Bapu Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I picked up a 2nd Universal Audio Apollo x8p interface. I'll now have 16 channels of Unison capability plus the 2 extra from my Apollo Twin X. I also have an ebay offer/bid on an 3rd Apollo x8p that I'll know tomorrow midday if I get that one. 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargg Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Congrats mate! Well deserved🤘 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 Both units will be arriving next week. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 So 24 tracks of “unison”; nice… t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, DeeringAmps said: So 24 tracks of “unison”; nice… t Yup twill be naizzzzzzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 @Bapu So how heavy can you load these bad boys up when you are tracking? Is it the equivalent of having an SSL or NEVE board and a shirtload of rack gear at your fingertips? t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, DeeringAmps said: @Bapu So how heavy can you load these bad boys up when you are tracking? Is it the equivalent of having an SSL or NEVE board and a shirtload of rack gear at your fingertips? t I'll be putting them thru the paces, but with a HEXA core processor per unit and my two UAD OCTO Core Satelites I'd say I can load a significant amount into each unit. These are the Unison preamps and channel strip options: API Vision Channel Strip Collection Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection Neve Preamp API Preamp SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Collection Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip Neve® 1084™ Preamp & EQ Century Tube Channel Strip V76 Preamplifier Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ Collection Korg® SDD-3000 Digital Delay Neve 88RS Channel Strip Collection Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection All the "amps" are also Unsion capable. Since I own the whole line of UAD plugins I'm sure I'll find my "go-to" recording chains. And if that is not enough, you can print all the inserts on a channel to the track in the DAW as you are recording live when using the UAD Console. Edited December 15, 2022 by Bapu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse g Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 On 12/13/2022 at 11:59 AM, Bapu said: I picked up a 2nd Universal Audio Apollo x8p interface. I'll now have 16 channels of Unison capability plus the 2 extra from my Apollo Twin X. I also have an ebay offer/bid on an 3rd Apollo x8p that I'll know tomorrow midday if I get that one. SHOW OFF !!!! LOL Be gone you mere mortals 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) First of the two new x8p units arrived today. Projected to get 2nd unit on Wednesday. 🙂 Edited December 19, 2022 by Bapu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/13/2022 at 5:59 PM, Bapu said: I picked up a 2nd Universal Audio Apollo x8p interface. I'll now have 16 channels of Unison capability plus the 2 extra from my Apollo Twin X. I also have an ebay offer/bid on an 3rd Apollo x8p that I'll know tomorrow midday if I get that one. Animal ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yan Filiatrault Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 We now officially have both the King of deals and the King of buying deals in the same forum! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Finally got the 2nd and 3rd Apollo x8p units installed and all is well at Chez Bapu. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Bapatouille! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 On 12/21/2022 at 11:03 PM, Fleer said: Bapatouille! Bapollo ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotPj Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) Happy holidays. Edited December 23, 2022 by HotPj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 @Bapu since you re making this move , conclusion is that you love those , is it unison recording or anything else that set them appart ? Rme here since years and moving away is like almost impossible in my mind lol ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Zo said: @Bapu unison recording That plus 24 mic inputs instead of 20 (4 on UFX and 8 each on the two OCTAMIC II). And since I got the Apollo Twin X it's actually 26 Unison mic inputs. Lastly the RME only had 8 line outs (2 for monitor, 6 extra) now I have 24 line ins and outs. So much more flexibility for my 4 hardware compressors (Serpent 500 series bus, TK Audio 500 series, Warm Audio Bus Comp and Heritage Audio Successor). I'll start out with doing final mixes with: HRK tape emus into Serpent - Master Bus HRK tape emus into TK Audio - Vocals Bus Fatso into Successor - Drum Shells Bus HRK tape emus into Warm Audio - Bass Bus I've yet to acquire the Fatso and the HRK emus for the bass (these will be bought in 2023). My old band (from High School Days) is getting together here in February. I need 16 mics for drums, 2 for bass amp (10" and 15"), 2 for Guitars (amp and DI) and 2 for vocals. If we have a third guitarist I will need 2 for him as well (amp and DI). Edited December 23, 2022 by Bapu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, Bapu said: That plus 24 mic inputs instead of 20 (4 on UFX and 8 each on the two OCTAMIC II). And since I got the Apollo Twin X it's actually 26 Unison mic inputs. Lastly the RME only had 8 line outs (2 for monitor, 6 extra) now I have 24 line ins and outs. So much more flexibility for my 4 hardware compressors (Serpent 500 series bus, TK Audio 500 series, Warm Audio Bus Comp and Heritage Audio Successor). I'll start out with doing final mixes with: HRK tape emus into Serpent - Master Bus HRK tape emus into TK Audio - Vocals Bus Fatso into Successor - Drum Shells Bus HRK tape emus into Warm Audio - Bass Bus I've yet to acquire the Fatso and the HRK emus for the bass (these will be bought in 2023). My old band (from High School Days) is getting together here in February. I need 16 mics for drums, 2 for bass amp (10" and 15"), 2 for Guitars (amp and DI) and 2 for vocals. If we have a third guitarist I will need 2 for him as well (amp and DI). True , i do like the overwall universe , the mixer in RME is like windows 98 versus UAD lol im might consider one but problem is actual desktop witch is more and more pushing to upgrade (need those usb c witch will open apollo world for me) .... your HW choice by the way is exellent , TK audio are higly underated imho , as for warm and heritage , you tell me what you think versus UAD 's for exemple . Some fun on the menu for you !! if ya need help for mixing and editing (vocals ect ...holla at ya boy Zo ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Zo, for me thr Unison technology has really worked well. I have only used it for vocals and guitar, but it is like night and day compared to what I was recording with my RME Fireface 400. That said, I wished I never would have sold my RME Fireface 400. That thing was rock solid. I am really surprised that more people aren't jumping on the Unison technology of the Apollo. For mic pre-amps, channel strips, and guitar amps use it's a dream come true for home studio users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zo Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, Grem said: Zo, for me thr Unison technology has really worked well. I have only used it for vocals and guitar, but it is like night and day compared to what I was recording with my RME Fireface 400. That said, I wished I never would have sold my RME Fireface 400. That thing was rock solid. I am really surprised that more people aren't jumping on the Unison technology of the Apollo. For mic pre-amps, channel strips, and guitar amps use it's a dream come true for home studio users. Do you compare appolo unison to rme fx ? Or dry witch isn t fair ... yep drivers are rock solid , and the sound , sync, ect is rock solid. With rme ....also notice as an exemple that my voice in videos is useing their fx section : eq , comp , expander gate ...even a touch of reverb if i recall well ... Having an isa one (neve certified design) with the old transformer ... i dont know ifi would skip this for a software pre to be honest ( oh yeah my voice goes there before via a rode k2) ... but i the case of bapu multi recording scenario , it s indeed the best solution hands down ... Are those silent (no vents ? ) becuase they tend to heat quiet much at school (desktop verisons) for students and teacher ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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