User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr.
- Introducing Apollo Solo USB
- Getting Started
- Hardware Controls & Connectors
- Apollo Solo USB System Overview
- Working With Apollo Solo USB
- Essential Apollo Solo USB Concepts
- Setting the DAW to use Apollo Solo USB I/O
- Accessing Apollo Solo USB’s I/O in the DAW
- Input Monitoring with the DAW
- Using Console with the DAW
- UAD Plug-Ins: Console versus DAW
- Virtual I/O
- Using Apollo Solo USB for System Sound I/O
- Using Apollo Solo USB Without Audio Software
- Console Overview
- What is Console?
- Console Functions
- Global Functions
- When To Use Console
- Interactions Between Console and Apollo Solo USB
- 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
- 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
- Latency & Apollo Solo USB
- Device Drivers
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Specifications
- Hardware Block Diagram
- Universal Audio History
- Notices
- Technical Support
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Apollo Solo USB Manual Console Reference 106
48V
When enabled, the 48V switch is red and 48 volts of phantom power is supplied
to the Apollo Solo USB channel’s rear panel Mic input. Most modern condenser
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 can be damaged by the applied voltage.
Depending on the current configuration of Apollo Solo USB and Console, there may be a
delay when changing the 48V state to minimize the clicks/pops that are inherent when
engaging phantom power. The +48V LED on Apollo Solo USB’s top panel flashes 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.
Tip: Activate PAD when the input is clipping but preamp gain is at minimum.
Alternately, reduce the output level (if available) of the device connected to Apollo
Solo USB’s input.
Polarity
When enabled, the polarity (aka “phase”) switch is yellow and the input channel’s
signal is inverted. Polarity affects the Mic, Line, and Hi-Z inputs.
Tip: Polarity inversion can help reduce phase cancellations when more than
one microphone is used to record a single source.
Console Plug-In Insert Controls
All Console plug-in insert slots operate the same way. For complete details
on all insert functionality and operations, see Console Plug-In Inserts.
Console’s
plug-in inserts