parameter is currently being controlled by the knob and the parameter being controlled can be navigated remotely by pushing the knob s switch See Gain Stage Mode for details Plug In Parameters Unison plug ins may contain parameters that are unavailable for hardware control via Apollo For example the UA 610 B has EQ settings but there are no EQ controls on Apollo s hardware To adjust these extra parameters the Unison plug in interface must be used Apollo Software Manual 148 Chapter 8 Unison Console Indications
87. anging driver I O assignments Refer to the diagram below for descriptions in this section Input Output Previous Next Apollo Hardware Channel Channel Channel i en INPUT 2 Close Popover DEVICE YP INPUT Disable Channel ANALOG MICGCLINEHIZ 1 Switch ADAT MIC LINE HIZ 2 Selected Device een brighter text g DIGITAL MIC LINE 3 Unselected Device VIRTUAL MIGLIHE 4 dim text Selected MONITOR LINE 5 lt Route blue LINE 6 LINE 7 Available Available Available Devices Route Types Routes Column Column Column The Route Assign popover Apollo Software Manual 132 Chapter 6 Console Settings Window Title Bar Navigation Switches Input Output Channel Switches the window to display the input or output of the same Apollo channel Previous Next Channel Switches the window to display the previous or next Apollo channel Tip The popover moves from channel to channel with these switches To prevent the popover from moving when these switches are used drag the window to any location other than its default position Apollo Hardware Channel The name of the Apollo hardware channel that is being re assigned is displayed at the top of the window Route Assign Columns The Device Inputs and Outputs columns are displayed in the Route Assign window Apollo Device The DEVICE column on the left displays all detected Apollo devices and the NONE Switch Click a device to select it for channel assignments in the other two colum
88. apollo HIGH RESOLUTION INTERFACE with Realtime UAD Processing Apollo Thunderbolt Software Manual Software Version 8 Manual Version 150428 UNIVERSAL AUDIO Customer Service amp Technical Support USA Toll Free 1 877 698 2834 International 1 831 440 1176 www uaudio com Table Of Contents Tip Click any section or page number to jump directly to that page Gnapter T METUPOCIIG CLO tecreractencetets adnate ccawnyeneecaeuee teanaeviesseteensmnedeiocccseneeinduees 6 Welcome To The Apollo Family sinciscsexeconntoasenandeecinmesietiiaieneameniandinaurtineuhankenninen eens 6 PROOMIO OT EVV Aes OCS ircre orenen rinira REEE EEEE ENEKEN TETE i 7 Apollo Documentation OvervieW sssssssssssssnrnssrnrnusrrrnnsrnrnuurrnnnsrrnnnerrnnnerrrnnrrrrnnrrne 9 Apollo Software OvervieW sssssssssnesrnrrnsrnrnnsrrrnunrrrnnusrrnnnurrrnnurrrnurrrrnurrrrnnrrernnne 11 PRAGOM R OU O a eer IRE Chapter 2 Installation amp Setup ccccceceeceeseeseeseeseeneeeeeneeneeseeeaeeaneanes 14 Installation amp Setup VSI CW sco tame recasenterca na cncantetannatemnemes mete KEENER E EAEn 14 OPW are HVS CaO araa a E E E T EEE E 15 Chapter 3 Console OVerview ccsccsceccccecceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaeeaseuseaneueeneas 16 WTAE 1S GON OO e 2a excsncasnepaaendusiacesnecnatetesnacanmennnesnacannaneseracaege by eaaseanpatenauenraneecs 16 cono FU MICHONS acasaatuanctu cnet nnsaeensauvyecenehsqeuddne rancid siemens saaceeveseouanestencdonneneanest 17
89. appear in vertically expanded left Switch and condensed above views Both views access and display Preamp the same functions Option Switches Apollo Software Manual 62 Chapter 4 Console Reference Preamp Gain The channel s preamp gain is adjusted with this knob The input to be adjusted Mic Line or Hi Z is determined by the state of the channel s Mic Line switch or the Hi Z input if connected Rotating the knob clockwise Increases the preamp gain for the channel The available gain range for all preamp channels is 10 dB to 65 dB for the Mic Line and Hi Z inputs Gain Value The specific amount of preamp gain in decibels is displayed in gray text near the gain control The relative amount of preamp gain Is Indicated by the green LED ring sur rounding the gain control The LED ring is a different color when Unison is active in the channel Line Input Gain Bypass Apollo 8 Apollo 8p BYP a When a preamp channel s line input is selected and its Line Input Gain is bypassed the Gain Value field displays BYP its gain cannot be adjusted and the Unison plug in if inserted is disabled For related details see Line Input Gain Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Line Input Gain bypassed UA 610 B Front Panel Channel Selection Indicator Dot Apollo s channel selection can be changed using the front panel hardware The small colored dot that appears next to the gain control as shown at right outlined in red
90. are routed to the monitor outputs only However Apollo s inputs can be optionally routed to any available Apollo hardware output A maxi mum of eight channel output route assignments are available This feature is available with Apollo rack models only Flex Routing is unavailable with Apollo Twin Important If an output is in use by Flex Routing it is no longer available to be assigned as an output within the DAW The Flex channel output s route overrides the DAW output channels assigned to the same hardware output s Multiple input signals cannot be merged to the same output s with Flex Routing be cause this feature is not a mix bus However the cue mix buses can be used for this purpose Note Flex Routing is unavailable at sample rates of 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz Output Route Display The Output Route display is located above the each channel s main input mix controls as shown at right The active output assignment Is displayed here Clicking the display opens the Output Route window Output Route Display Output Route Popover The Output Route popover window is where the hardware output assignment for the input channel can be changed Console Default Input Name Previous Next Channel gt J XT lt Close Window MONITOR LINE 1 lt Scroll Bar LINE 2 LINE 3 Available Output Routes LINE 4 Selected Hardware LINE 5 lt Qutput Route blue LINE 6 LINE 7 Routes lt Available
91. are that can be physically switched by Unison plug ins for physical microphone to preamp resistive interaction This impedance switch ing enables Apollo s preamps to physically match the emulated unit s input im pedance which can significantly impact the sound of a microphone Because the electrical loading occurs on input prior to A D conversion the realism is faithful to the original target hardware preamp e Tactile gain staging Apollo s front panel preamp knob can independently adjust all gain and level parameters available within the Unison plug in via Gain Stage Mode The gain stage being adjusted can be remotely switched via Apollo so mul tiple gain levels and their associated colorations can be tuned trom the hardware knob for precise physical tactile control all without using the Unison plug in s software interface Unison Plug Ins Note In all descriptive text Unison plug in is defined as any Unison enabled UAD preamp or UAD pedal plug in Unison enabled UAD preamplifier and guitar pedal plug ins are uniquely coded for Uni son integration Only UAD preamp and pedal plug ins that are Unison enabled can be loaded in Console s Unison Insert Location The available Unison plug ins are listed in the table below Unison Enabled UAD Plug Ins Unison Preamp Plug Ins Unison Pedal Plug Ins API Vision Channel Strip e Bermuda Triangle Neve 1073 Preamp amp EQ e banez Tube Screamer TS808 Neve 88RS Channel Str
92. art is published online at e www uaudio com support uad compatibility instance chart htm Apollo Software Manual 60 Chapter 4 Console Reference Static Loads Apollo uses UAD DSP and memory for Its internal DSP mixer therefore the meters will indicate loads when the hardware Is connected even if UAD plug ins are not Inserted DSP The DSP gauge indicates the amount of digital signal processing resources that are being used by all UAD devices in the system DSP is the primary hardware resource that powers the UAD Powered Plug Ins algorithms When UAD plug ins are disabled DSP requirements are decreased Note When UAD plug ins are disabled DSP requirements are decreased EXCEPT when the plug in is disabled using the Power control within the plug in interface Program The Program PGM gauge indicates how much UAD program memory PGM Is in use Program memory is an on chip memory that is specific to the UAD 2 DSP processor s and is used for certain UAD plug in resources Each unique UAD plug in uses a bit of program memory If many different UAD plug ins are loaded simultaneously it is possible for this resource to run out before a DSP over load occurs This point is considered and factored in by the automatic UAD load balanc ing routines Memory The Memory MEM gauge Indicates the percentage of UAD RAM that is currently in use It indicates the total available UAD memory available regardless of the number of DSP proce
93. ate and Clock Source settings define the active sample rate and clock source for Apollo when a DAW is not used when Console is the only host ap plication With a DAW These settings are usually changed within the DAW application s audio preferences Tip These settings can also be viewed and changed via Console s Info Bar Apollo Software Manual Ll7 Chapter 6 Console Settings Sample Rate This setting defines the sample rate that is used for Apollo A D and D A conversion and UAD Powered Plug Ins processing When using UAD Powered Plug Ins higher sample rates require more UAD DSP resources Important When the Clock Source parameter is set to use any external clock source the sample rate must be manually set to match the sample rate of the external clock Note Apollo Twin and Apollo 8p If the current digital input setting is S PDIF and the sample rate is changed to a rate higher than 96 kHz the clock source Is changed to Internal and the S PDIF inputs are no longer unavailable Clock Source This setting determines the master clock source for A D and D A conversion The avail able values are Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Internal clock or external clock from S PDIF ADAT or Word Clock Apollo 16 Internal clock or external clock from AES EBU or Word Clock Apollo Twin Internal clock or external clock from S PDIF or ADAT If the Clock Source setting is not set to Internal and the external clock signal is not
94. automatic Simply restart the computer and authorization Is accomplished automatically in the background Important Registration and authorization can only be accomplished after successful software installation Apollo Software Manual 14 Chapter 2 Installation amp Setup Software Installation Software for Apollo and other UAD 2 devices if any must be installed at the same time Software for UAD 2 devices cannot be Installed separately Important For optimum results connect and power the Apollo hardware before installing the UAD software To install register and authorize the Apollo hardware and UAD plug ins 1 Connect Apollo to an available Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 port on the computer with a Thunderbolt cable 2 Connect Apollo to AC power with the included power cable then power on the device with the power switch 3 Open the UAD Powered Plug Ins software installer downloaded from the UA website www uaudio com download 4 The UAD software installer will guide you Restart the computer when prompted by the installer Note If prompted to update the firmware see the procedure below 5 After restart the default web browser launches and connects to the UA online Store Follow the instructions in the web browser to create an account register the hardware and authorize bundled UAD plug ins e After registration is complete the UAD device is automatically authorized and the system is ready for use e f
95. b Info Opens the default web browser and goes to the plug in product page on the Universal Audio website internet connection required Apollo Software Manual 106 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Channel Strips Channel Strips are where all UAD plug ins within the four channel inserts are displayed and controlled within a single editor window Note Unison plug in editors in preamp channels are not included within Channel Strips However Unison preamp settings are stored within Channel Strip Presets Open Channel Strip Presets Manager Apollo Hardware Input ANALOG 1 Channel Strip Enable Disable ii PEAK Cii REDUC Tii a F 7 z2 et 1 J o 10 orF E ouTPUT LA JA comp sF LIM AUDIO LEVELER lt gt 0 2 0 All Plug Ins in Little Labs Channel Inserts ibp workstation phase slignment tool power delay ad phase ad phase phase ad phase delay bypass byp ss Invert 30 center phase adjust 1807 lohi adjust lt gt UAD 2 0 The Channel Strip editor window Channel Strip Enable To merge all of a channel s plug ins into a single win dow click the Channel Strip Enable switch within any plug in in any channel insert a E O co ANALOG 2 Insert 1 To disable Channel Strip mode and return to view i or ing the channel plug ins individually click the switch a again MU ee on to 7 OS Tt Pot yo a Sey Pi Fi Click the Enable switch to activate Channel Strip view Apollo Software Manual 107 Chapt
96. clicking the minimized window or any Accessing Con sole method detailed on page 19 Zoom Clicking the button expands the Console window to the maximum size o available on the screen where the window currently resides Apollo Software Manual 94 Chapter 4 Console Reference Application Menus Various Console functions can be accessed trom the Application Menus Selecting an item from the drop menus performs the function Console s Application Menus Tip Many menu functions can also be accessed using the keyboard shortcuts shown next to the item in the menu Menu Button The Menu button displays the application menus The button is located at the upper left of the main Console window at the top of every View Column File Menu Session Files Location By default all Console session files are stored at the following lo cation within the Mac OS X file system the same location used by the Sessions Manager Popover e Documents Universal Audio Sessions Tip Console sessions can be organized via the OS X Finder File locations in the Finder are reflected within the Sessions Manager New Creates a new Console session with default settings default settings cannot be changed If the current session has been modified a dialog appears allowing you to save it first Open Opens the operating system s standard Open File dialog for loading existing session files from disk Session files c
97. connection in the Core Audio panel settings and optionally in the Meter Bridge Note Text in this field cannot be modified when the device is offline Apollo Software Manual 122 Chapter 6 Console Settings Identify Clicking the Identify switch will cause the currently selected unit s front panel LEDs to flash in a pattern This feature is typically used with multi unit systems to distinguish units when making I O connections Note If the device is offline this switch displays REMOVE instead Remove When a device Is offline it can be removed from the devices list To remove an offline device select the unit in the DEVICES column then click the REMOVE switch in the OPTIONS column Note If an expander unit is powered down or disconnected from the system the expander unit must be removed before the sample rate can be changed to 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz Output Reference Levels These drop menus set the reference level for the line outputs The number of menus displayed depends on the currently connected Apollo hardware for example Apollo 16 which features more outputs will display more output menus The line output reference levels can be set to l1O dBV or 4 dBu in adjacent pairs The value is usually set to match the nominal input level of devices connected to these out puts a setting of 4 dBu outputs a higher signal level than 10 dBV Note Input reference levels for the analog line inputs are set in Console
98. ders Click drag to adjust or use the Controls Shortcuts Drop Menus Click to view the drop menu contents then click an item in the drop menu to select the item UAD Powered Plug Ins Most UAD plug in controls use the same methods as above How ever some plug in parameters may have custom controls that are unfamiliar or not obvi ous All custom controls are detailed for individual plug ins in the UAD Plug Ins Manual Controls Shortcuts In addition to the keyboard shortcuts below several other shortcuts are available to sim plify Console control adjustments Fine Control Continuous controls knobs and faders can be adjusted with increased resolution by depressing the SHIFT while adjusting these controls Scroll Wheel Continuous controls knobs and faders can be adjusted by using the com puter input device s scroll function e g mouse scroll wheel Hover the cursor over the control and adjust the scroll wheel to modify the parameter value Adjust All If the Option key is held down while modifying any control the same control on all inputs or aux returns will be simultaneously adjusted The relative difference is maintained between the same controls until any control reaches its minimum or maxi mum value Return To Default If the Command key is held when a control is clicked the control will return to its default value Command Option Click will return all controls of the same type to their default value Mute Solo
99. dio interface without DSP Apollo functions like other non DSP audio interfaces when it is used without the Console application the Console Recall plug in or UAD Powered Plug Ins See Using Apollo as an Audio Interface on page 160 for details Digital mixer with Console Apollo and Console can be used without a DAW or any other audio software providing access to all Apollo features its DSP mixing functionality and Realtime UAD Processing see Using Apollo with Console without a DAW on page 162 for details Standalone use without computer Apollo can be used as a digital mixer with limited functionality without Console or any connection to a host computer See Using Apollo Without A Computer on page 163 for details With a DAW without Console When Apollo is used with a DAW but without the Console application or Console Recall plug in the DAW controls all signal I O routing software monitoring and UAD 2 DSP accelerated UAD Powered Plug Ins processing See Using Apollo with a DAW without Console on page 164 for details With Console and a DAW Console is used concurrently with a DAW when low latency monitoring and or recording of Apollo s inputs with or without Realtime UAD Processing is desired This workflow completely eliminates the I O buffering latencies associated with software monitoring Console s Virtual I O feature can also be used with the DAW to route virtual software instruments or
100. ds can be viewed simultaneously by holding the Option key on computer key board while clicking any SHOW switch in Sends View All sends are visible when a SHOW switch is option clicked Sends COPY TO Modifier This switch instantly copies the current monitor mix to the send mix that is currently selected with the Available Sends switches Tip The COPY TO function is typically used when a cue mix that is similar to the monitor mix is needed but with minor adjust ments e g creating a more me cue Mix POP TO nonor The text label within the COPY TO switch changes to the send mix that is currently selected with the Available Sends switches indicating the destination of the pasted monitor mix Caution Use the COPY TO function carefully Depending on the states of the mon itor mix and the destination send mix cue output routings and the volume setting of monitoring systems e g headphones attached the cue outputs this function could cause an extreme increase in volume at the destination outputs COPY TO Menu Right clicking or control clicking the main silver monitor faders presents the COPY TO menu Selecting a destination performs the same function as the COPY TO modifier described above COPY TO menu Apollo Software Manual 56 Chapter 4 Console Reference Info Bar The Info Bar is always visible at the bottom of the Console window It displays and pro vides access to several important functions
101. e Mode as described below Channel Select Mode standard operation Channel selection determines which input channel can being adjusted with Apollo s front panel preamp controls This is the standard behavior when a channel is not in Unison mode front panel channel selection is not related to Unison functionality The method used for front panel channel selection depends on the specific Apollo hard ware model Apollo or Apollo Twin The method for each model is described briefly below in order to differentiate the standard behavior from the Unison behavior Note Standard channel selection is also explained in the hardware manual for each Apollo model the channel selection methods are used without Unison Apollo Software Manual 149 Chapter 8 Unison Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Pressing the Preamp knob cycles the selection of Apollo s available preamp channels A channel is selected for adjustment when its channel select indicator LED located above the channel input meters Is lit If stereo linking is active the stereo pair LEDs are lit Apollo Twin Either of these methods can be used for channel selection with Apollo Twin e Level Knob After the Preamp switch has been pressed at least once to switch the unit to Input mode pressing the Level knob alternates the currently selected input channel CH1 or CH2 e Preamp Switch After the Preamp switch has been pressed at least once to switch the unit to Input mode pr
102. e NAME field 3 Press Return Enter or click the close button Apollo Software Manual 72 Chapter 4 Console Reference Input label Notes e To identify the hardware input when an input name is customized click the Input label The hardware input name appears at the top of the popover window e Custom input labels are a global function they are not stored in Console session files e Auxillary return labels cannot be customized e Custom input labels are visible within Console only Tip Driver I O labels which are displayed within a DAW can be customized sepa rately in the Core Audio panel within the Console Settings window Show Hide Inputs Console can hide any input channel strip from view This feature reduces the need for horizontal scrolling and or simply reduces visual distractions when there is no need to see or manipulate a particular input How To Use Show Hide Inputs l Either choose Show Hide Inputs from the View Menu use the keyboard shortcut 361 or right click control click the Input Label Menu Modifier icons appear on all Input Labels see the Modifiers Overview for related details Show Hide Inputs 2 Click or swipe across the Input Labels The modifier toggles between green and gray The input will be shown when its modifier is green and hidden when gray 5 6 QuaLos 7 0 Pavara Parate 4 Parata e Paoar 3 Click the DONE switch in the View Column The inputs with gray modifiers are hidden
103. e audio software application on page 160 for an example I O Complement The specific default inputs and outputs available and their names vary by Apollo model Note that Apollo s I O routes and I O names can be customized in the Core Audio Panel within the Console Settings window Selecting Apollo s Inputs and Outputs When the DAW is configured to use Apollo as the audio interface device the DAW s audio input and output channels can be routed to from Apollo s I O via the device drivers eh iv No Input Input Input 1 2 MIC LINE HIZ S input hi ICG LINE 3 A No Outpu R PROE Tea Input 5 6 LINE 5 6 Output 3 4 LINE 1 2 gam Input 7 8 LINE 7 8 Output sae a ide r Input 9 10 ADAT 1 2 Bus Output 5 6 LINE 3 4 Input 11 12 ADAT 3 4 i Output 7 8 LINE 5 6 Input 13 14 ADAT 5 6 Binaural Output 9 10 LINE 7 8 Input 15 16 ADAT 7 8 Output 11 12 ADAT 1 2 e G a E i Input 17 18 S PDIF L R Output 13 14 ADAT 3 4 input 19 20 VIRTUAL 1 2 P imamate input 21 22 VIRTUAL 3 4 ee Output 17 18 ADAT 7 8 Input 23 24 VIRTUAL 5 6 Output 19 20 S PDIF L R Input 25 26 VIRTUAL 7 Output 21 22 VIRTUAL 1 2 Input 27 28 MON L R Output 23 Mela 3 4 Input 29 30 AUX1 L R Spal aah wheelie ada Input 31 32 AUX2L R ut 2 Eee E Output 29 CUE L R Output 3 CUE L R Output CUES L R Output 35 36 CUE4 L R surround Ga Mi ho P3 1 oo P r Eo
104. e cue mix buses Click the button to toggle the mute state The channel is muted when its mute switch Is highlighted in red Tip Option click the mute button to toggle mute on all input channels The input meter is still active when the channel is muted for a visual reference that there is still a signal coming into the channel even though it isn t heard in the monitor mix Note Input mute does not affect the channel s cue sends which are pre fader All cue sends have their own mute switch If Solo is activated on the same channel when muted the mute state Is overridden and the channel is heard in the monitor mix Input Fader This is the channel s main signal level control for the monitor mix Changes to this con trol are reflected in the channel s level meter The input fader adjusts the channel s level in the monitor mix bus the monitor outputs and the aux mix buses when set to POST mode but not the cue mix buses Fader Scale The numerical labels next to the fader represent the amount of attenuation applied by the fader A value of O represents O db of attenuation Fader Value The input fader s current setting is displayed beneath the Fader input meter Value Copy Mix All channel fader and pan values for all inputs the entire monitor mix can be copied simultaneously to any send mix bus To copy the monitor mix to a send mix bus right click or Ctrl click any channel fader to display the c
105. e is displayed in the switch Default input and output routes can be remapped using the assign switches LINE 5 Clicking an assign switch opens the Route Assign Popover for mapping a dif ferent route to the channel Custom Name Field Each Core Audio channel includes a name This name is dis played wherever Core Audio channel names are shown such as I O channel assignments within a DAW and the Audio MIDI Setup application included with Mac OS X Apollo s Core Audio channel names can be customized by simply entering a different name in the Custom Name field All custom name changes are instantly reflected in the ap plication that displays channel names To return to the default driver name 1 Click a customized name in the CUSTOM NAME column The custom name text is highlighted 2 Press the Delete key to remove the customized text from the field 3 Press Return Enter Apollo Software Manual 131 Two assign switches INPUTS CUSTOM NAME MIC LINE HIZ 1 Electric Guitar MIC LINE HIZ 2 Acoustic Guitar MIC LINE 3 Neve 1073 MIC LINE 4 AP Vision Example of customized driver names Chapter 6 Console Settings Route Assign Popover The Route Assign popover window is where Apollo I O routes can be virtually re mapped To open the Route Assign window click any assign switch Important Custom driver I O routing changes the driver I O complement Quit all audio applications before ch
106. e j click to edit Channel Strip Presets click for popover Disabled Plug In gray background Fairchiki 670 Insert Slots 1 4 Offline Plug In red background Harmison 320 Empty Insert click to assign Record Monitor Channel Insert Indicator Effects Switch The Channel Inserts Apollo Software Manual 99 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Signal Flow Audio signals in a Console channel flow through the Inserts serially from top to bottom Therefore if more than one plug in Is inserted in a channel the location of a plug in within the inserts can impact the sound of the channel Plug ins can be reordered by dragging them to change the serial processing order Unison Insert Apollo s Unison technology is activated when a Unison enabled UAD plug in is loaded in the dedicated Unison insert located above the preamp options as shown at right outlined in red Note Audio on preamp channels is processed by the Unison in sert if active before the channel inserts The Unison insert is only available on Apollo preamp channels How ever Unison inserts are operated exactly the same way as standard channel inserts See Chapter 8 Unison for related information Click area outlined in red to insert a Unison plug in Insert Assign Popover Clicking any empty insert slot displays the Plug Ins Manager popover window Click any UAD plug in from any category in the popover to load the plug in into the insert ANALO
107. e specific option that is latched Inserts modifiers are Superimposed on insert slots for individual inserts and the input channel names for plug in channel strips Paste Modifiers Modifier Swipe Shortcuts View Options can be executed extremely rapidly across many channels and or inserts in the Current Bank using the modifiers swipe shortcuts When a View Option ts latched click hold the mouse then drag vertically and or horizontally across inserts and or chan nel input names to perform the function on all locations that are swiped Tip Modifier swipe shortcuts are the fastest way to perform the same function on multiple inserts 1 Click Hold 2 Swipe Across oF m Day ie 1 i H i pan Fn Swipe to rapidly perform the latched function on many inserts Apollo Software Manual 50 Chapter 4 Console Reference View Options The individual View Column Options are detailed in this section See the Modifiers Over view for details about how to operate the Modifier controls Overview Inputs amp Inserts View Options The View Options for the Overview Inputs and Inserts Views are identical Each option is described below View Overview Note In the Overview View Column the Power Options Remove and Copy modifiers may not be visible if the Console window size Is vertically condensed To bring all Overview modifiers into view increase the vertical window size if pos sible or select a different View
108. e to be stored within the DAW project file without saving or loading Console sessions presets via the Console Sessions functions This feature ensures the DAW project will sound exactly the same when reloaded at a later date even if Console contains customized settings that might affect the audio such as send mixes signal routings and or Realtime UAD Processing The Console Recall plug in window Apollo Software Manual 140 Chapter 7 Console Recall Plug In Console Recall Controls Most Console Recall plug in controls are duplicates of those found in the Console appli cation The exceptions are the SYNC switch which is detailed beginning on page 140 and the CONSOLE switch which opens the Console application SYNC Open Monitor Monitor Monitor Switch Console Meters Level Options Console Recall plug in controls Monitor Controls The exact same control descriptions in the Console application apply to the Console Recall plug in controls Refer to the Console Reference chapter for descriptions of the duplicated controls e Monitor Meters Refer to page 7 8 e Monitor Level Refer to page 80 e Monitor Options Refer to page 80 Console Switch The Console application can be opened by clicking the CONSOLE switch Note that the Console application does not need to be open when using the DAW with the Console Re call plug in Console settings are always captured by the Console Recall plug in as long as the SYNC switch Is
109. edo steps is essentially unlimited The Redo cache is active until a new or different session Is loaded Remove All All plug ins can be categorically deleted from Console by selecting an item from the sub menu Enable All All plug ins can be categorically enabled from Console by selecting an item from the sub menu Disable All All plug ins can be categorically enabled from Console by selecting an item from the sub menu Apollo Software Manual 96 Chapter 4 Console Reference Remove Enable Disable Sub Menu Plug Ins The function is performed on all Console plug ins Plug ins Insert Plug Ins The function is performed on all channel insert plug ins Aux and Unison plug ins remain inserted Insert Plug ins Aux Plug Ins The function is performed on all auxiliary plug ins Chan Pa Aux Plug ins nel and Unison plug ins remain inserted gn Unison Plug Ins The function is performed on all Unison plug ins Unison Plug ins Channel and aux plug ins remain inserted View Menu Show Hide Items Show Aux Retuma Show Hide Aux Returns A Shows the aux returns when they are hidden and hides them when they are visible This item performs the same Hide Offline Devices function as the Show Aux Returns switch in the monitor column Overview Show Hide Inputs Inputs yo Allows unused Console inputs to be ANALOG 7 8 APATI Z hidden from view For details see ares page 3 Show Hide Offline Devices Shows offli
110. engaged Apollo Software Manual 141 Chapter 7 Console Recall Plug In How To Use Console Recall To use Console Recall simply place one instance of the Console Recall plug in into any insert slot in the DAW project Important Do not insert more than one occurrence of the Console Recall plug in within any single DAW project Doing so could cause unpredictable results Because the plug in does not process audio in any way the insert location isn t critical Although it can be placed on any audio track virtual instrument track aux bus output etc placing it on the master output is recommended for consistency since projects usu ally contain an output channel Upon instantiation the plug in s Monitor Level Mono and Mute controls mirror the equivalent controls in the Console application Enabling SYNC causes the current Con sole settings to be stored within the DAW project Enabling SYNC When Console Recall is first loaded the SYNC switch is disabled gray To activate SYNC click the switch so it is engaged lit SYNC switch when disabled left and enabled right Enabling SYNC does not change the Console settings SYNC doesn t do anything until the DAW project file is saved and subsequently reloaded Important SYNC saves the Console settings within the DAW file not the Console application Therefore the DAW project file must be saved to disk to retain the Console settings in the project Effect on Session Na
111. er 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Channel Strip Presets A Channel Strip preset contains all settings for all plug ins within the channel strip Channel strips presets are saved and or loaded via the Presets Manager Accessing Channel Strip Presets The Presets Manager for Channel Strips can be accessed with these two methods e Click the Presets Manager button within the Channel Strip edit window e Click the word INSERTS in the area above the channel inserts in OVERVIEW or INSERTS views as shown at right This meth od can be used to load Channel Strip presets when plug ins are not already loaded in the channel inserts Click INSERTS to access Channel Strip presets Apollo Software Manual 108 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Presets Manager The Presets Manager is where individual UAD plug in settings and Channel Strip settings are managed after a plug in Is assigned to an Insert Preset tasks are performed in the Presets Manager popovers which are accessed from the Plug In Editor Window ANALOG 1 UNISON Presets ANALOG 1 UNISON Presets aaa SUB FOLDER SAVE PRESET Ketela gt CRUSHER My Vision DAVID ISAAC e VISIONARY CANCEL API VISION CHANNEL STRIP a MY FAVS Ba TRACKING JOE CHICCARELLI JOHN PATERNO MY PRESETS MY TEMPLATE NATHANIEL KUNKEL NEW FOLDER MOVE The Presets Manager popovers Presets Overview A preset is a complete collection of settings for an individual plug in that is sa
112. er contains switches to name save and perform other file manage ment tasks Click a switch to perform the operation on the currently selected preset or sub folder Save Saves the current modified preset file in place If the preset was not previously saved if the file doesn t exist the Save window appears New Folder Creates a new sub folder Sub folders appear in the left column of the Pre sets Manager Move Opens the Save window where the selected preset can be moved to a different location within the presets folder with the option to rename the preset Delete Deletes the selected preset file from disk and removes it from the presets list A confirmation dialog appears before the file is deleted Apollo Software Manual Ls Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Save Preset Popover The Save Preset popover window is where presets and sub folders can be named and moved It appears when the Save or Move switches within the Presets Manager window are clicked Refer to the illustration below for descriptions in this section Return gt ANALOG 1 UNISON Presets X lt Close SAVE PRESET Name Field gt BELAGE I Cancel Operation gt lt Save Button Top Level Folder BAe CBee meas ls User Sub Folder gt Ea MY FAVS Selected User 3 Sub Folder 7 9 TRACKING User Sub Folders within Plug In s Presets Folder The Save Preset popover Save Preset Popover Functions Return
113. ere within the Meter Bridge but outside of the Bank Bar The Bank Bar jumps to the channel that is clicked in the Meter Bridge Drag Click hold drag the gray Bank Bar to slide it across available channels Hover Scroll Position the mouse over the Meter Bridge then scroll horizontally with the computer s input device Arrow keys When the Bank Bar has keyboard focus use the computer s left right arrow keys to navigate the Current Bank Apollo Software Manual 46 Chapter 4 Console Reference Meter Bridge Menu The Meter Bridge menu provides access to various functions re Se lated to the Meter Bridge To view the menu right click or control click within the Meter Bridge Hide Offline Devices Most functions in the menu are available elsewhere within Con kini sole Show Hide Offline Devices is available exclusively within this Rename menu Show Hide Device Names See Show Device Names Show Hide Offline Devices Devices in the Hardware panel within the Console Settings window that are not currently connected are displayed in the Meter Bridge by default To show hide offline devices choose this item from the menu Identify See Identify Rename See Device Name Apollo Software Manual 47 Chapter 4 Console Reference View Column Note For an overview of Console s View Columns see View Application Column Overview beginning on page 25 hae The View Column ts always visible at the left
114. essing the Preamp switch alternates the currently selected input channel CH1 or CH2 An Apollo Twin channel is selected for adjustment when its channel selection indicator LED CH1 or CH2 above the input meters Is lit If stereo linking Is active both indica tors LEDs CH1 and CH2 are lit Gain Stage Select Unison operation only When the currently selected Apollo channel is in Gain Stage Mode pushing the level knob changes the Unison plug in s parameter that is being controlled The color of Apollo s front panel preamp gain level indicator the LED ring around the knob changes to reflect the gain stage being controlled and the gain stage Is also in dicated by the matching color of the indicator dot within the Unison plug in s interface For complete details see Gain Stage Mode Apollo Software Manual 150 Chapter 8 Unison Gain Stage Mode Unison plug ins have either two or three gain parameters By activating Gain Stage Mode each of these preamp plug in gain stages can be independently adjusted using Apollo s front panel gain knob Note Gain Stage Mode can only be active on one preamp channel at a time Initially when Unison is activated before entering Gain Stage Mode Apollo s gain knob controls the first gain parameter within the Unison plug in However when Gain Stage Mode is active pressing Apollo s front panel preamp knob cycles through the available gain parameters in the plug in Activating Gain
115. ettings within the DAW project Tile When a DAW project is loaded containing the Console Recall plug in and the Synchro nize function in the plug in is enabled the Console settings stored within the newly loaded DAW session are sent to Console See SYNC on page 140 for details Latency Compensation Some latency is inevitable in complex digital audio environments such as when running a DAW with Console Fortunately when these applications are properly configured and operated latency is not a deterrent because it Is negligible during low latency monitor ing via Console and automatically managed for time alignment of recorded tracks via the DAW s automatic delay compensation feature see Delay Compensation with Apollo on page 178 for more information Recording multiple inputs simultaneously Console s Input Delay Compensation feature should be enabled to maintain phase align ment when monitoring and or recording simultaneous multi channel sources such as a drum kit or multi mic d guitar amp when Realtime UAD Processing is active in Console and some or all of the UAD plug ins in Console are upsampled See Input Delay Com pensation in Console on page 178 for complete details Latency Basics For a complete overview of latency in a digital audio system see Latency Basics on page 181 Apollo Software Manual 168 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Virtual I O Overview Apollo s device drivers ca
116. f Apollo s monitor mix bus Levels displayed here mirror the state of the Moni tor 1 2 LED meters on Apollo s front panel These meters are before the monitor output level control sort Eitects pre fader and reflect the level of the D A converters at the monitor outputs Show Hide Important If clipping occurs reduce levels feeding the pe monitor bus by lowering the channel faders and or out put gain s of UAD plug ins within Console to eliminate undesirable D A clipping distortion Cue Outputs Window Meter Source Monitor Output Options When the monitor output signals are changed with the Monitor Output Options the levels displayed by the monitor meters reflect the changed monitor outputs source signal Monitor Level Scale The numerical labels represent digital signal levels O rep resents O dBFS digital full scale the maximum level before undesirable A D clipping If the level of the monitor bus exceeds O dBFS the meter s clip indicator s illuminates Monitor Level Open Sessions Manager Peak Hold The monitor meters also have a peak hold feature which holds signal peak values for a specified period of time The clip and peak hold times can be adjusted in the Display The Monitor Column panel within the Console Settings window Apollo Software Manual 78 Chapter 4 Console Reference Global Insert Effects These buttons globally switch all Console s inserts to either
117. fers to all Apollo interface models unless specifi cally noted otherwise and Apollo 16 refers to both the original Apollo 16 model and the newer Apollo 16 mkII model Apollo Rack Models Some Console features apply to Apollo rack models only all models except Apollo Twin which has a desktop form factor In this manual all specific references to Apollo Rack Models apply to Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 16 and Apollo 16 mkII models only Apollo Software Manual 44 Chapter 3 Console Overview Chapter 4 Console Reference This chapter provides in depth descriptions of all controls within Console For a general operational overview see Chapter 3 Console Overview beginning on page 16 Meter Bridge The Meter Bridge is always visible at the top of the Console window It displays all visible input channels signal activity at these inputs and the Bank Bar which is used to scroll inputs that are out of horizontal view Refer to the diagram below for descriptions in this section Mono Stereo signal No Channel Meter Meter Present Signal Input single dual green black Meters Apollo Device Name Channels not in optional via right click Current Bank black Non Hidden Input Channels Ihe Meter Bridge elements Input Channels The Meter Bridge represents all Apollo input channels When an input channel is hidden with the Show Hide Inputs function that channel is not displayed in the Meter Br
118. ffects the Mic Line and Hi Z in U When enabled the polarity aka phase switch is yellow and the input 6 puts aia Polarity inversion can help reduce phase cancellations when more than one mi crophone is used to record a single source Reference Level Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 16 The signal reference level for analog line inputs without preamps can be switched between 10 dBV and 4 dBu Click the display to toggle the setting Apollo Software Manual 64 Chapter 4 Console Reference The setting controls an attenuation pad for the input channel When set to 4 dBu the pad is engaged and the channel can accept a higher signal level before the A D converter clips Select 10 dBV when lower input signal levels are used Tip To adjust signal incoming levels for Apollo s analog inputs that don t have preamps use the output level controls of the devices that are connected to those inputs Tip Additional gain can be added to input signals by inserting UAD plug ins and adjusting the gain structure within the plug ins The availability and behavior of the reference level control depends on the hardware model as described below Apollo amp Apollo 8 The reference level for analog input channels 5 amp 6 and 7 amp 8 are linked in Apollo s hardware Therefore the reference level in Console can only be Switched according to these stereo pairs Apollo 16 The reference level for all analog input channels 1
119. four control panel windows in the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application UAD 2 plug ins must be running Device 1 Accessing UAD Meter amp Control Panel Status Ok SS The application can be accessed after soft ware Installation from the Mac OS X Dock Device 2 O Status OK Plug ins 0 Details About the Application Complete documentation for the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application is in the UAD System Manual Save Detailed System Profile Apollo Device Drivers The Apollo device drivers are the low level system software files that instruct the comput er s operating system on how to communicate with the Apollo hardware The drivers are loaded during system startup so whenever Apollo is connected the interface is ready to accept instructions from the OS and audio applications For complete details see Chap ter 12 Device Drivers Apollo Software Manual I2 Chapter 1 Introduction Technical Support Universal Audio provides free customer support to all registered Apollo users Support Specialists are available to assist you via email and telephone during normal business hours which are trom 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday Pacific Standard Time Email Support To request online support via email click the link below for a direct link to the help ticket form e https www uaudio com my support create Alternately visit the main support page at www uaudio com support then click the bl
120. g any of these methods e Select Quit from the Mac OS X Application Menu upper left of screen when Con sole is in the foreground e Use the standard Mac OS X keyboard shortcut Command Q e Close all Console windows via Close button in the Window Title Bar Apollo Software Manual 19 Chapter 3 Console Overview Console Layout Console s visual and control elements are grouped according to functionality with a layout similar to that found on typical analog mixers Detailed explanations of all the Console control functions are similarly grouped and presented later in Chapter 4 Console Reference beginning on page 45 Co Console My Session Window oa Title Bar ose ANALOG ANALOG 2 ANALOG 3 4 ANALOG 5 6 ANALOG 7 8 ADAT 1 2 Info Bar L View Channel Auxiliary Monitor Column Input Strips Return Strips Controls Console s main window and controls layout Dynamic Window Size The size of Console s high resolution window can be dynami cally adjusted in realtime to fit any workspace To adjust the window size clickdrag any corner or any edge of the window Width Reducing the Console window width reduces the number of visible input channels Use the Bank Bar in the Meter Bridge to view Input channels that may be currently out of view Drag any corner or edge to dynamically re size the Console window Apollo Software Manual 20 Chapter 3 Console Overview Height When Console s window si
121. g the folder will display its contents in the SUB FOLDER column Double click any session in the SUB FOLDER column to load it Sessions Manager Function Switches The Sessions Manager contains switches that perform file management tasks Click a switch to perform the operation on the currently selected preset or sub folder New Creates a new Console session with default settings default settings cannot be changed If the current session has been modified a dialog appears allowing you to save it first Open Opens the operating system s standard Open File dialog for loading existing session files from disk Tip Session files can also be opened by double clicking uadmix files from within the OS s file system Save Saves the current modified preset file in place If the preset was not previously saved if the file doesn t exist the Save As window appears Apollo Software Manual 90 Chapter 4 Console Reference Save As This option opens the operating system s standard file save dialog window so the current session can be named and saved to disk as a new session file Important Session settings will not be properly saved if the forward slash or question mark characters are in the filename Avoid these and other special characters when saving session files Load Loads the session that is currently selected within the Presets Manager window a ses sion is selected when highlighted in blue
122. gement settings are handled differently in Console 2 sessions These settings are not retained when updating a Console I session Single to Multi Session If a Console session was created and saved with a single unit setup and the session Is Subsequently opened with a multi unit setup the expander unit s is automatically added to the session and the number of Console inputs expands accordingly All settings from the single unit session are maintained Multi to Single Session If a Console session was created and saved with a multi unit setup and the session Is Subsequently opened with a single unit setup the expander unit s settings are retained in the session for offline configuration The expander unit s can be removed from the session via the if desired Multi Unit Constraints Certain features are reduced when multi unit cascading due to technical constraints re quired to maintain integrated mix buses with Realtime UAD Processing capabilities All multi unit constraints are listed below e Multi unit cascading is unavailable at sample rates of 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz e Cue buses can be routed to the line and or digital outputs of the monitor unit only This constraint does not apply when routing cues to headphone outputs e Flex Routing destinations can be only be assigned to outputs on the same unit as the input It s not possible to cross route from one unit to another e Apollo uses Thunderbolt for inter unit clocking when mul
123. hange the serial processing order Flex Route Assign Input Types Console has analog digital and virtual inputs The controls that are available in each strip depends on the type of input Analog Inputs Preamp Inputs Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo Twin Each of Apollo s preamp channels have multiple analog inputs mic line Hi Z that can be selected with the preamp controls Monitor Mix Controls The preamp channels are switched between mic and line in puts manually via Console or Apollo s front panel Channels are automatically switched to Hi Z inputs when a 1 4 mono tip Sleeve cable is connected to Apollo s front panel Hi Z input Jack Line Inputs Apollo 16 Console s 16 analog line inputs reflect the 16 channels of A D conversion that are available in Apollo 16 Apollo 16 does not have preamp channels cel stan Inout ANALOG oe Label Channel Input Strip Apollo Software Manual 29 Chapter 3 Console Overview Digital Inputs Apollo Apollo 8 Console s eight ADAT and two S PDIF stereo left and right inputs work just like the ana log inputs except they don t have the extra preamp and reference level settings that are only available on the analog inputs Apollo 8p Apollo Twin Apollo Twin s digital TOSLink input can accept ADAT or S PDIF Console s inputs switch to reflect the digital input type currently in use the digital input preference Is set in the Console Sett
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125. he process of routing a master clock signal either from an internal clock or an external source to multiple devices by means of multiple outputs thus removing the need to cascade the clock through external devices which can de grade the signal Core Audio The audio AP for Mac OS X Apollo Software Manual 196 Glossary D A Acronym for Digital to Analog which refers to the conversion of a digital data to an analog signal DAW Acronym for Digital Audio Workstation that is any device that can record play back edit and process digital audio dB Abbreviation for decibel a logarithmic unit of measure used to determine among other things power ratios voltage gain and sound pressure levels dBm Abbreviation for decibels as referenced to milliwatt dissipated in a standard load of 600 ohms 1 dBm into 600 ohms results in 0 775 volts RMS dBV Abbreviation for decibels as referenced to voltage without regard for impedance thus one volt equals one dBV DI Acronym for Direct Inject or Direct Input a recording technique whereby the signal from a high impedance instrument such as electric guitar or bass is routed to an input DI into mixer or tape recorder inputs often employ use of a DI box which raises the signal to the correct voltage level at the right impedance Digital Information or data that is stored or communicated as a series of bits binary digits with values of O or 1
126. hold meters with signal peak LEDs display monitor bus levels e Input meters are globally switchable to display pre or post fader signal levels e Independently selectable peak clip hold times and global clear clips button Console Recall plug in e Convenient access to Console s monitor controls via DAW plug in e Saves complete Apollo configurations inside DAW projects for easy recall of settings e VST RTAS AAX 64 and Audio Units plug in formats UAD Powered Plug Ins e Award winning audio plug ins for monitoring tracking mixing and mastering e UAD plug ins can be used simultaneously within Console and or DAW e All UAD plug ins include fully functional 14 day demo period e Complete UAD plug ins library is available online at www uaudio com UAD Meter amp Control Panel application e Configures global UAD 2 and UAD Powered Plug Ins settings e Facilitates automatic authorization of UAD plug in licenses and UAD 2 devices Device Drivers e 64 bit device drivers UAD plug ins and Console application e Multi unit cascading of up to four Apollo interfaces via Thunderbolt 1 or 2 e All hardware inputs and outputs can be individually addressed by DAW e All of Console s mix buses can be routed to DAW Inputs for recording e Flex Driver feature for customizing Core Audio I O routes and names Apollo Software Manual 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Apollo Documentation Overview Documentation for all Apollo components Is extensive so instruct
127. idge Channel Meters Each vertical green meter represents input signal activity in the channel These small meters mirror the activity of each high resolution Input Meter that is displayed next to each channel s Input Fader Bank Bar When the Console window does not have enough available horizontal space to display all available input channels the gray Bank Bar appears within the Meter Bridge The Bank Bar floats on top of all input channels in the Meter Bridge The Bank Bar is used to change the channels that are visible within the Current Bank Note The Bank Bar is not displayed when all available input channels are visible within the Console window Apollo Software Manual 45 Chapter 4 Console Reference Current Bank The Current Bank is all input channels that are currently displayed in the main body of the Console window below the Meter Bridge as shown in the illustration below The gray Bank Bar is used to change the Current Bank Bank Bar gray Meter Bridge ANALOGS ANALOG 4 ANALOG ANALOG Channels not Current Bank Channels not within Bank Bar visible channels within Bank Bar Conceptual illustration of the Current Bank In this example the Current Bank is analog channels 3 through 6 Moving the Bank Bar brings different channels into the Current Bank view Changing the Current Bank Any of these methods can be used to change the channels within the Current Bank Click Click anywh
128. ils Apollo Software Manual 159 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Using Apollo as an Audio Interface Apollo functions like other non DSP audio interfaces when It is used without the Con sole application the Console Recall plug in or UAD plug ins Apollo s Core Audio drivers enable it to be used for computer audio O routing with any Core Audio compliant audio software including DAWs music players e g iTunes system software alert sounds and similar applications Accessing Apollo I O via Core Audio Audio is routed to and from Apollo via its Core Audio device drivers The audio software accesses Core Audio interfaces directly via the audio settings preference panel in the audio software or it uses the audio device set as the preference in the operating system Apollo I O Driver Names Each Apollo input and output has a channel number and name provided by the Apollo drivers to Core Audio If an audio software application can access Core Audio devices directly it may be possible to designate specific inputs and or outputs within the appli cation All Apollo Driver I O numbers and names are listed tn Driver I O Tables on page 185 These values can be used to reference specific Apollo inputs or outputs by number or name if allowed by the application Setting the I O in the audio software application To access Apollo s I O in an audio software application that can select Core Audio devices directly look for a setting i
129. ilter has a cutoff frequency of Ea 75 Hz with a slope of 12 dB per octave by default the filter can change when Unison is active in the channel The Low Cut filter effects the Mic Line and Hi Z inputs Low Cut Is typically used to eliminate rumble and other unwanted low frequencies from the input signal 48V When enabled the 48V switch Is red and 48 volts of phantom power Is Supplied to the Apollo channel s rear panel Mic input Most modern con abv denser microphones require 48V phantom power to operate This option can only be activated when the Mic Line switch is set to Mic Caution Activate 48V only with compatible equipment such as phantom powered microphones Incompatible equipment may be damaged by the applied voltage Depending on the current configuration of the Apollo and Console there may be a delay when changing the 48V state to minimize the clicks pops that are inherent when engag ing phantom power The 48V LED on Apollo s front panel will flash during any delay Pad When enabled the PAD switch is yellow and the channel s microphone input signal level is attenuated by 20 dB Pad does not effect the Line or Hi Z inputs Pad is used to reduce signal levels when overload distortion is present at low preamp gain levels such as when particularly sensitive microphones are used on loud instruments and or if the A D converter is clipping Polarity channel s signal is inverted Polarity a
130. in a session However phase is managed automatically by Input Delay Compensation in Console and Automatic Delay Compensation in the DAW Note For specific upsampling latency values for UAD plug ins see the UAD Plug Ins Manual DAW Latency Most DAWs use I O buffering to shuttle audio data back and forth between the audio in terface and the DAW This I O buffering induces additional latency with any audio inter face not just Apollo I O Buffer Size The amount of DAW latency is usually determined by the DAW s I O interface buffer size setting Low buffer sizes reduce latency but increase the host computer s CPU loading If the buffer size is set too low host CPU overloads and or audio artifacts such as clicks distortion or dropouts can occur Monitoring Live Performance During Recording DAW latency can be a problem during recording when software monitoring via the DAW s mixer because the buffering delay is a distraction an artist cannot hear their per formance in realtime DAW latency when recording with Apollo is mitigated by using the Console Mixer for live performance monitoring where buffering latency does not apply Time Alignment Of Newly Recorded Tracks With Previously Recorded Tracks Dealing with latency is also important with DAWs for time alignment of newly recorded tracks and previously recorded tracks which are inevitably shifted from the I O buffering process The solution is to use the automatic
131. in this situation unlike standard UAD plug ins the following indications do occur e The power switch within the Unison plug in window is switched off e The Unison tnsert s enable button is switched off e Apollo s front panel preamp gain level indicator color reverts to green Note The above functions can be re enabled after adequate UAD resources are made available Line Input Gain Bypass Apollo 8 Apollo 8p When a Unison plug in Is active on a line input and Line Input Gain for the preamp channel is set to BYPASS in Console Settings the Unison ae X plug in is disabled All preamp functionality is disabled with Line In put Gain Bypass For related information see Line Input Gain Apollo 8 Apollo 8p UA 610 B Apollo Software Manual 147 Chapter 8 Unison Controlling Unison Plug Ins with Apollo When a Unison plug in is inserted in Console s Unison insert Apollo s front panel pre amp controls and the Unison plug in s equivalent preamp controls are mirrored Adjust ing Apollo s front panel preamp controls will adjust the Unison plug in s preamp controls and vice versa Apollo Front Panel Indication Unison Active When a Unison plug in is inserted in a Console Unison insert and Apollo s front panel channel select function is set to the same channel the color of Apollo s front panel pre amp gain level indicator the LED ring around the knob Is orange instead of green Note Apollo s front p
132. ing Display Settings related to how and what Items are displayed in Console Plug Ins Settings related to UAD plug ins used within Console MIDI Settings for configuring MIDI control of Tap Tempo within Console Accessing Console Settings The Console Settings window can be opened using any of these methods e Choose View gt Settings from the Application Menus e Choose Console Settings under the UA icon drop menu in the Mac OS X Menu Bar gt 4 1 46 21PM qQ Console Console Settings UAD Meter amp Control Panel New Console Window Accessing Console Settings from the Mac OS X Menu Bar e Click the SETTINGS switch at the bottom of the View Column e Use the command comma keyboard shortcut Apollo Software Manual J Chapter 3 Console Overview Insert Effects Overview The Insert Effects settings are used to specify whether or not Realtime UAD Processing in Console is recorded printed in the DAW e Console inputs are recorded with processing wet when Insert Effects are active The UAD processed signals are heard and recorded e Console inputs are recorded without processing dry when Insert Effects are inac tive The UAD processed signals are heard but not recorded Important UAD plug in processing in Console s Unison insert and auxiliary inserts are always routed to the DAW regardless of the current Insert Effects setting UniI son and aux insert processing is always recorded Function of
133. ings or audio artifacts could occur UAD Resource Display UAD plug in loads are shown in the Resource Display at the far right of the Info Bar These three gauges DSP PGM and MEM gm provide important visual feedback In realtime by helping to determine which plug ins to load if available UAD resources are limited The UAD resources are displayed as blue bar graphs and as percentages These gauges have no controls they are visual indicators only Tip The Resource Display mirrors the meters within the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application Averaged Loads The load for each gauge represents the average for all UAD devices in use For example if one Apollo QUAD unit is installed the UAD DSP load Is an average of the four SHARC DSP processors in the unit If two QUAD units are installed then the eight processors are averaged and so on Individual Loads Individual DSP loads within a single unit and the loads of individual devices in a multi device setup can be viewed in the System Information panel within the included UAD Meter amp Control Panel application UAD Plug In Loads The amount of UAD resources used by UAD plug ins vary with each individual plug in more complex algorithms require more resources Instance Chart The amount of DSP used by each individual UAD plug in is available in the UAD in Stance count chart The chart can help determine which to plug ins to assign with avail able resources The ch
134. ings window The digital inputs work just like the analog inputs except they don t have the extra the preamp and reference level settings that are only available on the analog inputs Apollo 16 Console has two AES EBU inputs left and right MADI inputs are not available in Con sole Virtual Inputs The virtual input channels in Console do not reflect Apollo s hardware inputs Instead they receive signals from DAW outputs via Apollo s device drivers enabling Realtime UAD Processing on any DAW output This feature is especially useful when playing virtual software instruments live through UAD plug ins because It reduces 1 0 buffering latency For complete details about this feature see Virtual I O on page 169 Apollo Software Manual 30 Chapter 3 Console Overview UAD Plug In Inserts Overview The UAD plug in inserts within each input and auxiliary strip is where UAD Powered Plug Ins are selected and used for Realtime UAD Processing Four inserts are available per Console channel strip therefore up to four UAD plug ins can be serially chained stacked per input within the constraints of available DSP re sources Note For complete details see Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts beginning on page 99 Inserts Display m Inserts Rec Mon lt indicator Channel Strip Presets click for popover click to switch Active Plug In ee i click to edit Hugar ARK Disabled Plug In gray backgr
135. inning on page 87 Session Column Sub Folder Column top level sessions amp folders sessions within sub folders Current Session My Default xT lt Close Window SUB FOLDER Band Tracking Band Mix lt Selected Session blue Session Files Full Band Trio Mix Live Aig Selected Sub Folder blue Mix Sessions Current Session gray My Default Other Sub Folder gt WE s E select to reveal contents Function Buttons A W SAVE AS Load Load Save Create Load New Existing Current New Selected Session Session Session File Session The Sessions Manager popover Apollo Software Manual 39 Chapter 3 Console Overview Flex Driver Overview Apollo s powerful Flex Driver feature allows enables virtual mapping of I O routes chan nel counts and labels at the Core Audio driver level For complete Flex Driver details see Core Audio Panel beginning on page 125 Important Custom driver I O routing changes the driver I O complement Quit all audio applications before changing driver I O assignments Custom I O Maps With Flex Driver it s possible to remap Apollo s driver inputs outputs to any Core Audio inputs outputs offering the ultimate in I O routing flexibility when us ing any DAW Custom I O Names The driver labels for Apollo s I O can be renamed so DAW inputs and outputs can use custom names With Flex Driver channel input and output selectors within a DAW can be for examp
136. io over a legacy optical lightpipe ADAT connection which was originally designed to carry eight channels of 16 20 or 24 bit audio at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rate See ADAT and Lightpipe SPDIF sometimes written as S PDIF An acronym for Sony Philips Digital Interface Format a digital audio transfer standard largely based on the AES EBU standard De signed to carry two channels of 16 20 or 24 bit digital audio at sampling rates of up to 192 kHz the most common SPDIF physical interconnect utilizes unbalanced 75 ohm video type coaxial cables terminating at phono RCA type connectors See AES Superclock A proprietary format used by some early Pro Tools systems to distribute clock signal running at 256x the system s sample rate thus matching the Internal timing reso lution of the software See Clock and Pro Tools Transcoding Converting one type of digital signal to another i e from AES to SPDIF or from ADAT to AES Transformer An electronic component consisting of two or more coils of wire wound on a common core of magnetically permeable material Audio transformers operate on audible signal and are designed to step voltages up and down and to send signal between micro phones and line level devices such as mixing consoles recorders and DAWS Transient A relatively high volume pitchless sound impulse of extremely brief duration such as a pop Consonants In singing and s
137. ion even If Apollo is installed in a location out of reach of the computer operator Buffer free monitoring Using Console eliminates the latency associated with DAW I O buffering that makes monitoring problematic for the performer By removing the DAW s software input monitoring feature from the monitoring signal flow altogether the need to adjust I O buffer sizes and latency Is no longer an issue Realtime UAD Processing UAD Powered Plug Ins can be inserted into all Console inputs and or auxiliary returns within available DSP resources for the ultimate latency free sonic experience while monitoring and or tracking live performances All processed or unprocessed mix buses Including the monitor auxiliary and cue buses can be optionally routed into the DAW for recording Unison Apollo s Unison technology gives you the tone of the world s most sought after tube and solid state mic preamps Including their all important impedance gain stage sweet spots and component level circuit behaviors Send Return Auxiliary buses Console has two pre post stereo aux buses with independent send levels per input for grouped signal processing conserving UAD DSP resources or routing to the DAW Flexible cue monitor mixing Up to four independent stereo cue mix buses are available two with Apollo Twin with per input sends to ensure individual perform ers are able to hear more me if desired Cue mixes can be easily ro
138. ions Apollo Software Manual 48 Chapter 4 Console Reference Global View Column Controls Several controls appear in all View Columns These controls detailed below have identi cal functionality in all Views Menu Switch The MENU switch is located at the top of the View Column Clicking the switch reveals the Application Menus where various Console functions can be accessed Default Switch When Option Latch ts active with the parameters DEFAULT switch click ing any control returns the parameter to its default value DEFAULT Note The DEFAULT function is primarily for knob and fader values It does not apply to any preamp settings plug in inserts SOLO MUTE switches monitor levels customized input names and similar functions Clear Switches The CLEAR switches are located near the bottom of all View columns Clear Clips This switch clears all clip indicators and peak hold indicators on all me ters Tip Clip and peak hold indicators can be individually cleared by clicking any indi vidual meter Clear Solo Whenever Solo is engaged on any channel input the Clear Solo switch flashes yellow Clicking the Clear Solo switch deactivates the Solo function of any all channel inputs Tip Click Clear Solo again to return all channels to their previous Solo states Settings Switch The SETTINGS switch is located at the bottom of all View columns It opens the Console Settings window where many global functi
139. ions Utilities Audio MIDI Setup app Tip Each table is on a single page For convenient reference with DAWs that don t display driver I O channels by name print the sheet for your particular setup Available Tables Click an Apollo model to jump directly to its table Apollo Twin Default I O ADAT Mode Apollo Apollo 8 Default I O Apollo Twin Default I O S PDIF Mode Apollo Apollo 8 Default I O 4x Rates Apollo 8p Default I O ADAT Mode Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII Default I O Apollo 8p Default I O 4x Rates ADAT Mode Apollo 16 Apollo 16 mkII Default I O 4x Rates Apollo 8p Default I O S PDIF Mode a Custom I O Routes The default I O routes can be easily changed in the Core Audio Panel within the Console Settings Window window See the Flex Driver Overview for details Driver I O Table Notes e he number in the left column is the channel number used by the DAW e All tables apply at all sample rates unless 4x Sample Rates is noted e Ix sample rates is defined as 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz e 2x sample rates is defined as 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz e 4x sample rates is defined as 1 6 4 kHz and 192 kHz e Channels listed as N A are not available in the DAW However these routes can be easily reassigned in the Core Audio Panel to be made available in the DAW e With multi unit setups Inputs marked with the symbol f are available on the designated monitor unit only They are not available on any exp
140. ions are separated by areas of functionality Each functional area has a separate manual file An overview of each file and how they are accessed is provided in this section Note Extensive Additional Resources including technical information not avail able in other publications is also available Apollo Manual Files Note All manual files are in PDF format PDF files require a free PDF reader ap plication such as Preview included with Mac OS X or Adobe Reader Apollo Hardware Manuals Each Apollo model has a unique hardware manual The Apollo hardware manuals contain complete hardware related details about one specific Apollo model Included are detailed descriptions of all hardware features controls connectors and specifications Note Each hardware manual contains the unique Apollo model in the file name Apollo Software Manual The Apollo Software Manual is the companion guide to the Apollo hardware manuals It contains detailed information about how to configure and control all Apollo software fea tures for all Apollo models using the Console application Console Settings window and Console Recall plug in Refer to the Apollo Software Manual to learn how to operate the software tools and integrate Apollo s functionality into the DAW environment Note All Apollo models have the same software manual UAD System Manual The UAD System Manual is the complete operation manual for Apollo s UAD 2 function ality and ap
141. ip e Raw Distortion UA 610 A Tube Preamp amp EQ UA 610 B Tube Preamp amp EQ Unison plug ins that can be placed in Console s Unison inserts Apollo Software Manual 145 Chapter 8 Unison Activating Unison Unison is activated by inserting any Unison enabled plug in into the special Unison insert available on all mic preamp channels Tip Unison can be active on more than one preamp channel concur rently Unison Insert Location i The Unison insert is located between the preamp gain knob and the stan dard channel inserts Unison Availability Unison inserts are available on Apollo devices that feature mic preamps Apollo Apollo 8 Preamp input channels 1 4 Click this area to insert a Unison Apollo 8p Preamp input channels 1 8 eee Apollo Twin Preamp input channels 1 amp 2 Apollo 16 Unison is unavailable Apollo 16 does not feature preamps Unison Processing Important Unison processing in Console s Unison insert is always active on the channel s input signal regardless of any subsequent channel routing options Con sole Flex Routing DAW I O etc Therefore Unison processing is always recorded in the DAW even if Console s Insert Effects switches are set to MON Unison plug ins in channel inserts UAD plug ins that support Unison can also be loaded and used in any standard inserts available on all Console input channels and or within a DAW via VST AU RTAS AAX 64 as with any UAD pl
142. ishing Multiple Units Device Color Each unit in the Devices list is color coded for enhanced identification These colors are used in the Meter Bridge and the Core Audio Panel when multi unit cascading to differ entiate between devices The device colors cannot be modified Device Name When using multiple devices of the same type it may be helpful give each device a unique Device Name instead of the default names The Show Device Names setting is particularly useful with multiple devices The Meter Bridge with Apollo and Apollo 16 showing unique device colors Device Letter Each unit in the Devices list is designated with a sequential letter These letters are used in the Core Audio Panel when multi unit cascading to differentiate between Apollo de vices The device letters cannot be modified INPUTS Device Letter A gt i Apollo INPUTS CUSTOM NAME A LINE 5 A LINE 5 Device Letter B Apollo 16 B LINE 5 B LINE 5 Device letters amp colors correspond in the Hardware panel left and Core Audio panel right Apollo Software Manual 176 Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Console Session Management Console 1 to Console 2 Session If a Console session was created and saved with Console 1 and the session is subse quently opened with a multi unit Thunderbolt setup in Console 2 UAD v8 0 1 or later the previous Console 1 configuration is retained with the exception noted below Note Cue and headphone mana
143. it window or via the disable function in the insert options menu The Fairchild 670 plug in at right indicates this state pi i Eg 88 ng HUDE Ae Fairchikd 670 namen SA Note Disabling a plug in via the power control within its editor State Indications window versus the Power switch in editor view does not change the background color Offline red The plug in is disabled because there is not enough UAD resources it is unlicensed and the demo has expired and or the UAD authorization needs updating The Harrison 32C insert at right indicates this state Empty The insert is not populated with a plug in Click the symbol to open the Assign window for loading a plug in into the insert Insert Hover Options Three commonly used plug in functions become available when the mouse cursor is hovered over any insert containing a plug in The function icons appear on top of the plug in name as shown at right To perform the function click the associated hover switch A A A Remove Unloads the plug in from the insert Remove Assign Power Assign Opens the Assign popover window to replace the current plug in with a different plug in Power Disables Enables plug in processing and conserves UAD resources The plug in remains in the insert Apollo Software Manual 101 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Insert Options Menu To display the Insert Options menu right click or control click any Inse
144. itor level indicator ring flashes when MONO is active DIM Attenuates the signal level at the monitor outputs by the dB amount set in Con sole s Control Room strip The monitor level indicator ring flashes when DIM Is active NONE The FCN switch is unassigned Note When more than one Apollo interface is connected in a multi unit configura tion the FCN switch is operable on the designated monitor unit only Apollo Software Manual 120 Chapter 6 Console Settings Devices Column This column lists all Apollo devices in the system It has four primary functions DEVICES Selects current unit to see device specific options Apolko Designates the monitor unit in multi unit setups Indicates which unit s are currently online Se NS Adds devices for offline configuration Select Device Clicking a unit in the column reveals its device specific settings in the Options Column Device Letter Each unit in the Devices list is designated with a sequential letter These letters are used in the Core Audio Panel when multi unit cascading to differentiate between Apollo de vices The device letters cannot be modified Device Color Each unit in the Devices list is color coded for enhanced identification These colors are used in the Meter Bridge and the Core Audio Panel when multi unit cascading to differ entiate between devices The device colors cannot be modified Designate Monitor Unit In multi device configu
145. its title and icon are dim This function is used to restrict the availability of assignable plug ins in plug in lists By default all plug ins are visible even if they are unlicensed or the demo period is expired By hiding plug ins that are unlicensed or expired only plug ins that can process audio are exposed which can be convenient for more rapid assignments Info Column These switches open the plug in s product pages at uaudio com in the default web browser providing a general overview the plug in Tip For detailed operational info for each plug in see the UAD Plug Ins Manual Buy Column Adds an unlicensed plug in to the shopping cart at the UA online store Confirm you are logged in to the desired account at uaudio com when purchasing the plug in Apollo Software Manual Lo7 Chapter 6 Console Settings MIDI Panel Console supports the ability to use MIDI to remotely set the tempo used for the Tempo Sync feature The MIDI panel is where the specific MIDI controls are set Console Settings NONE The MIDI panel MIDI data Is received by Console via the Mac OS X operating system To verify and or configure MIDI devices use the Audio MIDI Setup application included with OS X e Applications Utilities Audio MIDI Setup app gt MIDI Window MIDI Device Sets the MIDI device to be used as the source for MIDI control To set the device click the MIDI DEVICE menu and choose a new device from the drop menu Note On
146. iv ers so the audio interface can communicate with the host computer Therefore the UAD Installer must be run even if you intend to use Apollo s audio interface functionality without the use of Console or UAD Powered Plug Ins System Requirements e Apple Mac computer with available Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port e Mac OS X 10 8 5 Mountain Lion 10 9 Mavericks or 10 10 Yosemite e Four gigabytes available disk space e Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug ins e Thunderbolt cable sold separately Software Updates The most recent UAD Powered Plug Ins software version Is always recommended so you ll have access to the latest UAD plug ins and stability updates The most recent software is available at the UA website www uaudio com downloads Firmware Updates For optimum results always update the firmware if prompted by the software The Power Off UAD Device dialog will appear after a firmware update is complete Follow the instructions in the dialog to complete the process before attempting to use the software Preparation Close all open files and applications before starting the software installation procedure The installer requires a restart after installation If you are updating to a newer version of Apollo software or installing additional UAD devices It is not necessary to remove the previous UAD software or hardware from the system Automatic Authorization As of UAD v8 0 authorization is fully
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148. le Neve 1073 instead of Input 1 Custom Channel Counts Some DAWS restrict the number of I O channels that can be used With Flex Driver its possible to specify exactly which I O is seen by the DAW even if the available Apollo I O exceeds the DAW s maximum channel 1 0 count Custom I O Presets Customized O tables can be saved and loaded to or from disk as presets for future recall and or sharing with other Apollo users Core Audio Panel The Core Audio panel is the software interface for Flex Driver This Is where Apollo s I O can be renamed remapped and saved for future use Console Settings My VO Map BAVE a2 PT Mode INPUTS OUTPUTS DEVICE INPUTS CUSTOM NAME DEVICE OUTPUTS CUSTOM NAME My Apollo MIC LINE HIZ 1 Electric Guitar My Apollo MON L MON L My Apollo MIGUNEHIZ 2 Acoustic Guitar My Apollo MON AR MON R My Apollo MIC LINES Neve 1073 My Apollo LINE 1 Wy Apollo MIC LINE 4 AP Vision My Apollo LINE 2 Miy Apollo LINE 5 Plano L My Apollo LINE 3 My Apollo LINE 6 Piano A My Apollo My Apollo LINE 7 LINE 7 My Apollo Wiy Apollo LINE 6 LINE 6 My Apollo The Flex Driver feature is configured in the Core Audio settings panel Apollo Software Manual 40 Chapter 3 Console Overview Popover Windows Some Console functions that are not visible in the main window are accessed In popover windows Popovers are a special type of window that automati cally close when any area outside of the pop
149. le s settings mirror the Apollo hardware Changes made to one are also made on the other and vice versa If changes are made to Console when Apollo is not connected then Apollo is subsequently connected the Console settings are sent to the hardware Important If Console is launched after changes are made to Apollo using the front panel hardware controls the current Console settings will overwrite the changes made using the hardware controls Apollo Software Manual 18 Chapter 3 Console Overview Accessing Console Any of the methods below can be used to open the Console application e Select Console from the drop menu after clicking the blue UA logo diamond in the OS X Menu Bar at upper right of screen EGS 145 54PM Q Console Settings UAD Meter amp Control Panel New Console Window Accessing Console from the Mac OS X Menu Bar e Click the Console application icon in the OS X Dock Accessing Console from the Mac OS X Dock e Double click the Console application icon in the OS X Finder located at Applications Universal Audio Console app eoo Universal Audio 6 items 362 77 GB available y H RTF 7 Console app ReadMe rtf Uninstall Universal Audio Software app UAD Meter amp Control Apollo Software Documentation Panel app Manual pdf Macintosh HD 99 Applications gt Universal Audio Accessing Console from the Mac OS X Finder Quitting Console Console can be closed usin
150. le My Session The Meter Bridge with Show Device Names OFF left and ON right Modifiers Timeout This option sets the period in seconds used for Option Latch operations Apollo Software Manual Loo Chapter 6 Console Settings Plug Ins Panel Various UAD plug in options are set within the Display panel Console Settings PLUG INS PLUG IN STATUS Trident A Range Authorized for all devices INFO UA 1176 Rev A Authorized for all devices INFO UA 117645 Authorized for all devices INFO UA 1176LN Legacy Authorized for all devices INFO UA 1176LN Rev E Authorized for all devices NFO Authorized for all devices oe INFO UA 610 4 Authorized for all devices INFO UA 610 6 Authorized for all devices INFO The Plug Ins panel Controls Mode This setting determines how UAD plug in parameter knobs respond to adjustment Three control modes are offered Circular Relative Circular and Linear The behavior of each mode is described below Linear slider In Linear mode the knob is adjusted by dragging horizontally or verti cally instead of by rotating This behavior is similar to moving a physical fader Circular jump In Circular mode the software knobs behave similar to physical rotary knobs Values are changed by clicking on the knob then rotating in a circular direction When the edge of the knob is clicked the parameter value jumps to the mouse position Relative Circular grab Relative Circular mode operate
151. le MUST be used to take advantage of these features Console replaces the software input monitoring feature of the DAW mixer Console can be used simultaneously with a DAW for front end signal processing and low latency monitoring and or tracking Complete Console sessions can be saved as presets for easy recall of the entire configuration or single channel strips can be saved recalled using Channel Strip Presets Console can also be used to configure Apollo s audio inter face I O settings such as sample rate clock source and reference levels The Console application is a remote interface to the digital mixing and signal processing functions that are performed within the Apollo hardware Although Console runs on the host computer the computer s CPU is not performing these audio functions All signal processing occurs on the SHARC DSPs Inside the hardware unit s Note Apollo interfaces use UAD DSP and memory resources for its internal DSP mixer Therefore the UAD Meters will show DSP and memory usage when Apollo is connected even if Console and or UAD plug ins are not currently loaded 4 The Console application s main window Apollo Software Manual 16 Chapter 3 Console Overview Console Functions Console enables the following functionality when used with Apollo Hardware control All of Apollo s front panel hardware controls except headphone volume can be controlled using Console facilitating easy hardware manipulat
152. le management as shown at right For detailed descriptions see Monitor Column beginning on page 78 Monitor r Meters Monitor Meters These meters display the signal levels of the monitor mix bus just before the monitor level control Levels displayed here mirror the state of the Monitor 1 2 LED meters on Apollo s front panel lobal Global Insert Effects insert Effects These switches globally switch all Console inputs to either pass all UAD insert effect processing to the DAW print wet or not Show Hide Strips monitor wet but print dry Insert Effects can also be individually switched on a per channel m basis see Channel Insert Effects on page 103 The Global Window Insert Effects switches override the individual channel settings Show Strips a These switches show and hide the visibility of the auxiliary return A strips and or the control room options strip Each strip is visible when its SHOW switch is lit Cue Outputs Window Clicking this switch opens the Cue Outputs Popover where the aoe cue mix buses can be assigned and mirrored to available outputs Monitor Output Options ot Manager The monitor outputs can be muted and or set to monophonic with these switches When ALT monitoring is enabled additional Switches appear to control which output the monitor mix Is rout ed to The Monitor Column Monitor Level This is the master level control for Apollo s monitor outputs It performs the same func
153. lect to reveal contents Function Buttons fo oof ff Load Load Save Create Load New Existing Current New Selected Session Session Session File Session The Sessions Manager popover Sessions Switch To access the Sessions Manager window single click the Sessions Menu located at the bottom of the Monitor Column Click to open the Sessions Manager Apollo Software Manual 89 Chapter 4 Console Reference Sessions Manager Contents eoo C Sessions Session folder contents can be organized via the OS X Finder m m Band Tracking uadmix File locations in the Finder are reflected within the Sessions 2S eS ee Manager Live Rig uadmix J Mix Sessions Band Mix uadmix SESSION Column Trio Mix uadmix i eek l My Default uadmix AIl items within the Default Session Files Location are dis v Other Sessions played in the SESSION column If more sessions or folders Rock Trio uadmix reside in the column than are currently within view a scroll bar Sring Quartet sae mis Twin Session uadmix appears Double click any session in the SESSION column to load it or Sessions Manager contents click a sub folder if any to display sessions within the sub shown in OS X Finder folder in the SUB FOLDER column Note Sub folders are indicated in the SESSION column by small disclosure tri angles near the right side of the SESSION column SUB FOLDER Column If the SESSION column contains one or more folders selectin
154. lliseconds at 96 kHz Console with Realtime UAD Processing When Console is used for Realtime UAD Pro cessing with UAD Powered Plug Ins that are not upsampled monitoring Apollo s inputs via Console does not add any latency In this configuration Apollo s analog I O round trip latency Is still 1 1 milliseconds at 96 kHz even if up to four UAD non upsampled plug ins are serially stacked chained on a single Apollo analog and or digital input Multiple Apollo inputs can have up to tour UAD non upsampled plug ins each up to the limit of available DSP resources this configuration also does not add any latency Note Upsampled UAD plug ins add latency when used in Console or a DAW See Upsampled UAD plug ins below for details Console Auxiliary Buses The outputs of the auxiliary buses in Console have 32 samples of additional latency This is necessary to maintain the lowest possible input latency Apollo Software Manual 181 Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo Upsampled UAD Plug Ins some UAD Powered Plug Ins are upsamp ed meaning their internal sample rate Is in creased to achieve sonic design goals Depending on the session sample rate upsampled UAD plug ins can add additional latency when used in the Console Mixer and or a DAW Although the latency added by upsampled UAD plug ins is negligible typically between 0 300 samples depending on the plug in and sample rate this extra latency can affect phase coherency
155. llo Using Apollo with a DAW without Console When used with a DAW but without the Console application or Console Recall plug in the DAW controls all signal I O routing software monitoring and DSP accelerated UAD plug in processing Note Apollo like other UAD devices can only load UAD plug ins which are spe cifically designed to run on UAD DSP accelerators Host based native plug ins cannot run on the UAD DSP Monitoring with the DAW The primary function of Console is monitoring of Apollo s inputs during live performance with or without Realtime UAD Processing When software monitoring is enabled in the DAW Console s input monitoring must be disabled to eliminate doubled signals Important When the DAW s software monitoring feature is enabled when not us ing Console for input monitoring Console s inputs must be muted to avoid signal doubling at Apollo s monitor outputs Disable input monitoring in Console when software monitoring via the DAW If Console s input monitoring isn t disabled phasing and or doubling of the monitored signal s will occur because the Input signal is being heard twice first from the low latency DSP mix Console and shortly thereafter from the higher latency software mix DAW How to disable input monitoring in Console To disable input monitoring in Console when using software monitoring in the DAW open Console and mute all input channels within Console Console can
156. llo Software Manual 129 Chapter 6 Console Settings Cascade Switch The Cascade switch Is used to quickly assign continuous I O channels if routings have been changed from default values Note Cascade doesn t do anything when the Mode Menu displays Default be cause all channels are already continuous in default mode When Cascade is clicked the Cascade switch and all channel numbers are illuminated Click hold any channel number then swipe down adjacent channel numbers to quickly assign the channel s to the next available channel s in the device Tip Increase the vertical size the Console Settings window to view more channels simultaneously so more channels can be swiped 32 PT Mode a2 PT Mode CASCADE OUTPUTS OUTPUTS OUTPUTS CUSTOM NAME OUTPUTS CUSTOM NAME MON L MON L MON A 1 Click Hold channel ADAT 1 number ADAT 3 ADAT 4 2 Swipe Down channel numbers LINE 6 LINE 6 Using Cascade to quickly assign multiple channels In this example ADAT I was previously assigned to LINE I left screenshot With Cascade engaged right screenshot swiping the ADAT output across the LINE outputs quickly reassigns the LINE outputs to ADAT outputs Apollo Software Manual 130 Chapter 6 Console Settings Assign Switches Each input and output channel has an assign switch The assign switches are Indicated by disclosure triangles at the lower right of each switch The currently assigned rout
157. lo s moni tor outputs Refer to the illustration at right for descriptions in this section Input Pan This control adjusts the input s position in the ste reo panorama of the monitor mix bus Stereo Input Pan When the input is stereo linked two pan knobs ap pear for the channel enabling independent panning for both the left and right channels When stereo link is activated the default position of the dual pan knobs are hard left right Pan with channels unlinked left and linked right Input Solo Solo mutes all input signals except for any Inputs in solo mode Solo is used to hear individual chan nels in the monitor mix without having to modify other channels Input Pan Input Input Solo Mute Input Fader Input lt Meter Input Fader Label value click to rename _ i amp LINK The Monitor Mix Controls Note Input solo does not effect the channel s cue sends which are pre fader Click the switch to toggle the solo state The channel is in solo mode when its solo switch is highlighted in yellow Note that activating mute has no effect if the channel Is in solo mode Tip Option click the solo button to toggle solo on all input channels Inactive solo and mute switches Apollo Software Manual 69 Chapter 4 Console Reference Input Mute Mute prevents the input channel s signal from being routed to the monitor mix bus and aux buses that are in POST mode but not th
158. lo Twin Dot Apollo Twin only When the Monitor Level function is active on Apollo Twin s hardware when its white MONITOR indicator is lit a green dot is visible in Console adjacent to the MONITOR text label as circled in red at right The dot provides a visual indication that the MONITOR level adjust function is active on the Apollo Twin hardware When the dot is not Apollo Twin s visible adjusting Apollo Twin s hardware level knob will not adjust the MONITOR dot monitor level Sessions Switch This switch is used to access the Sessions Manager Popover single click or the Sessions Menu right click where Console configuration preset KJ files are managed For complete details about these features see Console Sessions Apollo Software Manual 81l Chapter 4 Console Reference Cue Outputs Popover Note For an overview of Apollo s Cues see page 34 The Cue Outputs popover window is where the cue mix bus returns are configured Each cue mix bus has its own row of controls as shown in the diagrams below Because the control set for each cue row is Identical each control in the rows are only described once EAE e lt Close SOURCE HP Settings entire row Line 3 4 Settings gt MEE entire row r 7 Cue Source Cue Output Select Mono The Cue Outputs popover with Apollo Twin CUE OUTPUTS XT Close OUTPUT CUE 1 Settings ete NONE entire row CUE 2 Settings
159. lug in interface Controls on Apollo s front panel dynamically adjust the Unison plug in s parameters to match the target preamp pedal behavior Correspondingly changing a setting in the Uni son plug in interface will modify Apollo s front panel settings Because Unison can be active on more than one mic channel a complement of premium mic preamps is available concurrently Dedicated Unison Inserts preamp channels only Unison is enabled by loading a UAD preamp or pedal plug in into Console s dedicated Unison inserts Apollo Software Manual 144 Chapter 8 Unison Unison Features Unison technology enables these Apollo features all with Realtime UAD Processing e Alternate microphone preamplifier sound Apollo s ultra transparent mic preamps inherit all the unique sonic and input characteristics of the emulated hardware preamp or pedal including the mic line and Hi Z inputs e Realistic tandem control Unison facilitates seamless interactive control of Uni son preamp plug in settings using Apollo s digitally controlled hardware and or the plug in interface All equivalent preamp controls gain pad polarity etc are mirrored and bi directional The preamp controls respond to adjustments with pre cisely the same interplay behavior as the emulated hardware including gain levels and clipping points e Hardware input impedance All Apollo mic preamps feature variable input im pedance in analog hardw
160. lug in when Apollo is in Gain Stage Mode To adjust other gain stages from within Console use Apollo s gain knob or the Unison plug in interface Gain Stage Colors The gain stage being controlled is indicated by unique matching Indicator colors on Apollo s front panel and within the Unison plug in s interface The color of the gain level indicator on Apollo s front panel the LED ring around the knob changes with each gain stage and the matching color dot within the Unison plug in s interface moves to the target gain parameter being controlled The gain stages available for control and their associated colors are e Orange Gain stage one the Gain parameter e Amber Gain stage two the Level parameter e Green Gain stage three the clean non modeled output control Apollo Software Manual 152 Chapter 8 Unison Matching Gain Stage Indicators In Gain Stage Mode Apollo s preamp level indicator the colored ring around the knob matches the colored dot on the target gain parameter in the Unison plug in s interface as shown below The hardware and software controls are mirrored and the gain stage can be adjusted using either control PREAMP PREAMP PREAMP The color of Apollo s preamp gain level indicator changes to reflect the gain stage being controlled OUTPUT The matching color dot on the parameter in the Unison plug in interface indicates which gain stage is being controlled by Apollo s f
161. ly devices configured in Audio MIDI Setup app are available for selection in this menu Tap Tempo Channel Specifies the MIDI channel to be used for MIDI control To set the channel click the field and enter a numerical value between 1 16 Tap Tempo Event Console can receive note or controller data for MIDI control of Tap Tempo These two settings define the MIDI data type and value used for MIDI control For instructions see Changing tempo via MIDI on page 58 MIDI Type Menu Sets the MIDI data type to be used as the source for MIDI control To set the data type first click the drop menu then choose CONTROLLER or NOTE from the menu or send the value from the MIDI controller MIDI Value Field Sets the MIDI data value to be used as the source for MIDI control To set the data value first click the field then enter a numerical value between O 12 7 or send the value from the MIDI controller Apollo Software Manual 138 Chapter 6 Console Settings MIDI Note Table When NOTE is used as the MIDI type the table below can be used as a reference for MIDI note values Octave Oooo o o appe e ee ee e fo e a x6 e oo re o oo 0 mm for e e os ar oo or 70 os ov efe o fe om as se om oa 70 fos se 0 ee fo feta oe fe Te for om oem e e oe am so oe oe 76 ow tio fraa Fo or e oe oe os re foo r ve a fo e oo e e oe 70 oo Toe rafa ae e r te fa oo a or re or e 5 v
162. me in Console When a DAW project is loaded that contains the Console Recall plug in with SYNC en abled the Session Name tn the Console application displays Sync Session and the display is dimmed Console Sync Session Console session name when SYNC is enabled in DAW Apollo Software Manual 142 Chapter 7 Console Recall Plug In Loading Synchronized DAW Projects If SYNC was active when a DAW project file containing Console Recall was saved then loading that DAW project will load the Console settings saved in the plug in and the Console settings that were active before the DAW project was loaded are overwritten Note The Console settings that were active before the DAW project was loaded can be easily recovered if desired using the Cached Sessions feature in the Ses sions Menu within the Console Application If SYNC was Inactive when a DAW project file containing Console Recall was saved then loading that project will not change the Console settings that were active before the DAW project was loaded Session State Parameter The Console Recall plug in has a parameter called Session State that is exposed for DAW automation but Is not in the plug in interface Session State ensures all changes to Console settings and the DAW session are captured by the Console Recall plug in If something related to Session State appears in the DAW It s best to just ignore it Important To ensure proper functionality when
163. mines a mono phonic signal s positioning in the stereo field Patch Bay A passive central routing station for audio signals In most recording studios the line level inputs and outputs of all devices are connected to a patch bay making it an easy matter to re route signal with the use of patch cords Patch Cord A short audio cable with connectors on each end typically used to intercon nect components wired to a patch bay PDF Acronym for Portable Document Format PDF is the standardized file format used for distribution of documentation in electronic form Various applications can open PDF files one such reader application is available for free at www adobe com Plug In Software components that are added to host software applications to enhance their functionality and or performance Powered Plug Ins High quality audio processing plug ins developed and sold by Univer sal Audio that run exclusively on UAD DSP accelerator products Quantization Noise A form of digital distortion caused by mathematical rounding off er rors in the analog to digital conversion process Quantization noise can be reduced dra matically by dithering the digital signal See Dither Apollo Software Manual 199 Glossary Realtime UAD Processing Universal Audio s DSP FPGA technology that enables UAD Powered Plug Ins to run with latencies in the sub 2ms range Realtime UAD processing provides the ultimate sonic experience while monitori
164. mple rate being used Each additional bit adds approximately 6 dB to the dynamic range of the audio In addition the use of more bits helps capture quieter signal more accurately See Sample and Dynamic range Apollo Software Manual 195 Glossary Bit Depth See Bit Resolution Bit Resolution Often used interchangeably with bit depth this is a term used to de scribe the number of bits used in a digital recording Apollo converts analog audio and transmits digital audio with a resolution of 24 bits thus yielding a theoretical dynamic range of approximately 145 dB the highest audio interface resolution in common use today See Dynamic Range BNC A bayonet type coaxial connector often found on video and digital audio equipment as well as on test devices like oscilloscopes In digital audio equipment BNC connec tors are normally used to carry word clock signals between devices BNC connectors are named for their type Bayonet and their inventors Paul Neil and Carl Concelman See Word Clock Buffer buffers buffering The transference of data in small batches instead of continu ously Buffering induces latency delay and is inherent in most digital audio systems Bus A signal path that carries more than one signal e g a mix bus auxiliary bus head phone cue bus etc Channel Input Strip A group of controls that pertain only to the functions contained within a particular mixer input channel I
165. n most mixing consoles the strips are dupli cated for each input Class A One design technique used in electronic devices such that their active compo nents are drawing current and working throughout the full signal cycle thus yielding a more linear response This increased linearity results in fewer harmonics generated hence lower distortion in the output signal Condenser Microphone A microphone design that utilizes an electrically charged thin conductive diaphragm stretched close to a metal disk called a backplate Incoming sound pressure causes the diaphragm to vibrate in turn causing the capacitance to vary in a like manner which causes a variance in its output voltage Condenser microphones tend to have excellent transient response but require an external voltage source most often in the form of 48 volts of phantom power Clock In digital audio or video a clock serves as a timing reference for a system Every digital device must carry out specified numbers of operations per period of time and at a consistent speed in order for the device to work properly Digital audio devices such as Apollo normally have an internal clock and are also capable of locking to external clock routed from other digital devices In order to avoid signal degradation or undesirable audible artifacts it is absolutely critical that all digital devices that are interconnected in a system be locked to the same clock Clock Distribution Refers to t
166. n setup l Verify the MIDI output device and or MIDI software is configured properly and ac tive In Audio MIDI Setup 2 Inthe MIDI panel within the Console Settings window set the values for DEVICE TAP TEMPO CHANNEL and TAP TEMPO EVENT to match the transmitted MIDI data 3 Transmit the MIDI note or controller as specified in the previous step at least four times to establish the tempo The Tempo Display is RED during this period 4 After a new tempo value is established the new tempo is used and the Tempo Display changes back to BLACK Simply retransmit the MIDI data to apply further tempo updates Apollo Software Manual 58 Chapter 4 Console Reference Sample Rate Display This area displays the current sample rate used for Apollo s A D D A conversion and UAD Powered Plug Ins processing When using UAD Powered Plug Ins higher sample rates require more UAD DSP resources Important When the Clock Source parameter is set to use any external clock source the sample rate must be manually set to match the sample rate of the external clock Sample Rate Menu Clicking the Sample Rate Display presents the Sample Rate Menu where the current sample rate can be changed Y 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Important When a DAW is used with Apollo the sample rate is typically changed within the DAW settings If the sample rate Is 88 2 kHz changed to a different value within Console when a DAW Is active digital artifacts could occur due
167. n the audio software application s preferences called audio setup or output device or similar Each application is different consult the software application documentation for specifics eon Preferences Apollo selected as the Core Audio I O device in Ableton Live preferences Apollo Software Manual 160 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Setting the I O in the Operating System If a software application doesn t have its own setting for accessing a Core Audio device directly it typically uses the device specified in the Sound control panel of the OS software This sets the device for all system sounds and any other device that uses the system device for audio I O Note To prevent system sounds from being inadvertently routed into Apollo s monitor outputs and or DAW recordings setting Apollo as the output for system sounds is generally not recommended when using a DAW Set the operating system s Input and or Output device to use Universal Audio Apollo to route system sound to from Apollo This setup will assign system audio to the Apollo s default channels 1 amp 2 which are routed to Apollo s left amp right monitor outputs eoc Sound a Show All q Sound Effects p amiri Input Select a device for sound output Name Type Internal Speakers Built in Universal Audio Apollo PCI card Settings for the selected device The selected device has no output controls Output volume
168. ndow View Column Meter Bridge Monitor Column Current Bank Info Bar Bank Bar if channels out of view View Bank Bar Current Bank Meter Bridge Monitor Column gray visible channels all unhidden channels Column Console My Session VIEW settings Auxiliary amp Head Control Room Flements in this area columns appear depend on current VIEW here when SHOW settings button s are enabled gt LA CUE OUTPU Info Bar Console elements that are always visible Apollo Software Manual 22 Chapter 3 Console Overview Meter Bridge Overview The Meter Bridge illustrated below is always visible at the top of the Console window It displays all non hidden input channels signal activity at these inputs and the Bank Bar which is used to scroll inputs that are out of horizontal view For detailed descriptions of all Meter Bridge elements see Meter Bridge beginning on page 45 Mono Stereo Signal No Channel Meter Meter Present Signal Input single dual green black Meters Apollo rl Bank Bar _ Device Name Channels not in gray optional via right click Current Bank black Non Hidden Input Channels The Meter Bridge elements Apollo Software Manual 23 Chapter 3 Console Overview Current Bank Overview An important navigational concept in Console is the Current Bank The Current Bank is all input channels that are currently displayed in the main body of the Console
169. ne devices when they are hidden and hides them when they are visible This feature is typically used for adjusting Console sessions in multi unit configurations when all Apollo devices are not currently connected Show Plug In Editor Windows Close All Plug in Editor Windows View Items Settings Note Items in this section perform the same function as clicking the View switches in the View column Overview Switches Console to Overview view Inputs Switches Console to Inputs view Inserts Switches Console to Inserts view Sends Switches Console to Sends view Apollo Software Manual 97 Chapter 4 Console Reference Show Plug In Editor Windows Brings all open UAD plug in editor windows to the foreground if any If ALWAYS ON TOP in the Display panel within the Console Settings window is set to PLUG INS this function has no effect plug in editors are always in the foreground in this mode Note his item applies only to UAD plug ins used within Console not those used within a DAW Close All Plug In Editor Windows Closes all open UAD plug in editor windows if any Settings Opens the Console Settings window where various global parameters are configured See sessions Manager Popover for details about the window Help Menu Documentation This item opens the folder containing all Apollo product user documen tation files Consult the documentation when you need specific opera tional information
170. ng and or tracking Realtime UAD processing is a special function that is available only within the Console application Ribbon Microphone A type of microphone that works by loosely suspending a small ele ment usually a corrugated strip of metal in a strong magnetic field This ribbon Is moved by the motion of air molecules and in doing so it cuts across the magnetic lines of flux causing an electrical signal to be generated Ribbon microphones tend to be deli cate and somewhat expensive but often have very flat frequency response Sample A digital snapshot of the amplitude of a sound at a single instant in time The number of samples taken per second is determined by the device s sample rate See Sample rate Sample Rate The number of samples per second In digital audio there are six com monly used sample rates 44 1 kHz used by audio CDs 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 2 x 44 1 kHz 96 kHz 2 x 48 kHz used by DVDs 176 4 kHz 4 x 44 1 kHz and 192 kHz 4 x 48 kHz The higher the sample rate the greater the frequency response of the resulting signal however higher sample rates require more storage space See kHz Sample Rate Conversion The process of altering a digital signal s sample rate to a differ ent sample rate S MUX sometimes written as S MUX Abbreviation tor Sample Multiplexing S MUX is a method for transmitting two channels of high sample rate 88 2 96 176 4 or 192 kHz 24 bit digital aud
171. ns Click NONE to remove all I O assignments from the channel Channel Type The TYPE column in the middle displays all available channel types for the selected Apollo device Click a channel type to select it and display all channels available for as signment in the INPUT OUTPUT column Available Routes The column on the right displays all available routes for the selected channel type Click an available route to assign the Input or output The assigned route is highlighted in blue Note If an output is gray in the output column and cannot be selected the out put Is already in use by an input channel Flex Route cue output or ALT output Apollo Software Manual 133 Chapter 6 Console Settings Display Panel Various Console display options are set within the Display panel PRE PADER INFINITE SEC PLUG INS The Display panel Metering Pre Fader When set to Pre Fader an input s Channel Meter indicates the level at the Apollo input regardless of the Channel Fader setting With this setting changing the fader level will not change the Channel Meter Post Fader When set to Post Fader changing an input s Channel Fader will change the Channel Meter Note he Metering Menu affects the Channel Meters of Console s channel inputs only It does not affect the Aux Meters or the Monitor Meters Clip Peak Hold Tip The Clip and Peak indicators can be cleared at any time with the Clear Clips button Clip Hold
172. nsert slots per input for Realtime UAD Processing e Two stereo auxiliary sends with level and pan controls on all inputs e Virtual inputs accept any outputs from DAW via device drivers e Stereo headphone sends with level and pan controls on all inputs e Up to four stereo cue mix sends with level and pan controls on all inputs e Adjacent input pairs can be linked for convenient stereo control e Sample rate conversion Is available on S PDIF and AES EBU inputs e Any input can be routed to any output except Apollo Twin Monitoring e Stereo monitor mix bus with level mute solo ALT dim and source select controls e Up to four independent stereo cue mix buses e Flexible routing matrix for assigning cues to any available headphone and line outputs e Independent monophonic sum controls for all mix buses e S PDIF and AES EBU outputs can optionally mirror the post fader monitor mix Auxiliary Buses e Two stereo auxiliary sends returns with independent level mute and mono sum controls e Four plug in inserts per auxiliary return for Realtime UAD Processing e Auxillary buses can be routed to main monitor mix and or cue outputs e Independent pre post switching on each auxiliary bus Specific software features depend on hardware functionality not available with all Apollo devices Details within Apollo Software Manual 7 Chapter 1 Introduction Metering e Signal level meters with peak hold and clip indicators on all inputs e Dual peak
173. nt menus one each for number of inputs and number of outputs are used to change the number of Apollo I O channels used by Core Audio By default the total number of available input and output channels for all detected Apollo devices are displayed The primary reason to change the channel counts is to accommodate the 32 O channels available within Pro Tools When 32 channels are select ed for Apollo I O PT Mode any Apollo I O can still be used by virtually remapping the I O so the desired channels fit within the available chan nel count Channel Count menus Important These menus change the driver I O complement Quit all DAW applications before changing the Channel Count settings Inputs The number of active Apollo input channels used by Core Audio is displayed here Click the display to select a different input channel count from the menu Outputs The number of active Apollo output channels used by Core Audio is dis played here Click the display to select a different output channel count from the menu Note Each Core Audio stream uses host computer CPU resources To maximize CPU performance do not set the channel counts higher than the number of chan nels actually needed Device Name Display The Device Name of the Apollo device Is displayed in the INPUT and OUTPUT columns so each Apollo unit can be readily identified in multi unit setups Each device is color coded for easier identification Apo
174. o display the Tempo window click anywhere in the Tempo Display within the Into Bar The available tempo range Is from 1 00 BPM to 999 00 BPM The default tempo of a new session is 120 BPM Adjusting Tempo Text Entry 1 Open the Tempo window by clicking the Tempo Display in the Info Bar 2 Click the tempo text field then type a numeric tempo value 3 Press Return or Enter or click the close button with the mouse Tip To leave the tempo unchanged after entering an unwanted value in the Tempo window press the ESC key or close the window with the mouse Tap Tempo 1 Open the Tempo window by clicking the Tempo Display in the Info Bar 2 With the mouse click the TAP button at least four times to establish the tempo 3 Press Return or Enter or click the close button with the mouse Changing tempo via MIDI Tap tempo can be used to set a new tempo from incoming MIDI that is received via the Mac OS X operating system This method requires any external MIDI hardware and or MIDI software that is recognized by Audio MIDI Setup Mac OS X s MIDI routing utility application located in Applications Utilities About external MIDI tap tempo control e Audio MIDI Setup must be properly configured After proper configuration Audio MIDI Setup does not need to remain open e MIDI note values or MIDI controller values can be used as the data source e Console cannot synchronize the tempo to incoming MIDI beat clock MIDI configuratio
175. onnections Expander Unit lt _ gt a IMPORTANT Connect speakers 16 8 0 0 and cue outputs to monitor unit only ALT Monitor Monitor Speakers Speakers Device wiring example with Apollo 8 Apollo 16 and Apollo Twin Cables Required e One Thunderbolt cable for each Apollo unit Important All original silver Apollo and Apollo 16 units require the Thunderbolt Option Card Apollo Expanded Wiring Notes e A single Thunderbolt cable is required for all Apollo unit interconnections Connect one cable to the host Mac and one cable between Apollo units e Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 ports may be mixed and used for any all connec tions e he Mac and all Apollo units must be connected to the same Thunderbolt bus e The Apollo device ordering and the Thunderbolt ports used second port on Apollo vs second port on Mac placement in daisy chain etc is not Important e n the wiring example diagram the Apollo 8 in the center is designated as the monitor master unit Connect speakers including ALT speakers to the monitor unit only e Do not connect more than one Thunderbolt cable between the same two devices the Thunderbolt protocol is bi directional e Do not interconnect any Word Clock FireWire ADAT or MADI ports between any Apollo units Apollo Software Manual 172 Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Multi Unit Operation Power On Sequence With UAD version 8 0 2
176. ons are de fined For complete details see Chapter 6 Console Settings beginning on page 115 Apollo Software Manual 49 Chapter 4 Console Reference Modifiers Overview The View Column Options in each View Column enable various operations to be per formed on the items within the View View Option operations are performed by selecting an option to latch the function ex ecuting the operation s using Modifiers then exiting the latched function Option Latch When a View Option switch is clicked the switch flashes yellow indicating that the function is latched and ready to be executed using the Modifiers O rower POWER Option Unlatch Power option The latched option is unlatched the switch stops flashing when latched e Any same or different option switch is clicked e A different View is selected e No operations are executed during the Modifiers Timeout period Modifiers Timeout When an option is latched It is automatically unlatched times out after the Modifiers Timeout period to prevent inadvertent modifications The Modifiers Timeout Is a preference set in the Display panel within MCORP Chen the Console Settings window The default Modifiers Timeout period is six seconds flashes Modifiers Modifiers are icons superimposed on various elements when a View Option Is latched Modifiers are used to execute the operations The specific modifiers that appear and where they are located depend upon th
177. ontrol is not needed for example when connecting the monitor outputs to an external monitor controller Two settings are available On The monitor controls operate normally Bypass he monitor controls and associated circuitry are bypassed and e The Monitor Level cannot be adjusted N e he Monitor Level Indicator ring is solid green a e he Monitor Level Value display changes to BYP e ALT monitoring and assignable FCN switch features are unavailable e Signals at the Monitor Outputs are output at line level without attenua tion Line Input Gain Apollo 8 Apollo 8p By default line Inputs on preamp channels are routed through the channel s preamp so the line input level can be adjusted with the Gain knob However preamp channel line inputs can be individually set to completely bypass the channel s preamp circuitry and instead operate at a fixed reference level This feature routes the preamp channel s line input signal directly into the D A converter for the purest path when additional gain is not needed for example when connecting external mic preamps to preamp channel line inputs Two settings are available On The line input is routed through the channel s preamp Bypass he preamp and associated circuitry are bypassed and e The Preamp Gain Indicator ring for the channel Is solid green e lf a Unison plug in is in the channel s dedicated Unison insert the Unison plug in Is bypassed
178. ontrolled without using a mouse When elements on the screen have keyboard focus they can be quickly navigated with the computer s QWERTY keyboard Focus Indication Keyboard focus in Console Is indicated by a orange colored highlight box outlining the screen elements that are targeted for keyboard control Focus Navigation Focus between elements can be changed with the computer s TAB key or by clicking another area of the screen with the mouse Focus Control Focused items can be selected by using the up down left right arrow keys and or the Re turn Enter keys ANALOG 1 UNISON Presets PRESET SUB FOLDER BIGGER gt CAUSHER DAVID ISAAC VISIONARY DEFAULT JOE CHICCARELLI JOHN PATERNO MY PRESETS MY TEMPLATE NATHANIEL KUNKEL NEW FOLDER Typical focus indication The PRESET column on the left has focus orange outline and can be navigated with the up down arrow keys on the keyboard The tab key alternates focus between the two columns Apollo Software Manual 42 Chapter 3 Console Overview Adjusting Console Controls Console uses typical software control techniques to adjust parameters 2 state switches Click to toggle the state Knobs Click drag to adjust or use the Controls Shortcuts Console s rotary controls and UAD plug in knobs can respond to Linear Circular or Relative Circular adjustments modes The CONTROL MODES preference is set in DISPLAY panel within the Console Settings window Fa
179. opover Settings Settings Plug In l omai controls displayed in the main window area vary per UAD plug in Preset Manager Menu Information Menu use within DAW manual amp web page UAD T Toolbar L_ lt gt 2 0 The Plug In Editor Window Title Bar The editor window s title bar is displayed at the top of each editor window Console Input The Console input containing the insert is displayed Console Insert The insert slot number 1 4 or Unison is displayed Close Closes the editor window Minimize Minimizes the editor window by placing it in the OS X Dock Click the mini mized window tn the Dock to restore it Apollo Software Manual 104 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Function Switches The function switches appear between the title bar and the plug in controls Channel Strip Enable Disable This switch engages Channel Strip mode all UAD plug ins within the channel inserts can be controlled within a single window For details see Channel Strips Insert Select Assign Menu This switch presents the Select Assign drop menu where differ ent inserts can be selected for editing or a different plug in can STUDER A800 be assigned to the current insert Select When more than one Insert is populated in the channel choos ing a different plug in from the menu selects that plug in for editing In the example at right three of the channel s inserts UA 1176LN Rev E are populated
180. opy mix menu then select a destination bus for the mix Tip This is the same function as the Sends COPY TO Modifier within the Sends View column The Copy Mix menu Apollo Software Manual 70 Chapter 4 Console Reference Input Meter The input meter displays the signal level of the channel after UAD plug in processing in the inserts Depending on the state of the meena METERING option tn the Display panel within the Console Settings window either pre fader or post fader this meter will display the level going into the monitor mix bus post fader post inserts or the level at the channel s hardware input pre fader post inserts PRE FADER POST FADER Pre Post metering Tip When recording into a DAW it s typically best to keep meter preference ing set to pre fader so they accurately represent the signal level at the DAW inputs Input Level Scale The numerical labels represent digital signal levels O represents O dBFS digital full scale the maximum level before undesirable A D clipping If the level at the Apollo input exceeds O dBFS the meter s clip indicator illuminates If clipping occurs reduce the preamp gain the output level of the device feeding the input or the output gain s of UAD plug in processing in the inserts Peak Hold The input meters also have a peak hold feature which holds signal peak values for a Specified period of time The clip and peak hold times can be adju
181. other aspects Although there are ways to mitigate latency such as delay compensation and or low la tency monitoring it always exists to some degree when working with systems that com bine analog and digital audio These concepts are explained in greater detail below Audio Interface Latency Every audio interface that performs A D and or D A conversion induces latency as a result of the conversion process This inherent A D D A latency is essentially undetectable A D D A latency usually depends on the sample rate with higher sample rates inducing less latency higher rates less time required for conversion An audio interface s analog I O round trip latency specification refers to how long it takes for an analog signal at an Interface input to reappear at the same interface s analog output after both A D and D A conversion Apollo s audio interface analog I O round trip latency is 1 1 milliseconds at a sample rate of 96 kHz Console Mixer Latency Apollo s Console Mixer is used for low latency monitoring cue mixing of Apollo s analog and digital inputs Using Console to monitor Apollo s inputs may or may not add to the inherent analog I O round trip latency depending on how it is configured Console without UAD plug ins When Console is used without UAD plug ins monitor ing Apollo s inputs via Console does not add any latency In this configuration Apollo s analog I O round trip latency is still 1 1 mi
182. ound Fairchild 670 Insert Slots 1 4 Offline Plug In red background Empty Insert click to assign Record Monitor Channel Insert Indicator lt Effects Switch The Channel Inserts Unison Insert Apollo s Unison technology is activated when a Unison enabled UAD plug in is loaded in the dedicated Unison insert slot located above the preamp options as shown at right outlined in red Note Audio on preamp channels is processed by the Unison in sert if active before the channel inserts The Unison insert is only available on Apollo preamp channels How ever Unison inserts are operated exactly the same way as standard The Unison Insert channel inserts See the Unison chapter for related information Apollo Software Manual 31 Chapter 3 Console Overview Console Settings Overview Global parameters for Apollo and Console are configured in the Console Settings Window Note For complete details see Chap OPON ter 6 Console Settings beginning on e page 115 Console Settings Panels Controls within the Console Settings win dow are arranged according to related functionality Each set of related controls are contained within a single panel l l The Hardware panel within Five panels are available in the Console the Console Settings window Settings window Hardware Settings related to Apollo hardware device setup Core Audio Settings related to Flex Driver and custom driver I O mapp
183. ource Gauges This area displays DSP and memory resource loads used by all loaded UAD plug ins Console and DAW UAD loads can be monitored as needed for example when deciding which UAD plug ins to load based upon how much DSP is available Values displayed here are mirrored in the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application More detailed per SHARC display of DSP usage is available in the System panel within the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application Apollo Software Manual 28 Chapter 3 Console Overview Channel Strips Overview Each Console channel input strip illustrated at right controls a corresponding Apollo hardware input The output of all Con sole channel inputs are always routed to Console s monitor outputs except when muted Inputs can be optionally routed to other outputs via Flex Routing or the Cue Outputs Popover Preamp Controls Console s channel input strips are essentially the same for all inputs however there are some differences among the analog and digital inputs as noted below Channel Note For detailed descriptions see Channel Input Con niger trols beginning on page 62 Signal Flow Aux amp Cue Audio signals in a Console channel flow through the inserts Sends serially from top to bottom Therefore if more than one plug in is Inserted in a channel the location of a plug in within the inserts can impact the sound of the channel Plug ins can be reordered by dragging them to c
184. out Realtime UAD Processing Console outputs can be digitally routed into DAW inputs for recording and or further routing Apollo Software Manual 169 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo How To Route Any DAW Output Into Console s Virtual Inputs To route a DAW output signal into Console for Realtime UAD Processing simply as sign any Console virtual channel or chan nel pair when the DAW source is stereo as the output device for any DAW track bus or output That DAW output signal Stereo Output Output 3 4 LINE 1 2 pS Output 5 6 LINE 3 4 then appears In the associated virtual Output 7 8 LINE 5 6 input channel in Console and it can be faa Output 9 10 LINE 7 8 processed or routed the same as Apollo s Ss Output 11 12 ADAT 1 2 hardware inputs Output 13 14 ADAT 3 4 Output 15 16 ADAT 5 6 Output 17 18 ADAT 7 8 pail aah 19 20 Tas R l bi hi u tp 1r aii meee ens UAL T cj ia At Right Routing a pe channel S Output 2 23 3 24 ARTUAL 3 4 outputs into Console s virtual inputs Output 25 26 VIRTUAL 5 6 D l utput 2 2T E RTA Tr 8 Dulas 2 29 30 CUE L R How To Route Any Console Virtual Output Into the DAW To route a Console output signal into the W y nompt DAW so it can be recorded simply assign i any Console virtual channel or channel dr aia C Input 1 2 MIC LINE HIZ pair when the Console source is stereo as Ate ee the input source for any DAW input That
185. over is clicked Synth Note The size of popover windows cannot be adjusted ANALOG 5 6 x To close any popover click anywhere outside of the popover press the X switch at up per right of the window or type the esc escape key on the computer s keyboard The following functions are accessed via popover windows Cue output assign Channel presets Rename link channel inputs Console session presets Sends Aux amp Cue Flex Route assign Plug in presets Flex Driver I O presets Multiple Undo Redo Console supports multiple levels of Undo and Redo for all edit operations Undo and Redo operations can be performed repeatedly to step backwards and forwards through edit operations as long as the current session is open e To step backwards and undo revert edit operations choose Undo from the Edit Menu or type command z e To step forwards and re execute the edit choose Redo from the Edit Menu or type command shift z Undo Redo Cache Edits are stored in the Undo Redo cache Edits within a particular session can be re verted with Undo Redo until the cache Is cleared Both of these operations will clear the Undo Redo cache e Console is quit e A different Console session is loaded Important Prior Undo Redo operations cannot be performed after the Undo Redo cache is cleared Apollo Software Manual 41 Chapter 3 Console Overview Keyboard Focus amp Control Many Console functions can be c
186. pan knobs e Pan values are forced to hard left and hard right e The send pan knobs are hidden from the interface pans are forced to hard left right with stereo sends Before and after engaging stereo LINK e The input level meter changes to a stereo meter e The custom input names revert to default input names Deactivation A stereo pair is separated back into individual channels by clicking the LINK switch when It Is active the LINK switch is gray when deactivated When LINK is deactivated all current control settings and inserted plug ins for the stereo channel are copied to both channels except pan which Is centered for both channels Link Constraints e Odd numbered channels can only be linked to the next even numbered channel For example Analog 1 can be linked to Analog 2 but Analog 2 cannot be linked to Analog 3 e Only the same type of Inputs can be linked for example an analog input can only be linked to an analog input e For preamp channels Apollo amp Apollo Twin only the same input jacks can be linked for example a Mic input cannot be linked to a Line Input e The Hi Z inputs cannot be linked Apollo Software Manual 74 Chapter 4 Console Reference Aux Returns Aux Overview Console has two stereo aux auxiliary mix buses Signals are sent to the aux buses via the aux sends in Console s channel input Strips Console s aux returns are used to control and process the Signals that are received trom
187. pe across any Input name modifier to paste the copied channel strip plug ins into the channel while the paste switch is latched ANALOG p Sanaos 6 rneLoe 7 rnaLoc 8 The PASTE modifier appears on input names after copying a channel strip Important UAD Powered Plug Ins within Console use DSP differently than when used within a DAW To maintain the lowest possible input latency UAD plug ins used on a single Console channel strip must run on a single SHARC processor Therefore it is possible to get a DSP load limit exceeded message on a channel even if the UAD gauges may indicate there is enough DSP available Apollo Software Manual 993 Chapter 4 Console Reference Sends View Options All View Options within Sends View are described below See the Sends Overview for related information Sends View Options Sends View Options Apollo Twin Apollo rack models Sends View Options as they appear with Apollo rack models left and Apollo Twin above Available Sends Two SHOW AUX switches are always visible The SHOW CUE switches that are visible depend upon the Apollo hardware model Apollo Rack Models Between two and four SHOW CUE switches are visible This number is determined by the CUE BUS COUNT preference in Hardware panel within the Console Settings window Apollo Twin The two SHOW switches are labeled HP headphone and LINE 3 4 line outputs 3 and 4 to reflect the available hardware outputs on
188. peech and the attacks of musical instru ments particularly percussive instruments are examples of transients Apollo Software Manual 200 Glossary Transimpedance Preamplifier A transformerless solid state preamplifier utilizing a tran sistor configuration that employs current feedback for ultra low distortion and the highest possible quality of signal trom input to output The transimpedance design allows audio from 4 Hz to 150 kHz to pass through without altering the phase relationships between fundamental frequencies and overtones Noise and distortion are kept to near theoretical minimums so critical signals may be generously amplified without degrading the quality or character of the sound source TRS Acronym for Tip Ring Sleeve A 1 4 phone connector with three conductors typically used for balanced signal connections e g I O or carrying two unbalanced signals e g headphones TS Acronym for Tip Sleeve A 14 phone connector with two conductors typically used for unbalanced signal connections Note that TS like TRS and XLR denotes the con nector only and does not necessarily indicate the signal level of the connection TS TRS XLR cables are used for both low level e g microphones and instruments and line level connections UAD Acronym for Universal Audio Digital Used in reference to digital products created by Universal Audio UAD 2 A line of DSP accelerator products developed and manufactured by Univers
189. phone output the cue is routed to The headphone outputs are mutually exclusive each head phone output can have only one source Apollo Software Manual 84 Chapter 4 Console Reference Control Room Column The control room column is where various options for the monitor outputs are configured and selected ALT Level Show Column ome By default the control room column is not visible To show the an column enable the CTRL ROOM switch tn the SHOW section of the monitor column uae Apollo rack models The Show CTRL ROOM switch in the monitor column DIM lt level ALT Trim Controls DIM The ALT trim controls are typically used to compensate for differ Value ent levels of the alternate monitor speakers so they have the same Di apparent volume as the main monitor speakers Enable Note ALT controls are only visible when the ALT COUNT menu in the Hardware panel within the Console Settings window Is set to a non zero value Monitor Source See ALT Monitoring Overview on page 38 for more details Select ALT Level Adjusts the output level of the main monitor mix when it is routed to a different pair of Apollo line outputs via the ALT monitoring function The default value is O dB with an available range of 30 dB Control Room column ALT Value The current ALT level value in dB is displayed DIM Controls DIM is used to quickly reduce the listening volume in the control room by a set amoun
190. play when Overview Is active Console Default Input Name Previous Next Channel gt ANALOG 2 x Close Window Bus Name amp Color gt Send Pan gt Send Level amp Meter The Sends popover Sends Popover Window Descriptions Input Name The name of the Apollo input is displayed as the window s title If the in put name Is customized in Console the customer name Is displayed here Previous Next Channel hese buttons switch the window to display the sends of adja cent channels The Command Left Right Arrow keyboard shortcut can also be used to navigate channels Tip To prevent the window from moving when these buttons are used drag the Sends window to any location other than its default position Bus Name amp Color The bus name and its color are displayed above each send Send Pan Adjusts the input s position in the stereo field of the send bus The pan knobs are not displayed when the input Is in stereo linked mode which forces the stereo channels to automatically pan hard left right Send Mute The Mute button can be used to disable re enable the bus send When the send is active the button is lit Send Level This fader adjusts the input channel s signal level sent to the bus Send Meter The post fader signal level of the Send Is displayed here Apollo Software Manual 66 Chapter 4 Console Reference Flex Routing By default Apollo s input channels
191. plies to the entire UAD 2 product family It contains detailed information about Installing and configuring UAD devices the UAD Meter amp Control Panel applica tion buying optional plug ins at the UA online store and more It includes everything about UAD except Apollo specitic information and individual UAD plug in descriptions UAD Plug Ins Manual The features and functionality of all individual UAD Powered Plug Ins is detailed in the UAD Plug Ins Manual Refer to this document to learn about the operation controls and user interface of each UAD plug in that is developed by Universal Audio Direct Developer Plug Ins UAD Powered Plug Ins includes plug ins created by our Direct Developer partners Docu mentation for these 3rd party plug ins are separate files written and provided by the plug in developers The file names for these plug in manuals are the same as the plug in titles Apollo Software Manual 9 Chapter 1 Introduction Installed Documentation Location All documentation is copied to the startup disk during software installation e Macintosh HD Applications Universal Audio Accessing Installed Documentation Any of these methods can be used to access installed documentation e Choose Documentation from the Help menu within the Console application e Click the View Documentation button in the Help panel within the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application e Navigate the file system within the Mac OS X Finder
192. ps are identical Most of the controls have identical functionality as their equivalent control pA in the channel input strips bo Hena eee Aux Refer to the diagram at right for descriptions in this section Inserts Aux Inserts The aux inserts are operated using the same methods as the insert controls in the channel input strips See Chapter 5 1 Cue UAD Plug In Inserts beginning on page 99 for complete Sends descriptions of the aux insert controls Important UAD plug in processing in the auxiliary inserts are always routed to the DAW regardless of the Insert Ef Pre amp Post fects setting aux insert processing is always recorded L E Switches Mono amp Mute Aux Cue Sends Switches The aux returns can be routed to any available cue mix buses Eo using the cue sends on the aux returns There is no cue pan Po control on the aux returns because the aux returns are stereo The aux cue sends are operated using the same methods as the send controls in the channel input strips See Sends Pop over for complete descriptions of the aux send controls baat nae Note When a Cue Source is set to cue aux returns must amp Meter be sent to the cue mix bus via these controls for the aux to be heard in the cue mix Aux Pre When the PRE switch Is engaged lit the aux mix bus Is pre fader and pre mute In PRE mode the channel faders and er mutes do not affect the aux bus H a Tip Pre fader mode is useful for configuring
193. r for om m oe oo oo oo roe ne rm fo fa os or ow or oo sr a o a ow ow ro ee oe ore eo fm as or oe fos os ror ne MIDI note numbers by note name and octave Apollo Software Manual 139 Chapter 6 Console Settings Chapter 7 Console Recall Plug In Console Recall Overview Console Recall is a DAW plug in supplied in VST RTAS AAX 64 and Audio Units for mats It is Inserted and used within host DAWs as with any other plug in Note The Console Recall plug in is not required to use the Apollo interface hard ware the Console application or a DAW The primary function of the Console Recall plug in is to store the current Console con figuration within the DAW via the SYNC synchronize switch in the plug in It can also be used to view and adjust Apollo s monitor output level mono and mute states without having to leave the DAW SYNC The SYNC switch is not present within the Console application When a DAW project containing the Console Recall plug in is saved and the SYNC switch Is enabled in the plug in the current state of the Console application is stored within the Console Recall plug in When the DAW project file is subsequently reloaded Console is automatically restored to the previous settings state regardless of any changes to Console or Apollo that were made in the interim Since plug in settings are saved within DAW project files using SYNC enables Console s current stat
194. rations the device at the top of the column Is the designated monitor master unit The monitor unit indicated by a speaker icon between the device letter and the device name To change the monitor unit drag a unit to the top of the device column For related details see Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Note This operation recontigures the system There may be a delay before the operation is completed Add Device ares Unit s can be manually added for offline configuration by click ing the switch below the devices in the column to present Apollo Twin the Add Device menu Apollo 8 Note When a device is properly connected and powered it Is automatically detected and added to the device list Apollo 8p Apollo 16 mkil Apollo Software Manual 121 Chapter 6 Console Settings Options Column Selecting a unit in the Devices column reveals its device specitic settings in the Options column A device is currently selected when its text is not dim Note Settings in the Options Column apply only to the specific unit currently selected in the Devices Column DEVICES OPTIONS JEVICE NAME A Apollo Gp Apollo 8p DEVICES OPTIONS Apollo Twin D Apollo Twin BYPASS Device options as displayed for Apollo 8p top and Apollo Twin bottom Device Name Apollo s default device name can be changed The device name is displayed in the Con necting to Apollo window that appears briefly during system
195. rent View is selected Application Menus Clicking the Menu switch presents the Application Menus where various Console functions are accessed MENU gt EDIT VIEW HELP Clear The Application Menus Switches global Clear Settings BC Switch The Clear Switches are used to reset all signal clipping indicators global and turn off on the solo function on all channels The View Column as it appears The Settings switch opens the Console Settings Window where in Sends View various global functions are defined Related functions are grouped within one of five available tabs in the window Settings Apollo Software Manual 29 Chapter 3 Console Overview View Elements Each View displays related elements and associated functionality in channel input strips within the main area of the Console window Note he main monitor mix controls are the same in all views unless specifically hidden in Sends view The channel input elements of each view are shown below Complete details for all ele ments are described in Chapter 4 Console Reference beginning on page 45 Each View displays different elements in the input channel strips Apollo Software Manual 26 Chapter 3 Console Overview Monitor Column Overview The Monitor Column illustrated at right is always visible at the right side of the Console window The Monitor Column contains elements related to monitor outputs cue outputs Insert effect printing and session fi
196. reo when the switch is gray and mono when It Is lit Note This switch only controls the cue s outputs To hear the cue mix in mono when it is routed to the monitor outputs via the Control Room Source switches use the Monitor Mono switch instead Cue Output Menu Apollo rack models This menu is used to optionally route the cue to Apollo s available OUTPUT hardware outputs To select a hardware output pair for the stereo cue click NONE and select an available output pair from the drop menu ne Important The cue output route overrides the DAW output chan nels assigned to the same hardware output s In other words if an output is in use by a cue output it is no longer available to be assigned as an output within the DAW V NONE Tip To route signals to both the cue and the desired stereo output LENEE route to a dedicated cue bus via the Core Audio panel within the Console Settings window then assign the cue to the desired stereo output via the Cue Output menu Cue output assignments are mutually exclusive When a cue output route is assigned that output becomes unavailable for routing from a different cue bus cue mix buses cannot be merged to the same outputs Cue Output menu Note If an output does not appear in the menu the output is al ready in use by another input channel Flex route cue output or ALT output Headphone Output Select Apollo Apollo 8 Apollo 8p These switches determine which Apollo head
197. reset Column Sub Folder Column top level presets amp folders presets within sub folder Plug In Assign gt ANALOG 1 UNISON Presets x lt Close Popover PRESET SUB FOLDER User Folder no lock icon gt a i eels CRUSHER toch icon al DAVID ISAAC VISIONARY lt Selected Preset blue Default Preset gt E DEFAULT lock icon a 7 JOE CHICCARELL scroll Bar al JOHN PATERNO selected Folder blue gt MY PRESETS User Preset MY TEMPLATE no lock icon NATHANIEL KUNKEL Function NEW Buttons iii FOLDER Open Create Move User Delete User Save User Preset or Preset or Window Folder Folder Folder The Presets Manager popover PRESET Column All items within the plug in s preset folder are displayed in the PRESET column Click any preset in the PRESET column to Instantly load it or click a sub folder if any to display presets within the sub folder in the SUB FOLDER column If more presets or folders reside in the column than are currently within view a scroll bar appears Apollo Software Manual 112 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts SUB FOLDER Column If the PRESET column contains one or more folders selecting the folder will display its contents in the SUB FOLDER column Click any preset in the SUB FOLDER column to Instantly load It If more presets reside in the column than are currently within view a scroll bar appears Presets Manager Function Buttons The Presets Manag
198. rols section Cues are routed to available Apollo outputs via a matrix in the Cue Outputs window The Monitor outputs can be switched to output any cue mix instead of the monitor mix For cue return details see Cue Outputs Popover beginning on page 82 Sends Access The Sends can be accessed and adjusted in the Overview and Sends views Note Sends are not visible in the Inputs and Inserts views Overview View An overview of an Input s sends state is shown In each Input channel strip as shown below Clicking this overview opens the Sends Popover where the sends can be adjusted If the Console window Is vertically re sized tall enough individual send knobs appear in place of the sends overview Click to open Sends popover Channel Send Level Indicators lt Channel Send Fader Indicators Channel Send Mute Indicators square above bus name lt Send Bus Name amp Colors The Sends Display within each input channel strip in Overview view Apollo Software Manual 36 Chapter 3 Console Overview Sends View A single send is displayed for all channels simultaneously in Sends View The displayed send is selected with the SHOW buttons in the View column Sends view offers long throw faders for finer control resolution Tip To increase the Send control s resolution when in Sends view increase the vertical size of the Console window and or deactivate the SHOW MONITOR button in the View column
199. ront panel preamp knob Available Gain Stages Unison plug ins have up to three gain stage parameters With Unison plug ins that con tain two gain parameters only the available gain parameters are cycled and controlled in Gain Stage Mode Note For details about the unique gain stage parameters available within indi vidual Unison plug in titles refer to the UAD Plug Ins Manual Apollo Software Manual 153 Chapter 8 Unison Unison Load Save Behaviors Caution Apollo hardware preamp settings including 48V phantom power may change when Console sessions are loaded Details are explained in this section Loading Unison Plug In Settings When Unison plug in settings are loaded in Console the effect upon the currently active Unison plug in settings varies depending on how the settings are loaded Its important to understand the distinction because critical preamp settings can be affected Note When Unison plug ins are used in Console s standard inserts and or within a DAW this section does not apply Settings load behavior outside of the Unison insert is like all other non Unison UAD plug ins There are two ways Unison and non Unison plug in settings can be loaded in Console e Plug In Presets UAD Presets are loaded whenever a UAD plug in is inserted the de fault preset loads Presets can be loaded from disk files via the Presets Manager or the UAD Toolbar Preset files are used to save amp load all settings of individ
200. rry various virtual software only input and output channels in addition to those directly associated with the hardware inputs and outputs The virtual channels consist of Console s virtual inputs Console s virtual outputs and Console s aux and monitor bus outputs Flexible Pristine Signal Routing Virtual I O facilitates highly flexible signal routing via the DAW without needing to reach behind the gear rack for manual cable patching Additionally because the virtual I O channel audio streams are in the digital domain a pristine audio signal path is main tained without requiring additional A D D A conversions Virtual Inputs into Console The virtual input channels enable any DAW output to be routed directly 4 onan into Console s virtual inputs so Realtime UAD Processing with UAD plug ins can be applied to the DAW signal s Inst l This feature is particularly useful when performing live with virtual soft ware instruments Inserted in the DAW because the throughput latency associated with I O buffering is reduced in this configuration DAW outputs can be digitally routed into Console inputs for Realtime UAD Processing Virtual Outputs into DAW Virtual outputs enable any or all of Console s virtual input channels and stereo Out the monitor and aux mix bus outputs to be directly routed to any DAW Audio l input so they can be recorded With virtual outputs it s easy to capture Console signals with or with
201. rt Copy Paste UA 1176LN Rev E The options available in the menu vary depending on the state of the insert e g empty or loaded and contents of the copy paste clipboard Each insert option is described Assign below Remove The menu has two sections under blue headings Plug in Disable options that apply to the individual insert and Channel options that apply to all channel inserts in the strip Presets Plug In Options Open Channel Strip Copy Copies the plug in that is in the insert so it can Remove All be pasted into another insert This option does not ap Disable Al pear if a plug in is not loaded in the slot Enable AJl Paste Pastes a plug in that was previously copied into the insert This option does not appear if a plug in was not previously copied Insert Options Menu Note All copy paste functions also copy paste the current settings of the plug in Assign Opens the Assign popover window for selecting an insert plug in If the insert al ready contains a plug in the loaded plug in is replaced with the newly assigned plug in Remove Unloads the plug in from the insert Disable Disables plug in processing and conserves UAD resources but the plug in remains in the insert Channel Options Presets Opens the channel presets popover window for managing channel presets Open Channel Strip Opens the channel strip editor where all plug ins in the channel inserts can be viewed and
202. s UAD 2 Satellite and UAD 2 PCle cards for UAD plug in processing Hardware O buffering with a DAW adds latency that is compensated by the host DAW s automatic ouput delay compensation during mixing i e all tracks remain time aligned However at larger buffer sizes this latency makes software monitoring via the DAW mixer while tracking with UAD plug ins less practical Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console eliminates this latency during tracking because software monitoring is not used the DSP mixer Inside Apollo is used for hardware monitoring instead Note See Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo on page 178 for detailed information about latency Latency is not an issue during mixdown in a DAW realtime processing is not necessary because the performances are already captured The benefits of using Apollo s integrated DSP acceleration during mixing include the off loading of plug in processing from the host computer s CPU and the sonic rewards of UAD plug ins which run exclusively on UAD 2 and Apollo platforms Concurrent use of UAD Plug Ins in Console and a DAW UAD plug ins can be used within Console and a DAW simultaneously In this scenario Apollo s DSP resources are shared between the two applications Realtime UAD Process ing is available via Console and I O buffered non realtime UAD processing is available via VST RTAS AAX 64 or Audio Units plug ins in the DAW See page 16 for complete deta
203. s audio level at the monitor outputs is determined by the volume settings of the audio software using the system outputs The computer system volume level is not adjusted with Console s input faders With a DAW Digital Audio Workstations have their own audio mixer Understanding the interactions between Console and the DAW will help to ensure an optimized workflow in this scenario see Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console on page 167 for details Apollo Software Manual 162 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Using Apollo Without A Computer Standalone Use single unit only Although the Console application and or a DAW are required to unleash the full potential of Apollo a single unit can be used as a standalone digital mixer with limited functional ity without any Thunderbolt connection to a host computer Console settings that are retained on power cycle All currently active I O assignments signal routings and monitor settings are saved to Internal firmware before Apollo is powered down and recalled when power is re applied Therefore these last used settings are available even when a host computer is not used UAD plug ins are not retained on power cycle UAD plug in instantiations are not retained after powering down then powering up again because the plug in files must be loaded from the host computer Standalone use with UAD plug ins single unit only If UAD plug ins are active when Apollo s connection to
204. s automatic Input Delay Compensation IDC which is controlled by the Input Delay Compensation menu in Console Settings Console IDC maintains phase alignment across all Console s analog and digital inputs when upsampled UAD plug ins are used in Console For example If two microphones are used on an acoustic source such as a drum kit and an upsampled plug in is used on one of the mic channels but not the other without in put delay compensation the phase of the two mic channels would no longer be aligned How Console IDC works Console IDC automatically adds small amounts of delay to each Console input that is not delayed by upsampled plug ins so all Console inputs are still phase aligned In other words all compensated inputs are automatically delayed by the same amount Apollo Software Manual 178 Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo Upsampled UAD plug ins some UAD plug ins are upsampled meaning their internal sample rate is increased to achieve sonic design goals When upsampled UAD plug ins are used in Console addi tional latency is induced in the channel s using the plug in s Although the latency added by upsampled UAD plug ins is negligible typically between 0 300 samples depending on the plug in and sample rate this extra latency can affect phase coherency in a session Upsampled Latency Values For a chart of specific upsampling latency values for UAD plug ins see the UAD Plug Ins Manual When To Use Console Inpu
205. s is still added to all inputs in the DAW If using software monitoring via the DAW the extra unnecessary delay could be detected Note By default Console Input Delay Compensation is enabled with the Short value 100 samples Software monitoring with Console IDC When software monitoring via the DAW and Console IDC is enabled the lowest effective Console IDC setting is recommended to minimize monitoring latency If using Console for monitoring and software monitoring via the DAW is disabled the IDC value isn t as criti cal because Console will dynamically deliver the lowest possible monitoring latency UAD 2 DSP Resources Console IDC uses a small percentage of Apollo s UAD 2 DSP To maximize DSP resource availability for UAD plug ins disable Console IDC If it is not needed Special Cases UAD Precision Multiband and UAD Ampex ATR 102 These two upsampled UAD plug ins have extra latency values that exceed the capacity of Console s IDC engine even at the maximum setting Long These plug ins are designed to be used on outputs of a DAW during mixdown where latency is not a consideration If using these plug ins in Console the Input Delay Compensation feature may need to be disabled or ignored Apollo Software Manual 180 Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo Latency Basics Latency delay is an inherent factor in digital audio systems because of A D D A conver sion I O buffering in the DAW plug in signal processing and
206. s similar to Circular mode but the knob value does not jump to the mouse position when clicked Instead the knob value is modified relative to its original value In Relative Circular mode click anywhere on the knob to make an adjustment originating at the original value it s not necessary to click on the current knob position Apollo Software Manual 136 Chapter 6 Console Settings Tip To increase resolution when in adjusting rotary controls in circular and rela tive circular modes increase the radius of the mouse relative to the knob while dragging move the mouse farther away from the knob while dragging in a circular motion Plug In Column All installed UAD plug ins are displayed in the list in alphabetical order Settings for each UAD plug in are contained within its row Vertically scroll the list to see plug ins that are not currently in view Status Column The authorization status and or demo state of the plug in is displayed here The info shown mirrors the status shown in the Plug Ins panel within the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application Tip To start a plug in demo click START DEMO in the Plug Ins panel within the UAD Meter amp Control Panel application or in the UAD Toolbar at the bottom of each UAD plug in editor Hide Column These switches prevent UAD plug ins trom being visible from within Console Click a plug in s HIDE switch to toggle the state The plug in is hidden when HIDE is yellow and
207. send controls in the input channel strips and the aux return Strips Cue Source select Apollo rack models Console s faders mutes and solos are not reflected in the cue out puts in when CUE Is selected Console s cue sends are pre fader Note When CUE is the selected cue source signals must be sent to that cue s mix bus via the cue sends for the cue mix to be heard in the selected outputs HP amp LINE 3 4 Apollo Twin When set to HP the headphone cue source is the dedicated HP mix SOURCE summed with all DAW outputs that are routed to the HP outputs if applicable When set to LINE 3 4 the line outputs source is the dedicated LINE 3 4 mix summed with all DAW outputs that are routed to the same Neem cue outputs if applicable Cue Source select Apollo Twin In this mode the mix of the cue bus Is determined by the cue send controls in the input channel strips and the aux return strips Console s faders mutes and solos are not reflected in the cue outputs in when HP or LINE 3 4 is selected Console s cue sends are pre fader Note When HP or LINE 3 4 is the selected cue source signals must be sent to that cue s mix bus via the cue sends for the cue mix to be heard in the selected outputs Apollo Software Manual 83 Chapter 4 Console Reference Cue Output Mono This switch sums the left and right channels of the stereo cue mix bus into a monophon ic signal The cue output is ste
208. side of the Console window The View Column contains the View Selectors and switch es for the View Options functions available within each view Each View Column also contains several common view elements View that are available in every View Selectors Available Views Four Views are available in Console Overview Inputs Inserts Sends Each View displays related elements and associated func tionality in the main area of the Console window Common View Elements Most display and control elements that appear within the main Console area see Global Window Elements In each View are com mon to all the Views Vj lew Therefore the common elements are detailed separately from the Options View Column descriptions View Selectors Any of these methods can be used to change the current View e Click any View Selector in the View Column e Choose the View from the Application Menus Clear e Use the keyboard shortcuts 31 382 33 384 eos global View Column Options Settings The View Options activate the various control functions available ial within each view The View Options in Overview Inputs and In serts Views are identical the View Options change when Sends The View Column as it View Is active appears in SENDS View View Option functions are performed using latched modifiers See the Modifiers Overview for details on how to operate the View Op tion controls See View Options for descriptions of the individual option funct
209. sole Settings Panels Controls within the Console Settings window are arranged according to related function ality Each set of related settings are contained within a single panel Five panels are available in the Console Settings window Hardware Settings related to Apollo hardware device setup Core Audio Settings related to Flex Driver and custom driver I O mapping Display Settings related to how and what items are displayed in Console Plug Ins Settings related to UAD plug ins used within Console MIDI Settings for setting up MIDI control of Tap Tempo within Console Accessing Settings Panels Each of the five Console Settings panels is accessed by clicking the panel s name at the top of the Console Settings window The panel is selected and displayed when its name is Illuminated Console Settings Panel names at the top of the Console Settings window with the HARDWARE panel selected Changing Settings Unless otherwise noted all values within the Console settings window are l i Default changed by either choosing a different value from a drop menu or entering a new values directly Typical Drop Menus Values with drop menus are indicated by a disclosure triangle disclosure at the lower right of the value field To change these settings click the item triangle and choose a different value from its drop menu Direct Entry Values with direct text or numerical entry have a lighter gray backgro
210. sole inputs is increased to match the increased hardware inputs Both units share the same monitor auxiliary and cue mix buses for integrated mixing convenience Monitor and Expander Units To facilitate the mix bus integration within Console one unit must be designated as the monitor master unit Monitor speakers and cue outputs are attached to the monitor unit only All other units are expander slave units For details see Monitor Unit Designation Tip Headphone outputs can be freely assigned to any master or slave unit Hardware Setup In multi unit systems all Apollo devices are interconnected via a single Thunderbolt cable per unit with a single Thunderbolt connection to the host computer The host computer port as well as any Thunderbolt devices on the bus including Apollo can be Thunderbolt 1 or Thunderbolt 2 Constraints Depending on the specific configuration certain features and or I O streams are reduced when multi unit cascading See Multi Unit Constraints for details Driver I O Apollo I O availability and numbering changes when multi unit cascading I O routes can be virtually remapped via Apollo s Flex Driver feature For a list of default I O states see Driver I O Tables on page 185 Apollo Software Manual 171 Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Multi Unit Wiring This page explains how to interconnect multiple Apollo units and the Mac computer Apollo Expanded Multi Unit Wiring Thunderbolt C
211. ssic analog emulations from API Ampex Lexicon Manley Neve Roland SSL Studer and more Important Fundamental Concept The primary function of Console ts to control Apollo s hardware input monitoring Unison plug ins and Realtime UAD Process ing Console MUST be used to take advantage of these features Console replaces the software input monitoring feature of the DAW mixer All trademarks are recognized as property of their respective owners Individual UAD Powered Plug Ins sold separately Apollo Software Manual 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Apollo Software Features Note For a list of hardware features see the Apollo Hardware Manuals Console Application General e Enables Realtime UAD Processing on Apollo inputs with indiscernible latency e Analog style mixer for low latency monitoring and tracking with UAD plug ins e Remote control of Apollo hardware features and functionality e Console sessions can be saved loaded for instant recall of any configuration e Multiple Undo Redo for edit operations Realtime UAD Processing e Up to four UAD plug ins can be serially chained on each Input and aux return e UAD insert processing can be monitored wet while recording wet or dry e Sub 2ms round trip latency with four serial UAD plug ins at 96 kHz sample rate Channel Inputs e Input channels for all interface hardware inputs except MAD with Apollo 16 e Level pan solo and mute controls on all inputs e Four plug in i
212. ssors that are installed Memory is used for echo delay lines reverb and similar spatial processing When UAD plug ins are disabled but not unloaded memory requirements are not decreased In this case the memory remains loaded so that reverb tails and delay lines are not cut off when the plug in is disabled Apollo Software Manual 61 Chapter 4 Console Reference Channel Input Controls Note For related information see the Channel Strips Overview Preamp Controls Note he preamp controls do not apply to Apollo 16 which does not feature mic preamps Console s preamp controls correspond to the equivalent preamp controls on the Apollo front panel Adjusting Apollo s front panel will update Console and vice versa see Inter actions Between Console and Apollo for details Unison Controls Some preamp hardware controls Gain Low Cut 48V Pad Polarity are Unison parameters that Interact with Unison plug ins placed in the Unison insert slot Unison preamp controls in this section are indicated by the Unison icon in the above paragraph For complete Unison details see Chapter 8 Unison beginning on page 144 Refer to the illustrations below for element descriptions in this section VV Preamp Preamp Controls Controls Preamp Preamp Input Gain Gain Knob Select Gain Switch Unison Value Insert Unison Insert Preamp Option Switches Input Display Input Console s preamp controls as they Select
213. sted in the Display panel within the Console Settings window Apollo Software Manual 71 Chapter 4 Console Reference Rename Link Popover The Rename Link popover window is used for customizing input labels and stereo linking adjacent channels Console Default Input Name Previous Next Channel gt ME J ele xT lt Close Window Rename Field gt m el lt Stereo Link Switch The Rename Link popover Input Label By default the name of the Apollo hardware input Is displayed beneath the channel s fader and meter The input labels can be customized for convenient Input identification LEAP VOX GUITAR BASS ANALOG 4 Input labels showing several customized input names Input Label Menu The Input Label Menu contains the same functions as the Rename Link window and also the ability to hide the input from view To display the Input Label Menu right click any Input Label Tip To re show an input hidden via this menu use the Show Hide Inputs function To customize a channel input name 1 Click an input label or choose Rename from the Input Label Menu The Re name Link popover window appears 2 Type a custom name for the input 3 Press Return Enter or click the close button To return to the default name 1 Click an input label or choose Rename from the Input Label Menu The Re name Link popover window appears 2 Press the Delete key to remove the customized text from th
214. swiping its modifier Note Because this function unloads the plug in from the DSP audio artifacts can occur If a plug in is removed while audio is being processed by the plug in Copy Paste Modifier This option is used to duplicate individual plug ins or channel strips and their current settings from one insert s to any other insert s Copy Paste is a two step process First the insert or channel strip is copied with the COPY modifier then the copied data is pasted to the destination Insert or channel Copy Individual Plug In When COPY ts latched click any insert modifier to copy the insert s plug in oI r ARU The insert COPY modifier when latched Copy Channel Strip When Copy is latched click any input name modifier at the bottom of the input strips to copy all plug ins in the channel inserts ANALOG E ANALOG G Sanaos 7 rnaLoe 8 The channel strio COPY modifier when latched Apollo Software Manual a2 Chapter 4 Console Reference Paste Modifier After any insert is copied the COPY switch changes to PASTE The copied data can be pasted to multiple destinations while the paste option remains latched Paste Individual Plug In After an insert is copied click or Swipe across one or more destinations while the paste switch is latched fo SLICE ALHA The PASTE modifiers appear on all inserts after copying an insert Paste Channel Strip After a channel strip is copied click or swi
215. t and quickly return to the prior volume DIM Amount This control adjusts the amount of attenuation level that is applied to the main monitor mix when the DIM switch is engaged The default value is 20 dB with an available range of O dB to 60 dB DIM Enable When engaged lit the monitor outputs and ALT outputs when active are attenuated by the DIM Amount value Apollo Software Manual 85 Chapter 4 Console Reference Monitor Source Select These switches select the mix bus that is sent to Apollo s monitor outputs The source is selected when its switch Is lit Monitor When MONITOR its selected the main monitor mix summed with any DAW outputs assigned monitor outputs if applicable is routed to the monitor outputs Monitor source select switches Cue 1 2 3 4 Apollo rack models with Apollo rack models left When a CUE is selected that cue mix the mix created from aU OEE i cue sends in Console summed with any DAW outputs as signed to the cue if applicable is routed to the monitor outputs HP LINE 3 4 Apollo Twin When HP or LINE 3 4 is selected the respective cue mix summed with any DAW out puts assigned to the respective HP or LINE 3 4 outputs if applicable is routed to the monitor outputs CUE INACTIVE Dialog CUE HP or LINE 3 4 can be selected as a monitor source only if its respective source in the Cue Outputs Popover Is not set to MON CUE 1 INACTIVE Allowing those settings
216. t Delay Compensation Console IDC Is required to maintain phase alignment only when BOTH of the following conditions are active 1 Multiple Console inputs are used for a single source Such as a drum kit using multiple microphones and 2 Any of those input channels contain upsampled UAD plug ins Tip When IDC ts not needed disable Console IDC for the lowest possible input latency Apollo Software Manual 179 Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo Effect of Console s IDC setting In Console In Console the amount of delay added by the IDC engine Is automatic Only the mini mum amount of delay actually required to compensate the Input s Is applied up to the maximum value of the setting maintaining the lowest possible latency for phase align ment at all times For example When the IDC value is Short 100 samples the default value and only 31 Samples is actually required to compensate then only 31 samples of delay will be ap plied to the other Console inputs M NEDAN In the DAW the amount of delay added by Console s IDC engine is static The extra samples are always added to Off E all inputs in the DAW even if no upsampled plug ins are active However this overall additional input latency is reported by Apollo s drivers so it is automatically compen sated by the DAW s ADC For example When the IDC value is Short 100 samples the default value and only 31 samples is actually required to compensate 100 sample
217. the OS X Finder s Preferences window Channel Strip Presets Folder All Channel Strip presets reside in the Channel Strips presets folder The contents of this folder is displayed in the PRESET column within the Presets Manager Note Channel Strip presets can only be saved to the Channel Strip presets folder Channel Strip Presets Folder Location All Channel Strip files are stored at the following location within the Mac OS X file sys tem e Library Application Support Universal Audio Presets Channel Strip Tip User Channel Strip presets and folders can be organized via the OS X Finder File locations in the Finder are reflected within the Presets Manager Apollo Software Manual 110 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Channel Strip Presets Sub Folders The Channel Strip presets folder can contain one level of sub folders tor additional chan nel strip preset organization capability The contents of sub folders if any is displayed in the SUB FOLDER column when a folder in the CHANNEL PRESET column ts select ed Apollo Software Manual LLI Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Presets Manager Popover The Presets Manager popover window contains the PRESET and SUB FOLDER columns and several function switches The columns and switches are used to navigate and man age the preset Tiles Tip Plug in settings are loaded instantly as they are selected in the columns Refer to the illustration below for descriptions in this section P
218. the host computer is lost ei ther by disconnecting the cable or shutting down the computer Console s current UAD plug in configurations remain active for Realtime UAD Processing until Apollo is powered down Disconnecting Upon disconnection from the host computer the following changes occur e Auxillary buses are unmuted e Solo is deactivated on all channels e f multi unit cascading the clock source switches to Word Clock Operation After disconnecting the following behavior applies e The LINK switch on Apollo s front panel cannot be used to link or unlink stereo channels This point only applies if the host connection was lost the switch does operate when Apollo is powered on before connecting to a host computer e lf channels 1 amp 2 are stereo linked and an instrument Is plugged into one of the Hi Z inputs the stereo link is unlinked and UAD plug in processing is bypassed on both channels The stereo link and UAD processing returns when the Hi Z input is removed Standalone use with Apollo Multi Unit Cascading Apollo uses Thunderbolt for inter unit clocking and audio distribution when multiple Apollo devices are connected Because the host computer is the master Thunderbolt controller inter unit clocking and therefore standalone use Is not possible with Apollo multi unit cascading Important Standalone use is not compatible with Apollo multi unit cascading Apollo Software Manual 163 Chapter 9 Working With Apo
219. the monitor level is adjusted these offsets are maintained so Speakers can be accurately compared at any volume The ALT trims are located in the Control Room Column ALT 2 Apollo rack models ALT trims ALT Monitor Select The ALT monitors are selected in the OUTPUT section of the Monitor Column The number of ALT output switches that appears here de pends on the ALT Count setting Monitor Output Options ALT Monitor Volume amp Mute The monitor level knob adjusts the output volume and muting of both the ALT monitors and the main monitors ALT Monitor Knob Color The colored ring around the Monitor Level knob indicates the active ALT selection as shown at right Green Main monitor outputs are active Orange ALT 1 outputs are active Yellow ALT 2 outputs are active Apollo Software Manual 38 Chapter 3 Console Overview Console Sessions Overview The Sessions controls provide methods for managing complete Console configurations as session preset files When a Console session file is saved the current Console configura tion is written to disk When a session Tile is subsequently reloaded Console Is returned to the exact same con figuration state regardless of any changes to Console that were made in the interim Note Monitor settings hardware settings and Console input labels are global parameters that are not saved in session files For complete details see Console Sessions beg
220. then be quit Tip In Console option click any input MUTE switch to quickly toggle the mute State of all inputs Using a DAW without Console is a typical workflow during mixdown where low latency monitoring is not required and buffering latency is not an issue because the tracks are already recorded When recording new tracks the DAW Console workflow following sec tion is recommended In this scenario Apollo functions as two separate devices an audio interface and a UAD 2 DSP accelerator 1 Audio Interface The DAW accesses and routes Apollo s audio interface I O via the Core Audio or ASIO device drivers Audio I O latency is determined by the O Buffer Size setting 2 UAD 2 DSP Accelerator The DAW controls Apollo s internal UAD 2 DSP via UAD plug ins in VST RTAS AAX or Audio Units format that are loaded within the DAW Buffering is used for UAD plug ins because data trom the DAW must be Shuttled over Thunderbolt to from Apollo s DSP Apollo Software Manual 164 Chapter 9 Working With Apollo Accessing Apollo s I O in a DAW Specifying the audio interface device To access Apollo s I O within a DAW the DAW s audio engine must be configured to use Apollo as the audio interface device Specific instructions vary by DAW consult the DAW documentation for specifics The O Buffer Size setting which determines the overall DAW I O latency is usually set in the same window See Setting the I O in th
221. tions The New Open Save and Save As functions listed here have the same functionality as the Sessions Manager Function Switches Sessions List Existing session files that reside in the Default Session Files Location are displayed in the center section of the sessions menu Session names in diagram are examples only Select a session from the list to load the session file If the current session has been modified the Modified Session Dialog appears Note Session files must reside in the Default Session Files Location and have the uadsession suffix to be visible in the Session Menu Sub Folders Sub folder names in the Sessions Menu are displayed in blue Session files within the Sub folder are displayed beneath the blue sub folder name session files not within sub folders appear at the top of the sessions list Apollo Software Manual 92 Chapter 4 Console Reference Cached Sessions Cached sessions appear in the bottom section of the Sessions Menu Cached sessions are the same as session Tiles except they don t reside in session files on disk Instead these sessions are automatically created and stored in a temporary cache Why Cached Sessions Exist When a DAW project containing the Console Recall plug in is opened and the plug in s SYNC function is enabled the Console settings contained in the DAW project overwrite the current Console settings The cached sessions are used to recover the overwritten data if desired
222. tiple Apollo devices are connected Because the host computer is the master Thunderbolt controller inter unit clocking and therefore standalone use Is not possible with Apollo multi unit cascading e Connecting two Apollo Twin units is not a compatible configuration Apollo Software Manual 177 Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Chapter 11 Latency amp Apollo Delay Compensation with Apollo System Latency Overview System latency encapsulates all latencies induced within the typical digital audio work Station environment See Latency Basics on page 181 for a detailed overview of where when and how latency Is induced in this environment Driver Reporting Any system latency that is induced by Apollo s I O Console and or UAD Powered Plug Ins is reported by Apollo s device drivers to the host audio software that is using the device The host software uses this reported device latency for its automatic delay compensation ADC engine When properly configured in the DAW ADC maintains phase coherency time alignment throughout the recording overdubbing and mixing process Automatic Delay Compensation in the DAW Generally speaking ADC should be enabled in the DAW when using Apollo regardless of whether or not Console is used concurrently The DAW s ADC will perform the necessary housekeeping to keep tracks phase aligned regardless of the latency source if any Input Delay Compensation in Console Console ha
223. tor unit for volume and mute control This feature offers convenient desktop control of the monitor and ALT speakers Apollo Software Manual 174 Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Multi Unit Clocking All multi unit clocking is carried via Thunderbolt All connected Apollo units always clock slave from the monitor master unit whether set to Internal or external clock Important Do not interconnect any FireWire ADAT Word Clock or MADI ports between any Apollo units Internal When multiple units are connected via Thunderbolt all system clocking and clock set tings are automatically configured by Apollo s device drivers The clock setting in Con sole s Info Bar and its mirrored setting in the Hardware panel within the Console Set tings window must remain on INTERNAL unless specifically clocking to an external non Apollo device Note When Apollo s clock source is set to INTERNAL EXT will illuminate on the front panel hardware of the expander units External When using an external non Apollo clock connect the external clock to the monitor unit only All connected Apollo units are automatically configured to use the external clock when Apollo s Clock is set to EXTERNAL Important When synchronizing to external clock connect the external clock source to the monitor unit only The expander units always synchronize to the monitor unit Apollo Software Manual 179 Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Distingu
224. ts of the monitor unit only Note When changing the monitor unit designation the monitor speakers must be physically connected to the new monitor unit to hear the monitor outputs Apollo Software Manual 173 Chapter 10 Multi Unit Cascading Monitor Outputs on Expander Units When multi unit cascading the monitor outputs of all expander units are available as ad ditional line outputs via Flex Driver in the Core Audio panel within the Console Settings window In this configuration the monitor outputs of the expander units are not affected by the Monitor Level knob Multi Unit Headphone Outputs All headphone outputs for all connected Apollo units monitor and expander are avail able to output the monitor or cue mix buses via the Cue Outputs Popover Multi Unit Cue Outputs Cue mix buses can be routed to physical outputs line ADAT etc on the monitor unit only However cues mix buses can be sent to any available headphone output via the Cue Outputs Popover Multi Unit Monitor Control Monitor Knobs The monitor knob on the front panel of expander units except Apollo Twin as below and its surrounding green LED indicator ring are disabled To adjust the monitor output level the front panel monitor knob on the monitor unit or the monitor level controls in Console or the Console Recall plug in must be used Apollo Twin Remote When Apollo Twin is connected in a multi unit system its monitor knob mirrors that of the moni
225. ual plug in titles e Console Sessions Console sessions are loaded from disk via the Sessions Manager Pop over the Console Recall plug in in a DAW or by double clicking Console session files on disk Console sessions are complete Apollo configurations containing all hardware and plug in settings 1 e Console sessions are Console presets Loading Presets Hardware settings are inherited When a Unison plug in is assigned to the Unison insert and a preset is loaded into the plug in the plug in inherits the current equivalent hardware settings of the Apollo preamp If those set tings are available in the plug in In simpler terms Apollo s preamp settings always override a Unison plug in s settings when a preset is loaded or the plug in Is inserted This is done to prevent the plug in s settings from switching the hardware to values that could cause extreme level changes and or other unwanted circuit changes such as 48V phantom power For example if the PAD is ON in the Apollo preamp when the Unison preset Is loaded the pad setting in the plug in is enabled to prevent unexpected level increases Loading Sessions Hardware settings are overridden When a Console session is loaded via Console Recall menu DAW sessions containing the Con sole Recall plug in or double clicking Console files on disk ALL Console settings are overrid den changed by the saved session INCLUDING ALL APOLLO HARDWARE INPUT SETTINGS In simpler
226. uated or boosted External Clock A clock signal derived from an external source See Clock FET Acronym for Field Effect Transistor A type of transistor that relies on an electric field to control the shape and hence the conductivity of a channel in a semiconductor material Apollo Software Manual 197 Glossary Firmware Software that is embedded in hardware Flex Driver Apollo technology that enables customized I O mapping at the Core Audio driver level Flex Routing Apollo technology that enables its physical inputs to be routed to various physical outputs Compare to Virtual I O FPGA Acronym for Field Programmable Gate Array A type of Integrated circuit that can be programmed after manufacturing in the field to perform specialized functions Front End Refers to a device that provides analog and digital input output I O to a digi tal audio workstation DAW Apollo is a front end Graphical User Interface A software window panel or screen containing controls where parameters are adjusted by the user See GUI GUI Acronym for Graphical User Interface Hi Z Abbreviation for High Impedance Apollo s Hi Z input allows direct connection of an instrument such as electric guitar or bass via a standard unbalanced 1 4 jack High Resolution In digital audio refers to 24 bit signals at sampling rates of 88 2 kHz or higher Hz Abbreviation for Hertz a unit of measurement
227. ue Submit Support Ticket button on the right side of the web page to create a help ticket SUBMIT SUPPORT TICKET Telephone Support USA toll free 1 8 77 698 2834 1 877 MY UAUDIO International 1 831 440 1176 Germany Austria Switzerland 3 120 800 4912 Additional Resources UA Support Videos Many informational videos are available online to help you get started with Apollo e www uaudio com support thunderbolt Apollo Support Page The latest technical information for Apollo is posted on the Universal Audio website The Apollo Thunderbolt support page contains updated late breaking information that Is not available in other publications Please visit this page for the latest news e www uaudio com support thunderbolt UAD Users Forum The unofficial UAD users forum for the exchange of tips and information Is online at e www uadtforum com Apollo Software Manual 13 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Installation amp Setup Installation amp Setup Overview Simplified procedures for software Installation registration and authorization are in this chap ter For complete and detailed procedures refer to the UAD System Manual For hardware installation notes and wiring diagrams refer to the Apollo Hardware Manuals The UAD Installer places all the software necessary to configure and use Apollo and UAD Pow ered Plug Ins onto the computer s startup drive It also installs the Apollo hardware device dr
228. ug in However there is no physical or electrical hardware interac tion with channel inserts so Unison plug ins operate like other non Unison UAD plug ins In this configuration Important Unison features are available only when Unison enabled UAD preamp or pedal plug ins are loaded within Console in the dedicated Unison inserts Apollo Software Manual 146 Chapter 8 Unison Unique Behavior of Unison Inserts Console s Unison inserts have some operational differences compared to standard chan nel inserts as described below Available UAD plug ins Only Unison plug ins are available for selection from the Insert Assign Popover window when inserting UAD plug ins into the Unison insert non Unison plug ins are not visible in the Insert Assign window Note All available Unison plug ins are installed during the normal UAD Powered Plug Ins software installation process they are not separately installed Linked insert enable and plug in enable controls Console s Unison insert enable disable switch and the Unison plug in s on off O switch in the plug in interface are linked Changing either on off setting will also change the other setting oorr ay ON tl Disabled Unison plug ins When a Unison plug in is unintentionally disabled for example when UAD 2 DSP re sources are exceeded upon insertion the red disabled indicator see Insert State Indi cators does not appear as it does with non Unison plug ins However
229. und and do not have a disclosure triangle at the lower right of the value field To change these settings click the field and type a new value with the keyboard then type the Return Enter key Available Settings The parameters that are displayed in the Console Settings window can vary depending on the particular Apollo hardware model s that are currently connected to the system Only settings that apply to the currently connected hardware are displayed Any settings that are unique to a particular hardware model are noted in the descriptions Apollo Software Manual L16 Chapter 6 Console Settings Hardware Settings Panel The Hardware panel is where Apollo s system level audio interface I O settings such as Sample rate clock source and output reference levels are configured These settings are used by DAW applications when they are configured to use Apollo as the audio interface Even when Console is not open these settings are stored by the Apollo drivers for use by other host applications Console Settings HARDWARE 44 1 kHz INTERNAL DEVICES OPTIONS DEVICE NAME A Apollo 8 Apollo 8 MONITOR OUTPUT GAIN ON OUTPUT REFERENCE LEVELS 1 4 3 4 4 dBu LINE INPUT GAIN ANALOG 1 2 ANALOG 3 4 ON ON The Hardware panel as displayed with multiple Apollo devices Sample Rate amp Clock Settings Behavior and control of these two settings depend on the operating environment Without a DAW Sample R
230. urchased at the UA online store Apollo Software Manual 11 Chapter 1 Introduction For additional details about how UAD Powered Plug Ins are used with Console and DAWs see About UAD Powered Plug Ins Processing For general UAD Powered Plug Ins usage Instructions see the UAD System Manual For complete details of individual UAD Powered Plug Ins see the UAD Plug Ins Manual UAD Meter amp Control Panel Application The UAD Meter amp Control Panel application is used to configure global functionality that pertains to all UAD 2 devices in the same system the same application is used for all UAD 2 products All UAD 2 global system settings are set within this application The application also facilitates automatic authorization of UAD plug in licenses and UAD 2 devices The application consists of two components The UAD Meter and the UAD Control Pan els UAD Meter The UAD Meter window at right displays the current DSP and memory status of all active UAD 2 hardware including multiple devices These meters are also present at the bottom of the Console application window UAD Control Panels The UAD Control Panel window has multiple UAD Control Panel panels that display and enable control of the Plug Ins Configueation various UAD 2 system plug in and global CO nfigu ration parameters UAD Powered Plug Ins 8 0 1 02 12 2015 build 10487 Check for Updates The screenshot at right shows the System Into panel one of
231. uses and associated cue sends and returns available within Console and the DAW Between two and four cue buses can be set The default value is two with Apollo and four with Apollo 16 This setting is unavailable with Apollo Twin which always features two cue mix buses HP and Line 3 4 Note Cue buses 3 and 4 are unavailable at sample rates of 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz Apollo Software Manual 119 Chapter 6 Console Settings ALT Count This setting determines the number of ALT alternate monitor outputs that are available within Console Between zero and two ALT outputs can be set The default value is zero For an overview of this feature see the ALI Monitoring Overview Important Increasing the ALT count overrides any other assignments using Line outputs 1 2 ALT count of 1 and Line outputs 1 2 3 4 ALT count of 2 FCN Switch Assign Apollo 8 Apollo 8p Apollo 8 and Apollo 8p feature an assignable function FCN switch on the hardware front panel that can be configured to control one of three monitoring functions The function of the switch is configured with this menu The available functions are ALT 2 Selects the Alternate 2 monitor speakers The monitor signals are routed to out puts 3 amp 4 instead of the main monitor outputs and the monitor level indicator ring is yellow instead of green when ALT 2 is active MONO Sums the left and right channels of the stereo monitor mix into a monophonic signal The mon
232. ut audio artifacts use the power control within the plug in interface instead which keeps the plug in loaded on the DSP Copy Plug In Settings This switch copies the parameter settings of the plug in to the clipboard so they can be pasted into another instance of the same plug in Paste Plug In Settings This switch pastes plug in parameter settings that were previously copied to the clip board into the current plug in If the switch is unavailable gray no settings are avail able in the clipboard or the plug in title is different Note Copied plug in settings can only be pasted into the same plug in title UAD Toolbar The UAD Toolbar is displayed at the bottom of each UAD plug in including when the plug in is used within a DAW outside of Console For complete UAD Toolbar details see the UAD System Manual Preset Manager Menu This drop menu can be used to manage UAD presets within a DAW To mk manage presets within Console the Presets Manager instead Load Preset Note The Presets Manager is recommended for managing presets Save Preset within Console instead of the UAD Toolbar because of its superior functionality Copy Settings Paste Settings Information Menu This drop menu contains two shortcuts for accessing information about the UAD plug in Manual Manual Opens the UAD Plug Ins Manual for for UA developed plug ins or Emem the manual provided by the developer of 3rd party plug ins We
233. uted to any available headphone or line outputs Flexible signal routing Using Console any hardware input can be routed to avail able hardware outputs Apollo amp Apollo 16 only Additionally cue mix buses can be optionally mirrored to available hardware outputs Session management Complete Console configurations can be saved and loaded to from disk as presets for convenient and unlimited session management Ses sions can also be stored recalled within the DAW project using the Console Recall plug in Global Settings Parameters within the Console Settings Window are available for configuring various global behaviors Hardware Global interface settings such as sample rate clock source reference levels and digital output mirroring Software Global software settings for Console such as metering and plug in win dow behaviors Flex Driver This powerful feature enables customized signal routing and I O nam ing at the Core Audio driver level Custom driver routing tables can be saved and recalled as presets Apollo Software Manual I7 Chapter 3 Console Overview When To Use Console The Console application can be used without a DAW simultaneously in conjunction with a DAW or not at all These scenarios are covered in greater detail in Chapter 9 Working With Apollo beginning on page 15 7 Console without DAW Console can be used by itself without the use of a DAW or any other audio software Using Console without
234. ved as a disk file so the settings can be subsequently recalled Presets are typically used to save and recall favorite plug in settings Thousands of factory presets are installed with the software or they can be user created Preset files have the fxp suffix file suffixes are only visible in the OS X Finder when the Show all filename extensions option is checked in the OS X Finder s Preferences window Factory Presets Factory presets are plug in settings created by the plug in develop ers for typical use case scenarios All UAD plug ins developed by Universal Audio include a batch of factory presets They can be used as is or modified as desired JOE CHI All factory presets and factory preset folders are read only They cannot be overwritten renamed deleted or moved However fac Factory preset amp folder tory presets folders can be saved under a different name or in a icons indicated by different file location lock as they appear in the Presets Manager m DEFAUL Factory presets folders are indicated by a lock icon at the left of a preset or folder icon User presets folders do not have the icon Note Not all UA Direct Developer Srd party plug ins include factory presets Apollo Software Manual 109 Chapter 5 UAD Plug In Inserts Presets Folder Location All factory and user preset files for UAD plug ins are stored at the following location within the Mac OS X file system e Library
235. vel pan and mute con trols for each active cue mix bus All cue sends are pre fader and pre mute so they are not affected by adjustments to the main monitor mix Note If two input channels are stereo linked the cue sends on the stereo pair cannot be panned Sends for stereo channels are hard panned left and right Cue Outputs Cue mix buses are returned via the Cue Outputs window which is a matrix for routing the cues to Apollo s available hardware outputs Cue Monitoring Available cue outputs also can be selected as a source for the main monitor outs via the Monitor Output Options enabling any cue mix bus to be heard in the main monitor speakers Cue Count By default two cues are displayed in Console four with Apollo 16 Up to four cues are available with Apollo by increasing the Cue Bus Count in the Hardware panel within the Console Settings window Apollo Software Manual 34 Chapter 3 Console Overview Sends Overview Apollo has a maximum of seven stereo mix buses five with Apollo Twin that are config ured and adjusted within Console The stereo buses are used for the monitor auxiliary and cue mixes Each Apollo input has independent level pan and mute controls for each of the stereo mix buses Stereo Mix Buses In addition to the main monitor mix the following stereo mix buses are available Auxiliary The two aux buses are typically used for shared effect processing to reduce UAD re source usage
236. w Tip Core Audio settings can be saved separately in the O Presets Popover Default Session Files Location By default session files are saved to and loaded from the user s home folder at e Documents Universal Audio Sessions Although session files can be saved to and loaded from any location on disk using the default location enables the most convenience because Console always uses this location for the Sessions Manager window and also Open Save dialogs presented by the OS Note Session files must reside in the default location to appear in session lists within Console Sessions Sub Folders The Session Files folder can contain one level of sub folders for additional session orga nization capability The contents of sub folders if any are displayed in the SUB FOLD ER column when a folder in the SESSION column is selected Session Files Suffix Console s session files have the uadmix suffix The suffix is added to session files automatically when saving to disk however the suffix is not displayed in the file save dialog the suffix should not be manually typed when saving a session file Note Without the vadmix suffix the session files will not be visible in the Open file dialogs or the Sessions menu and they won t be opened when they are double clicked in the OS file system Apollo Software Manual 87 Chapter 4 Console Reference Session Files Access Session files can be saved and loaded via
237. window below the Meter Bridge as shown in the illustration on the next page The gray Bank Bar is used to change the Current Bank For complete details see Cur rent Bank beginning on page 46 Bank Bar gray sen ANALOG A ANALOG Channels not Current Bank Channels not within Bank Bar visible channels within Bank Bar Conceptual illustration of the Current Bank In this example the Current Bank is analog channels 3 through 6 Moving the Bank Bar brings different channels into the Current Bank view Apollo Software Manual 24 Chapter 3 Console Overview View Column Overview pplication Menus global The View Column illustrated at right is always visible at the left Side of the Console window The View Column contains the Ap plication Menu View selectors View Options Clear switches and Settings switch as shown at right For detailed descriptions see View Column View Views Selectors Four Views are available in Console Overview Inputs Inserts and Sends Each View displays related elements and associated functionality in the main area of the Console window View Selectors To change the current View Click the View Selectors in the View Column select the View from the Application Menu or use the Keyboard Shortcuts View Options The View Options activate various control functions within each View View The displayed View Options are contextual some options Options change when a diffe
238. y desired order using up to 4 CUE mixes or using up to 8 Virtual I O channels Note if older DAW sessions were saved using previous versions of Apollo s driver and the new Flex Driver features are used upon reload the Input Output configuration tools in the DAW software may need to be modified I O Presets Menu The currently loaded I O preset name Is displayed on top of the menu switch as shown at right If the I O preset has not yet been saved then Untitled appears in the display My Routes If a loaded I O preset has been modified since it was saved the I O preset name Is displayed in talics as shown at right My Raulas Clicking the I O Presets display opens the O Presets Popover where various I O preset functions can be performed Apollo Software Manual 127 Chapter 6 Console Settings Save Switch This switch saves the current state of the Core Audio pan el to disk as an I O preset file If the I O preset already eee exists the existing I O preset file is overwritten with the My Routes current settings If the I O preset has never been saved the Save I O preset window shown at right appears so the preset can be named Save I O preset window Important Settings will not be properly saved if the forward slash or question mark characters are in the filename Avoid these and other special characters when saving I O preset files I O Presets Popover The I O Presets popover
239. ze Is vertically adjusted displayed elements are dynamically modified to fit available space As the height Is increased some elements are enlarged for easier viewing and manipulation As height is decreased some elements are reduced Tip All display and control elements are available regardless of window size Partial screenshots showing how control and display elements are changed with window size adjustments Above The elements shown at left are more compact when vertical size is reduced Studer AHK Multiple Windows More than one Console window can be open Console simultaneously and each open window can have Console Settings i l i l UAD Meter amp Control Panel unique views and sizes Multiple displays are sup ported h New Console Window To open another window choose New Console Opening an additional Window from the drop menu under the UA icon Console window in the OS X Menu Bar at upper right of screen L FJ 1 44 40 PM Q Apollo Software Manual 21 Chapter 3 Console Overview Global Window Elements Some visual and control elements are always displayed in the Console window while others depend on the current selection s in the View Column and Monitor Column as illustrated below An brief overview of each global element is provided in this chapter Detailed descrip tions of all functions are provided in a later chapter The following elements are always visible in the Console wi

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