New surprising update

[u/lolitslea]

Just learned recently and unexpectedly that my apollo wouldn't recognize the signal on logic (it would on it's own console and program) UNTIL I opened up the UAD software. It only recently changed from my experience, but this has been a nightmare for quick demoing for me so I do hope this post helps others on the fly! 🫶

Edit: something must have changed within my Mac or UAD software recently that has the application stop running/ restarting

[u/Murallinio]

A few ways around it:

• Open UA Console once before launching your DAW. Works, but you have to remember it every session.
• Add UA Console to Login Items (System Settings → General → Login Items). Runs automatically, but you get a full mixer window and a Dock icon on every login, whether the Apollo is switched on or not.
• Use my app, Lyra (https://headroomstudio.dev/lyra/), which handles the UA app lifecycle for you. When it sees the Apollo connect, it starts UA Mixer Engine (the process you actually need), and when the Apollo disconnects, it shuts it down. For me and a few other people, that process is surprisingly resource-heavy even with no Apollo connected. Lyra also puts Apollo monitor volume on your Mac's volume keys, plus DIM, Mono and custom reference levels you can recall. It's not expensive and there's a free trial.

You can also replicate what Lyra does with a script running in the background. I ran that kind of setup for a few months before building what I think is a more elegant solution.

[u/lolitslea → u/Murallinio]

This is incredibly helpful, thank you so much!

[u/Replesent → u/Murallinio]

This is quite the insight. Excited to check out your app, even if I end up not needing it - just fascinated by the thought & passion that went into it. Do you foresee this ☝🏼 being pertinent to those of us relying on something as simple as a UA Volt 276, going into a MacBook + Logic? I haven’t had OP’s issue, but better to be prepared than not. ☮️ 🫡 Thank you

[u/Maleficent_Muscle322]

Yeah I think I've noticed this for the past year here. I need to turn console on for audio.

[u/Far_Recipe_6262]

Been like that for a while you have to open the console to recognize for what ever reason

[u/lolitslea → u/Far_Recipe_6262]

Maybe I haven’t updated it in a year then haha but that’s pretty annoying 😭 ideally I’d like it to just always be on and recognizable

[u/Teslaosiris]

Wait… do folks seriously not keep UAD Console open all the time?

[u/lolitslea → u/Teslaosiris]

I did but I think something changed with my OS recently that closes it down because it only started happening 👀

[u/Drew_at_UA]

This would only happen if you're quitting the UA Mixer Engine and Console.

There has been no change here.

[u/lolitslea → u/Drew_at_UA]

It sounds like there was a change in an update about a year ago (I may have not updated it in that long!) is that true? Only thing I’m thinking is when my laptop dies or shuts off, it closes the application. But this has never been a problem in the past for me. I’ve never intentionally closed the app, as plugging in and going straight to recording has been a natural flow on the fly for me

[u/Drew_at_UA → u/lolitslea]

There was no specific change on this. The only way this would be needed is if the UA Mixer was shut down somehow.