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D. Dipietro
Great upgrade
Thought I reviewed this already but just in case.....
Needless to say that going from my digi002R to the Apollo was a huge upgrade sonically. The pre's have plenty of clean headroom, plenty of connections on back though I wish there was a second L/R outputs for a dedicated headphone amp.
The only knock is being stuck with live play back during an overdub via console application- wish it could turn off live input during pre-roll for punches. But that's something I'll learn to live with.
R. Pottorf
Should've made this move sooner...
I originally had planned on moving to the PT HDX system but then this unit was introduced at NAMM and it peaked my interest. The more research I did and the more reviews I read I started to re- think my upgrade.
After speaking with a couple of Apollo owners I took the plunge and the only thing I can say is, "why didn't do this sooner?!?!" The sonic clarity, dimension and not to mention the UAD plugin architecture, makes this unit the best interface in the market (IMO).
I do music for film and TV and I really didn't realize what I wasn't hearing in my mixes until I got my Apollo. Well, Done UA!!!!
Rob Pottorf
www.rpmusic.com
www.facebook.com/RobPottorfMusic
B. Belley
Excellent but...
Excellent but i've been forced to buy a Mac Mini in order to use this device.
Last night (nov 05) i been ok to run a first official try (finally).
Console is ok, FW800 is ok for me (Mastering use). Hardware is simply beautiful and i think it will become a Classic in his range.
Cause i bought a Mac Mini and rebuilded from scratch my rig i have some disappointment. Please UAD, release the Win7 version!
I have a question: May i use the 4 Sharck DSP with my Lynx22?
I mean using the DSP power while i bypass the Apollo Digital out.
With my UAD2 Quad, i use my Lynx22 soundcard.
Is it possible to use my Lynx22 with Win7 and the Apollo DSP only?
Thank you very much UAD you ROCK!
Y. Kim
Been tasting Apollo with rMBP for weeks
It's been two weeks since I got my hands on Apollo
with new15" rMBP 2.6GHZ i7 / 16GB RAM
Running 40+ tracks with more than 30 UAD Plugins and 50 RTAS plugins?
Less than 14% CPU native on my PT 10 system usage meter.
Fantastic.
Sound Quality?
Supreme. Period.
Extremely satisfied customer added.
S. Overland
Great
Very impressed with the sound, options, uncluttered GUI and the solid and intuitive software that easily controls a sensible workflow
Fantastic sounding, solid, mature and well-thoughtout feature-set
Well done
D. Compton
Incredible interface
The Apollo is the best interface I've used. Everything sounds better, warmer, richer, more detailed. The preamps are very transparent sounding; the conversion is the best I've heard; the performance is rock solid. For the most part I've been running the signal through an ADL 600 into a line channel, using the Studer plug-in. The closest to high-quality analog I've heard in my home studio.
J. Lyrock
UA Apollo QUAD
First off let me just say, wow. After a recommendation on this guy I decided to purchase the unit and give it a go. I can't explain how much I love this piece. I work mostly in post production (V/O) and have never had vocal recordings sound so full. The ability to fully capture the timbre of a voice is outstanding. Love the transparent preamps and ultra-low noise from the unit. Now the part that really gets me is the UAD plugins. Jesus Christ! I feel silly for ever using Waves' plugins. I'm all about hardware, but these are extremely impressive plugs.
Overall, I'm thoroughly impressed with this product and would recommend (have already recommended) it to anyone.
S. Caringer
Almost perfect.
Hardware-wise, the Apollo is a great unit. The sound quality and stereo imaging is extraordinary. And the UAD plug-ins, well.. I don't have to mention how good they are. The thing I miss with this interface (I use to have RME and totalmix) is the routing possibilities. But then again, it might just be a question of getting used to this kind of setup. I would like some things to be a bit different though, to give the Apollo 5 stars. Like to be able to choose between -10dbV and +4dbu on all inputs or stereo input pairs. Or a copy/paste-function on the UAD plug-ins, so you can monitor with them while tracking, then just paste all plug-in settings on an insert on the channel in your DAW. The latency could also be a bit lower when using VI's.
G. Cento
My Apollo Quad
Apollo is an high performance machine.
In agreement with UAD philosophy it can blend analog and digital technology..
I'm really enjoying his powerfull feature, even if I'm actually using it on Firewire.
The interaction between the hardware and "consolle": the included control's software
is very "analog feeling" but under the digital domain.
I'm satisfied of my purchase although I did expect something more from the included bundle.
Thanks!
Gabriele Cento
A. Dhillon
Impressive interface that falls short
I was very impressed with the Apollo at first glance. The quality of the preamps/converters/UA Plugs, etc. However, I have had issues with the dreaded "no devices found" error. I am on my 2nd unit, and I have used it for a week with the same issue.
When/if this gets figured out, I will say otherwise - this interface keeps me intrigued. The sound quality and ease of use is marvelous.
J. Heath
Wowza.
Jaw-dropping good, easy. Thanks. I'm a recording artist musician and my guys and I can't believe how great the UAD Quad 4 sounds. Just getting started too. Tracking with plug-ins must be the tipping point that levels the playing field between us, and the million dollar studios where we used to have to spend all of our money. Ok. You can't replace a great room and great expertise, but this is getting closer. Thanks.
J. Dobrin
Apollo rocks!
Nice work UA. A little bit of adjustment getting used to the Apollo, but once you adapt to the workflow, it's a dynamite piece. Love the stereo imaging and resolution.
Console mode is super cool. Feels like you have all the vintage gear in an outboard rack. Killer interface.
L. Love
UAD It's Sérious Industri
Hello,
I bought my device has cause of the promises for this summer! Now my UAD is taken the dust for nothing! My device takes the dust without I that can use him(it)! I regret having invested(surrounded) on rumours that you given
where is driver for pc
where are the Windows drivers promised for this summer;
D. Robinson
Great....but....
I love this unit! Love the sound of it, the plugin functionality and the build.
However, the i/o software matrix is woefully inadequate! I'm hoping UA are onto this problem as well as giving us software control of the pre settings, then it would be close to faultless!
Don
A. Ingle
Amazing Quality and Value!
The audio quality of the converters in the Apollo are more than adequate for the needs of my humble home studio. I'm able to hear so much more nuance and character from my instruments.
When I first brought home my Apollo, I did some simple A/B tests between it's inputs and my old audio device and the differences were astounding. The recordings from my old card had a blurry, almost distorted mid range compared to the apollo.
Listening to the Apollo was literally like removing blankets from my monitors.
All this with the build in UAD Plugins?! Simply unmatched.
A. Shaw
Bliss
The purpose of this upgrade to my studio served a few major purposes:
1. Replace my protools interface because I was bypassing its analog section anyways(digi002).
2. Replace my digital ADAT converter to simplify my setup.
3. And to upgrade my preAmp for better conversion.
4. Real time UAD plug.
I can honestly say I have gain all these from this unit plus tons more. I have more flexibility and a truly clean front end that I am extremely happy with. I see the flexibility in this unit and I truly enjoy looking and the console window to configure my setup going into my DAW.
Conclusion is that I love this unit. and I can't wait to add a few more plugins to try out. The stock one are great!
D. Brooks
Amazing installation experience
I upgraded from Windows to Mac just to use the Apollo. As a long time windows user, I am used to installing drivers and dealing with all the minor settings necessary to make things work. (Plug and pray.) Imagine my surprise when I plugged in my Apollo to the firewire port on the back of the monitor that connected to my Macbook Pro through the thunderbolt port and it just worked. First time. No tweeks. Console app came up, audio connections good and everything worked as planned.
Then I receive the thunderbolt board. 20 minutes later the board is in, cable switched to thunderbolt, and everything works. Amazing.
Plug ins are sweet. Audio quality is stunning. All is right with the world.
Thank you Universal Audio.
H. Khoury
top notch
Very versatile and powerful, superb convertion and easy to work with, A must for small studios
W. Greene
Apollo
I really am new to the console application concept so I'm on a learning curve. But so far I love the sound of the Uad plugins even though I only have the one's that were included. They sound great. Recording or Monitoring with Plugins no latency Great. The only complaint I have is I had to return the 1st Apollo-Quad because the Preamp selector wouldn't work. It would not depress. Quality Control. Great Unit so far. Would like to be able to rename the inputs in the console to match the inputs in Pro Tools though.( Oh and Great Tech Support.) W.Greene
W. Greene
Apollo
I really am new to the console application concept so I'm on a learning curve. But so far I love the sound of the Uad plugins even though I only have the one's that were included. They sound great. Recording or Monitoring with Plugins no latency Great. The only complaint I have is I had to return the 1st Apollo-Quad because the Preamp selector wouldn't work. It would not depress. Quality Control. Great Unit so far. Would like to be able to rename the inputs in the console to match the inputs in Pro Tools though.. W.Greene