Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 Option Card

Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 for your device

With the Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 Option Card, you may connect your Apollo rackmount audio interface to a Mac or PC that supports Thunderbolt 3. This user-installable card includes two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, allowing you to easily Daisychain additional Apollos or peripherals. Your UAD-2 Satellite DSP Accelerators, hard drives, twin 4K displays, and other peripherals will benefit from ultra-fast rates of up to 40 GB/s. This card also provides 15 watts of bus power to Thunderbolt devices. If you have a compatible computer, we recommend updating your Apollo with the Thunderbolt 3 Option Card.

Thunderbolt 3: ultra-low latency and unparalleled bandwidth

Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 is one of the most significant technologies to influence audio production in years, and UA was among the first to adopt it. Thunderbolt 3 provides speeds that are twice as fast as Thunderbolt 2 and four times quicker than USB 3.1. You get the speed and ultra-fast performance of a PCI Express system but with the ease of only one USB Type-C cable. With the Thunderbolt 3 Option Card inserted in your Apollo, you can run projects with large track counts at extremely low latency.

Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 Option Card’s Features:

• Connect your Apollo rackmount audio interface straight to a Thunderbolt 3 capable Mac or PC.
• Two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports make it easy to daisy-chain additional Apollos or accessories.
• Extremely high rates of up to 40Gbps for UAD-2 Satellite DSP Accelerators, hard drives, twin 4K displays, and other accessories
• Provides 15 watts of bus power to downstream Thunderbolt devices.
• User installable

System Requirements

Needs Windows 10 with the Fall Creators Update (64-Bit Edition) or macOS Sierra/High Sierra