Definitely a testament to the quality and reliability you come to expect from universal audio. How to get thunderbolt apollo interfaces working on a. The filenames for these plugins are the same as the. Problems with realtime performance of uad apollo over. Im wondering if anyone has any experience with how solid they are. The installed asio drivers work fine with my daw cubase 10 and several other standalone audio instruments. The file names for these plugin manuals are the same as the plugin titles.
Asio drivers for ua apollo thunderbolt not recognized in. Apollo firewire software manual 6 introduction software features note. Enables realtime uad powered plugins processing on all inputs. In the studio i use a 2010 mac pro and i occasionally run windows 7 via bootcamp and the apollo works just fine. Click the windows start icon, type system, and select system information when the system information window opens, click system summary.
With its classleading resolution and realtime uad processing, apollo twin usb sets a new standard for desktop music production. Aug 22, 2018 i have made sure that the bios settings are ok, restarted, restarted again and now the uad software does make a connection to the apollo 8, the uad plugins are also showing up as normal. Im switching from my mac pro with uad cards to a laptop for a more portable setup. I reached out to tech support, and spent a month going back and forth with apolli softwares, hardware resets. This 2x6 usb 3 audio interface allows you to record with nearzero latency through the full range of uad powered plugins ingeniously merging classic analog tones with cuttingedge features. Apollo twin usb software downloads universal audio. Record with worldclass apollo ad and da conversion as heard on hundreds of hit records.
Erna december 25, i took a chance with the apollo, and i. Ive already bought a new lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon, intel i7. I doubt a clarett windows driver will ever come, by now a beta driver would have hit their beta site. Ps added 10262019 found myself back to the realtek hd audio drivers again, so i uninstalled in programs and features, then followed cliffs stepbystep instructions including the cmd. It comes with windows drivers and is, as i understand it, a solid performer. Of course, a hallmark feature of apollo is its realtime uad processing, letting you run the full library of uad plugins with nearzero latency. Does anybody have experience if apollo interfaces work on an windows 10 system. Sep 15, 2015 the uad plugins as always work for various hosts, including pro tools you get vst, rtas, and aax 64 on windows. Uad apollo windows 10 thunderbolt compatibility announced. They dont even give any eta on when they will release updates either. Ive looked at the driver thats being used for ua software 9. Universal audio is the worlds leader in thunderbolt audio interfaces, analog recording hardware, and uad audio plugins. Universal audio apollo thunderbolt windows setup sweetwater. Connections to thunderbolt 1 or thunderbolt 2 computer ports are not tested or supported.
The apollo twin mkii quad is a desktop 2 x 6 thunderbolt audio interface with realtime uad2 quad core processing for mac and windows. However, initial tests with apollo twin usb have revealed no known compatibility issues. In platform has also been central to their hugely successful apollo range of audio interfaces. Nov 03, 2016 the following windows 10 pc computers that feature thunderbolt 3 via usbc have been tested for compatibility with thunderboltequipped apollo audio interfaces and uad 2 satellite thunderbolt. This 2x6 usb 3 interface for windows allows you to record with nearzero latency through the full range of uad powered plugins ingeniously merging classic analog tones with cuttingedge features. Realtek audio console requires a realtek hd uad driver page 11 windows 10 forums. Thunderbolt to firewire adapters, and thunderbolt hubs are not tested or supported and may cause unexpected behavior. Asio drivers for ua apollo thunderbolt not recognized in v5. Its unfair to compare this unit with my old interface motu it is still in 32bit hazelby june 21, the mic preamps do what i want. Aug 29, 2008 how to install a uad product in a windows based pc. Ua audio interfaces let you record through the full library of awardwinning uad powered plugins including vintage eqs, compressors, reverbs, tape machines and more at nearzero latency, regardless of your audio software s buffer size, and without taxing your host computers cpu. Uad powered plugins are compatible with both mac and windows, and run smoothly in all major daws including pro tools, logic pro, cubase, ableton live, and more.
Track and mix with eliteclass apollo x conversion and realtime uad processing over thunderbolt 3 on your desktop scotts valley, ca october, 22nd, 2019 universal audio, a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, is proud to release apollo twin x, now shipping and available in stores worldwide. Success with asus thunderboltex 3 and z370 and uad apollo. Apollo firewire software manual software version 8. Apollo software downloads universal audio support home. Both focusrite and uad ran thunderbolt tests on windows for their products yet neither driver came. Introduced in 2012, the original silver apollos were 1u rackmounted firewire devices, while a second. Ok, so now i have the card and apollo working in windows. The apollo twin usb is a 10 x 6 usb 3 audio interface for windows 7 and 8 that delivers impeccable 24192khz apollo conversion, juiced by realtime uad. Universal audio release thunderbolt drivers for windows 10. This is a 2x6 interface with builtin uad 2 duo processing. Universal audio just made an apollo twin that does windows. Look its working below is a slideshow showing all my uad plugins and software working on my windows 10 pc with thunderbolt 1. Windows 10 has not yet been fully tested by universal audio.
The hardware uad link led is on in windows and in osx as well, but osx is not loading the thunderbolt drivers at all ioreg is seeing the thunderbolt part, but not all, see screen shot attached, neither i see it under pci or soundcard. In this video i will show you what you need in order to setup the apollo mk ii on windows operating system. Apollo twin usb is compatible with major daws, including pro tools, cubase, ableton live, and more allowing seamless integration no. Nov 28, 2012 im happy to announce the release of 64bit plugins for windows 7, as well as windows 7 firewire drivers for the uad2 satellite and our popular apollo audio interface. How to get thunderbolt apollo interfaces working on a windows. Hats off to uad for writing some rock solid drivers. The installed asio drivers work fine with my daw cubase. Windows 10 pro 64bit all updates installed, 64gb ram, asrock x99 oc formula w thunderbolt 2aic pcie card intel driver 16.
Universal audio releases new apollo twin x thunderbolt 3. Built upon uas 60year heritage of audio craftsmanship, apollo twin x confidently outperforms everything in its class, with 127 db da dynamic range and an included bundle of uad analog emulation plugins. Drivers optimized for modern multithread and multiprocessor architectures. Dre, to babyface and beyonce, to eric clapton and the rolling stones, the vt737 delivers consistently polished results, with radioready gloss and detail. Installing the drivers on my windows 10 pc was no problem at all and the installation went smoothly.
Routing windows system sounds to apollo youtube apollo thunderbolt pro tools setup duration. I had hoped the apollo twin usb would be a way to shuttle a mobile interface between machines for instance, its great to go the pc route for a desktop computer and. Uad drivers are meant for use on modern pcs and run on recent 64bit win10 versions only uad drivers dont support nor work on older versions of windows as they require at least the win10 v1703 creators update release uad drivers appear in x64 64bit format only no 32bitx86 editions of uad drivers will be produced and it would not make any sense to do so. As a result, apollo audio streams use more firewire bandwidth versus previous versions. Audio artifacts with apollo thunderbolt hp support. Apollo working thunderbolt setups on windows with uad v9. Realtek audio console requires a realtek hd uad driver. The latest uad powered plugins software installer, which includes all drivers and files necessary to use the apollo, is available here. Universal audio apollo twin usb duo uad 2 dsp accelerator drivers were collected from official websites of manufacturers and other trusted sources.
Thunderbolt support in windows 10 page 2 gearslutz. Once the drivers were installed my computer immediately recognized my apollo quad and announced it wanted to update the units firmware. Problems with realtime performance of uad apollo over thunderbolt 3 on windows 10 hey guys, i recently built a new pc main intention was video editing, but i figured id add a thunderbolt mobo so i can retire my 2012 15 i7 macbook pro for producing as well. Feb 19, 2016 find out whats inside the box of universal audios apollo twin usb interface. The uad plugins as always work for various hosts, including pro tools you get vst, rtas, and aax 64 on windows. Uad came out with a usb 3 interface over the holidays, intended for windows users, and marketed as a windows solution. Apollo thunderbolt windows compatibility universal audio. Combines the incredible 24192 khz audio conversion of the critically acclaimed apollo series with onboard realtime uad processing and unison technology all in a 2x6 superspeed usb 3. When updating the uad software to a newer version it is not necessary to uninstall the previous. Universal audio apollo, uad, and arrow setup guide. And there you have it, a fully functional uad apollo thunderbolt 1 system on a windows 10 pc.
Apollo twin software downloads universal audio support home. Apollo twin usb software manual 11 introduction direct developer plugin manuals uad powered plugins includes plugins created by our direct developer partners. When updating the uad software to a newer version it is not necessary to uninstall the previous version first. I would assume it has similar quality if not better preamps and definitely stable drivers.
Brand new windows laptop cracks and pops with apollo twin. About uad thunderbolt compatibility with windows 10 systems. Apollo twin quad mk ii audio interfaces universal audio. If youre a windows user and ready to step up to an interface and dsp powered plugin system, or if youre a uad user still lingering in the firewire. I have windows 7 and i am now constantly forced by microsoft to upgrade to windows 10. Apollo uad driver king december 16, of course, the heart of any audio interface is the quality of its conversion. Apollo twin duo thunderbolt for windows uad forums. When i originally got the apollo i had to update the thunderbolt firmware on my desktop pc to get it to run, so im wondering if i need to do that with. My conundrum is that i dont use apollo in a professional studio mixing environment. Realtek uad driver is a thirdparty modification of realtek drivers for older computers that support realtek legacy hda ff00 drivers.
Does ua have a 64bit driver for the uad 1 in windows 7 x64 20100601 09. Sys under msinfo32 and noted its location with other ua drivers. Apollo is premium hardware, so naturally it should have morebetter dev resources. Does ua have a 64bit driver for the uad1 in windows 7 x64. For the moment, the only way to get a true peak limiting oxford limiter, is on the uad platform.
Youtube how to fix the ua apollo twin x tb3 mic crackling distortion on windows 10. I plan on using it with my uad apollo, and i finally got around to looking at uad s support page about windows compatibility. The latest uad powered plugins software installer, which includes all drivers and files necessary to use the apollo twin, is available here. Onboard uad 2 duo core processing lets you record your music in real time, with nearzero latency, through uad plugins from neve, studer, manley. Apollo twin usb software downloads the latest uad powered plugins software installer, which includes all drivers and files necessary to use the apollo twin usb, is available here.
Support for windows 10 is currently being developed. When updating the uad software to a newer version it is not necessary. This short video also shows the steps involved to download software, update firmware, setup, register, and authorize. Universal audio apollo twin usb 3 interface for windows usb. Apollo twin usb interface with realtime uad processing. Quite remarkably, the system does not show any thunderbolt drivers, nor a pci item for the apollo, but the uad control panel sees the hardware, just like. Introduction direct developer plugins uad powered plugins includes plugins from our direct developer partners. Apollo s firewire audio driver has been enhanced for stability and performance. Apollo thunderbolt audio drivers for windows are 64 bit only.
My audio interface is a universal audio apollo twin mkii duo connected on a usbc port with a thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adapter. A nextgeneration desktop recordmaking machine for mac and windows. Oct 16, 2019 there are no drivers for universal audio apollo twin usb duo uad 2 dsp accelerator for windows. If you see red no devices found text in the uad meter, your computer is not detecting your uad devices. Brand new windows laptop cracks and pops with apollo twin duo mk2 i also have a windows desktop and the interface works perfectly so it has to be something to do with this new laptop set up. When updating the uad software to a newer version it is not necessary to uninstall the previous version.
Apparently the apollo isnt compatible with windows laptops. Uad apollo audio interface noise, popping, crackling, in windows 10. Universal audio apollo twin usb duo uad2 dsp accelerator. And uad will never supply tb 1 or 2 drivers for windows at this point, they will only move forward. The windows version will support uad thunderbolt devices when using windows 10 on computers that have native thunderbolt 3 support via a usb typec connector skylake processor or newer.
Since my daw is cubase 8 pro, they say, that the program works with win 10, but no information can be found if the uad devices work as well. Documentation for these 3rdparty plugins are separate files written and provided by the plugin developers. After some painful deliberation on whether it was a good idea to update the firmware on a system that wasnt. Universal audio announces windows 7 support for 64bit uad.
I believe ua has released new drivers for windows this past spring. Pick up a universal audio uad 2 satellite quad core system and get the performance and flexibility of uas wildly successful uad 2 dsppowered plugins plus the convenience of firewire. Separately, universal audio will be releasing a public beta of 64bit mac plugins uad powered plugins v6. The apollo twin usb is a 10 x 6 usb 3 audio interface for windows 7 and 8 that delivers impeccable 24192khz apollo conversion, juiced by realtime uad processing and unison mic preamp emulation. The installer file is downloaded to the disk location specified in your web browsers preferences. Review universal audio apollo twin usb and satellite. Im happy to announce the release of 64bit plugins for windows 7, as well as windows 7 firewire drivers for the uad 2 satellite and our popular apollo audio interface. Also, windows compatibility for us peasants still working on an old system without thunderbolt. The systems below are compatible with thunderboltequipped apollo and uad 2 products as of november 3, 2016 future compatibility cannot be.
Documentation for these 3rdparty plugins are separate files that are written and provided by the plugin developers themselves. Apollo x8p includes the realtime analog classics plus plugin bundle, so you can record and mix with the worlds only authentic teletronix la2a, 1176ln, and fairchild compressors, the unisonenabled ua. The motherboard manufacturer and model will be listed as baseboard manufacturer and baseboard product open a web browser, go to the manufacturers website and search for the latest thunderbolt firmware, drivers, and bios update. For a list of hardware features, see the apollo hardware manuals. I have an old system that is not supported by oem specific realtek uad drivers, and i found hda drivers to be very large, bloated and causing an unpleasant issue when equalizer was installed that was a pain to live with. The following windows 10 pc computers that feature thunderbolt 3 via usbc have been tested for compatibility with thunderboltequipped apollo audio interfaces and uad 2 satellite thunderbolt. The uad system manual includes everything about uad except apollo specific information, and individual uad plugin descriptions. I also included the list of gear i bought in order to make the apollo twin mkii to work. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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