LUNA Minimum System Requirements
- Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo or Arrow UA audio interface (click here for a list of supported models)
- Mac computer with available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port*
- macOS 10.14 Mojave, 10.15 Catalina, or 11 Big Sur
- UAD software required (download now)
- UAD v9.14.5 (macOS 10 Mojave or Catalina)
- UAD v9.14.7 (macOS 11 Big Sur)
- 600 MB available storage on macOS system volume
- SSD storage required for sample-based UAD Instruments
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Free PACE iLok account with iLok Cloud or iLok USB (2nd generation or higher)
* Note: Thunderbolt connection must be built-in. Thunderbolt adapter cards are not supported.
LUNA System Recommendations
- SSD storage recommended for LUNA application
- Intel quad-core i7 or better recommended
- 16 GB or more system RAM recommended
- Rotational storage for LUNA sessions may reduce performance
- Rotational storage below 7200 RPM is unsupported
- Rotational external storage must be USB 3.0 or faster
SSD Storage Requirements
- Fusion hybrid drives are unsupported
- SSD storage must be formatted as APFS (Apple File System)
- ExFAT, FAT, and Mac OS Extended formats are unsupported
- External SSD must be within USB 3.0, USB 3.1, PCIe, or Thunderbolt enclosure
- View this Apple support article for details about formatting an SSD for 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 LUNA's Manage panel
Additional Notes
- All system requirements for Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo/Arrow models still apply with LUNA
- First-generation (silver) Apollo rackmount models equipped with any Apollo Thunderbolt Option Card can be used with LUNA
- LUNA does not recognize Apollo models connected via FireWire or USB
- Older versions of macOS are not supported
Supported Apollo Models (Thunderbolt connection only)
- Arrow
- Apollo Solo Thunderbolt
- Apollo Twin (silver 1st generation) – NOT USB model
- Apollo Twin MkII
- Apollo Twin X
- Apollo x4
- Apollo x6
- Apollo x8
- Apollo x8p
- Apollo x16
- Apollo 8 (black 2nd generation)
- Apollo 8p (black 2nd generation)
- Apollo 16 (black 2nd generation)
- Apollo FireWire (silver 1st generation)**
- Apollo DUO (silver 1st generation)**
- Apollo QUAD (silver 1st generation)**
- Apollo 16 (silver 1st generation)**
** Notes:
- Apollo rackmount models with FireWire ports must have a Universal Audio Thunderbolt Option Card installed and must be connected to the host computer via Thunderbolt.
- All UA Thunderbolt Option Card models (Thunderbolt 1, 2, and 3 cards) are supported.
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