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 Getting Started 20
Audio Setup
Connect to Input Sources and Monitor System
One typical Apollo Solo USB audio setup is illustrated below. For complete details
about all of Apollo Solo USB's connectors and controls, see the Hardware Controls &
Connectors chapter in this manual.
Typical Apollo Solo USB audio connections
Audio Connection Notes
• Important: When plugging into a rear panel combo jack input, the input source
jack (either XLR or ¼” phone) must be manually selected with the top panel
INPUT button while in PREAMP Mode. Select MIC when connecting XLR plugs,
and LINE when connecting ¼" phone plugs. See Controls Overview for details.
• When an instrument is plugged into the front panel Hi-Z jack, channel 1
automatically switches to the Hi-Z input. To use a MIC or LINE input with channel
1, the Hi-Z instrument jack must be disconnected.
• The main outputs are line level. Connect the main outputs to the line level inputs
of powered monitors or an amplifier+speaker system. Balanced TRS or unbalanced
TS cables with ¼" plugs may be used.
• In the illustration above, the microphone is plugged into input 2 so the mic
(channel 2) can be used at the same time as the Hi-Z instrument (channel 1).
• For optimum sonic performance, always use high-quality shielded audio cables.
Speaker
System
Instrument
Headphones
Microphone