This article lists the system requirements for all UA products. Click the product listed in the section below to be redirected to the desired product information.
- Native UAD Plug-ins
- UAD-2 DSP Plug-ins
- Audio Interfaces (Apollo & Volt)
- LUNA Recording System
- DSP Accelerators (Satellite)
- Thunderbolt Option Cards
- Sphere Microphones
- OX Amp Top Box
UAD-2 DSP Plug-Ins
UAD-2 plug-ins require Apollo, Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe hardware to run.
All UAD-2 plug-ins are installed by the UAD software installer, which is found in the Apollo panel in UA Connect.
You can refer to the latest UAD Software compatibility information here.
Audio Interfaces
Apollo X Series System Requirements (Thunderbolt)
For complete compatibility information, visit the Apollo X Series System Requirements page.
Apollo SOLO USB, Apollo Twin USB, Apollo Twin X USB System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the Apollo Desktop USB System Requirements page.
Apollo Thunderbolt 2 System Requirements
Apollo SOLO & Arrow System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the Apollo Solo & Arrow System Requirements page.
Volt System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the Volt System Requirements page.
Apollo FireWire System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the Legacy Apollo System Requirements page.
DSP Accelerators
UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3 System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 3 System Requirements page.
UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 2 System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 2 System Requirements page.
UAD-2 Satellite USB System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the UAD-2 Satellite USB System Requirements page.
UAD-2 Satellite FireWire System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the UAD-2 Satellite FireWire System Requirements page.
UAD-2 PCIe System Requirements
- (Windows) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit editions)
- (Mac) macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14, or Sequoia 15
- Note: UAD Software version 11.6.0 requires macOS Big Sur 11 as a minimum operating system on Apple computers.
- Available PCI Express slot for each UAD-2 card
- Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
- Compatible plug-in DAW host software
- 25 gigabytes available storage
Thunderbolt Option Cards
Thunderbolt 3 Option Card System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the Apollo Thunderbolt 3 Option Card System Requirements page.
Thunderbolt 2 Option Card System Requirements
For complete compatibility information, visit the Apollo Thunderbolt 2 Option Card System Requirements page.