General Requirements
- LUNA is currently compatible with
- Apple computers running macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, or Sonoma 14
- PCs running Windows 10 or above
- LUNA is now compatible with the latest Windows 10 and 11 builds. For more information, read this article.
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Other software required (download now)
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UAD v10.0 or newer when LUNA is used in Apollo Mode.
- Resizable UAD-2 plug-ins require UAD Software 11.2 or newer version.
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UA Connect – required to install LUNA.
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iLok License Manager – included with UA Connect.
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600 MB available storage on macOS system volume.
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Free PACE iLok account with iLok Cloud, machine authorization or iLok USB (2nd generation or newer).
LUNA System Recommendations
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Intel quad-core i7 (or better) or Apple silicon processor recommended.
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16 GB RAM or more is recommended.
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SSD storage for LUNA sessions is recommended.
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Rotational storage for LUNA sessions may reduce performance.
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Rotational storage below 7200 RPM is unsupported.
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Rotational external storage must be USB 3.0 or faster.
SSD Storage Requirements
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Fusion hybrid drives are unsupported.
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SSD storage must be formatted as APFS (Apple File System) for macOS users, and NTFS (New Technology File System) for Windows users.
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ExFAT, FAT, and macOS Extended formats are unsupported.
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External SSD must be within USB 3.0, USB 3.1, PCIe, or Thunderbolt enclosure.
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View this Apple support article for details about formatting an SSD to 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 the LUNA page in UA Connect.
Apollo Mode Requirements
- Apollo mode requires a Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo interface and a built-in Thunderbolt port.
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UAD Software v10.0 is required as a minimum version if using LUNA in Apollo Mode.
Gen 2 interfaces require UAD Software v11.5 as a minimum requirement. - All system requirements for Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo models still apply with LUNA.
- First-generation (silver) Apollo rackmount models equipped with any Universal Audio Thunderbolt Option Card and connected via Thunderbolt can be used with LUNA.
- All UA Thunderbolt Option Card models (Thunderbolt 1, 2, and 3 cards) are supported.
Supported Apollo Models (Apollo mode only)
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- Apollo Solo Thunderbolt
- Apollo Twin (silver 1st generation) – NOT USB model
- Apollo Twin MkII
- Apollo Twin X
- Apollo Twin X Gen 2
- Apollo x4
- Apollo x4 Gen 2
- Apollo x6
- Apollo x6 Gen 2
- Apollo x8
- Apollo x8 Gen 2
- Apollo x8p
- Apollo x8p Gen 2
- Apollo x16
- Apollo x16D
- Apollo 8 (black 2nd generation)
- Apollo 8p (black 2nd generation)
- Apollo 16 (black 2nd generation)
- Apollo FireWire (silver 1st generation, see notes below)
- Apollo DUO (silver 1st generation, see notes below)
- Apollo QUAD (silver 1st generation, see notes below)
- Apollo 16 (silver 1st generation, see notes below)