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
  • macOS 10 Mojave and Catalina: UAD v9.13.0 (download now)
  • macOS 11 Big Sur: UAD v9.13.1 (download now)
• 600 MB available storage on macOS system volume
• SSD storage required for sample-based LUNA Instruments

* 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

LUNA Instruments Requirements

• Sample-based LUNA instruments must be installed on SSD volume
• 20 MB to 10 GB available SSD storage
• Storage space requirement varies per LUNA Instrument
• Individual LUNA 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.