Universal Audio Apollo Multiple Unit Set Up | Routing | Console | ADAT | Clocking and Monitoring

[@thejmac69]

This is a phenomenal walk through - you are sharing not just your understanding but also your experience and ideas. Big thank you!

[@fadygergis]

You’re welcome. Glad this is helpful.

[@Nikkie_jurnigan]

can you do video Mixing with only Universal Audio @@fadygergis

[@fadygergis]

@Nikkiejurnigan645 you mean using my only UA plugins?

[@Nikkie_jurnigan]

yes@@fadygergis

[@cameronpaulaudio7226]

This is super useful. It took me forever to understand what everything the console software can actually do.

[@fadygergis]

Glad I can help 👌

[@Preston_JamesTLB]

This is awesome man, very helpful and beneficial in numerous ways. People online usually don't go through this in this much detail, so thank you for sharing with the community. Much appreciated 🙏

[@fadygergis]

My pleasure

[@stuartschaffner9744]

This is excellent, Fady! Concise but thorough and not assuming a background in vacuum-tube audio recording systems.

[@fadygergis]

Thank you I am glad this is helpful

[@studiodelacotetv1]

You definitely have my subscription. Thank you so much for taking this long time to explain your setup, you saved me precious time.

[@fadygergis]

You’re welcome. Happy to help.

[@elliotkerbel]

I seriously never comment but this is gold. thank you for being so open and sharing everything we could want to know. learned a ton about advanced routing in console. you rock!!!!

[@fadygergis]

You are so welcome!

[@alanmclean2713]

Hi Fady. I stumbled across your site when searching within KZbin on my smart TV. I never found your site via Google and I was specifically looking for advice on hooking up my Apollo gear with external preamps exactly as you describe in your tutorials. I use Groove 3 and Macpro video tutorials to help me with the UA console but never found the explanations to be as clear and concise as your presentation, Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. Kind regards Alan

[@fadygergis]

Thank you. You can always email me if you have any questions [e-mail] And the website is www.heartbeatproductions.org

[@MasterOneMusic]

Best video explainer I’ve seen for Apollos in years. Thanks man, gives me a lot of solid ideas for my studio! Be well man!

[@fadygergis]

Thank you. Glad this is helpful

[@steveg219]

I have a very similar setup and use SPDF and ADAT for my external converters. It’s helpful to see your setup- thanks

[@fadygergis]

You’re welcome

[@MartinLutherMcCoy]

We've been waiting for you.... thank you for landing right here

[@fadygergis]

My pleasure!

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Your content gets better and better!

[@fadygergis]

Thank you sir.

[@sebastianscharnagl3173]

Wow thank you so much! It seems very well tested and logical

[@fadygergis]

My pleasure

[@gitarman666]

X6 has a talk back mic also, little hole on the left, I heard it during a dust vacuum session Probably one of the most important sessions you can do just be careful not to damage that mic with compressed air or with vacuum

[@jamesdixon3186]

Wow! You went above and beyond on this topic. There is so much great information here. Thank you for taking all your time to put this all together. I will have to watch this many times and get my notebook out and take notes. I have subscribed to your channel. You have a new fan of the content you provide.

[@fadygergis]

Happy to hear so.

[@c4productions822]

GREAT VIDEO! I've been looking for everything you explained for years!!!!

[@fadygergis]

Awesome glad to hear so.

[@hiphop3sree3]

This is deep 😅..will have to rewind several times

[@SPK7777-7]

Thank you for this video - I alway got by with a semi preset I/O Map but never truly got exactly how I wanted but this video helped me understand quite a bit with multiple Apollo units. You also made me want to invest into some good DA converter, too!!

[@fadygergis]

Glad to hear this was helpful. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any more questions

[@FrankvanDee]

I have 2 X8P's, RME octa and powerplay 16, so 24 in. Should have seen this earlier😊, great video. But figured it all out and maybe have something to add. For me it gives flexibility to use the 1-8 multiconnector line in on the X8P. With that all 24 xlr inputs are connected for live tracking. By switching to line level i immediately have my synths without loosing additional channels. Ofcourse this only works because i dont use these synths when recording live. I use these for creativity and in a production setting. The benefit? Software switch between live recording and production setup, no hassle with cables.

[@fadygergis]

Absolutely I had mine setup in a similar way. Line inputs was from the patchtbay and mic inputs from the live room for tracking.

[@felixlecouey3563]

What an amazing explanation, that's all I needed to know, thank you !!

[@fadygergis]

Happy to hear so

[@jblount17]

Thanks so much for your information!!!

[@fadygergis]

You are so welcome!

[@user-nj4mi3yk3c]

Thorough video! Though it made me lean heavily towards the Avid Carbon. 😂

[@aceedmond8053]

Excellent video! much appreciated!

[@aceedmond8053]

Subscribed.

[@fadygergis]

Thank you

[@ernieg]

I’m gonna have to rewind this and watch it again. Too much information for me. I’m slow but I’ll get it good stuff.

[@fadygergis]

I am glad it’s helpful

[@RxBxMusic]

Great info 🙌🏽

[@fadygergis]

Thank you sir.

[@_acixxx]

Thank you!

[@fadygergis]

My pleasure!

[@Gerrei58]

Excellent!! Thanks!

[@fadygergis]

Thank you

[@ryancapelli]

my man. thank you.

[@fadygergis]

You got it!

[@chickenlickin3820]

Good Tutorial bud.

[@fadygergis]

Thank you

[@XLGPROSOUND]

Thank you so much for this great video part 1 and 2. It has definitely help me in so many ways. I do have tons of questions but let's start with one. As you explained how you have adat 1 going to your hilio and adat 2 to your p16. Does this mean you only track at 48khz? What would you do if you track at 96khz?

[@fadygergis]

I track at 96 when I need just not through the ADAT.

[@sarinsahil]

Thank you very much for sharing! I am coming from the RME world. How do I change the volume of the Entire Cue Mix 1 from Console App and Mute the entire cue it if required? Thank you :)

[@fadygergis]

You can’t do that actually. I don’t believe that’s possible.

[@user-it2fv6de4x]

Can you help me set up an Apollo x4 with an Apogee Element 46. I watched your video last night and this morning. Thought I understood the concepts. Then I sat in front of the computer going through it step by step trying to apply them to link the 2 interfaces. Well it was a face plant. This my first ever comment.

[@fadygergis]

Yeh shoot me an email [e-mail]

[@podridolee]

Hi Fady! Amazing video, thank you for the detailed knowledge! May I ask you how you set up your console to be able to use the 8 mono cues? Oliver

[@fadygergis]

Send me an email and I will help you out. [e-mail]

[@radio22king]

Thank you for the great info! One question. ADAT out for the Behringer Powerplay? I only see Ultranet on the P16. Can you explain how that is connected. Thank you again.

[@fadygergis]

The P-16 takes both analog and ADAT on the back. I am not sure if I fully understand your question

[@radio22king]

@@fadygergis Thanks for the reply. My p16 hub does not have ADAT it was the first rendition. Thanks for the great videos

[@gerardomerino6418]

Hi Fady, Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it's very useful! Maybe you could help me, I hope you don't mind if I ask you something: I'm having a problem trying to use hardware as inserts in Pro Tools with my Apollo X6. It works fine in audio, midi and Master channels, but doesn't work in buses (aux channels). When I active the insert in a Bus, the signal mutes, I know the signal is going out because I see needles moving my gear.. Thank so much in advance!

[@fadygergis]

Yeh for sure shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@delsurmusic]

Hello, thanks for your time and passion to make these videos!!!. I have an Apollo Twin and a X6 . I am connecting an A/D apogee convertor 2 channels into the X6 ADAT 1@2 inputs. I do see the signal in the console the meter shows activity , I hear the sound fine when sitting in 0db but If I move the fader down no changes in volume, if I go above 0db I do hear a little increase in volume. The MUTE does not do anything . If I press SOLO the volume goes down a bit and only then the MUTE works. Any ideas?, All the other channels including Virtual channels work fine. Luis.

[@fadygergis]

You can email me to book a session to troubleshoot your issue. [e-mail]

[@delsurmusic]

@@fadygergis Thank you for your help. I will contact you if I can not figure it out. Your videos are amazing!.

[@fadygergis]

A pleasure I am glad they are helpful tool!

[@delsurmusic]

I figured out. The signal was coming in to the console on ALL the 8 channels but only 2 were visible, the other 6 were in the background but still running. It is all good now!

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Re-watching this... (again)... I "absorb" more information each time. Question, can Universal Audio interfaces be ADAT slaved into another interface? For example, if I want to use an Apollo's processing out to an RME so that I can have the effects sent through 8 TotalMix FX channels, would that be possible?

[@fadygergis]

It’s not supposed to. But there is a smart way around it to make it happen. It is hard to explain just over a comment. But feel free to email me and I will help you if that’s what you want to setup. [e-mail]

[@jonatansagerfors4187]

@fadygergis Hi! I have a question. I want to send my drums to channel 9-10 on my Behringer Powerplay unit, which is connected through ADAT. How do I set that up in Console? Thanks for a great and helpful video!

[@fadygergis]

You will have to send your drum mix to a cue then send that cue to the proper ADAT channel.

[@eslisugich7393]

hi, great video. I was wondering if you could explain how to use an HD compressor as an insert after a unison pre-amp. thank you

[@fadygergis]

I have couple videos on hardware inserts on my KZbin channel. You should check them out.

[@eslisugich7393]

@@fadygergis can you please direct me to the correct video? I am on your channel looking for it and I don't see one that shows how to use a hardware compressor as an insert after a unison pre amp on the UAD console. thank you!

[@fadygergis]

Are you using the hardware inserts in tracking or after tracking in your daw?

[@eslisugich7393]

@@fadygergis I would like to use it in tracking. I am not sure if it's possible. So I want to use a unison pre amp and then use a hardware compressor if possible.

[@fadygergis]

@eslisugich7393 what Apollo unit do you Have? There is a way to do but it’s not simple.

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

If you mirror the mains then could you use the monitor outs as regular line outs for summing? Or is it a copy?

[@williamgorelander8290]

Thanks for the video. Can you directly route an analogue input (such as a mic pre) to an ADAT output via the Apollo console routing matrix without a DAW?

[@fadygergis]

Yes if you have the Apollo rack units with flex routing.

[@williamgorelander8290]

Thanks for the info. I'm currently testing on an Apollo X6 which has ADAT I/O but for some reason it wont route the inputs to ADAT even though I tell it to in the console settings IO matrix (like if you were to use it as AD converters). If I route an audio track in a DAW to the ADAT outputs it will output via ADAT, but for some reason it wont automatically route analogue inputs to ADAT outputs. It's weird.@@fadygergis

[@williamgorelander8290]

@@fadygergis I don't think the console I/O matrix works for the Apollo X6. For example, I cannot route analogue input 1 to analogue output 3. If I route it via a track in the DAW it works. You might be right that I have to get a rack format Apollo but it's strange that they wouldn't just grey it out in the software if you can't use it. Thanks for your input though.

[@HotelPools]

One caveat here is that you’re not monitoring through the same DAC that you send your analog prints with. You’re using the analog outs on the Apollo to send to your analog gear so that’s using the Apollo DAC, then you monitor through a diff high end DAC. Just saying that you’re not hearing what you’re sending most likely though minimal probably

[@RodneyD]

You’re correct… I have separate a da converter and a separate Ad converter for my anolog prints. My Apollo converters are completely bypassed from start to finish.

[@pelao4461]

Hey Fady any chance you can help me figure out how to route drums through the db-25 cable on the Apollo 8xp? or .. i just want to know if its even possible to do so lol (coming off as a noob but im just trying to see how and if it works haha) thank you in advance

[@fadygergis]

Yes of course. Shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@asalesagemedia]

How would you go about sending singers reverb fx in their p-16 mix? Lets say you had 6 singers tracking BGVs at the same time and gave them mixes through the p-16s Thanks!! Incredible vid

[@fadygergis]

I assign the Aux to a specific ADAT stereo output to go the P-16 so that will become the stereo verb for all the singers. And I will adjust sends from the console

[@asalesagemedia]

@@fadygergis I'm not seeing where you can output the Aux to an ADAT output directly... In times past i've had to send the Aux to one of my CUES and then send that CUE to the p-16's via ADAT but i wasn't sure if there was a way to do it without eating up an entire CUE just for reverb. Thank you!

[@fadygergis]

You would output the aux to a cue and then output that cue to ADAT

[@fadygergis]

Unfortunately because of how dumb Apollo console routing is. That’s the only way 🤦‍♂️

[@fadygergis]

Another option would be using reverb as insert on each singer Channel

[@grahampetersen4826]

Hi there Fady I came across your channel I need help I’m using a Apollo 16 the old one for some reason I can’t open my phantom power I don’t even see it in my channel strip an another question I bought some plugins but it shows buy plug-in it shows expired demo please buy can u help an it does shop install an it shows you own this plug-in

[@fadygergis]

Sure. Send me an email at [e-mail]

[@user-ki4is1sw8r]

My question is the termination switch on the Apollo when using an external clock should it be in our out ????

[@fadygergis]

That’s a complex question that will depends on what is being routed to it. What units, which is master clock and which is slave?!

[@user-ki4is1sw8r]

@@fadygergis I have a black Lion exp adat expander that's also a word clock. I want it to be the master..

[@fadygergis]

@@user-ki4is1sw8ris that the only 2 units connected via word clock ?

[@TravisShallow]

Any chance you could comment what specific brand and model of ADAT cable you use?

[@fadygergis]

Yeh sure. Here is a link to it. amzn.to/4c4823N

[@TravisShallow]

@@fadygergis your a legend! I have a scaled down version of your rig and after your video here I see I’ve been missing so much flexibility and workflow optimization by not using adat and configuring UAD console in a better way. My mind is kinda blown. But when looking for reliable studio grade adat cables with decent reviews that can carry all 8 channels of audio, it’s a deep well with mixed reviews, so I wanted to ask. Thanks again man, and great setup and video!

[@fadygergis]

Thank you. Glad this is helpful, don’t hesitate to ask if you need anything.

[@user-pz4yg7cx5o1]

Great Video!! Thank you. If I daisy-chain x16 with Apollo Silver product (with tb3 option card), does the +24 headroom option disappear from the console settings? If not, is there any problem when I select +24 dBu headroom when I only convert with x16? (Both are powered on and daisy-chianed, but not converting w/ silver model. & Changing to 20dBu only when I convert with the silver model.) And if the two are interconnected, will only the converter of the main device be used when recording on the DAW? Or will the converter of the device with the channel for receiving the signal be used and the main device only uses the interface function?

[@fadygergis]

When you connect both. Each unit will have its own converters and its own head room. So you will be using both converters and both headrooms.

[@user-pz4yg7cx5o1]

@@fadygergis Ah I see. What a great and clear answer. Thank you so much!

[@fadygergis]

You are welcome! @@user-pz4yg7cx5o1

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

How are you splitting your mic lines?

[@WettyBeatz]

Hay I have an Apollo x6 and I have a ferrofish 16 and would like to have all 16 inputs how is that possible cause I am only getting 8 inputs

[@fadygergis]

Unfortunately you can’t. Apollo only supports 8 channels extra per unit. You will need a second Apollo unit

[@WettyBeatz]

Ok thanks man very useful

[@fadygergis]

@WettyBeatz you got it!

[@lloyddudley5293]

Mate could you please help me - I am working on a film and need help with routing

[@fadygergis]

Send me an email [e-mail]

[@keyemup]

Wow! Can I pay you to help me set up a similar set up??

[@fadygergis]

I do zoom consultations Shoot me an email and will set it up. [e-mail]

[@AmateurBlonde]

While I appreciate this, I'm actually weeping and looking for oxygen at the same time. I don't have any outboard gear. I only have 1 X4 and I cannot figure out for the life of me (I guess theoretically) how Console, Mac Core Audio, and Virtual Channels all work together. I also cannot figure out Cue Mixes or any of this. If someone has a more simple video to recommend about this, I'd be very grateful.

[@fadygergis]

Send me an email and I will help you. [e-mail]