Universal Audio Interface Model Comparison

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Ed Thorne | Mixing & Mastering

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@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Which model do you want/already have? RELATED VIDEOs: kzfaq.info/sun/PLPGp5cq-hMjyC2_RhjC3dK5BaPrsqPyDu

@antgeeze7129 10 ай бұрын

Dude your studio set is CRAZY!!!🗣🎉. GREAT VIDEO!! I am resolute on upgrading to a rackmount version like you have there. I watch the videos out there, denouncing the need for the Apollo interfaces since the M1 Mac arrivals. Yeah, I’ve heard a lot about their still being pops and clicks in peoples audio just using Mac processing power. The Apollo brings security to a set up and I cannot wait. Thank you for so well and eloquently explaining, and even with the visual displays. I am so set now, and I am never looking back.

@damianrobertsdesigns Жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO💯🙏

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. I hope it helps your decision making process🙂

@TheOnlineBusker Жыл бұрын

Oh chrlst this is all I need now! 😅 Happy New Year Ed!

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Haha! Just ignore it - definitely don't watch it all the way through 😆 Happy New Year, yourself 🙃

@pekkalaaksonen8384 Ай бұрын

Great educational and very helpful thanks! Since I am also a guitarist, can you review Neural DSP Quad Cortex, can it function as a solid audio interface as well.. thx.

@saqin-sunpole0o0o0opdok2 Жыл бұрын

Greetings to all! Tell me please, volt476p + MacM1 + Logic, is it possible to somehow set up separate mixes for different outputs in this card? Inside a DAW or something else? I need it for performances. So that the DAW tracks I have defined go to the "Digital Audio Console" in one input, and other tracks in another.

@monkmusic5994 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed, great overview. Although you are a UAD fanboy, you stress the negative aspects as well. Great man.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Huge UA fanboy. But I use ALL their gear, and genuinely love it.

@monkmusic5994 Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne I wonder whether the Solo is the best sounding interface in the 500 dollar range, mate. A tip would be helpful.

@antgeeze7129 10 ай бұрын

😅

@VCBEATS Жыл бұрын

Great Video

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hope it was helpful.

@Damianthelovetour2024 Жыл бұрын

Love the “The console F Ace”. Best part lol. I sold my Apollo duo mk2 and Satilite for 1400. Great deal for me as I feel UA is gonna drop new Apollo native units at NAMM. Which will tank the old Apollo since m2 macs r insane dsp is not needed. I’m really wanting to get into atmos and spacial audio so I’ll need something with 11 outputs. Got a volt 1 to hold me over. Until NAMM. Question now that UA went native can I use console with volt I haven’t opened it yet

@fuenstock Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comparisons! Between the Volts and Solo which do you think has the best headphone and monitor sound quality? Im looking for a buss powered interface with the best audio quality..

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

I think you’d be very hard pushed to tell the difference. UA are very secretive about which converters are in which models. You could buy both, try them out and send one back for a refund…

@jamescook5931 Жыл бұрын

What about sound devices? Can it compete?

@Me_Dude Жыл бұрын

Hey man I've watched a lot of your videos. I just have a question my PC is plenty strong enough that I don't need to rely on dsp to offload cpu usage however with the native running of uad plugins on my computer and only using dsp to print the preamps when recording vocals would the solo be sufficient. I haven't seen anyone really touch on it. My guitars are just hi-z in to neuraldsp and drums are midi.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Hi Jericho. Thanks for watching. Yeh, if your just need a Unison pre and a few inserts the Solo should be fine. I always recommend going for a Twin if you can stretch your budget. The more DSP the better. Then you can add effects and talk back processing if needed eTc.

@monkmusic5994 Жыл бұрын

I am there too. Only need dsp for vocals and accoustic g.. Solo would be sifficient.

@jasperruddock5155 Ай бұрын

can you use all uad plugins on the volt serious?

@TheBlackJewelz Жыл бұрын

I have a Focusrite Solo + an AKG C414 XLII …always thought this would be sufficient to get a pro sound (with good mixing & mastering obviously-which I currently do myself)... I have heard the rave about Apollos for a long time... I've been wondering if getting an Apollo Solo would actually make much of a difference on sound quality in the end result... wondering if you have any thoughts on this-whether it would really make so much difference in achieving a pro sound, especially with the cost in mind... I suppose I should mention I live in a van. So any interface requiring DC power isn't applicable to me.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

That’s a very good mic. I think you’d notice a good improvement moving up to an Apollo Twin but it’s mains powered. The Apollo Solo would also be an improvement on the Scarlett and is bus powered (TB3 only, which means 2016 Macs onwards). The Unison preamps would give you lots of preamp palette options.

@damianxanderelvampiro3870 Жыл бұрын

With that mic and the Apollo solo or twin will sound perfect I got Apollo solo and Akg c214 and the best investment for my home studio

@jeremiahcooper3172 Жыл бұрын

UA need to come out with something like the Audient EVO SP8 in order to really take advantage of the ADAT outs on the Apollo racks and convert them into Analog.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

That would be tasty!

@federicopalomba6808 Жыл бұрын

So sir, would u suggest the Audient more then the Apollo 8 channel?

@jeremiahcooper3172 Жыл бұрын

@@federicopalomba6808 personally I’d recommend the Audient in conjunction with the 8 channel Apollo. The problem is the digital ins/outs. UA doesn’t make any expander units to take advantage of those, and the Audient is a nice expander unit. So for example, it’s an easy way to get from the Apollo x8 into a 16 channel summing mixer. Use the 8 analog outs from the Apollo directly to the summing mixer, and then the 8 digital outs from the Apollo into the Audient to convert them to analog, then into the summing mixer.

@AdzAdverse Жыл бұрын

read my mind, looking for another pre amp since I just got the tlm103. Running with a focusrite 2i2 but looking for an upgrade. Any Pre's you recommend? Im torn between UAD interafaces/Avalon 737/ ID44 etc. Confusing the hell outta me

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

The Avalon is a hell of preamp! Do you mean the Unison pre or the actual box?

@AdzAdverse Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne Thanks for coming back to me Ed, I mean the pre. Also keepin posting mate, your videos are super helpful! Thanks!!

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

@@AdzAdverse The palette of colours available with the Unison pres is very comprehensive. The Avalon sounds beautifully smooth. The Manley is super warm and thick. The API Vision is just immense on everything. And of course SSL/Neve are standards. In terms of analog pres - the world of 500 series is really interesting! And the WA73 is really good for the money (I wouldn’t bother with the EQ version, I don’t use it).

@AdzAdverse Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne Ed thanks for the lengthy reply I'm going to take a look into these when I'm back from holiday. Have a good 1 mate

@Musicofjonesey Жыл бұрын

Sorry if this is a dumb question. Do I need anything else to record using my DAW and X6? Here’s my setup: Mac Studio Logic Pro X Apollo X6 MOTU micro lite USB MIDI Interface Yamaha P35 Prophet Rev 2

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Maybe a microphone for love instruments and vocals? Otherwise, looks good.

@rentedwerewolf6159 Жыл бұрын

I got the Volt 4 and the PC output is immediately in the red and clipping. I have to turn down my main output in Windows to get a clean signal. Are the 76 versions like this too? Maybe I just got a bad one.

@TheSlim1 7 ай бұрын

Is the Apollo solo has the same preamp mic as the Apollo twin ??

@EdThorne 7 ай бұрын

Not quite but they are close.

@2rosaryfortv Жыл бұрын

Can you chain an Apollo to the volt like you can do other apollos?

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

You can probably power a Volt off an Apollo but they won’t talk to each other like the Apollos do because the Volts don’t have DSP.

@Kleinebombair Жыл бұрын

Can i Use UAD Volt 1 with Adam t10s (Subwoofer)and Adam T5V ??? Or do i need a bigger Interface? Thanks for helping me

@JasonicIR8 Жыл бұрын

I m think the DSP of UA Arrow or Solo are over now ? What you think ?

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Over? They are limited with just one DSP core but still very functional.

@JasonicIR8 Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne Sorry for my english, I wanted to say "Old" DSP, the echosystem are old, this DSP requires a lot of resources, now for the same price you can have much better than the UA. I think, this is why UA made the new Volt...

@StefTedder Жыл бұрын

I'm not a huge fan of the idea of subscribing to UAD Spark, although I will if I need to. Which is the least expensive Apollo that comes with full versions of the most/best DSP plugins from UA?

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

The Twin X. Native plugins also available for sale individually.

@StefTedder Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne That’s my interface then. And I can always grow from there. Thanks so much!

@millies1264 6 ай бұрын

Can anyone tell me if the Apollo line will work with my iPhone the way the Volt 1 76 just plug and plays? Thank ya!

@EdThorne 6 ай бұрын

No. You need the Console application available to run Apollos. Console is Mac only. Also, Apollos are Thunderbolt devices. I’m not sure if a TB-USB-C adaptor would work.

@millies1264 6 ай бұрын

@@EdThorne oh thank you for your reply! And alright, good to know using Console is a requirement. Thank you again!!

@accentontheoff Жыл бұрын

Hi Ed one question I am not finding an answer to anywhere so far. Is the audio input and output quality in the Solo at least as good as on the Twin. Not talking about plugins, just the fundamental task of recording and critical listening. I want to buy the Solo but am worried that it may be compromised in this area. In which case maybe I should consider the Twin. Thanks.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

The converters and preamps are slightly different, and by all accounts better, on the Twin models and above.

@accentontheoff Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne Ah ok. Thanks.

@accentontheoff Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne Do you think the Apollo Solo is worth getting if I don’t plan to use too many of their plugins, and just plan to use it as a capturing and critical listening device, pretty much as a (hopefully) high quality, pro-levelish replacement to my Scarlett. Mixing, effects, etc I will do inside my DAW. The Twin is outside my budget so if not the Apollo Solo I’ll be getting the Clarett instead perhaps - although I suspect it needs a cloudlifter. Or maybe the Arturia StudioFuse or the Apogee Duet. Sorry if I sound confused 😅

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

I always recommend the Twin if you can stretch to it. The extra outputs are and ADAT in can be useful. X4 even better!

@accentontheoff Жыл бұрын

The Twin is outside my budget.

@myleskarp5287 8 ай бұрын

Why would I want to record with all these plugins activated, and be unable to make any tweaks after recording, rather than just recording raw and adding plugins afterward, which I can tweak to fit the mix?

@Tyler-ko8dp 8 ай бұрын

Wait, is that always the deal with UAD? I thought I could choose between recording into track or having separate?

@marlonbrown5763 Жыл бұрын

So...can I use AAX plug-ins with this interface??

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

AAX plugins run on your computer’s CPU, they have nothing to do with interfaces. UA DSP plugins run on Apollo interfaces (NOT Volts) and US Native plugins run on your computer.

@lofiminor Жыл бұрын

I am in hard decision between SSL2 and Volt276 that is double priced. I am newbie on sound recording and just started learning music software. I just want to play my guitar, make some backing track to support it and record my voice for fun. ... I love the design of Volt176 / 276 so much and I think SSL2's design is ugly. and I think the 276's compressor buttons may be useful for newbie like me , but I am not sure these 2 points worth the doubled price between 276 and SSL2. ... Anyone please suggest me more idea . >_

@LukeReynoldsMusic_13 Жыл бұрын

Which did you go for mate?

@lofiminor Жыл бұрын

@@LukeReynoldsMusic_13 Audient ID4 :)

@h.valkanovthe_4th_550 Жыл бұрын

Hello mister. Looking for a solution to the problems with the Apollo Twin X Duo ****I don't know if this is the right place where I should write my problem, if it's not, let it be excused****, I came across your videos which gave me a glimmer of hope... Can you give me some advice. I'm using Universal Audio on Windows *Laptop Predator Helios 500, Intel i7 8750, 32 GB ram, ssd 3500 mb/s, GTX 1070, Thunderbolt 3 x 2*, the drivers were fine until I restarted the laptop and everything went bad... Any advice please. Even when I get to the option to register my product, it's like the cable isn't inserted...? BTW my Cable is TB4 and TB3 supported I really like this audio interface, I don't want to part with it, but what can I do? What do you think of this replacement interface ***Antelope Zen Q***

@MITCH1221 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know man I’ve spent thousands on Apollo and had no idea that you can’t use all of your DSP in one track. It’s divided even know they made new features to combat this there’s still a lot of limitation that they do not explain to buyers before they purchase. Because of this and a lot of DSP gets wasted because I can’t use it anyway so I never needed it. Other than that it’s the best sounding interface I’ve ever had for studio and live use. Nothing else compares to it in general in my opinion. If it wasn’t for the third-party app, midi control I could’ve never used it though. I think they need to spend more time with Midi and implementing the iPad Pro M1

@antgeeze7129 10 ай бұрын

How were you using the 3rd party app? And pardon me, what was the name of it? And also which hardware for midi?😅😊

@MITCH1221 10 ай бұрын

@@antgeeze7129 UA midi control I forget the website just Google it. It works in the background with Console and allows you to change every parameter with any midi pedal or control surface

@MasterOneMusic Жыл бұрын

UA is getting hard on promos. ONLY because their new lineup is just around the corner :) PS: 🤫 Wait for NAMN :)

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

What do you know that I don’t? 😉

@MasterOneMusic Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne just wait 😀

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

@@MasterOneMusic Oh, I’ll get told, don’t worry 😉 I already know what’s coming later this month🤫

@decline1129 Жыл бұрын

Damn now you have me questioning if I should get one now or wait

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

@@decline1129 If you need one now, but now and replace later I recon. They may not release anything.

@eyesonly4451 7 ай бұрын

Other than wallet constraints, why would I buy a Volt 276 rather than an Apollo Solo and just load a 610B and an 1176 into the DSP? The Solo seems to offer so much more in the way of specs and versatility. If I wanted to model an API chain other than the 610/1176 the Solo can do that in its DSP, while the 276 is stuck at being a one-trick pony.

@EdThorne 7 ай бұрын

If budget is not a problem, the Twin/X4 offer the most flexibility/expandability/DSP power. They’re much more versatile than the Volt series which is an entry level interface (albeit one of the best).

@briangreenwood5533 Жыл бұрын

Great hardware, great software, great prices for Joe Blow

@g.m.1672 10 ай бұрын

My criticism is about audio interface demos. I'm not saying to you but all interface videos are mostly talking without any sounds. I prefer the other way around. Also, Let me ask you a stupid question. I have Volt and I find it lacks clarity compared to ID14. On the other hand, I like the Volt's warmth and ID14 sounds a bit metallic and unpleasant to me. Related to that I plan to move Apollo Solo but I'm not sure if there is a night and day difference between them. I record guitar mostly and actually, I quite like the Volt but I wonder if solo is much better. Thanks.

@EdThorne 10 ай бұрын

To be fair (to me), I normally go to great lengths to demo multiple audio sources (see any of my other interface videos). I didn’t have the time in this case and thought my voice would sufficiently demonstrate the Gen 3 & 4. Also, there MAAAAY be another video coming…

@g.m.1672 10 ай бұрын

@@EdThorne Definitely subscribed already... But what do you think about Volt 1 vs. Apollo Solo?

@subs4794 10 ай бұрын

"Emotional damage"

@EdThorne 10 ай бұрын

@nomojo1110 Жыл бұрын

Oh bollocks! The Solo has only a single dsp core - I though solo referred to singer/songwriter or musician/producer. Anyway, a single chip is pretty naff for guitarists so I guess I'm looking elsewhere. Thankyou and cheers, Ed! 👍

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

You can still run two Unison preamps, or one Unison and a few inserts. I would, however, always suggest getting as much DSP as you can afford.

@nomojo1110 Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne Hi mate. It's tough choosing as I've purchased excellent amp sims from Softube & Nembrini; plus a monthly PA sub. My 2i2 Gen2 developed some random noise/pops via the h/phones out which I suspect is a dodgy capacitor. I bought a (cheap) Positive Grid Riff as a stop-gap but it's not great, certainly when trying to drive 300Ω Senn's. Cheers mate, and apologies for rambling 👍