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Virtual I/OOverviewApollo’s device drivers carry various “virtual” (software only) input and output channelsin addition to those directly associated with the hardware inputs and outputs. The virtualchannels consist of Console’s virtual inputs, Console’s virtual outputs, and all of Apollo’sbus outputs (the main monitor mix and all channel send mix buses).Flexible, Pristine Signal RoutingVirtual I/O facilitates highly flexible signal routing via the DAW, without needing to reachbehind the gear rack for manual cable patching. Additionally, because the virtual I/Ochannel audio streams are in the digital domain, a pristine audio signal path is maintainedwithout requiring additional A/D–D/A conversions.Virtual Inputs into ConsoleThe virtual input channels enable any DAW output to be routed directlyinto Console’s virtual inputs so Realtime UAD Processing with UAD pluginscan be applied to the DAW signal(s).This feature is particularly useful when performing live with virtual softwareinstruments inserted in the DAW, because the throughput latencyassociated with I/O buffering is reduced in this configuration.DAW outputs can be digitallyrouted into Console inputs forRealtime UAD ProcessingVirtual Outputs into DAWVirtual outputs enable any (or all) of Console’s virtual input channels andConsole’s bus outputs (monitor and send mixes) to be directly routed toany DAW input so they can be recorded. With virtual outputs, it’s easy tocapture any Console signal, with or without Realtime UAD Processing.Console outputs can be digitallyrouted into DAW inputs for recordingand/or further routingApollo Software Manual79Chapter 5: Working With Apollo