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 30
(12) Headphone Selected Indicator
When lit, the LEVEL knob (1) controls the volume of the headphone output (15). Press
the MONITOR button (3) to light this indicator and activate headphone volume control
(you may need to push it twice).
(13) Preamp Options Display
This area displays the status of the six preamp options, which are controlled by the six
preamp option buttons (5). Three status indications are possible:
Bright – The preamp option is active.
Dim – The preamp option is inactive.
Off – The preamp option is not available.
Front Panel
Refer to the illustration below for descriptions in this section.
Front panel connectors
(14) Hi-Z Instrument Input
Connect any guitar, bass, or other high impedance instrument here. This jack
automatically overrides the channel 1 mic and line inputs on the rear panel.
Levels for the Hi-Z instrument input are set using the same method as the mic and line
inputs.
Note: This jack accepts a ¼” mono (tip-sleeve) plug only.
(15) Headphone Output
Connect ¼” stereo headphones here. Volume is set with the LEVEL knob (1) when
HEADPHONE (12) is selected with the MONITOR button (3).
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