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 Working With Apollo Solo USB 41
Working With Apollo Solo USB
Apollo Solo USB is a flexible audio interface and DSP accelerator that can be used in
many ways. This chapter explains how to setup and use Apollo Solo USB and Console in
digital audio environments.
Each chapter section covers the area of functionality listed below. Click a blue page
number to jump directly to the section for details.
Tip: The Apollo Solo USB System Overview provides an introduction to the UAD
environment.
In This Chapter:
Essential Apollo Solo USB Concepts 42
The DAW Environment 42
Setting the DAW to use Apollo Solo USB
I/O 44
Specifying the Audio Interface Device 44
Accessing Apollo Solo USB’s I/O in the
DAW 46
Selecting Apollo Solo USB’s Inputs and Outputs
46
Available I/O 46
Default Outputs 46
Apollo Solo USB I/O Driver Names 47
I/O Numbers versus Names 47
Input Monitoring with the DAW 48
Use Software OR Hardware Input Monitoring 48
Disable Unused Input Monitoring System 48
How To Disable Software Input Monitoring 48
How To Disable Hardware Input Monitoring 51
Input Monitoring Tips 51
Using Console with the DAW 52
Controlling Apollo Solo USB’s Unique Functions
52
Sharing UAD Resources 52
Saving Console Setups Within DAW 52
Routing and Recording Console I/O 53
DAW Mixdown and Console 53
UAD Plug-Ins: Console versus DAW 54
UAD Processing in Console (Realtime) 54
UAD Processing in DAW (Buffered) 55
UAD Processing in both Console and DAW 55
Virtual I/O 56
Routing DAW Outputs to Console Inputs 57
Routing Console Outputs to DAW Inputs 57
Virtual I/O Examples 58
Using Apollo Solo USB for System Sound
I/O 59
System Sound Routing 59
Setting System Sound I/O 60
Windows ASIO versus WDM 60
Windows WDM System Sound Notes 61
Using Apollo Solo USB Without Audio
Software 61