Apollo 16 & Apollo 16 MkII System Requirements

Thunderbolt System Requirements

General Requirements

  • Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included), see the Data Cable Guide
  • Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins.
  • 25 gigabytes available storage.
    Note: We highly recommend having at least 100 GB of free storage on your internal hard drive.

macOS

  • Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 port.
  • macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15
  • Thunderbolt 3, 4, or 5 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included).

Windows

  • Available Thunderbolt 3 port
  • Windows 10 64-bit edition or Windows 11
  • Qualified Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter (not included)
  • (Thunderbolt 4 and 5 are not compatible with Thunderbolt 2 on Windows)
    Note: the Thunderbolt 2 Option Card in the Apollo 16 and 16 MK2 can be upgraded to the Thunderbolt 3 option card, which provides compatibility with Thunderbolt 4 and 5 on Windows.

 

FireWire System Requirements

General Requirements

  • UAD Software 11.6 and later are incompatible with UAD devices connected by FireWire. 
    UAD Software 11.5.2 and earlier with FireWire compatibility are available in the UAD Software Archives
  • Windows 10 64-bit edition or Windows 11 on PC.
  • macOS 10.15 Catalina on Apple computers.
    Important note: macOS Catalina 10.15 is the last OS on Apple machines compatible with FireWire.
  • Available FireWire 800 port.
  • FireWire 800 cable (included).
  • Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins.
  • 25 gigabytes available storage.
    Note: We highly recommend having at least 100 GB of free storage on your internal hard drive.

Notes 

  • Operating systems not listed above are untested. Although untested operating systems may work, they are not supported by Universal Audio. Prior UAD software for older operating systems and discontinued UAD products is available in the UAD software archives
  • On Windows systems, a qualified PCIe-to-FireWire adapter card is required.
  • Pre-release and beta versions of operating systems are not supported.
  • 2-in-1 systems (notebook/tablet) are not recommended.
  • AMD systems are untested with UAD Thunderbolt devices. Although untested systems may work, they are not supported by Universal Audio.
  • For updated details on macOS and Windows compatibility, read this article.

 

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