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Apollo Software Manual Chapter 9: Working With Apollo 157

Chapter 9: Working With Apollo

Apollo Setups Overview

Apollo is a powerful and ﬂexible audio interface that can be used in many ways. This

chapter explains how to apply Apollo in various digital audio environments.

Although the exact techniques for conﬁguring and using Apollo will vary according to

needs, its application will generally fall within one of the main categories below. Each

application is detailed later in this chapter.

Audio interface without DSP

Apollo functions like other non-DSP audio interfaces when it is used without the Console

application, the Console Recall plug-in, or UAD Powered Plug-Ins. See “Using Apollo as

an Audio Interface” on page 160 for details.

Digital mixer with Console

Apollo and Console can be used without a DAW or any other audio software, providing

access to all Apollo features, its DSP mixing functionality, and Realtime UAD Processing.

See “Using Apollo with Console (without a DAW)” on page 162 for details.

Standalone use without computer

Apollo can be used as a digital mixer (with limited functionality) without Console or any

connection to a host computer. See “Using Apollo Without A Computer” on page 163

for details.

With a DAW (without Console)

When Apollo is used with a DAW but without the Console application (or Console Recall

plug-in), the DAW controls all signal I/O routing, software monitoring, and UAD-2 DSP-

accelerated UAD Powered Plug-Ins processing. See “Using Apollo with a DAW (without

Console)” on page 164 for details.

With Console and a DAW

Console is used concurrently with a DAW when low-latency monitoring and/or recording

of Apollo’s inputs with (or without) Realtime UAD Processing is desired. This workﬂow

completely eliminates the I/O buffering latencies associated with software monitoring.

Console’s Virtual I/O feature can also be used with the DAW to route virtual software

instruments, or any other DAW outputs, into Console for Realtime UAD Processing. See

“Using Apollo Concurrently with a DAW and Console” on page 167 for details.

UAD Powered Plug-Ins: Console versus DAW

There are some fundamental differences when UAD Powered Plug-Ins within Console or

within a DAW. See “About UAD Powered Plug-Ins Processing” on page 158 for details.