The UA devices listed below are equipped with Thunderbolt 2 ports.
- Apollo Twin (Silver)
- Apollo Twin MkII
- Apollo 8
- Apollo 8p
- Apollo 16
- Apollo 16 MkII
- UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt 2 DSP Accelerators
Important Note:Thunderbolt 2 devices are not compatible with Windows systems that have Thunderbolt 4, including with adapters.
These devices can be used with newer Thunderbolt host computers using an appropriate adapter.
- Mac computers with Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 will require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.
- Windows computers with Thunderbolt 3 will require the Startech Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt Adapter.
- Thunderbolt 3 or 4 cables can be used. USB cables without Thunderbolt spec are not compatible. See the Apollo and Satellite Cable Guide.
Additional Notes
- 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, read this article.