Apollo x8p Hardware Manual
Introduction
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Apollo x8p Documentation Overview
Documentation for Apollo x8p and UAD Powered Plug-Ins are separated by areas of
functionality, as described below. The user manuals are placed on the system drive
during software installation, and they can be downloaded at
www.uaudio.com
.
Apollo Manual Files
Note: All manual files are in PDF format. PDF files require a free PDF reader
application such as
Acrobat Reader
(Mac & Windows) or Preview (Mac).
Apollo Hardware Manuals
Each Apollo model has a unique hardware manual. The Apollo hardware manuals contain
complete hardware-related details about one specific Apollo model. Included are detailed
descriptions of all hardware features, controls, connectors, and specifications.
Note: Each hardware manual contains the unique Apollo model in the file name.
Apollo Software Manual
The Apollo Software Manual is the companion guide to the Apollo hardware manuals.
It contains detailed information about how to configure and control all Apollo software
features using the Console application, Console Settings window, and Console Recall
plug-in. Refer to the Apollo Software Manual to learn how to operate the software tools
and integrate Apollo’s functionality into the DAW environment.
Note: Each Apollo connection protocol (Thunderbolt, FireWire, USB) has a unique
software manual.
UAD System Manual
The UAD System Manual is the complete operation manual for Apollo’s UAD-2
functionality and applies to the entire UAD-2 product family. It contains detailed
information about installing and configuring UAD devices, the UAD Meter & Control
Panel application, buying optional plug-ins at the UA online store, and more. It includes
everything about UAD except Apollo-specific information and individual UAD plug-in
descriptions.
UAD Plug-Ins Manual
The features and functionality of all individual UAD Powered Plug-Ins is detailed in the
UAD Plug-Ins Manual. Refer to this document to learn about the operation, controls, and
user interface of each UAD plug-in that is developed by Universal Audio.
Direct Developer Plug-In Manuals
UAD Powered Plug-Ins includes plug-in titles created by our Direct Developer partners.
Documentation for these 3rd-party plug-ins are separate files written and provided by the
plug-in developers. The file names for these plug-in manuals are the same as the plug-in
titles.