Heritage Audio Baby RAM Through an Apollo X6

When I was considering the baby ram, I had a concern that there might be popping noises since my Universal Audio Apollo X6 supplies DC voltage down the monitor outputs. It doesn’t pop at all while using any of the controls. Sounds great too.

[@jeremy_woods]

Beyond glad you made this video!! Ordering mine now. I have a BLA modded Apollo X6.

[@SteveVicious1]

You are lucky. I just purchased one and mine is noticeably noisy when I turn the volume up and down. In balanced mode sometimes when I'm turning the volume down the signal flashes back up to full volume in 1 or both speakers. It also does this when I tap on the volume knob. I'm returning mine. Sorry.

[@thedrunkenfish5855]

Quick question. Would this controller be an easy fix for me to ad 2 more monitors to my maxed out Apollo cascade ? I’m not limited by outs but more so limited by the software. I care more about quick/seamless monitor transition. The only way to switch between 4 sets of monitors while using a twin as the controller is if I change the master Apollo which obviously disrupts the whole I/o matrix.
Ex. I have 3 sets of speakers running to the Apollo 8 & 1 set running to a 16. Would adding this controller allow me to bring over that 4th monitor set so I don’t have to mess with the cascade order? Thanks

[@nathanaelnicol1256]

Does your baby ram have a "Stop" when you reach the lowest level so that it doesn't continue to max volume? I just got one of these and mine just continues from lowest to max volume.

[@Capons_Place]

Q : did you conectes it to the main monitor output or the 3.4-5,6 outputs? As I am aware, main outputs don’t send full signal out and it’s limited by the main output know ( on the Apollo twin x at least , or I have not figured how to do it) . This would really help as I am searching to get a monitor controller for couple of monitors to be connected.
Thanks for the video 👌🏼

[@brandonisaak]

I have it connected to the main monitor output.

[@Capons_Place]

@@brandonisaak but did you had to maximize the knob to get the full signal? Like you get from exiting output 3-4 ?

[@brandonisaak]

@@Capons_Place yes. I had the monitor out level from the Apollo on at 100%.

[@Capons_Place]

@@brandonisaak thank you so much!

[@iRevolVeR21]

Mmm k so the main volume pot doesn't make click sounds as I seen in earlier reviews?

[@SteveVicious1]

I just purchased on and it does make annoying click sounds when turning it up or down (but not in the signal)

[@simmermusic3894]

Does this unit color your sound in any way? Also, I noticed you have the volume on the UAD at 100% if Im not mistaken.. Is that the usual way of using monitor controllers?

[@brandonisaak]

I haven’t noticed it coloring my monitors. However, I went straight from my SPL monitor controller to the Heritage. I also use Sonarworks while mixing, so I purposely color my signal. As for my output monitor level on my Apollo…yes, you always want it all the way up. The volume knob on the heritage is an attenuator, so if you don’t have the Apollo all the way up, you lose fidelity. Imagine having your Apollo on at 10 o’clock. That becomes your maximum ceiling on your monitor controller. So to listen at like 70db, you have to turn the knob up practically all the way on the heritage. It’s a similar concept to gain staging.

[@simmermusic3894]

@@brandonisaak That's really helpful! Thanks for the feedback!

[@preciseaudioblog]

Hi! Do you recommend it?

[@KurtDPalmer]

Song in the background?

[@brandonisaak]

Theologians by Wilco.

[@davidjenkins8449]

First to comment lol...but thanks for this video!!!

[@micturner_9167]

Poppin cuz they cpu buffer and playback software ain't hitting on shyt...
Heritage audio don't even play that. They strictly by the book. There will never be pops or clicks. Get yal CPU strength up. Good vid bro. Totally unnecessary,but well received.