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
Apollo Solo USB Manual Console Reference 110
Input Meter
The input meter always displays the signal level of the channel
after UAD plug-in processing in the inserts. Depending on the
state of the METERING option in 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).
Tip: When recording into a DAW, it’s usually best to keep
metering set to PRE-FADER so the meters accurately represent
the signal level at the DAW inputs when recording.
Input Level Scale
The numerical labels next to the LED meters represent digital signal levels. “0”
represents 0 dBFS (digital full scale, the maximum level before undesirable A/D
clipping). If the level at the Apollo Solo USB input exceeds 0 dBFS, the meter’s clip
indicator illuminates.
Important: If clipping occurs, reduce the preamp gain, the output level of the
device feeding the input, and/or the output gain(s) of UAD plug-in processing in
the inserts to eliminate undesirable A/D clipping distortion.
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 adjusted in the Display
panel within the Console Settings window.
Pre/Post metering
preference