{"id":1786100,"date":"2025-05-29T16:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&p=1786100"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:09:20","slug":"universal-audio-apollo-e2m-dante-quickstart-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/universal-audio-apollo-e2m-dante-quickstart-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Audio Apollo e2m Headphone Amp and Line I\/O with Dante Quickstart Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Apollo e2m<\/a> provides you with a headphone amp and line inputs and outputs anywhere you need to set it up on your Dante network, whether you\u2019re in the studio or onstage. You\u2019ll need an Ethernet switch with Power over Ethernet (PoE), the Universal Audio UAD Console app, and the Dante Controller app to get set up. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Register Your Purchase and Download the Universal Audio Software<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  2. Install Dante Controller from Audinate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  3. Register Your Apollo e2m and Update the Firmware<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  4. Apollo e2m Connections and Controls<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  5. Setting Up the Apollo e2m<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  6. Universal Audio Support Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Register Your Purchase and Download the Universal Audio Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Connect Your Hardware Before You Start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Before you get started, you must have a functioning Dante network set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Using a Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable, connect your e2m to a network switch with PoE (Power over Ethernet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Download UA Connect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you already have a Universal Audio Apollo x16D, then you\u2019ve already installed UA Connect, UAD Software, and UAD Console. Otherwise, install the Universal Audio software as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Before you can use your Apollo e2m, you must create a user account with Universal Audio. Next, download and install the UA Connect app<\/strong>. In this app, register your hardware, and then you will be presented with the UA software you\u2019ll need to use the e2m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"UA<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your UA account\u2019s device-registration page<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On your computer, go to the Universal Audio registration page<\/a>. Create a new account or log in with your existing account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the Register Your Device<\/strong> page, pull down the menu to select your model. Click Begin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Download<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Download the UA Connect app from the Downloads page.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the Downloads<\/strong> page, under Download UA Connect<\/strong>, click the button for macOS <\/strong>or Windows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Go to your Downloads folder. Run the installer and follow the prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bookmark the Apollo e2m User Manual<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The user manuals are provided online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bookmark the Apollo e2m Stereo Headphone Amp and Line Interface Manual<\/a> and the\u00a0UAD Console Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    UAD Console is the app you run on your Mac or your Windows PC to configure and operate the e2m and the Apollo x16D. You will need to reference information about using Dante in the Apollo x16D Networked Audio<\/a> chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Install UAD Software and UAD Console<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Connect your e2m to your Dante network Ethernet switch using a Cat 5e or Cat 6 network cable. Confirm that it\u2019s receiving power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Connect your Mac or your Windows PC to your Ethernet network switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"UA<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Finding the UAD Software Installer in the UA Connect app<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Launch the UA Connect app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Log in to the app using your UA account email address and password. Select Remember Me<\/strong>, then click Log In<\/strong>.<\/li>
    2. Click the Apollo & UAD-2<\/strong> tab.<\/li>
    3. In the pane on the right, you will see the UAD Software Installer<\/strong>. Click Download<\/strong> to install the software package. Be patient, as it\u2019s a large download. Follow all prompts until your installation is complete.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      On macOS, you will receive prompts that you need to open System Settings<\/strong> and grant permission in the Privacy & Security<\/strong> section to allow the new software to function. Learn more in Sweetwater\u2019s Universal Audio Apollo, Satellite, and UAD-2 PCIe Thunderbolt Mac Setup<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Install Dante Controller from Audinate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      \"Dante<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Dante Controller<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You need to run both the Dante Controller app<\/strong> and the UAD Console app<\/strong> on your computer to handle the signal routing and configuration for the Apollo e2m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Dante Controller is provided by the Audinate company, the makers of Dante. To install Dante Controller for your Mac or your Windows PC, go to the Log in page on the Audinate website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Log in with your Audinate account credentials or create a new account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Once you\u2019re logged in, go to the Support<\/strong> tab. Select Download Software<\/strong>, then download Dante Controller<\/strong> for macOS or Windows. Follow the installation instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Register Your Apollo e2m and Update the Firmware<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Register Your Apollo e2m with UA Connect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Open UA Connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Under the Apollo<\/strong> section, click the Apollo E Series<\/strong> tab.<\/li>
      2. In the pane on the left, at the bottom, you will see Add Apollo Hardware<\/strong>.<\/li>
      3. In the Set Up Your Hardware<\/strong> dialog, choose the network port to which your e2m is connected.<\/li>
      4. Click Scan for Devices<\/strong>.<\/li>
      5. Select the device detected and click Identify<\/strong>.<\/li>
      6. On the next screen, click Register<\/strong>.<\/li>
      7. When registration is complete, click Finish<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Update the Firmware<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        With the e2m, you update the firmware using the UA Connect app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        In UA Connect, under the Apollo<\/strong> item, select your Apollo E Series<\/strong> device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        In the Firmware<\/strong> area, you will see a notification if there is a new firmware version. Click Update<\/strong>. Follow the instructions to complete the firmware update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Apollo e2m Connections and Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        You can place the e2m on a tabletop or mount it on a mic stand. On the underside is a 5\/8-inch threaded mounting socket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Turn the master volume knob all the way down before you connect any cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Apollo<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        Universal Audio Apollo e2m connections<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Connect a Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable from the Dante<\/strong> port on the back of the e2m to your network switch. Confirm that the e2m is receiving power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Connect headphones<\/strong> to the 1\/4-inch TRS or 1\/8-inch TRS front-panel headphone jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Inputs<\/strong>: Connect analog balanced line-level devices to the In 1\/L<\/strong> and In 2\/R<\/strong> jacks using 1\/4-inch TRS cables. You can also connect unbalanced inputs using TS cables. There is no level control for the inputs. Set the level by adjusting the output from the audio source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Outputs<\/strong>: Using 1\/4-inch TRS balanced connections, connect the e2m to powered monitor speakers, a floor wedge, or a similar unit using the Out 1\/L<\/strong> and Out 2\/L<\/strong> jacks. You can also connect to unbalanced equipment using TS plugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The e2m\u2019s line and headphone outputs send the same stereo signal, controlled by the single volume knob on the front panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"Apollo_e2m_Top\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        Universal Apollo e2m controls<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The large knob in the center is the master output volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The button on the left mutes the headphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The button on the right mutes the line-level outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The LED bar glows blue to indicate that the unit is receiving power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The right side of the bar indicates audio output signal strength, going from green to amber to red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        If you have multiple e2m units in your rig, you can identify a particular one from within the UAD Console app. Select a unit with the Identify<\/strong> command, and that unit\u2019s LED bar will blink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Setting Up the Apollo e2m<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Signal Routing in Dante Controller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        The e2m can be configured for either Dante or AES67 compatibility within Dante Controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        On the Dante network, the Apollo e2m provides two receiver and two transmitter channels, either as stereo pairs or individual mono channels. You configure their audio-routing assignments in Dante Controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Learn more in the Universal Audio Apollo e2m Manual > Configuring Apollo e2m<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Routing Audio with UAD Console and Apollo x16D<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        When used with an Apollo x16D<\/a>, you can create up to four independent cue mixes in UAD Console, mirror the x16D cues to Dante pairs, and route them to Apollo e2m devices. The routing itself is done in Dante Controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Learn more in the Universal Audio Apollo e2m Manual > Configuring Apollo e2m<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Here’s our demo video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        <\/div>

        Universal Audio E Series Dante Preamp and Headphone Interface – InSync<\/p>

        <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n

        Universal Audio Support Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Learn more in these guides provided by Universal Audio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n