Description
Ultra high-bandwidth connection for Apollo rackmount interfaces.
The Thunderbolt 3 Option Card for rackmount Apollo audio interfaces allows music and audio producers to connect their Apollo directly to compatible Mac or Windows systems using Thunderbolt 3. This user-installable card offers two Thunderbolt 3 ports, and provides 15W bus power to all downstream Thunderbolt 3 peripherals — perfect for daisy-chaining additional Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 Satellite DSP Accelerators, modern storage solutions, 4K displays, and more.
NOW YOU CAN:
- Add the latest generation Thunderbolt 3 connectivity to your rackmount Apollo interface
- Supply 40 Gbps bandwidth for peripherals including 4K displays and hard drives
- Get two Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy-chaining Apollos or other peripherals
- Provide 15W bus power to downstream Thunderbolt devices
* Requires macOS Sierra/High Sierra or Windows 10 w/Fall Creators Update (64-Bit Edition)
Features
- User-installable Thunderbolt 3 Option card for Apollo rackmount interfaces
- Two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports for daisy-chaining Apollos or peripherals
- Thunderbolt 3 delivers up to 40 Gbps for high bandwidth peripherals such as dual 4K displays and hard drives
- Provides 15W bus power to downstream Thunderbolt peripherals
- Requires macOS Sierra/High Sierra or Windows 10 w/Fall Creators Update (64-bit Edition)
Specifications
System Requirements
ALL:
- Thunderbolt 3 cable (not included)
- Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug?ins
- 6 gigabytes available storage
- Quad Core i7 or better processor recommended
MAC:
- Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
- Thunderbolt 1 and 2 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)
- macOS 10.12 Sierra or 10.13 High Sierra
PC:
- Available Thunderbolt 3 port
- Windows 10 w/Fall Creators Update (64-Bit Edition)
Compatibility
Compatible Universal Audio Products
- Apollo DUO
- Apollo QUAD
- Apollo FireWire
- Apollo 16
- Apollo 8
- Apollo 8p
- Apollo 16 mkII
Compatible with Thunderbolt 1 Macs? Yes, via an adapter
Compatible with Thunderbolt 2 Macs? Yes, via an adapter
Minimum UAD Powered Plug-Ins version (Win): UAD v9.0 and higher
Minimum Windows version: Windows 10 64-bit (Anniversary Edition)
Minimum UAD Powered Plug-Ins version (Mac): UAD v9.0 and higher
Minimum macOS version: macOS 10.12 Sierra
UAD Thunderbolt Software compatible(PCIe audio drivers)? Yes
Apollo FireWire software compatible (FireWire audio drivers)? No
Connect to Mac via Thunderbolt 1 or 2 using
UAD Thunderbolt Software (PCIe audio drivers)? Yes, via an adapter
Connect to Mac via Thunderbolt 1 or 2 using
Apollo FireWire software (FireWire audio drivers)? No
Connect to Mac via FireWire using Apollo FireWire software (FireWire audio drivers)? No
Connect to Mac via FireWire using UAD Thunderbolt Software (PCIe audio drivers)? No
Apollo's FireWire ports active when connected to Mac via Thunderbolt 1 or 2? No
Connect UAD-2 Satellite (FireWire model) to the same Thunderbolt bus as Apollo via the
Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter? Yes
Connect UAD-2 Satellite (FireWire model) to Apollo's FireWire ports when connected to Mac
via Thunderbolt 1 or 2? No
Provide bus power to downstream Thunderbolt 1 and Thunderbolt 2 devices? Yes
Provide bus power to downstream Thunderbolt 3 devices? Yes
Connect Arrow to Apollo's Thunderbolt ports? Yes
Physical (Package)
Weight: 0.85 lb
Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth inches): 9.2 x 2.4 x 11.8
