Antelope Galaxy 64 | WHY DID I BUY IT??

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

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[@marksmusicplace3627]

I owned my antelope Orion 32 gen 3 for years. Zero issues, the converters are some of the best. I am glad you stepped to antelope products. I also owned Presonus products in the past and am a studio one user. I also have had nothing but issues with their interfaces. I gave up on most of their products because of the lack of tech support and everything is discontinued. The best product they ever made was the adl 700 and 600 and they discontinued that too. Those preamps were top notch for that company. My recordings became commercial professional quality after switching to antelope. The galaxy is top of the line. I believe you will be super please with it. When I switch to the antelope years ago. I heard tremendous differences in the recordings and mixes. I actually could hear what was going on in detail in the speakers. I also the MOTUs 896HDs and 24AO and 24AI. My second choice of converters to use in my other setups. Overall, Antelope was the best decision I ever made in my entire studio upgrade

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@marksmusicplace3627]

@@MixingMusicAnalog for sure. great channel

[@drumlooney]

I have the Galaxy 64 as well and haven't had any problems with it. The ability to digitally patch any in to any out is a game changer.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I never tried the digital patch bay thing....not sure I would need that or can figure it out. The software scares me.....LOL

[@drumlooney]

@@MixingMusicAnalog I get it, at first it’s a little confusing, that being said because you can insert whatever you want through the SSL you really have no need to use it. Wishing you continued success.

[@darylthisdelle7702]

I used Apogee I/O for years and loved Apogee. When I went to a 32 track console going with Apogee was going to be to expensive. So I went with the Antelope Orion Gen 4 and never looked back. I actually liked the sound better than Apogee. I have never had any problems with the Antelope. Will stick with Antelope.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for sharing!

[@chanleonard946]

I got one too. Plenty of I/O needs and was a Universal Audio guy. No Dante(at the time) and almost $5k per 16 channels of conversion made the case for the Galaxy 64 for me. Then I realized how great of a digital patch bay it is, and THEN I got the Immersive DSP, and THEN I got the DSP Room correction. This box is absolutely NUTS.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

It really is. I dont think you can find a single box with this many features for the price.

[@bigmike2149]

You are absolutely 100% correct. I own an Orion+ Gen4 and had issues with getting the hardware to show up in the software. After calling Antelope Support I got a phone call a day later and they disabled some of the security extensions that was preventing the hardware from showing up. Once that was done, I’ve had zero issues since. Been running rock solid for over a year now. Cool video 👍🏻

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Same as my experience. Thanks for watching!

[@VinceJackson1]

I switched to Antelope from focusrite & it sounded like I bought new speakers! The conversation detail is amazing😊

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I did not hear that "amazing" difference that some claim to hear but it sounds great to me

[@pdmcrew80]

As a 64 channel interface there is no competition regarding the price. But i don’t know about support longevity. What i would do in your case. 2 xFerrofish 32 + a RME Madiface. It would you just on the 6k mark and RME product support is like no other.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

As i said, their tech support so far has been the best I have ever used. I'm not going to sell it and move to RME. That would make absolutely no sense in my situation

[@pdmcrew80]

@@MixingMusicAnalog o was refering to product longevity.

[@kevinbatchelor9566]

Congrats on the upgrade. I recently upgraded my convertors as well. I went with the Apogee Symphony MKII SE but I think there are many good choices in 2024. I am sure you will be happy with the Antelope.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for watching!

[@p-mixxatonphiremastermix4618]

Congratulations on the studio redesign and the Galaxy 64 addition. I have a similar setup to you. An SSL Origin 32 with an Antelope Galaxy 64 and PreSonus Studio One. I've been very happy with the Galaxy 64, no issues at all , going on 3 years. I actually have the last 12 channels of the Galaxy 64 routed to one of my Switchcraft patchbays to use its plugins as hardware inserts, pretty sweet !! I was so happy with the Galaxy 64 that I bought an Antelope Audio Zen Q for mobile use.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Nice setup! LOL. I would love to hook up with you on Zoom sometime. share some workflow ideas! hit me up via my website if intrested

[@facelessproduction7059]

Outstanding converters and the best clocks in the audio hardware industry! 110% recommended! 👍🏻Once you go with Antelope you won't go back! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 products

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for sharing

[@DjSirSparx]

Antelope has the best tech support I have an antelope xenter I wish I could get that Galaxy but I mean that clocking they might freeze superb man I don't think there's a better company than what they have in that price range and their price range so kudos to you keep doing what you do

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I agree! I have only had a great experience with their tech support

[@northparkstudios2]

I own the Orion 32 gen 1. Other than a track count issue they are unable to fix, it’s been flawless since I bought it

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for watching!

[@68Snaps]

Ferrofish makes good 32 In/Out interfaces, with or without Dante (A32 Pro MM). It's a 1U rack unit. Quite affordable.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I was looking for 64 I/O all in one box!

[@JakeLewisReal]

I’ve had the Orion Studio Rev17 for a year now. Absolutely love it

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Good to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@lessecretsduson]

Great choice !!! After years with a pair of lynx aurora 16, I moved to the orion 32+ gen4, and I am very happy, I had the same concern with the buffer size limitation, however, I am mixing only, and I never had any problems with the buffer size at 512. The new firmware can support 1024 but not working on my computer. BTW the orion 32+ can handle 128 I/Os (with the digital), the converters are exactly the same (orion 32 gen4 and galaxy serie), the clock seems to be better and you have also Dante. Overall great converters !!! great clocking !!! and very stable !!! Congratulations !!

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks very much!

[@Steviee8]

good to hear that the 4848 wasnt doin well, I was almost ready to buy one a few years ago and like you said I could not find any for sale. I ended up getting a Motu 24Ai and 24 Ao along with all my AVB stuff seems to be fine for now and a lot cheaper. If I had a desk like yours tho I would most likely get the Galaxy64. Cant wait to see more vids on it

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for watching!

[@1erwayne]

I have 1- Orion 32 & 2- Orion 32plus’, trinity clock and a Satori. I had the same setup issues which are Apple’s issues. I too setup and not use the software. It’s a phenomenal setup.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for sharing

[@Bhallmed]

I’ve found Presonus products are mainly disposable. They don’t support their stuff. I had an issue with my faderport 8 and there response was basically buy a new one if it’s not under warranty.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Yea, sadly, I have to agree with you

[@jimmyk9998]

I enjoy your show. I have the Presonus 2626 I know the important of always looking forward for the next thing. My needs aren’t as advanced as yours. My question is can I run third party plugins through an Antelope interface?. Please reply if you have time thank you. JK

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

No, you cant use 3rd party plugins with in the Antelope software but you can still use them with your DAW

[@jimmyk9998]

@@MixingMusicAnalog thank you for answering my questions, thank you for taking the time, have a great day. Good mixing to you. 👍

[@castawaymusic144]

Solid decision! Great video! I'm worried about Presonus, I hope they don't mess up Studio One. I have no idea what I'd do if Studio One turns to crap.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

LOL>..I am sure Studio One wont turn to crap.

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

switch to reaper

[@Bhallmed]

Congrats on the upgrade. There are many options out there. Antelope is a good brand. They may have had software issues in the past. It’s not the case anymore.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Actually, there are not many options that have as many I/O as I need

[@joesalyers]

I was looking at the Galaxy 32 because at the time the price for the 64 was 10,999 but I waited and then looked again it was on sale for 7999 with 10% off on amazon so I got it for $7200 which was a huge savings! It is the perfect console tracking interface for me since I have a 56 input desk, and the Galaxy 64 is like a digital patchbay its amazing!

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I have not used the digital patchbay yet myself

[@greenloungerecording9362]

A quick question. What is the latency of the galaxy and how does it compare to the Quantum’s you were using. Thank.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I have no idea. I did not record that but I can tell you there is no noticeable latency.

[@gsmgchannel]

I have a discrete pro 4 and Amari an no problems here I promise a the antelope sounds better then my apogee!!!

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Cool. Thanks for watching!

[@supiriabeats2433]

even the decrete 4 silver is great.

[@CrossbeatsMusicProduction]

Awesome, great video. The software is very easy once you understand what the routing matrix does.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks!

[@Chaos-Dynamics]

I think Sylvia Massey uses an Antelope 64 so if it’s good for her it should be good for anyone right 😊 I use RME because of their longevity and driver support. Their technical support is great, when I called the dealer I got a technician on the phone straight away. So I stay with RME 😊

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@etlifeform]

I've been using dual Antelope Audio Discrete 8 units on a Mac since 2018 relatively glitch free. I hear that there can be issues with Thunderbolt in a Windows environment.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I am a Mac guy and all seems to be just fine on this end. :)

[@jedidiahgirio]

Great video Uncle Dave! Keep up the good work man

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks!

[@tomrogers2790]

Thanks for the very informative video! I'm actually considering RME but torn between the two. I don't need nearly 64 analog IO. Maybe 16 or less...especially if I get a Neve OPX with ADAT....that would be 8 more "ins" with something like a UFX III would get me to 20 analog ins....which should be plenty. Anyway I like the RME software, stability, and support....but not going to bail on Antelope....but right now I'm leaning towards RME.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I cant speak to RME because I have never owned any of their stuff. I will say I have NEVER heard a single complaint about RME products if that helps you. :)

[@Rhuggins]

I love my RME, but honeslty I wish I had gotten an Antelope, mainly because of the quantity of analog I/O I need. I research everything I buy at a nearly granular level, but for some reason when I bought my UFX III, I didnt really do my full due diligence. Its great, BUT has super limited analog I/O for a flagship audio interface...crazy

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

The i/O count on the Galaxy cant be matched by any other company

[@zonarecordingstudio]

Right now my radar convertors give me 32 in and out to my console ,might add some convertors to my avid mtrx in the future, The galaxy is a lot of bang for the buck👍

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@jroz8111]

Hey brother let us know how the firmware deal is. I been hearing they are great but some firmware issues with protools. Would love to know in next coming weeks and months if you have any issues. Thanks man

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Will do

[@Njabuloseh]

Strange, I have notifications on but this is first video I’ve seen in months

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

That is strange. Good Old youtube?!

[@azoteapost8734]

If you plan to use Protools Beware that Protools without HD native has 32 I/O limit. With HD native 64 I/O limit And protools HDX (I think 384 I/O limit)

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for the info. No plans to use PT anytime soon, but you never know

[@1KMPLX]

Maybe Black Lion Audio can fill the niche left behind by Presonus’ 4848’s; a high speed thunderbolt 32x32 interface that punches above its weight class. I could see Black Lion Audio doing something like that. I hope somebody does. With their high IO count and super low latency the 4848’s allowed me to break into hybrid mixing. Now I have a ton of gear, but I don’t have the money to spend on a Galaxy or Orion. My gear budget tends to be in the sub $2,000 range (though I have a few things in the $3,000 range).

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

That's a good idea fro Black Lion. Maybe the will surprise us at one point. Take a look at Motu. That have some good stuff that could work for you

[@68Snaps]

I had an Antelope Synergy core studio (12 input interface). I've had SSL interfaces, UAD too, and installation's always been a breeze. But it took me three days to get the Antelope to work in thunderbolt (usb was easy to get working). I had to do mods to my mac's low level security, which is crazy, just to use thunderbolt. Support had to help me out, and they were great. But then the unit would sometimes refuse the thunderbolt connection and only accept usb. Totally random occurences. And to get the Studio app running, you need a separate launcher that double checks your device's S/N. It's as quirky as it gets, cumbersome and not reliable. At least that was my experience. And I can't allow for any errors on days I'm tracking musicians. When I'm mixing, I can afford to lose a couple of hours, but when musicians are in, it's gotta work. This was the worst experience I've had so far with an interface, so good luck to you, and I really hope nothing bad happens on your side.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for that info. So far, I have been trouble free but if the unit become un-reliable and causing that many issues like you are describing, then I will get something else. What else can I do? I have had the unit for 10 months and not a single issue, (fingers crossed). Lets hope it stays that way

[@68Snaps]

@@MixingMusicAnalog If the unit you have works, then it's great! Software glitches are platform dependent, vary with configuration, memory size, interaction with other drivers and software, and what is dysfunctional in one place may work perfectly in another.

[@1loveMusic2003]

I'm waiting for the MOTU 16A and it is taking forever they said not until next year. I ordered it months ago too.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Cool. Hopefully you'll get it soon!

[@markbeling3330]

Looking good bro . Great video

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Appreciate it

[@1KMPLX]

I have two 4848’s and I am so mad at Presonus. It is a great product that just needed an upgrade. I don’t have the money for antelope right now. It’s aggravating

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I hear you. I used to be a HUGE Presonus fan but after fender purchased them, all my contacts left and they have changed as a company

[@dantevalentine]

Hey, were you able to get blue Z monitoring in Studio One with Galaxy 64?

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

No

[@johndoe-cb5ck]

I'm still pretty clueless with this digital recording but my buddy told me about sample rates and some of the stuff you were talking about. I was do 48,000 the step above CD quality and went up to 88.2,I think that's what it is and holy crap what a big difference...anyway a few months ago I would have not understood one thing you just talked about but I'm kinda know what is going on now,hehe

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Great1 Welcome to learning the craft!

[@johndoe-cb5ck]

@@MixingMusicAnalog thanks! But I really do miss the analog stuff but your videos give me my fix,haha

[@vkay121]

well, i have the antelope discrete 8 over at my studio and one fine day the L and R main outputs went KAPUT! no customer care chats were able to help, i still use this interface because everything is plugged into it with 8 channels of ADAT IO. but when i can switch to RME i will say bye bye to Antelope audio and never ever touch their devices again! I hope your galaxy 64 stays reliable. The reason why they have 18 hours of customer support live is because their hardware/software combo is often finicky AF and if you want to power up and work.. this might just throw a spanner in your work the day you least need it to!

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Sorry to hear for your troubles. As I read the hundreds of comments on this video, 99% of the people have had only a positive experience with Antelope and thus far so do I. I do have a 4 year warranty and believe me, if things change....be sure I will do a video and share that experience.

[@vkay121]

@@MixingMusicAnalog yeah, just sharing my experience with antelope audio. I've had my interface for about 5 years now, and maybe twice in a year it will throw a random fit at me. A few times it went into boot loader freeze where it got stuck and would not come out of it, the issues were fixed after multiple restart attempts but if this happens before a session it is a bit of a heart attack moment! but let's say it works fine 990 out 1000 times. would be great if it worked everytime like my other interface ;)

[@Yawsounds]

Killer setup! Antelope has been stepping it up lately. I took the plunge and have no regrets

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

It seems most people that own Antelpoe like it. I hope I continue to have no issues.

[@rsbcenter]

i have antelope products they are like the toyota of Audio Interfaces, they just work.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Good to know!!

[@guitarplayer5932]

i have been fighting with studio one and their uc software for years, i bought their interfaces i thought it would be best since i use studio one, uc control is horrible,if i ever upgrade im leaving studio one and presonus behind

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Out of the thousands and thousands of student of mine that use Studio One, you are the first to say this. Most people that use S1, love it in my experience.

[@guitarplayer5932]

@@MixingMusicAnalog it has serious limitations when paired with a presonus interface , do you record bands or just mix? studio ones monitoring isnt 1/10 as good as pro tools when tracking bands and again uc control is buggy, has never really worked, dozens of support requests, even presonus reps on here have said the same thing about their poor monitoring when it comes to tracking bands and giving them their own mixes.

[@e.apollis2877]

record a full song thru the Galaxy and Presonus so we can hear the differance in sound qaulity as your next video.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Not going to happen in this studio.

[@e.apollis2877]

​@@MixingMusicAnalogor any other interface, just to hear the difference

[@thaexception3406]

Informative

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thanks for watching!

[@АлексейВискалов-и6х]

I wish you success!

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Thank you! :)

[@bassiclogic]

I would have went with RME!

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

That's you. I decided different for a few reasons and I mentioned why in the video

[@preciseaudioblog]

How Apogee Symphony?

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

did you watch the video....LOL. The answer is there

[@zonarecordingstudio]

The clocking is the key

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I suppose it is.

[@ElevateJesus]

❤❤❤ Love your channel! My name is Peter. I'm from Ct as well. I own a mixing and mastering company called Elevation Mastering. We should link up sometime!

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Would love too! mail via my website and lets hook up. www.mixingmusicanalong.com

[@marklholloway]

I had a Galaxy 64. Horrible HDX implementation. If you’re only using Thunderbolt 3 you should be ok.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I use Thunderbolt at this point so I am ok

[@zonarecordingstudio]

Why is the HDX integration horrible? I use an avid matrix

[@ramonfelizjr]

What about DAD X64

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Never heard of it

[@zonarecordingstudio]

More than double the price

[@georginikolov1141]

Ppl can be really dumb at times depends at the issue j have no issues with antelope.The converters are very accurate many ppl wouldn't like then because they don't have that good ear.Most ppl will pick up colored sound.A lot of ppl think converters are not important they are very wrong.This is what you hear first rest is not important.Conversion speakers and headphones should be the most expensive stuff u have as those make ur life professional.and easier.Anyway Antelope is great 👍

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I think people put way too much stock in the converter. If you have an audio interface over $1,000 you have very good converters and the converter is not the issue, thats just my opinion.

[@FractalWavesAudio]

Welcome to Antelope my friend. I have the Orion Studio 2017 revision. Its been nothing short of amazing. Antelope makes the best clocks so even if you bought two orions they are made to clock perfectly as a family. The AD conversion is top tier. The DA is almost as good. You should add the Amari to your setup and record the converters on that beast. Nothing aounds like the Amari.

[@FractalWavesAudio]

Also I would never spend money on Apogee. Sure they are a fine company and nothing wrong with their products except the price. Apogee is an overpriced company. I'd buy Antelope or Lynx over Apogee any day. Especially if you top your Studio off with Amari. Also the 10x Atomic clock they make is phenomenal. This is actually the route to take for multiple in out patching. Who needs a damn FLOCK? not you.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

What is the Amari? I never hear dof it. I would love to have a FLOCK style patch-bay but for the amount of inserts I would need, it makes it so expensive and practical .

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

tell me more about the Amari

[@FractalWavesAudio]

@@MixingMusicAnalog Amari is an impressive sounding mastering grade DAC. 138dB dynamic range with 4 DAC chips per channel. Using the Amari to monitor/print your final mix will reveal the unit's incredible stereo image. It just has to be heard. Typical setup would send audio to the Amari via SPdif/AES. Then run Amari's analog out back into its own input to record the incredible conversion of that DAC and back into pro tools via SPDIF/AES. It's kind of like having that extra Midas touch. There are a few videos out there of engineers doing that setup.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

Yea, I have done the 2 channel ‘Print track” converter test 3-4 times already on this channel and I think most of that is hype. I done think adding another antelope $3,000 converter for the print is going to make any noticeable difference. I’m sure the AD converter in the galaxy 64 is high grade enough. I just don’t buy the hype. Lol

[@RickyDunn-m6l]

Antelope audio has a lot of problems with their software and from everything I hear from there customers they have horrible tech support. Did you research this? I've only heard about problem after problem. Scared me away from buying anything from them.

[@MixingMusicAnalog]

I guess you did not watch entire video before writing this your comment? I address this topic specifically.

[@Bhallmed]

The software issues is old news. They stepped it up a while back.

[@1erwayne]

Tech support has been great with me. I had an issue with my 32 years ago. They logged in my computer and figured it out. I sent the unit in and had it back in about 3 weeks. One of the better experiences I’ve had. I bet you’ve heard that and are making that comment 2nd hand. Antelope is great.

[@chanleonard946]

That's a myth that may have been true in the past but I can tell you from a first hand experience. I have had my Galaxy 64 for about the same amount of time, I had 1 problem with it in about 9 months, I opened a ticket on a Friday at 7:30 pm EST. The tech team CALLED ME within an hour and we had it working perfectly in 15 more mins and it hasn't been a problem since. I never got that kind of support from Universal audio.

[@RickyDunn-m6l]

Got interupted. Was working. Im watching it over. Will comment after.​@@MixingMusicAnalog