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 Introducing Apollo Solo USB 14
About Apollo Solo USB Documentation
Documentation for Apollo Solo USB and UAD Powered Plug-Ins are separated by areas
of functionality, as described below. The user manuals are placed on the system drive
during software installation. They can also be downloaded at help.uaudio.com.
Note: All manual files are in PDF format. PDF files require a free PDF reader
application such as Edge (included with Windows 10).
Apollo Solo USB Manual
The Apollo Solo USB user manual includes everything about Apollo Solo USB except the
descriptions of, and operating instructions for, individual UAD plug-in titles.
Hardware – Complete details about the Apollo Solo USB hardware, including detailed
descriptions of all hardware features, controls, connectors, and specifications.
Software – Detailed information about how to integrate Apollo Solo USB’s functionality
into the DAW environment and configure and operate all Apollo Solo USB software
features using the Console application, Console Settings window, and Console Recall
plug-in.
System – Detailed information about the overall Apollo Solo USB/UAD-2 system, the
UAD Meter & Control Panel application, buying optional plug-ins at the UA online store,
and more.
UAD Plug-Ins Manual
The features and functionality of all individual UAD Powered Plug-Ins developed by
Universal Audio are 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 title
developed by UA.
Direct Developer Plug-In Manuals
UAD plug-ins include titles created by our Direct Developer partners. Documentation 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.
Accessing Installed Documentation
Either of these methods can be used to access the installed documentation files:
• Choose Documentation from the Help menu within the Console application
• Click the Product Manuals button in the Help panel within the UAD Meter &
Control Panel application
• Manuals are also available online at help.uaudio.com.