System Requirements

Audio Interfaces

Apollo X Series System Requirements

All

• Thunderbolt 3 cable (not included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Mac

• Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
• macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Thunderbolt 1 and 2 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)

PC

• Available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)

Apollo Thunderbolt System Requirements

(All Thunderbolt Apollo models except Apollo X Series)

All

• Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Mac

• Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
• macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Thunderbolt 3 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)

PC

• Available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• Qualified Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter (not included)

Apollo SOLO System Requirements

• Mac or Windows computer with available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Thunderbolt 3 cable (sold separately)
• (Mac) macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• (PC) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Apollo SOLO USB System Requirements

• PC with available built-in* USB 3 SuperSpeed (Type-A or Type-C port)
• Intel Core i-Series or Xeon processor*
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• USB 3 Type-C cable (not included)*
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

*Notes

• IF-certified USB 3 SuperSpeed cable (Type-A to Type-C, or Type-C to Type-C)
• Quad Core i7 or better recommended for optimum DAW performance
• USB 3 adapters (such as PCIe-to-USB 3 expansion cards) are not tested
• 2-in-1 systems (notebook/tablet) are not recommended

Volt System Requirements

Mac & PC

• Available USB 2.0 (or higher) port
• USB cable (included)
• Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon processor
• (PC) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• (macOS) 10.15 Catalina or newer
• Internet connection for software downloads

iPad & iPhone

• iPadOS / iOS 14 or newer

Arrow System Requirements

• Mac or Windows computer with available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Thunderbolt 3 cable (sold separately)
• (Mac) macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• (PC) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Apollo FireWire System Requirements

• (PC) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• (Mac) macOS 10.15 Catalina
• Available FireWire 800 port*
• FireWire 800 cable (included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

*On Windows systems, a qualified PCIe-to-FireWire adapter card is required

LUNA Recording System

LUNA System Requirements

• Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo or Arrow UA audio interface
• Mac computer with available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port*
• macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Other Software Required (download now)
  • UAD v10.0 or newer
  • UA Connect (included with LUNA software)
  • iLok License Manager (included with LUNA software)
• 600 MB available storage on macOS system volume
• Free PACE iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or newer)

*Thunderbolt connection must be built-in. Thunderbolt adapter cards are not supported.

LUNA System Recommendations

• Intel quad-core i7 or better recommended
• 16 GB or more system RAM recommended
• SSD storage for LUNA sessions recommended
• Rotational storage for LUNA sessions may reduce performance
• Rotational storage below 7200 RPM is unsupported
• Rotational external storage must be USB 3.0 or faster

SSD Storage Requirements

• Fusion hybrid drives are unsupported
• SSD storage must be formatted as APFS (Apple File System)
• ExFAT, FAT, and Mac OS Extended formats are unsupported
• External SSD must be within USB 3.0, USB 3.1, PCIe, or Thunderbolt enclosure
• View this Apple support article for details about formatting an SSD for APFS

UAD Instruments Requirements

• Sample-based UAD instruments must be installed on SSD volume
• 20 MB to 10 GB available SSD storage
• Storage space requirement varies per UAD Instrument
• Individual UAD Instrument storage requirements are listed in LUNA's Manage panel

Additional LUNA Notes

• All system requirements for Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo/Arrow models still apply with LUNA
• First-generation (silver) Apollo rackmount models equipped with any Apollo Thunderbolt Option Card can be used with LUNA
• LUNA is incompatible with Apollo models connected via FireWire or USB
• Older versions of macOS are unsupported

DSP Accelerators

UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3 System Requirements

All

• Thunderbolt 3 cable (not included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• Compatible plug-in host DAW software
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Mac

• Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
• macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Thunderbolt 1 and 2 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)

PC

• Available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)

UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 2 System Requirements

All

• Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• Compatible plug-in host DAW software
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Mac

• Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
• macOS10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Thunderbolt 3 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)

PC

• Available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• Qualified Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter (not included)

UAD-2 Satellite USB System Requirements

• PC with available built-in* USB 3 SuperSpeed port
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor*
• USB 3.0 SuperSpeed cable (included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• Compatible plug-in host DAW software
• 10 gigabytes available storage

*Notes

• Quad Core i7 or better recommended
• 2-in-1 systems (notebook/tablet) are not recommended
• USB 3 adapters (such as PCIe-to-USB 3 expansion cards) are not tested for Apollo Twin USB connection

UAD-2 Satellite FireWire System Requirements

• (PC) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• (Mac) macOS 10.15 Catalina
• Available FireWire 800 port*
• FireWire 800 cable (included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• Compatible plug-in host DAW software
• 10 gigabytes available storage

*On Windows systems, a qualified PCIe-to-FireWire adapter card is required

UAD-2 PCIe System Requirements

• (PC) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• (Mac) macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Available PCI Express (PCIe) slot for each UAD-2 card
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• Compatible plug-in DAW host software
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Thunderbolt Option Cards

Thunderbolt 3 Option Card System Requirements

All

• Apollo Audio Interface (Rack Model)
• Thunderbolt 3 cable (not included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Mac

• Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
• macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Thunderbolt 1 and 2 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)

PC

• Available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)

Thunderbolt 2 Option Card System Requirements

All

• Apollo Audio Interface (Rack Model)
• Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included)
• Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
• 10 gigabytes available storage

Mac

• Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
• macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, or 13 Ventura
• Thunderbolt 3 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)

PC

• Available Thunderbolt 3 port
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
• Qualified Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter (not included)