User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr.
- Introducing Apollo Solo
- Getting Started
- Hardware Controls & Connectors
- Apollo Solo System Overview
- Working With Apollo Solo
- Console Overview
- What is Console?
- Console Functions
- Global Functions
- When To Use Console
- Interactions Between Console and Apollo Solo
- Accessing Console
- Console Layout
- Global Window Elements
- Meter Bridge Overview
- Info Bar Overview
- Current Bank Overview
- View Column Overview
- Monitor Column Overview
- Channel Strips Overview
- Console Plug-In Inserts Overview
- Insert Effects Overview
- Popover Windows
- HP Cue Overview
- Sends Overview
- Console Sessions Overview
- Console Settings Overview
- I/O Matrix Overview
- Multiple Undo/Redo
- Keyboard Focus & Control
- Adjusting Console Controls
- Controls Shortcuts
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Console Reference
- Console Plug-In Inserts
- Insert Types
- Inserts Signal Flow
- Inserting UAD Plug-Ins
- Removing UAD Plug-Ins
- Editing UAD Plug-Ins
- Insert Assign Popover
- Inserts Display
- Insert State Indicators
- Insert Hover Options
- Insert Options Menu
- Channel Insert Effects
- Plug-In Editor Window
- Channel Strips
- Presets Manager
- Presets Manager Popover
- Save Preset Popover
- Console Settings
- Unison
- Console Recall Plug-In
- UAD Meter & Control Panel
- Using UAD Plug-Ins
- Tempo Sync
- UA Account & Store
- Expanded UAD Systems
- Latency & Apollo Solo
- Device Drivers
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Specifications
- Hardware Block Diagram
- Universal Audio History
- Notices
- Technical Support
Apollo Solo Manual Getting Started 18
Hardware Setup
Choose a Suitable Location
• Locate Apollo Solo on a flat surface.
• The location should be sturdy enough to securely hold its weight and withstand
the pressure of operating the top panel controls.
• Leave enough room at the front and rear of the unit for connecting cables.
Connect Apollo Solo to the Computer
Caution: Before connecting Apollo Solo to the computer, lower the volume of the
monitor speakers (if connected) and remove headphones from your ears.
1. Connect a Thunderbolt 3 cable (not included) to the Thunderbolt 3 port on Apollo
Solo's rear panel.
2. Connect the other end of the Thunderbolt 3 cable to a Thunderbolt 3 port on the
computer.
About Thunderbolt 3 Power
• Apollo Solo is bus powered by its Thunderbolt 3 connection to the computer. A
power cable, external power supply, or Thunderbolt 2 cable cannot be used to
power Apollo Solo.
• When using Apollo Solo with notebook computers, connecting the computer to AC
power is suggested to conserve the computer's battery resources.
• When notebook computers are sleeping, power events such as connecting/
disconnecting Thunderbolt devices, USB-C devices, and/or power adapters may
cause peripheral devices (including Apollo Solo) to briefly power on.