Universal Audio Apollo Twin MkII - SonicLAB Review

[@jondarling7933]

That was a great review, I'm picking one up next week. Will be a massive jump from my focusrite scarlet 2i2.

[@dedskin1]

Great stuff , you just got your self Digital Volume Knob , Knob is great , but digital volume has 256 fixed volume positions , or less . I like my analog stuff personally , heard Digital is even nosier then Analog , in addition to being inferior .

[@michael_homan]

@@dedskin1 you are missing the point of this device

[@GRequinBlanc]

How was the experience of moving to this.

[@jondarling7933]

@@GRequinBlanc Great experience! I've been in analogue for 10 years prior and still to this day, but I had to adapt for new clients that don't have the analogue budget (Especially students that want to record in my small studio). The Twin is massive!

[@GRequinBlanc]

@@jondarling7933 thanks. I'm just waiting on my Arrow to replace a Focusrite Solo 3rd gen. I was debating between Arrow and 2i2, the Thunderbolt3 bus powered is what sold me. cant wait to receive it. thanks for the reply. be well.

[@stevo7730]

Best review I've seen on YT .......... Great detail and well explained, well done buddy

[@EtcEtcAndEtc]

nice playing and I feel very relaxed now :)

[@Monoteur]

Its funny that you use for demonstration the Ampeg B15 plugin in the unison slot. I struggling months with the UA support about a major bug in the gain stage of this plugin in the unison slot. If you start you mac put the plugin into the slot and switch the plugin off, you get 10db less gain after you switch it back on. You have to shutdown mac and apollo to get it back in the normal gain mode...I'm curious if you noticed this bug...

[@CrossbeatsMusicProduction]

How did you find the sound quality compared to MK1?

[@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised]

Solo: £595 Duo: £760 Quad (one in this video) £1,100

[@ChrisBevrly]

Wonderful review

[@bbfoto7248]

Tosh, very nice overview. Thanks for that. The quad version seems a tad bit pricey for still having just 2 mic/line inputs. If they had bumped the quad core up to 4 mic/line inputs as well....well, then it *might* be compelling.

[@gatlinproduction]

question? I’m new to the Apollo twin quad. Yea I finally got one. When inside of MPCX software mode using AU output Can you record thru Apollo and Protools? I seem to be having a problem with that.I see audio coming thru my monitor input on the Apollo but not on the Analog nor Virtual input faders. How do you make audio flow thru Apollo Analog or Virtual faders when in MPCX Software Mode?

[@reiniersacerio9334]

I can’t get it to work on my mac I always get the devices not found and tried different cables and different computers

[@JOHNNYSLASH]

Hello i have the same mac. What thunderbolt cable do i buy for this interface?

[@xaosnox]

I love everything about it but the clicky buttons and the single Thunderbolt port. The buttons feel cheap relative to the rest of the unit, and the noise is really annoying. A silent click would have been much better, especially for an audio interface! And the single Thunderbolt port means it has to be the last thing on the Thunderbolt chain, which is kind of problematic with modern Macs needing everything to go through that one port. 11:45 The rotary knob on the old unit used to let you switch between controls on the Unity plugins, but they moved that functionality to the Preamp button. It's less intuitive and convenient, but I bet too many people were accidentally pushing the rotary button and not knowing how to get it back to its basic functionality. Just a guess on why they changed something that was a nice feature.

[@maniacmagee9462]

great video, thank you for the insight .

[@garyclement2888]

I'm thinking about purchasing this unit. Please show me how to connect it using a Rode Rodecaster II and my Intel iMac 2020? I don't want to create moreconfusion in my setup.

[@VelvetBulldozer]

Hi, can you use the Apollo Twin mkii as a recording device in Windows i.e. record sound from KZbin

[@BarnabyFWNightingale]

VelvetBulldozer not sure about mkii, but the x is guaranteed to work with Windows as long as you have a thunderbolt cable.

[@jimiitalnetworkmusicco.6344]

How do you select the console input? I just hooked it from the box snd successfully instslled everything. NP calling up UADs from my fx on my daw. But jumping the gun/or not i havent a clue to pull up the console

[@gobrad]

Hi! Hopefully ur still here... I’m using the MKII for live vocals running tracks your Mac... and although the music tracks are perfects, I’m not getting a good vocal sound (live use)

[@larserikertzgaardringen7426]

How did you manage to use it on a Thunderbolt 2 MacBook pro?

[@bluenetmarketing]

Thanks for the video.

[@Godofsound.]

Nice review Please what version of macbook can work on apollo mk2 twin

[@gobrad]

Hi, nice and clear video on the Apollo.... I have the Apollo MKII setup for a two piece live vocal setup... I’m not getting any presence from the mic... can you help me? I see you’ve had to turn the gain knob to almost 100% using the bass guitar... that what I’ve had to do with the vocals to get any presence and by dining that I was getting distortion

[@Rich7714]

Hi, can you tell me if the DSP helps to take the work load off all your DAW VSTs, of whether it only works on the plugins that come with it? So if I load up VSTs in my DAW, does the DSP work to relieve my computer? Thanks

[@sonicstate]

Only the ones you can run in the DSP - they dont work on regular plug-ins

[@Rich7714]

@@sonicstate Mmmm interesting. OK, thanks for replying to me mate!

[@shotzfire]

Can the left and right output become individual mono outputs? I want four outputs instead of 3? And does the talk back mic act as an individual input through daw's?

[@JackSmith-bk6eu]

Strongly considering buying one of these but I'm just wondering, if you connect a different brand external interface through the optical in, say a Focusrite Octopre for example, can you use the UAD plugins on those extra ADAT channels via console while tracking?

[@johndean5860]

Will It Work Standalone? Do I Need To Be Connected To The Computer For It To Pass Audio? For example (Both Line inputs 1/2 Passing Audio Thru To Line Outputs 1/2, 3/4, Without Being Connected To The Computer?

[@ShredSixx80s]

hey i have a usb 3 port laptop how can i connect the interface with it?

[@musicbyfavio]

Same case here, the certified UAD seller at the store told me I should just get the apple adaptor from Thunderbolt II to Thunderbolt III (yes, USB C is Thunderbolt 3 just different connection)

[@Typepov]

What cables are those?

[@cartier7834]

is this the solo?

[@senseii562]

Which MacBook is that

[@t0sh400]

I already have a 16 channel audio interface for all my synths. Can i use the Apollo DSP remotely via VSTs or am i required to make the Interface my main ASIO device? I can't live with just two analog inputs, regardless of quality. :)

[@GrodyMcG]

Ive got the same gripe. Ive been looking for the optical to 8 channel trs that he mentioned, but cant seem to find that specific converter...

[@TheBrudol]

Quick question. Anyone knows where this is made in? PRC or United States?

[@jfoldger1184]

Sad because Ryzen doesn't have thunderbolt support yet..................

[@soundfx68]

scan.co.uk did some audio specific tests.

[@jfoldger1184]

Yeah but you cant plug in your apollo MK II qithout a thunderbolt port

[@soundfx68]

Nor would I want the performance bottle necks they highlight.

[@Jaymal10]

not tell intel gives up the tech.

[@Jaymal10]

Δημήτρης Γάκης as long as they don't have to license it I'm all for it. 16 cores and 24* threads would be great. Especially if it worked in a hackintosh.

[@marcelomandiola2530]

iPhone 📱 iPad ?

[@lextr3110]

no spdif coax and adat out.. WTF

[@NyakzOTSD]

can I bypass the internal preamps and use an external processing unit? And how good is the latency? thank you

[@sonicstate]

I thnk you can use external preamps via the ADAT in port, so you could use your own choice of preamp on that and process. Or of course, you can use your VSTi and run it through the Apollo DSP plug-ins

[@NyakzOTSD]

sonicstate thank you!

[@videosuperhighway7655]

sonicstate if you plug in an 8 port Adat will you be able to send the plugins to the channels and get the processing done on the box? For low latency monitoring? That would be quite nice.

[@GRequinBlanc]

That is a lot of money right there!!!

[@averageXIAOHONGSHUenjoyer]

DIVORCE APPLE AND GIVE US LINUX DRIVERS NOW!!!!

[@CaalamusTube]

Those prices never did roll by...

[@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised]

Solo: £595 Duo: £760 Quad (one in this video) £1,100

[@CaalamusTube]

Yeah, I sorted it via the Google Machine. Thank you :] ...just figured the presenter/SonicLab should know that the production didn't turn out as intended√

[@vladlabyrinth6335]

loaded on 2% with 1 unison plugin??? wtffff???

[@painless3232]

1299.99

[@w2aiq]

no, no rolling prices....

[@tourjackofficial8210]

Your mic is far from the guitar it won’t give you superior signal

[@mosesbullrush8051]

What is it? What does it do? That's where you start.

[@justwitti]

Moses Bullrush He did say that

[@mosesbullrush8051]

So what does it do?

[@justwitti]

Moses Bullrush It's an audio interface.

[@mosesbullrush8051]

"audio interface" is what it's called. What does it DO?

[@justwitti]

Moses Bullrush​ It takes analog sound input and converts it to digital sound that your computer can understand, and the same thing backwards. It's basically a headphone jack. If you don't know what an audio interface is, you probably aren't the audience of this video