Stop with UAD please !!! Can you work with ?

they released the windows version.. there is nothig to do.. dont works

I had only problems whith UAD. once bought an RME problems solved

Sold the Apollo, kept the Satellite

I worked years with Apollo, and now with Audient. In my opinion, Audient sounds better. I'm not talking about beauty... I'm talking about clarity and precision. Flat and real. When we work, we don'y need colored sound, we need sincerity and precision.

In Chile UAD apollos are very expensive, like 2 or 3 times the cost in USA or Europe, so for the same money you cant get way more channels an even better conversion (with audient, rme, motu, antelope, etc)

I love my Apollos…

very comprehensive. I love the Audient and I have an EVO SP8 but I think I may go with the Scarlett because of the headphone preamps. I primarily mix and create in headphones

Great video! I think the key is being able to do what you love. If you're wealthy or can comfortably afford it, UAD is a solid choice. But for many of us, upgrading from something like a Focusrite to a more reliable setup is already a stretch. UAD just isn’t practical when you’re on a tight budget, especially with a basic laptop basic room and basic instruments. It's like trying to buy a v8 engine for a small shitty car. While DSP is important, it becomes less crucial if money is an issue. A video on hybrid setups for home and live solo performances with a few instruments would be really helpful! P.S. Love your work!

PC support? :(

Yes, their drivers prevent me from turning on Windows Memory Integrity. I'm probably one of the few that will complain about that.

It's not the tools, it's what you do with them that counts.

I would just like to quote section 14 of the March 11, 2024 Universal Audio EULA and let it speak for itself: "14. Non-disparagement. Customer agrees that Customer shall not make any public statement about, nor publish in any chat room, online forum or other media, any content about, UA or any UA Licensor or Authorized UA Reseller that damages (or is intended to damage) that party's reputation." The different EULAs are easily available on the UA website ("Legal" at the bottom of the site), so you don't have to take my word for it.

🙏Please RME vs Neumann MT48 comparison🙏

Apollo is great, no questions. But as soon as you need help from UA you are literally Fu**ED. Never had a more bad experience with a company in audio. That's sad because I have spent well over 7000 Euros in their hard and software.

You cannot use Neve without a uad interface… unless conveniently you buy uad spark subscription….

Just get a my48 😅

evo 4 is my pic

I don't like Universal Audio because I bought 276 VOLT because I wanted to have a mobile set up that had a built in compression it was unusable; the compressor was super noise-y and people tried to gaslight me and tell me that it was just background noise being compressed. No, the compressor in it was garbage. Also, the headphone knob only worked when it was cranked up a quarter of the way, it seemed like the potentiometer wasn't wired correctly.

You missed a HUGE reason I stay with Apollo: live streaming without DAW overhead processing. also what i dislike about the console app is no easy multing and matrix routing options.

I been stop dealing with uad , the plugins are good but not with the money , u can get better deals and just as great plugins with plugin alliance ,the apollos conversion is not the greatest either I sold my Apollo x8p and got the avid matrix , and for what they try to give u dsp wise with uad with there rack mount units are not worth the money either . but take this with a grain of salt .

Antelope gets a lot of crap for their software and support, but my experience was UAD console was way more prone to locking up and causing issues on my M1 mac. The 2 times I needed support it took days to get a generic unhelpful response to a ticket and Antelope got on the phone with me right away when I had an activation issue and resolved quickly. What I do love about console though is tracking through UAD verbs and delays as it's more inspiring.

So Antelopes software sucks but console is your fault you don’t understand. I don’t understand why the video is critical of the user rather than the product. I sure can afford it and yet believe is ridiculous expensive for what it offers. I rather buy apogee than a product that is barely comparable to Focusrite Claret. Even the new Scarlet has comparable converters. I like your videos, but you didn’t need to be so cynical with people who disagree with you. Believe me, there are valid reason why people don’t like Apollo stuff and not necessarily for the cynical reason you pointed out.

I have apollo x4 and clarett 4pre + , I think they both sound good but I do like using the apollo and satellite for taking some of the load off my computer,, uad plugins are priced high so I normally wait for sales, sometimes plugin boutique will have the same sale going but they have a rewards system for any plugin you buy from them not just uad , plugin boutique now has a uad 22 plugin bundle for 99 dollars which is a lot of plugins for the price and you can get the century tube channel strip for free right now in case nobody has that one.

UA = garbage company for Windows. Fraudulent claims that deserve legal action taken against them. Online DRM required for their plugins = **** them to hell and back. RME is the dominant choice for myriad reasons.

I own an x6 and 2 Octo satellite boxes. The DSP IS LIMITED. DSP power IS NOT spread over all plug in instances - It’s PER CHANNEL. Which means you regularly can only use 1 instance of a thing on that channel. That’s crap in 2024. Everything else though - Fab!

Take it from me who’s an acoustics engineer with a background in electroacoustic design, the UA Apollo is maybe not objectively the best converters. However, their converters are amazing, they are on par with RME.

I got a Neve88

Hey bro I love my Apollo Twin MKii for eight years but ….. those Apogee converters and preamps are the truth. I have the Apogee Symphony Desktop and the Duet 3 👀 nice…. I will agree the Dsp side of the Apollo’s are untouched for as ecosystem. The higher end Apogee stuff is nice bro.

I love UAD but things are getting ridiculous.

The only thing that really annoys me is that you need internet connection for using native plugins.

I think I do hate universal audio and their dsp nonsense. I don’t think that can be changed in my mind. All I see is a company they had really expensive plugins and now they suddenly want to give them away for free now that the competition has caught up and surpassed them.

When can we expect the hedd review? cheers

Never had 1 single problem with their software and Plugins. No crashing no nothing to create Problem. That's amazing compared to other companies

Embarrassing video. Are you really this desperate to start doing sponsor videos for UA?

I adore UAD, waves is the metric for burning bridges with your customers while UAD have been reliable, easy and service minded.

I recently bought a used UAD Arrow for cheap. Was able to register it with UA and get some free plugins which I often use. I don't get the hate, UAD is GREAT. And i'm on windows 10. Just follow the setup instructions for windows and it really all works out. And I get extra plugins I can use if I end up maxing out my CPU which I often do. AND the unison preamps, high quality DA converters and headphone amp, whats not to like??

Why you want to sell psi ??? And they not work for you

One thing I really like about UAD, is the dual ADAT on the x8. If you go with Lynx Aurora(n), it would cost an awful lot to fill out the I/O to be able to track a full band with 24 inputs. I think the plugins are actually pretty good value, if you buy them on-sale, and in bundles. I think the ADC is plenty good enough these days - competitive with RME, MOTU. And wouldn't hold 99% of people back. For DAC, people can add an external, if they like. Or even add a great stereo ADC out for the most critical tracking, if you are very fussy, about the primary instrument, vocals. Since in those contexts, often you are tracking one source at a time. And I don't believe for drums Apollo isn't good enough.

Well done! It had to be said. I couldn’t live without UA Console for music, tracking, video, everything….. never mind the variety of plugins. No other vendor brings it all together.

I think the vid misses out some key gripes with the Apollo and when it compares costs it’s not really accurate. Here’s why…. After you pay 700 to 800 quid you are then going to buy the other unison preamps and plugins which adds to the round trip cost. The cost once you’re stuck in their ecosystem is a never ending spiral. I think if they sold the Apollo and you could run anything on the dsp and/or choose to buy their plugins I would do the purchase. It’s the locked in part I don’t like.

People who actually know their stuff still won’t buy Apollo. Instead, they’ll go with an RME + UAD Satellite combo. Why? Because with the concept of matrix routing, we can print their preamps in real-time in the DAW. In terms of conversion, RME or even Focusrite (Clarett+ series) outperforms it. AVID’s, Rednet’s, and everything else outperforms it. To be honest, comparing Scarlett 2i2 to UAD devices is like comparing apples to oranges. People who state that there is no visible difference are probably listening on KRK Rokit speakers. 😆 Anyway, I understand the value you are proposing, but perhaps make a video with RME/UAD Satellite and show, with the help of matrix routing or even specific live software, how we can do that. Also, in Windows, only the USB version works, and good luck getting Thunderbolt to work properly. People who use Discord and other software, rest in peace. The drivers are just wonderful isn't they?. oh wait, you got to login in to download drivers i suppose.

...i love Universal Audio ! ❤ my few Plug Ins ( LA2A, Distressor, Chanel Strip ) sounds really good and for less than 50 Bucks real useful, esp. the Chanel Strip is one of the best i've ever use.

I just switched from apollo x 6 to merging happy mk2. no regret! a different level indeed!! Especially the conversion! but I still holding my twins and my satellite only for the dip. maybe trading the twins to another satellite. Love the amphions too., sounding so unbelievable good!

I nave Apollo Twin audio interface, it’s good, but UA Connect is a complete piece of shit, every couple months I have to reinstall this shitty software because errors appearing and that’s pissed me of

Heyy..If Universal Audio sponsored your video, mention it. Dammit. be honest about it. Gesh

I fkin hate UAD just because LUNA is a pile of shite that doesn't work no matter what you do!!! I do still love UAD plugins even tho I've gashed everything of theirs off my computer now..... perhaps an overreaction.... 🤣

I would love an Apollo X8P and x16 to get my hybrid mixing/production setup going.

Guess who's sponsoring this video..

Shill