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Apollo FireWire
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W. Greene
Apollo
As far as the Apollo Quad so far so good but i had to return the 1st Apollo because the the pre amp selector knob did not work would not push in to change channel. Quality control issue.
L. Lawson
The best sounding interface thus far.
I have been an aficionado of UA's products for some years now, I like the fact that the enthusiasm of the developers shines through in their products, I also appreciate that the software works with my Macs without issue but most of all I love the sound.
I run 3 separate set-ups, one is a Pro Tools set-up recording ensembles, mixing and mastering. This is taken care of with the UAD2 Quad Cards inside the Mac. Another is my Bosendorfer room, Earthworks PM40, Apollo UAD2 Duo and the other is purely for composition and sound design, Apollo UAD2 Quad. Compatibility could be a problem but luckily when you purchase the 'plugs' they are dowloadable on and up to four UAD devices. Unfortunately the 2 cards inside the Mac count as 2 devices.
M. Ciscato
Amazing gear!!!!
Wowwwwww!!!!!!!!
I'm working on tracks recorded through digi192 converters, preamp neve 1073, wounder audio and Sytek.
Then I opened a new project registered a few days ago with Apollo through Apollo preamps and api512c.
Wowwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!
I was surprised as soon i heard the sound quality.
Open, clear and I can hear where everything is placed in the sound field.
Preamp is great, excellent!!!!!!
With Apollo and the UAD plugins I must say the mixes are sounding great.
I' m sorry for my bad english language!!!
Thank you UA...
Industrial studio
F. Ligi
Une interface agréable mais doit encore évoluer...
Achetée récemment pour des projets live, l'apollo quad me procure satisfaction au niveau des plugins en temps réel, fonction qui couplée à la possibilité d'utiliser des versions démo, permet vraiment de faire ses choix selon ses besoins.
Ceci dit, la console doit encore évoluer pour permettre des envois AUX préfaders, un routing plus abouti qui permettrait par exemple de renvoyer l'AUX1 vers l'AUX2, bref le genre de câblage que l'on veut réaliser quand on a plusieurs systèmes in ear à gérer + la façade. Des retours playback seraient également utiles dans la console.
Je reste à l'affût des dernières évolutions au niveau des possibilités de l'ensemble bref l'apollo s'annonce déjà comme une petite révolution dans ma manière de faire
Y. Tree
Apollo
excellent interface which shows the great ability to play high deinicion audio, combined with the latest Pro Tools system, the converters are there Universal Audio ultimately are unique.
J. Ingram
Great piece. Love it!
Love my new Apollo. Great converters, tons of power, basically no latency. Console is super simple to use and navigate (works like a physical console). Setup was a breeze.
B. Purse
Apollo UAD Duo
Newer heard such clarity especially at the high end for my virtual instrument and backing tracks. Bravo to UAD this is now the center of my live performance rig and also location recording.
Bill Purse
Chair Music Technology
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh PA
A. Barre
And what about the Windows drivers?
Bought it a few months ago, on the promise of windows drivers. Had to invest in an old MacPro to make it run (not well, bloqued on firewire 400).
Now where are the Windows drivers promised for this summer?
J. Reimer
Amazing and addicting.
This was worth every penny and then some. I dare you not to want all the plug ins that are equally as satisfying. Makes me excited to turn it on every time.
R. Sukhdeo
Apollo Quad is king!!!
Fantastic piece of gear! Just stepped up to the Apollo Quad from an Apogee Duet and this has far exceeded my expectations. Sonic clarity is better than expected. Plus I was planning on just getting a few plug-ins but after hearing them I went all out and got a Satellite Omni Quad to go with it so I could have all the plug-ins in one fell swoop. Keep up the good work UA!!!
C. Aydt
Quad brought me to the next level
I was running on MOTU cards before and was never able to achieve what I did in just the first day with the Apollo Quad. 2D vs 3D is an understatement. The depth of field, use of UAD plug Ins, and headroom have transformed my mixes over night. Thank you UA!
T. Cederholm
Apollo Quad
I am very happy the way Apollo sounds. I am working a lot with a band, SilverGrey Mind.
The sound is much better and the plug-ins are very good. Before i purchase Apollo i was using TC-electroniks. Apollo sounds smoother and crispier. Lots of air in the recorded sound.The only thing that could be better is the price tag of the plug-ins ;)
Regards / Toni Cederholm - Sweden, Eslöv!
J. Moreland
Very Impressed
Stunning. I wasn't expecting the mic pres to be this good - I get all this processing power for some of the best plug-ins I've ever used and I get to record through them and four really, really good mic preamps. The proofs in the pudding. I sent some drum tracks I recorded the day after I starting using the Apollo to a client who called within minutes to ask why the cymbals sounded so much better.
Listen, even if you don't have any money lying around to buy all their great plug-ins right away, the box comes with the LA-2A and 1176 compressors and Pultec EQ. Not to mention the Real Verb Pro (a great reverb) and CS-1 channel strip (EQ, Compression, Mod Delay and Reverb). And you get four great mic preamps! Just buy it and thank me latter.
P. Mersdovnig
Apollo Quad
Purchased the Apollo Quad a couple weeks ago.
It amazes me everytime I use it, how clean it sounds, there isnt any colouring!!
The Plug In Collection thats included is powerfull for itself and could be easily sold for 500$ seperately.
Simply: "The best Interface for the most important part in the homestudio"
K. Denton
Apollo Review
Overall the unit is built solid. The dials feel great and its lay out is simple and ez to use. The Mic pres are "clean" but have character all their own, beautiful not steril. While A/D units are subjective, IMHO this unit rivals any system Ive used which includes alot. This unit is totally worth every cent even if you excluded the UAD plugins with native processing. UAD's plug ins speak volumes and their are plenty of pros backing their products. I would however like to see the plugins themselves become more affordable. This unit sets precedents and marks a new era in how we work. Im proud to be the owner of the Apollo UAD Duo. Great work UAD!! 4.5 stars!!!!!
C. Lonkar
Pretty awesome - room for improvement
Have had the Apollo a couple weeks now - is pretty great. Sounds wonderful and the hardware works well.
My main issues are with the software and drivers. I get a Firewire interrupted error a fair amount along with a UAD-2 crashed error when I'm working in a DAW - neither SEEM to have any effect, but it doesn't give me a good feeling. Also, the routing in the Console is EXTREMELY limited. If UA fixes that and the errors / drivers, this will be a 5 star killer.
R. University
Anthony "ToK" Norris - ToKwerX & RMIT University
Recent purchase of the Apollo interface and accompanying UAD processing has been an excellent choice for the University and our student cohort. Not only the flexibility of accessing the UAD platform of plug-ins for mixing but now printing through them in next to real-time is wonderful. This was previously only available with the PCIe card versions of the UAD hardware, with the Satellite versions simply not being fast enough to cope with such a demand.
The layout of the virtual mixer, including signal path, headphones, monitoring and effects AUX's is clear and simple to use. Add to this the quality of the four Mic Pre-amps and the Apollo presents itself as the new first choice of interface for any Firewire and now Thunderbolt based DAW.
M. Sjöquist
Super happy!
I have just tried my new Apollo for a few times yet but so far I'm super happy with it. The interaction with my computer via the Console is great and being able to record with a near mix ready sound is really great!
Thanks!
/Magnus Sjöquist
Sweden
J. François
That undeniable feeling...
After receiving our Apollo Quad. We immediately put it through its paces. Recording everything from guitar to vocals to drums even some horns. The clear, crisp fidelity you've come to expect from high end converters, along with the onboard mic preamp's smooth transparent response makes this system very, very desirable. Having the UAD platform on the front end or in the mix is a bonus. The drivers and software design is very stable and allows for the most flexible work flow you could have ever imagined within the digital domain. But the most significant feature, quality I could not fail to mention is the surreal feeling of analog signal flow! That life like sound and feeling that's oh so familiar. Treat yourself to that experience and see!!
R. Dwyer
Apollo Quad
Great product and does sound amazing compared to my old interface. Also being able to use in conjunction with the plugins is a stroke of genius!
The DAC's sound extremely clear and it is just like taking the cotton wool out of your ears!
The preamps are pristine and clean, meaning no colouration to the source. That way if you do decide to use the plugins, it sounds awesome.
However, one word of caution!
In the manual it states that the Apollo will work with am ext FW400HD. In reality it is not a great way of working as it is unstable and difficult to find a happy medium due to bandwidth issues. If you're going to invest in one of these then make sure you have a ext FW800HD! It will then run sweetly!
Otherwise..Game changer!