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Apollo Twin Hardware Manual Chapter 1: Introduction 8

UAD Powered Plug-Ins in a DAW

Apollo Twin and UAD plug-ins can also be used within a DAW without the use of Console.

UAD plug-ins loaded within the DAW operate like other (non-UAD) plug-ins, except the

processing occurs on the Apollo Twin DSP instead of the host computer’s processor. In

this scenario, UAD plug-ins are subject to the latencies incurred by I/O buffering.

For details about using UAD Powered Plug-Ins in a DAW, see the UAD System Manual.

Standalone Use

Although the Console application is required to utilize all Apollo Twin features, the hard-

ware unit can be used as a digital mixer with limited functionality without a Thunderbolt

connection to a host computer.

All currently active I/O assignments, signal routings, and monitor settings are saved to in-

ternal ﬁrmware when Apollo Twin is powered down and persist when power is re-applied.

Therefore the last-used settings are always available even when a host computer is not

connected.

Note that UAD plug-in instantiations are not retained on power down, because the plug-

in ﬁles reside on the host computer. However, if UAD plug-ins are active when Apollo

Twin’s connection to the host system is lost (if the Thunderbolt cable is unplugged), the

current UAD plug-in conﬁgurations remain active for processing until Apollo Twin is pow-

ered down.

Note: Standalone use is unavailable when cascading multiple Apollo units.