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 Hardware Controls & Connectors 26
Top Panel
Refer to the illustration below for descriptions in this section.
Top panel elements
(1) LEVEL Knob & Switch
The LEVEL knob & switch controls multiple functions. The knob’s current function is
selected with the MONITOR (3) and PREAMP (4) buttons.
Monitor Mode
When in MONITOR Mode (3), rotate clockwise to increase the monitor output level or
headphone output level, depending on which output (10 or 12) is selected with the
MONITOR (3) button.
When MONITOR (10) is selected in monitor mode, press to mute/unmute the monitor
outputs.
Note: MUTE does not apply to the headphone output.
Preamp Mode
When in PREAMP Mode (4), rotate the knob clockwise to increase the amount of preamp
gain for the currently selected input channel.
Tip: When in preamp mode, press to toggle between selection of channels 1 & 2.
Unison Integration
The LEVEL knob can be used to control Unison-enabled UAD preamp
plug-ins. See the Unison chapter for complete details.
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