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Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual

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• Page 1 H I G H - R E Due south O Fifty U T I O N I N T Eastward R F A C E with Realtime UAD Processing Apollo FireWire Hardware Transmission Transmission Version 150408 Customer Service & Technical Support:...

• Page two: A Letter From Bill Putnam Jr

  Starting with its high-quality analog I/O, Apollo's superior sonic performance serves as its foundation. This is merely the first however, as Apollo products are the just audio interfaces that permit you to run UAD plug-ins in real time. Want to monitor yourself through a Neve® panel channel strip while tracking bass through a classic Fairchild or LA-2A compressor? Or how about tracking vocals through a Studer®...

• Folio 3: Tabular array Of Contents

  A Letter from Nib Putnam Jr..........................2   Table Of Contents ............................... iii   Introduction ................................. four   Features ................................v   About Apollo Documentation ..........................7   Apollo Manual Files ............................seven   Installed Documentation Location ........................viii   Technical Support ..............................9  ...

• Page 4: Introduction

  Elegant Hardware Pattern and Workflow Ane key feature of Apollo FireWire isn't really a "feature" at all. It's the numerous pattern details that give you a fast, natural workflow — and better results. There are physical front-panel controls for all the almost normally used features, including Preamp and Monitor level knobs, channel selection, mic pad and depression cut, phantom power, and dual headphone outs with contained level control.

• Folio five: Features

  • Onboard UAD-2 QUAD Core DSP allows Realtime UAD Processing — record through plug-ins from Neve, Lexicon, Studer, Marshall, Ampex, and more* • 4 Unison-enabled mic preamps for tracking through preamp emulations from Neve, API, and Universal Audio* • eighteen 10 24 FireWire sound interface for Mac and Windows 7 •...
• Page half dozen • QUAD Cadre DSP with iv SHARC processors • Realtime UAD Processing on all of Apollo'southward analog and digital inputs • Same features and functionality equally other UAD-2 devices when used with DAW • Can be combined with other UAD-2 devices for increased mixing DSP •...

• Page 7: Nearly Apollo Documentation

  The Apollo Software Transmission is the companion guide to the Apollo hardware manuals. It contains detailed information most how to configure and control all Apollo software features for all Apollo models using the Panel application, Console Settings window, and Console Call back plug-in. Refer to the Apollo Software Manual to learn how to operate the software tools and integrate Apollo'south functionality into the DAW environs.

• Page eight: Installed Documentation Location

  • www.uaudio.com/back up/apollo Apollo Back up Folio The latest technical information for Apollo is posted on the Universal Audio website. The Apollo Thunderbolt support page contains updated, tardily-breaking information that is not bachelor in other publications. Please visit this page for the latest news: •...

• Page ix: Technical Support

  Technical Support Universal Sound provides complimentary customer support to all registered Apollo users. Back up specialists are bachelor to help you via email and telephone during normal concern hours, which are from ix AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, Pacific Standard Time.

• Page 10: Forepart Panel

  Front Panel This department describes the features and functionality of all controls and visual elements on the Apollo front panel. Note that all forepart panel functions, except the headphone volume knobs and ability switch, can be controlled remotely with the included Console software application.
• Page 11 When enabled, the polarity (aka "phase") of the input aqueduct's signal is inverted. Polarity affects the Mic, Line, and Hi-Z inputs. Polarity inversion can help reduce phase cancellations when more than one microphone is used to record a single source. Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Front Panel...
• Folio 12 one – iv, by reducing the preamp gain or engaging the Pad (#7) and readjusting gain as needed. (continued) Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Forepart Panel...
• Page 13 (15) External Clock When Apollo is set to utilize an external clock equally the master clock source and a valid clock signal is detected at the specified port, the External Clock LED is solid green. Apollo can be configured to use an external clock from the Word Clock, S/PDIF, or ADAT inputs.
• Folio 14 (21) Headphone Outputs ane & ii These " stereo TRS phone jacks are for connecting stereo headphones to Apollo. Headphone outputs ane & 2 are individually addressable by the device drivers and the Console application. Unique mixes can be created for each headphone output, or they can be switched to mirror the monitor outputs in the Panel application.

• Page 15: Rear Panel

  48V phantom power is available via the front panel switch (when the channel is selected), or from within the Console application. Side by side channel pairs can exist linked for piece of cake stereo adjustments. Stereo links for channels 1–2 and 3–4 tin can be established using the front panel Link button or the Panel application. Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Rear Panel...

• Page xvi: Digital I/O

  Utilise the Power switch on the forepart panel to power the unit of measurement on and off. Of import: Do non disconnect the power supply while Apollo is in use, and ostend the Power switch is in the "off" position earlier connecting or disconnecting the power supply.
• Page 17 Panel application. When Apollo is set to use external discussion clock as its clock, Apollo is a discussion clock slave. If the incoming external word clock is within ±0.5% of a supported sample rate (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.four kHz, 192 kHz), Word Clock Out will mirror Word Clock In with a slight phase delay (about 40ns).

• Page xviii: Host I/O

  Apollo'southward termination switch should only exist engaged when Apollo is fix to sync to external word clock and it is the final device at the receiving cease of a give-and-take clock cable. For case, if Apollo is the terminal "slave" unit at the finish of a clock concatenation (when Apollo's word clock out port is not used), termination should be active.

• Folio 19: Installation & Configuration

  For complete details about how to operate Console, refer to the Apollo Software Manual. Multi-Unit of measurement Cascading When more I/O and/or DSP is needed, two Apollo FireWire interfaces can be cascaded together via FireWire in a multiple-unit configuration. Up to four Apollo models of any blazon can be cascaded together if all units are connected via Thunderbolt (Mac only).

• Folio xx: Interconnections

  Interconnections Installation Notes • Apollo may get hot during normal operation if it doesn't receive adequate airflow apportionment effectually its chassis vents. For optimum results when mounting Apollo in a rack, leaving at least i empty rack space to a higher place the unit to let adequate airflow for cooling is recommended.

• Folio 21: Typical Setup

  Typical Setup This diagram illustrates an Apollo setup that might be used by two musicians that are recording simultaneously. In this setup, only analog devices are connected; digital I/O is not used. The example shows an electric guitar and electric bass connected to the Hi-Z inputs. Microphones are connected to XLR inputs of channel 3 and four, and a stereo keyboard instrument is connected to line inputs v and 6.

• Page 22: Avant-garde Setup

  • Mic/Line switch for channels three and four are set to "Mic" • Four additional mic preamps from UA's 4-710d are routed into Apollo via ADAT Lightpipe • Apollo is the master clock device; the 4-710d clock source is gear up to external discussion clock and the 4-710d Termination switch is engaged...

• Page 23: Firewire Basics

  Some FireWire devices can be "bus powered" which means the device derives its operating electricity from the FireWire bus itself without a power supply of its own. Apollo cannot be bus powered and it does not supply bus power from its FireWire ports to other devices.
• Page 24 FireWire ports or a peripheral FireWire repeater, or any combination of the two in a "tree chain" topology. Apollo tin part equally a FireWire repeater, by using the unused port on the unit to connect other FireWire devices. Note that Apollo does not supply FireWire bus power to downstream devices.
• Page 25 FireWire 800 devices are backwards compatible and tin be connected to a FireWire 400 motorcoach using a 9-pin to 6- pin FireWire cablevision or adapter. Nonetheless in this scenario whatever 800 megabit-capable devices on the jitney (including Apollo) will operate at a maximum of 400 megabits because FireWire bandwidth cannot exceed the maximum bus speed of the host computer.

• Page 26: Specifications

  Default Input Impedance 5.4K Ohms (variable via Unison preamp plug-ins) Gain Range +10 dB to +65 dB Pad Attenuation twenty dB (switchable per mic input) Maximum Input Level (minimum gain, Pad engaged) +26 dBu (continued) Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Specifications...
• Folio 27 Frequency Response 20 Hz – xx kHz, ±0.1 dB Signal-to-Dissonance Ratio 118 dB (A–weighting) Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise –106 dBFS Stereo Level Balance ±0.05 dB Output Impedance 600 Ohms Maximum Output Level +20 dBu (continued) Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Specifications...
• Folio 28 Port 1 = Channels 1 – 2, Port 2 = Channels 3 – 4 Word Clock Connector Type Lock Range ±0.five% of whatever supported sample rate Word Clock Input Termination 75 Ohms, switchable Synchronization Sources Internal, Word Clock, S/PDIF, ADAT (continued) Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Specifications...
• Page 29 Shipping Weight (with box & accessories) 18 pounds Weight (bare unit) 9.1 pounds Package Contents Apollo Audio Interface (DUO or QUAD) External Ability Supply 6' FireWire 800 cable IEC Air conditioning Power Cable Set of (4) Rack-Mountain Screws Getting Started URL Card...

• Folio 30: Hardware Cake Diagram

  Hardware Block Diagram Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Block Diagram...

• Page 31: Troubleshooting

  1. Power off Apollo 2. Press and concur the PREAMP (#2), LOW Cutting (#5), and POLARITY (#8) controls 3. Power on Apollo while continuing to concord all 3 controls 4. Later all front console LEDs flash rapidly (after several seconds), release the controls...

• Page 32: Notices

  The unit has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. xi. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should exist referred to qualified service personnel. Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Notices...

• Folio 33: Warranty

  You may also have other rights which vary by country or country. Maintenance Apollo does non contain a fuse or any other user-replaceable parts. The unit is internally calibrated at the factory. No internal user adjustments are available.

• Page 34: End User License Understanding

  Universal Sound, Inc. shall non be liable for errors contained herein or direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

• Page 35: Index

  Preamp LEDs, 12 Analog I/O, 15 Internal Clock. Run across Clock LEDs Preamp Settings, 11 Apollo, iv Line Inputs, 15 Rear Console, fifteen Apollo Software Manual, 7 Line Outputs, 15 S/MUX, 16 Cake Diagram, 30 Link, 12 S/PDIF Ports, 17 Channel Select, xi...
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