General Requirements for Apollo & Satellite
- Thunderbolt 3 or 4 cable (not included)
- Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
- Compatible plug-in host DAW software
- 25 gigabytes available storage
Note: We highly recommend having at least 100 GB of free storage on your internal hard drive.
General Requirements for Thunderbolt 3 Option Card
- Compatible Apollo rack interfaces:
Apollo 8,Apollo 8p, Apollo 16 mkII, Apollo x6, Apollo x8, Apollo x8p, Apollo x16. - Thunderbolt 3 or 4 cable (not 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. - For information about Thunderbolt 2 Option Cards, read this article.
Additional 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.
- Pre-release and beta versions of operating systems are not supported.
- 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, click here.
- For information about Thunderbolt 2 Satellite devices, read this article.
Additional requirements for macOS users
- Available Thunderbolt 3, or 4 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)
Additional requirements for Windows users
- Available Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port
- Windows 10 64-bit edition or Windows 11