User Manual

Apollo 8 Hardware Manual Software Setup 33

Software Setup

Note: Items on this page are detailed in the Apollo Software Manual. See the

Apollo 8 Documentation Overview for related information.

System Requirements

All system requirements must be met for Apollo 8 to operate properly. Before proceeding

with installation, see the system requirements in the Apollo Software Manual.

Software Installation

The software must be installed to use the hardware and UAD plug-ins. The UAD Powered

Plug-Ins software installer contains the Apollo 8 software and drivers.

Note: For optimum results, connect and power on Apollo 8 before installing the

software.

To obtain the latest UAD Powered Plug-Ins software installer, visit:

• www.uaudio.com/downloads

Registration and Authorization

Apollo 8 must be registered and authorized to unlock UAD plug-ins that are bundled with

the product. Registration and authorization via a web browser is triggered automatically

by the UAD software the ﬁrst time the device is connected.

System Conﬁguration

Complete details about setting up the Apollo 8 system, including how to integrate with a

DAW and related information, are included in the Apollo Software Manual.

Console Application

The included Console application is the software interface for the Apollo 8 hardware.

Console controls Apollo 8 and its digital mixing, monitoring, and Realtime UAD

Processing features. Console is also used to conﬁgure Apollo 8’s I/O settings such as

sample rate, clock source, and reference levels.

For complete details about how to operate Console, refer to the Apollo Software Manual.

UA Support Videos

Informational videos are available online to help you get started with Apollo 8:

• help.uaudio.com