User Manual

10/8/2015 ApolloTwinSupportPage
http://www.uaudio.com/support/apollotwinsupport#quickstart 2/8
AdditionalInformation
LatestApolloTwinsoftware
ApolloTwinproductpage–Generalproductinformation
Thunderboltsupportpage–UsingThunderboltwithUADdevices
ApolloTwinFAQ–Frequencyaskedquestions
UAD2FAQ–UADquestionsthataren'tspecifictoApolloTwin
CompatibleDAWApplications–UsingaudiosoftwarewithApolloTwin
UADInstanceCountChart–HowmuchDSPeachUADpluginuses
UAD2supportpages–TechnicalinformationrelatedtoApolloTwin'sUAD2functionality
ProToolsCompatibility–RTASandAAX64information
TroubleshootingBasics–Stepsyoucantakeifthesystemisnotoperatingproperly
UADSoftwareReleaseNotes
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AboutUADv8software
NewUADv8Features
InadditiontonewUADplugins,UADv8softwareofferssignificantenhancementsfortheUADThunderboltplatform,including:
ApolloExpanded,featuring:
MixandmatchcompatibilitywithuptofourApollointerfaces
NewConsole2.0applicationwithover25newuserrequestedfeatures
FlexDriverenablescustomI/OroutesandnamesattheCoreAudiodriverlevel
CompatibilitywithuptosixUAdevices
SimplifiedUADauthorization(Internetconnectionrequired)
ApolloUnisontechnologyfornewDistortionEssentialsPedals
MacOSXYosemitecompatibility
SimplifiedUADAuthorization
AsofUADv8software,UADauthorizationisautomatic(Internetconnectionrequired).WhentheUADsoftwareisupdated,
authorizationhappensinthebackgroundwhenthecomputerisstartedand/orwhentheUADMeter&ControlPanelapplication
isopened.
ItisnolongernecessarytomanuallyauthorizeafterupdatingUADsoftware;youcanbeginworkingimmediately.
AfterpurchasingaUADplugin,theUADsoftwarerequiresmanualauthorization.Thewebstoreguidesyouthroughthe
process.
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ApolloTwinSystemRequirements
ThunderboltSystems
UADPoweredPlugInsversion8
AppleMaccomputerwithavailableThunderboltorThunderbolt2port
MacOSX10.8.5MountainLion,10.9.xMavericks,or10.10.xYosemite
4gigabytesavailablediskspace
InternetconnectiontodownloadsoftwareandauthorizeUADplugins
CompatibleVST,AudioUnits,RTAS,orAAX64pluginhostDAWsoftware
Thunderboltcable(soldseparately)
Notes:
ForinformationaboutAppleMacPro(Late2013)compatibility,clickhere.
ComputerresourcesrequiredbymodernDAWs(especiallywithhightrackcounts)cantaxthecomputersignificantly.For
optimumperformancewhenusingaDAW,thecomputerhardwareoptionslistedbelowarerecommended:
Quadcorei5orbetterprocessor
8GBormoreRAM
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DeviceCompatibility
ThunderboltComputerCompatibility
ApolloTwiniscompatiblewithallAppleMaccomputersthathaveanavailableThunderboltor
Thunderbolt2port.Thecomputermustmeetthesystemrequirements.
UADeviceCompatibilitywithUADv8ThunderboltSoftware
AtotalofsixUAdevicescanbeusedtogether
UptofourApollointerfacesofanytype*canbeusedtogether(mixandmatch)