On the Solo, you can use a compression and a reverb plugin in the Solo itself, and so the singer can hear their vocal treated while they sing, but you can record it clean, or compressed with no reverb. The M2 can't do that. The singer will hear their voice bone dry. Your two options are to connect the M2 to an external mixer for monitoring and add compression/reverb there, OR to use the plugins in your DAW and set your DAW to the smallest sample rate possible, which pushes most computers too hard and causes glitches. Recording with compression and/or reverb is something the large majority of singers prefer. I think this is the most important feature of the Solo.
@@nunu9849 Even at a buffer size of 32 samples, which will cream a lot of computers running CPU-hungry plugin synths, you're still not getting latency as low as the Solo in most setups. You can always freeze the tracks, and maybe get 5ms of latency, which most people say is too small to notice. But why not use something like the Solo and avoid the load on your CPU? Well, aside from the large price tag, that is...
Well, actually in studio one you can monitor realtime without any problems (which is not the reality of cubase and pro tools, unfortunately). So that would be daw dependant but honestly recording with mic pre and compression is the way to go and that's why UA wins :)
first time having a Apollo interface especially the solo USB and i got to say that i wont regret, the audio quality is in a another level, no complaints at least me well maybe one probably the price , $399 would of been a good one
It's hard to believe this video was made by someone that truly understands UAD's apollo platform and expect knowledgeable viewers to take them seriously when they suggest to viewers to buy a Motu M2 interface and Mic Preamp to go along with it as a cheaper and better performing alternative to the Apollo Solo. Seeing that the Apollo Solo is bus powered and Unison technology enabled it's easy to reason that UAD's focus was on real portability and great recording sound quality. Telling people that the Motu M2 is better and then saying to get a Mic preamp to go along with it really comes off as wasteful spending nonsense and contradicts the cost, value, and performance talking points in this video. Viewers of this video😳! Please do not buy a Motu M2 interface and connect a Mic Preamp to its instrument inputs, it's an entry level product and wasn't really design for that. Motu has great and appropriate products design for accepting the output signal from Mic Preamps.
@@rjb7569 Well theres no reason why the motu would not accept the signal its designed to do so hahaha the "Unison technology" the comment man is talking about is actually an emulation of different preamps... there is no proof that you cant make a hit song without UAD-emulations... But if money is no problem then it doesnt harm to have this emulation cuz the signal sounds better right at the start (eventhough a little bit of saturation later on would probably do the job too)
I haven’t even watched the video, but I already agree with the sentiment. What the Arrow/Solo represents is a software based GOLD CHANNEL. The scenario would be you’re coming from a budget interface and you want better A/D D/A conversion and a quality front end to record analog signals thru (gtr Bass etc) Instead of spending a grand on a Great River or the like, you could kill two birds with on digital stone. Get decent digital conversion and a recording signal chain (unison preamp>comp>eq etc) What your NOT getting is a ROBUST dsp recording environment. If you keep your requirements in line with what this product will actually do...YOUR GOOD
I got an Apollo Solo for 200$ best money ever spent. Now I can rock my mobile studio with the macbook pro. And the Home studio pc still rocks the SSL2+. We good!
I bought the solo, and yeah your right, the one dsp can’t handle more than a couple uad plug-in at a time. I demo the 55 fender tweed and it took like 70% by it’s self. Lol. But the reason I got it was because I haven’t liked the pre-amps in the few other interfaces I’ve bought for guitar amp sim, the main function I use it for. And so I just use it with guitar amp plugins that run on my iMac, and I’m very impressed with sound I’m getting, way way better than the stienberg i had and focusrite. Those uad plug ins are stupidly expensive, and I knew that going in, but I bought it with the hopes that it would make my guitar amp plug ins I run on my computer sound really good and I’m very happy with it for that. I don’t notice any latency and even the pro logic and garage band plugins sound great, much better than on my other less expensive interfaces. But yeah, like You say, if you got it to use for the uad plugins...you won’t be happy. The free legacy plugins actually sound great, and they don’t take up much dsp, but like that fender 55 tweed plug in, it used 70% buy it’s self. Lol. I think you’d have to have like the quad if you wanted to use for just the uad plugins. To me, for the price those uad plug ins, yeah they sound nice, but not for outrageous price. But I’m happy with what I use it for...but who knows, as I get more knowledgeable about recording and stuff maybe I’ll be unhappy, seems that how it always goes
i have the solo for about 3 weeks now and its honestly my favorite interface at the moment, i can use up to like 7 plugins before it maxes out (plug ins like the 737, distressor, vox box) all at once and it works like a charm, i think its a good interface for starters who want to get used with uad plug ins as personally i think they are the best plug in emulators on the market. the price can be a bit high but you still get tto use their plug ins and the nice clear pre amp that makes a bug difference between any other interface for under 200$
I bought the solo and with the plugins they gave me and I bought the neve preamp and use the 1176 and the Pultec eq. It really is amazing I love it. It sounds just like the professional studio vocal wise
The main benefit to me, over the Motu is the ability for me to track something with FX and no latency in a large session with a lot of plugin ins. Which as a songwriter, that is super duper helpful. I love the ability to add something or redo something without having to resource manage the session. The UA plugins are native now too. I care much less about the DSP after something is tracked. My machine can handle most of everything i throw at it.
I appreciate you sharing your knowledge as I bought an Antelope Audio Zen Go and when I turned it over for the Serial number something loose was rattling inside the unit.I took it back to our music chop and checked 3 more same thing! And I wanted to love that unit trust me!
I just got mine today and Im greatly disappointed. The led screen came slanted so I opened it up and had to manually fix the screen placement. I ended up just fixing the screen only a little its still slanted. On top of this even after installing everything needed for the zen go I couldn’t get the daw for it which defeats the purpose as thats the only way it wont use my pc processor. Needless to say that the zen go is not really worth it I ended up shelling out some extra cash for the solo
i've had a twin with the tlm 103 before nothing special. you will be fine with an apollo solo you don't need a million plugins either to record. you may need more power if you plan on vocal chaining every recording tho.
I recently purchased an Apollo Solo interface, and I've encountered an issue where the Output selection text, which typically appears in white when pressing the "monitor button," has disappeared. I've tried resetting the interface and reinstalling the digital audio workstation (DAW), but the text still won't appear. Can anyone offer assistance in resolving this matter?
As a guitarist, you only need 1 plug in - an amp sim. It then monitors your playing with zero latency. That’s worth the extra bucks for most players over a cheaper interface
Hey, I currently record on a 10year old scarlet 2i2 usb-Interface and want to upgrade my setup to a more professional one - starting with a new interface whic should be reliable and serve me well for the next 6+ years of my production journey. As I now have the chance to buy a used (1y old) apollo solo from a local recording studio for 400€, i was wondering if you would recommend doing so or if I should rather go with a cheaper interface (e.g. Audient Id14; SSL2+ Or even AUDs Volt 276)? I heard that with only one chip, the solo might run into problems with the DSP plugins, but as I would most likely only use the free plugins one gets when buying the solo in the beginning, don’t own any analogue gear and mostly record vocals (rap/singing), I don’t know if this would even be a problem for me. Basically, would you recommend buying the solo - and is it a great interface for long term use or just a gimmick for professionals that wont be worth it for me as a semi-professional (personally I heard everything from totally overpriced and wont be able to deal with the plugins to a total game changer and recommended if one is serious about recording). I just really want a well manufactured, reliable interface and am kind of struggling to find some good information on this. Lover your videos and thank you in advance!
How is the DSP horrendous compared to the Twin? Its a single core but that doesn’t make it bad. It just means its for a person with simpler recording needs and there are many out there.
If you can only run (depending on what you use) 5 plugins before the DSP caps, that’s poor and you can’t deny that. I’ve found some work arounds so it doesn’t bother me but for those who didn’t know the solo only has one chip that’s why I even mentioned it
Its ideal for songwriters and vocalists. If you want to mix large projects as a producer then ofcourse you might need more dsp. But basically its THE ideal card for Artists.
Hi, Does the internal dsp also work on Sparks UAD subscription? I no longer have power problems thanks to my new computer but having margin is always useful :))
I got the Apollo solo honestly because of the exclusive plugins and the way you record with them, i jumped from a scarlet 2i2 to Apollo solo there is a big gap 😊
It all comes down to if you like the Apollo workflow. I personally love it, but to others it will not make sense. If you don't have any use for tracking/monitoring with DSP then I would highly recommend looking elsewhere because you'll get more bang for your buck that way. For me personally, having the integrated DSP and UAD plugins is a big part of my workflow and I would not want to be without it. That said, having only one DSP core is very limited. So for me the Solo is more of a backup solution to take on the road. The Twin X Quad or X4 is where it's at.
Well I’m buying it because you’re getting plug-ins worth $10.000 with it, all the things UAD does is just high quality, which for me is the most important while buying music gear, good video, always good to get different point of views of products!
@@deadislander I read somewhere that the Apollo X is the best to buy as the sound quailty blows everything n its path away with a huge sonic richness and clarity,I don;t know though I've never heard one.
I m totally agree with you ! I'm just hesitating between the Arrow and the Motu M4, because the Arrow has lowered its price very strongly, because the Solo came out, but now after reflection, I think I'm going to go for the Motu M4 !
Can't be bothered to correct too many errors of judgement with this video. He just wanted to be controversial to drive views it seems. That's not very ethical
I feel you bro, but I think you going to hard on making people feel the solo is not worth it. at the end of the day its not for everyone. and thats the thing that everyone is gonna be different as to how they record and what they use. music in general has no rules. if you know ur stuff you can record, mix and master with all cheap products if you got the ear for it. I got the solo my self. but most likely will never hook up a guitar. let alone hardware. I just feel theres no need no more, and we can get into to the whole it sounds better this and that. but at the end of the day like I said if you know ur stuff ur gonna get a good mix regardless. just like people comparing u87 to the Nt1-a lol. and some saying they dont hear no difference. thats BS. they dont have the ear in my opinion. most people can't even mix in the u87 right. any way... back to these interfaces. I was at first really considering the volt276 but ended up getting the solo only because of the plug ins and it just looks and feels better to me. also the arrow was thunderbolt 2 new solo is 3 that means it faster about 50 percent. I got the money to spend lol so I really dont care. tbh but watching your video did make me feel like I just blew my money haha but its all good. I dont feel that way at all! so unless you open up an arrow and a solo and run tests not just read specs but run actual tests look at parts and see overall if anything changed. you shouldn't go on here so hard miss guiding people. because you will do just that. get all your facts correct before you go on here publicly talking all that shit.
I agree with you it’s really just a re release of the arrow, had the arrow then ended up having to get the twin. The solo is cool but it’s nothing like outboard gear.
This is funny because I use a Tascam 16x08 because it has super low latency, great preamps and 8 outputs! Which I do max it out but it has true Line Ins so my analog gear sounds 💯. Not an expensive interface but sounds great and has many options for expandability.
@@UndergroundSoundProductions that's exactly what it is. Only drawback I think is if you like an ultra clean setup, the 8 front XLR and 2 line ins in front makes it so you see the cables but that's only if you plan to use a whole bunch of xlrs. The line ins you can get angled 1/4 ofc but you might have to take up 2U for it in a rack. I like to think of it as the last interface most would need because of all the expandability. 8 line ins, 8 line outs and 8 xlr inputs. Been super happy with it. It's not a name brand bragging right interface but it's a "let you do whatever tf you want" interface and even the stock pres sound great. I've stopped caring about the name brand thing a long time ago because like I've mentioned before, getting great results is up to your skills at the end of the day, not the gear and especially not the name brand lol Basically if you like analog gear and can see yourself getting more of it, the Tascam 16x08 is going to make your life real easy for what is usually found for about $250-300!
Damn right bro preach! If I needed all the extra ins/outs that’d be an easy cop. Since I literally only record one mic I’d better just stick with the id22 even though I personally hate the way it looks. Really doesn’t matter though cause at the end of the day it sounds great. I hope someone else reads your comment and understands that quality comes down to the skill/technique. Thanks again man always a pleasure to have you here!
Honestly just master the MPA II and invest the $10 it cost monthly into the slate plugins. I’ve been using them lately and I’m blown away at how nice they sound and overall the amount of stuff you get with the subscription. I’m gonna do some mixing videos here soon
@@UndergroundSoundProductions dont be mad haha but I got hella waves plugins. I got one of the bundles last black Friday and that's all i use in my tracks
No shame in that man I own many upon many waves plugins as well. I use the waves tune, cla effects, and the deesser among many other things from waves on pretty much every session. I love waves for the simple fact they don’t rip you off. Especially around holidays you can come up on some steals
I was thinking of getting the motu m2 or m4 as it have more then my focus rite solo I know it's not apollo but I just want my vocals and beats to sound great
Definitely agree.. I actually own a UAD Arrow, and the dsp is good for a few of the stock plugins, but as soon as you buy heavier preamp emulations like the Neve 1073 or 1084, then your dsp is almost maxed out. You can’t even run a proper reverb with it. Sure it’s BUS powered and extremely portable, but if you have the desk space, getting a good rack preamp, compressor, eq and a cheaper interface will cost about the same, and give you 100% better sound. You can then add reverb and other 3rd party plugins from companies like WAVE which are just as good, and a lot cheaper than UAD plugins.
Waves is not as good as UAD. Sorry. If you want the cleanest interface sound, and UAD plugins, UAD is the best way. But like he said, the 1073 eq plugin uses up most of the dsp on the SOLO. I think it is more suited for recording vocals on the go rather than mixing. Hope this helps.
@@GersonELongoria i find the mastering and tape emulations on waves to be just as good, if not better than UAD. the abbey road pack is amazing. i still love my Arrow. And i upgraded to an X6 after. the earlier point was that for the cost of an Arrow, you can get actual hardware like an ART MP II preamp, a klark technik pulteq style eq, and a dbx compressor. anyway i love uad and i love waves :))
Saying the M2 outspec’ing the solo is dead wrong. Read and compare manuals dawg. In a few spots, maybe the M2 does a better job. Specifically with the outputs. But the input is what matters most in an interface anyways. It’s what is actually capturing your sound. I’m making a video in response to show what I’m talking about.
@@powersliding I’m glad all it takes is an $150 interface. An SM7B. And some compression to make you believe someone knows what their talking about with regard to audio production... Ty is a badass dude, and I have great respect for him. But dude - it’s not the audio in my video that matters... it’s the content behind it. lol
I went with the Motu M2. UAD only has a handful of plugins that are better than the competition. just BUY a PCI-E accentor card. much better value if you are only interested in just the plugins. 1 DSP PCI-E card with has 8 SHARC DSP = £945 Apollo x8 has 6 SHARC DSP chips = £2,499.00
I have a question, I was looking at the UAD Apollo Twin but in a review or demo, I saw that this guy only had the plug ins for two weeks before having to buy them. Are there certain plug ins you actually get free and if so what are they? I don’t like the idea of buying them for these plug ins and most/all have to be bought in addition
Yep he completely missed the Flexibility, portability and quality all in one box point. but if you have a big back pack, you can buy the Motu, the power adopter, the external preamp, and its power adapter all cheaper individually but same price total. its just a matter of choice.
Yessir. Connect the Audient to the twin via optical cable. As for the preamp, you just route your Line Out from your external preamp to the Mic/Line In of your interface. Preferably via trs as some interface's stock pre's can by bypassed.
All I care about is how does it sound? I bought a motu M4 and the AD/DA conversion is nowhere near as good as they say it is..If the solo gives me better conversion quality, then that's the only thing that matters..Who cares if the M4 is cheaper when your sound is full of jitter, smearing your audio all over the place? Plugins don't fix jitter, but the guys just starting out don't know that, do they?
Can you look into the Apogee Symphony Desktop? It just released but Apogee hasn’t been marketing it so it’s been very quiet. It has DSP Processing similar to the Apollo Twin X. It uses the same AD/DA from their famous flagship units. And it looks like it might be the best audio interface out. It does have a hefty price slapped on it but nobody has done any videos on it and I’m very curious
I have yet to try the Solo, because the MOTUs and Audients (even the iD14 mk II) have a really bad headphone performance, either starving the headphones or blurring the highs.
To make it even worse, the Antelope Zen Go is cheaper, more inputs and more DSP power. You can't accelerate UAD plugins on it. But they have their own well made effects.
I noticed you vocal sounds more softer with the RodeNT1 i was switching back and fourth i had to sell my NT1) due to problems but im getting this microphone back 💯
When I bought my RODE NT-1A new it didn't work so phoned our music shop here in Canada Long & McQuade to hear them say "Congratulations dude you bought the only broken in a box Rode mic in all of Canada!" LOL!
Thanks man. So when I built my PC I built it with intentions of gaming so I kinda have a ridiculous OP setup haha but, I got a 1080ti GPU, intel i7 9700k CPU,16 gigs DDR4 ram, and like 3 terabytes of SSD. It’s a bit over the top for music production/mixing but it’s nice for gaming that’s for sure haha
@@UndergroundSoundProductions no shit haha that's awesome man! (Nice 3TB drive). I have the 9th gen i7 too but non k with 1030 card only, 40ram and 500gb ssd. I think I will max it to 64 ram soon just for shits n gigs but I don't think your setup is overkill at all! (More is more haha) Maybe with the graphics card but that does come into play for videos too and ofc with games so. That's cool you're into computers. I am doing my first build this weekend for my mom. 10th gen i5, 32ram 500gb ssd. I am worried about installing windows but that's all lol wish me luck!
Hi TyTheProdigy, I have the ID22 so just wondered if you route into it's 'send' and 'returns' with your analog gear or otherwise. I've recently bought the dbx 286s which has a Preamp and Compressor mainly for vocals. Your argument about the Apollo Solo certainly has substance and worth thinking about. Thanks Tony
I appreciate you going against the grain. While I like the UAD analog gear their business model stinks and for what you're getting in these interfaces is not worth it especially for windows users. Their outboard gear is superb but other than that I would pass.
bro the metering alone is a big thing. the Audient doesn't have proper light or metering feedback. the MOTU m2 or m4 build quality doesn't come close to the solo or any other UAD interfaces. The Solo is a great entry point into the UAD ecosystem. You're comparing apples to oranges. The differences in pricing come down to build quality and pre-amp quality. the solo is built like a tank. if you have no external gear this is the one to get. some people dont have a need for multiple inputs because they are working inside the box. so this interface is geared towards a specific user. so you essentially arguing something that doesn't make sense because they dont promote it for every user. theres a spcific userbase for this interface and it just works and is of the best audio quality out there. Audient cards sound great but lack in Metering or LED where you cant even see your input level. Sorry man I think you failed to really compare features on this. seems like your video was mostly opinion based and not on real facts
While I agree with you to some extent I think you’re being a bit harsh with the M2 & M4. They’re both made out of metal and have very good build quality by today’s standards and the preamps in both rival the solo. Again, the only real reason at that point you’d buy an Apollo is for the plugin ecosystem and because you wanna take advantage of their unison function. I think the Apollo is great but as you said it’s certainly not meant for everyone which is why I made the video on why I wouldn’t buy it. However, I did end up getting one and have been enjoying working with it for these last few days. I have more content coming with the solo so stay tuned!
The id22 is built like a tank and also have the meters. It's better if your serious about expanding your studio and not just relying on plugins. Plus you can bypass preamps and fully use external gear from the excellent clean converters. You can just use plugins to track inputs.
I bought into the solo and believed the uad plug ins would change my life... Not really impressed, I feel like my Scarlett solo sounds better tbh. Sure the plug ins help but don’t fall into that trap, how you emphasize and flow is what really makes vocals stand out!
Reflekton Records exactly. You’d be better off getting the motu m2 and the slate plugins subscription. Overall better quality and significantly cheaper in the long run
How are you going with the solo after a few more weeks? I totally agree on your last point. Just wondering if you want me to make a video on how I track vocals with UAD?
Damm why videos about UAD are so cringy? I thought that UAD users were professionals that know what they are taking about, but the true is that most of them are spoiled guys that thinks they are the beholders of the final word in the audio world
Yep I just wish UA would make a sub $1,000 interface with two bypass able pres, two line outs, and a fair bit of dsp. I’d easily switch back over at that point
Good thing i found your vid, cause I was this close to buy the solo, after see all these review and issue ppl have with the solo especially on windows that a red flag, you say Motu M2 if not better, say no more
Had a MOTU M4 at launch... issues with my Windows-based laptop... unusable. Traded-in for a Focusrite Clarett 2-Pre the other day... Guess what? It works.
@@BrandNWMN sure, not balanced, you're right about that. But first of all, I do not think it's worth the money in the first place. To put it right, not for me. Not hating it, just saying. It's one of those concepts like iPhones, overpriced closed environment.. I do not want to buy plugins, I just want a sound card / interface that works well and does its job right. You pay for the plugins here as well.. It may have the best sound for its category, but for my needs I can go with cheaper one, maybe slightly worse, not much tho and hardly hear the difference..
Man just buy a RME BABYFACE Apollo is good but I get really turned off by the pushing of uad plugins me personally I feel like if you have no intention of using Uad plugins you should look at other options.
Just to clarify, this video was silent at the time I tried to watch it, I don't know why that happens with some videos, I thought it was a problem on your end at first, oops
The video should just say: The Apollo solo is a piece of sht. Hell, it's not even a piece of sht... is worthless. Headphone output is useless (sounds so bad...). And using one guitar amp making the DSP reach 95% .... you can't use another one... UAD is a joke now in my book...
The Apollo solo has the same amps as the most expensive Apollo's like the twin on up also there's 18 free plug-ins now that come with the Apollo as well that you can use in real time is definitely an upgrade maybe you should have done a little more research before you made this video.... but no it is not the same as the arrow definitely not quality not the amps plus everything that comes with it $1300 in plugins that you can use in real time great plugins the wa2a the pultec EQ the 1176 the ssl ect. I got this for my laptop so I can make high quality recordings on the road and still have the choice of using a mic pre and compression or what ever hardware that I use in my main studio..it a great buy.
On the Solo, you can use a compression and a reverb plugin in the Solo itself, and so the singer can hear their vocal treated while they sing, but you can record it clean, or compressed with no reverb. The M2 can't do that. The singer will hear their voice bone dry. Your two options are to connect the M2 to an external mixer for monitoring and add compression/reverb there, OR to use the plugins in your DAW and set your DAW to the smallest sample rate possible, which pushes most computers too hard and causes glitches. Recording with compression and/or reverb is something the large majority of singers prefer. I think this is the most important feature of the Solo.
Or Just use fl studio, and use "pre" plugin usage, so you can hear all effects, but not record them so cpu usage is lower and so latency.
@@nunu9849 Even at a buffer size of 32 samples, which will cream a lot of computers running CPU-hungry plugin synths, you're still not getting latency as low as the Solo in most setups. You can always freeze the tracks, and maybe get 5ms of latency, which most people say is too small to notice. But why not use something like the Solo and avoid the load on your CPU? Well, aside from the large price tag, that is...
@@budgetguitarist thank you for your comments, really helped me
Well, actually in studio one you can monitor realtime without any problems (which is not the reality of cubase and pro tools, unfortunately). So that would be daw dependant but honestly recording with mic pre and compression is the way to go and that's why UA wins :)
first time having a Apollo interface especially the solo USB and i got to say that i wont regret, the audio quality is in a another level, no complaints at least me well maybe one probably the price , $399 would of been a good one
He’s right … don’t buy the Apollo solo … buy the rack mount Apollo 😎 🔥 x8p or x16 , just do it. Now.
It's hard to believe this video was made by someone that truly understands UAD's apollo platform and expect knowledgeable viewers to take them seriously when they suggest to viewers to buy a Motu M2 interface and Mic Preamp to go along with it as a cheaper and better performing alternative to the Apollo Solo.
Seeing that the Apollo Solo is bus powered and Unison technology enabled it's easy to reason that UAD's focus was on real portability and great recording sound quality.
Telling people that the Motu M2 is better and then saying to get a Mic preamp to go along with it really comes off as wasteful spending nonsense and contradicts the cost, value, and performance talking points in this video.
Viewers of this video😳! Please do not buy a Motu M2 interface and connect a Mic Preamp to its instrument inputs, it's an entry level product and wasn't really design for that. Motu has great and appropriate products design for accepting the output signal from Mic Preamps.
My point exactly! I made a counter video with all the points he mislead here: ua-cam.com/video/Knd7ZL_9Ozc/v-deo.html
The poor gentleman is a budding 'producer'.
Can you recommend a MOTU interface that accepts outside preamps well? Thank you.
The lower the price, the better.
@@rjb7569 Well theres no reason why the motu would not accept the signal its designed to do so hahaha the "Unison technology" the comment man is talking about is actually an emulation of different preamps... there is no proof that you cant make a hit song without UAD-emulations... But if money is no problem then it doesnt harm to have this emulation cuz the signal sounds better right at the start (eventhough a little bit of saturation later on would probably do the job too)
I haven’t even watched the video, but I already agree with the sentiment. What the Arrow/Solo represents is a software based GOLD CHANNEL. The scenario would be you’re coming from a budget interface and you want better A/D D/A conversion and a quality front end to record analog signals thru (gtr Bass etc) Instead of spending a grand on a Great River or the like, you could kill two birds with on digital stone. Get decent digital conversion and a recording signal chain (unison preamp>comp>eq etc) What your NOT getting is a ROBUST dsp recording environment. If you keep your requirements in line with what this product will actually do...YOUR GOOD
I got an Apollo Solo for 200$ best money ever spent. Now I can rock my mobile studio with the macbook pro. And the Home studio pc still rocks the SSL2+. We good!
I bought the solo, and yeah your right, the one dsp can’t handle more than a couple uad plug-in at a time. I demo the 55 fender tweed and it took like 70% by it’s self. Lol. But the reason I got it was because I haven’t liked the pre-amps in the few other interfaces I’ve bought for guitar amp sim, the main function I use it for. And so I just use it with guitar amp plugins that run on my iMac, and I’m very impressed with sound I’m getting, way way better than the stienberg i had and focusrite. Those uad plug ins are stupidly expensive, and I knew that going in, but I bought it with the hopes that it would make my guitar amp plug ins I run on my computer sound really good and I’m very happy with it for that. I don’t notice any latency and even the pro logic and garage band plugins sound great, much better than on my other less expensive interfaces. But yeah, like You say, if you got it to use for the uad plugins...you won’t be happy. The free legacy plugins actually sound great, and they don’t take up much dsp, but like that fender 55 tweed plug in, it used 70% buy it’s self. Lol. I think you’d have to have like the quad if you wanted to use for just the uad plugins. To me, for the price those uad plug ins, yeah they sound nice, but not for outrageous price. But I’m happy with what I use it for...but who knows, as I get more knowledgeable about recording and stuff maybe I’ll be unhappy, seems that how it always goes
Perfect comment 👑🙏🏾
So you can use the solo without using its Dsp correct?
i have the solo for about 3 weeks now and its honestly my favorite interface at the moment, i can use up to like 7 plugins before it maxes out (plug ins like the 737, distressor, vox box) all at once and it works like a charm, i think its a good interface for starters who want to get used with uad plug ins as personally i think they are the best plug in emulators on the market. the price can be a bit high but you still get tto use their plug ins and the nice clear pre amp that makes a bug difference between any other interface for under 200$
Did you try out to use autotune on the Solo? does it max out fast with autotune enabled?
DHK Auotune doesn’t use the DSP so the Solo/Arrow will never max out.
@@mrchedda there is an antares autotune version that works with the apollo interfaces and its DSP
DHK I see. That seems pointless to me though, just use the computer processor for that; preserve the Solo for UAD plugins.
Do you have pc or mac ?
motu -usb 2.0
I bought the solo and with the plugins they gave me and I bought the neve preamp and use the 1176 and the Pultec eq. It really is amazing I love it. It sounds just like the professional studio vocal wise
I use it because it’s a studio rack of digital hardware. I have all the plugins I need stock and 3rd party
Too many things wrong in this video to bother to correct.
The main benefit to me, over the Motu is the ability for me to track something with FX and no latency in a large session with a lot of plugin ins. Which as a songwriter, that is super duper helpful. I love the ability to add something or redo something without having to resource manage the session. The UA plugins are native now too. I care much less about the DSP after something is tracked. My machine can handle most of everything i throw at it.
I appreciate you sharing your knowledge as I bought an Antelope Audio Zen Go and when I turned it over for the Serial number something loose was rattling inside the unit.I took it back to our music chop and checked 3 more same thing! And I wanted to love that unit trust me!
I just got mine today and Im greatly disappointed. The led screen came slanted so I opened it up and had to manually fix the screen placement. I ended up just fixing the screen only a little its still slanted. On top of this even after installing everything needed for the zen go I couldn’t get the daw for it which defeats the purpose as thats the only way it wont use my pc processor. Needless to say that the zen go is not really worth it I ended up shelling out some extra cash for the solo
i've had a twin with the tlm 103 before nothing special. you will be fine with an apollo solo you don't need a million plugins either to record. you may need more power if you plan on vocal chaining every recording tho.
I concur 👍🏽 i bought an apollo x4 before they went up in price. And i never use the plug ins. 🤦🏻♂️
Just finishing up a year with Slate. Really fun mixing with the mix rack. Really impressed with the sound
I recently purchased an Apollo Solo interface, and I've encountered an issue where the Output selection text, which typically appears in white when pressing the "monitor button," has disappeared. I've tried resetting the interface and reinstalling the digital audio workstation (DAW), but the text still won't appear. Can anyone offer assistance in resolving this matter?
As a guitarist, you only need 1 plug in - an amp sim. It then monitors your playing with zero latency. That’s worth the extra bucks for most players over a cheaper interface
Hey, I currently record on a 10year old scarlet 2i2 usb-Interface and want to upgrade my setup to a more professional one - starting with a new interface whic should be reliable and serve me well for the next 6+ years of my production journey. As I now have the chance to buy a used (1y old) apollo solo from a local recording studio for 400€, i was wondering if you would recommend doing so or if I should rather go with a cheaper interface (e.g. Audient Id14; SSL2+ Or even AUDs Volt 276)? I heard that with only one chip, the solo might run into problems with the DSP plugins, but as I would most likely only use the free plugins one gets when buying the solo in the beginning, don’t own any analogue gear and mostly record vocals (rap/singing), I don’t know if this would even be a problem for me. Basically, would you recommend buying the solo - and is it a great interface for long term use or just a gimmick for professionals that wont be worth it for me as a semi-professional (personally I heard everything from totally overpriced and wont be able to deal with the plugins to a total game changer and recommended if one is serious about recording). I just really want a well manufactured, reliable interface and am kind of struggling to find some good information on this. Lover your videos and thank you in advance!
How is the DSP horrendous compared to the Twin? Its a single core but that doesn’t make it bad. It just means its for a person with simpler recording needs and there are many out there.
If you can only run (depending on what you use) 5 plugins before the DSP caps, that’s poor and you can’t deny that. I’ve found some work arounds so it doesn’t bother me but for those who didn’t know the solo only has one chip that’s why I even mentioned it
To be fair that's better than I expected from the solo lol
@@UndergroundSoundProductionshow many plugins can the m2 run? This comparison is nonsensical lol
Its ideal for songwriters and vocalists. If you want to mix large projects as a producer then ofcourse you might need more dsp. But basically its THE ideal card for Artists.
Hi, Does the internal dsp also work on Sparks UAD subscription?
I no longer have power problems thanks to my new computer but having margin is always useful :))
I got the Apollo solo honestly because of the exclusive plugins and the way you record with them, i jumped from a scarlet 2i2 to Apollo solo there is a big gap 😊
Is there any differences in sound quality?
@@Adrian-uj3tl to be honest yes! But you have to play with it a little so you can get that sound you’re looking for, it’s worth it trust me
In a few days im gonna do the same .. my tlm 103 on scarlet 2!2 works worse maybe badder tha a cheep mic on it i had before bro🎉
I have thunderbolt 2 in my mac,can I connect apollo solo usb 3 with cable to thunderbolt 2.plz help me.
Still running the Audient Id14, still happy!
Does The Solo Max Out If Your Using Your DAWS Plugins? (Logic Pro)
How many 0-latency plugins does the MOTU support?
It all comes down to if you like the Apollo workflow. I personally love it, but to others it will not make sense. If you don't have any use for tracking/monitoring with DSP then I would highly recommend looking elsewhere because you'll get more bang for your buck that way. For me personally, having the integrated DSP and UAD plugins is a big part of my workflow and I would not want to be without it.
That said, having only one DSP core is very limited. So for me the Solo is more of a backup solution to take on the road. The Twin X Quad or X4 is where it's at.
Well I’m buying it because you’re getting plug-ins worth $10.000 with it, all the things UAD does is just high quality, which for me is the most important while buying music gear, good video, always good to get different point of views of products!
Fair enough! I ended up keeping the solo and have really been enjoying it
What interface would you recommend if i dont care about the plugins just the quality
Apollo Twin
@@deadislander I read somewhere that the Apollo X is the best to buy as the sound quailty blows everything n its path away with a huge sonic richness and clarity,I don;t know though I've never heard one.
@@batphink2655 I'm on this process and trying to upgrade from scarlet solo maybe to usb apollo
Get the solo then...
Hey do you still have the art do you like the tube pre amp?
Take a shot everytime our boy says apollo and again when he says solo
LMAO beggin 4 a remix ~~ ApoLLo / SoLo / MoTu / M2
I m totally agree with you ! I'm just hesitating between the Arrow and the Motu M4, because the Arrow has lowered its price very strongly, because the Solo came out, but now after reflection, I think I'm going to go for the Motu M4 !
Can't be bothered to correct too many errors of judgement with this video. He just wanted to be controversial to drive views it seems. That's not very ethical
I feel you bro, but I think you going to hard on making people feel the solo is not worth it. at the end of the day its not for everyone. and thats the thing that everyone is gonna be different as to how they record and what they use. music in general has no rules. if you know ur stuff you can record, mix and master with all cheap products if you got the ear for it. I got the solo my self. but most likely will never hook up a guitar. let alone hardware. I just feel theres no need no more, and we can get into to the whole it sounds better this and that. but at the end of the day like I said if you know ur stuff ur gonna get a good mix regardless. just like people comparing u87 to the Nt1-a lol. and some saying they dont hear no difference. thats BS. they dont have the ear in my opinion. most people can't even mix in the u87 right. any way... back to these interfaces. I was at first really considering the volt276 but ended up getting the solo only because of the plug ins and it just looks and feels better to me. also the arrow was thunderbolt 2 new solo is 3 that means it faster about 50 percent. I got the money to spend lol so I really dont care. tbh but watching your video did make me feel like I just blew my money haha but its all good. I dont feel that way at all! so unless you open up an arrow and a solo and run tests not just read specs but run actual tests look at parts and see overall if anything changed. you shouldn't go on here so hard miss guiding people. because you will do just that. get all your facts correct before you go on here publicly talking all that shit.
DSP is the main selling point for the UAD vs the MOTU. The DSP takes the audio processing load off your computer . Apples to Oranges.
Get an apollo twin duo.
I agree with you it’s really just a re release of the arrow, had the arrow then ended up having to get the twin. The solo is cool but it’s nothing like outboard gear.
Is ID22 not good enough in your opinion?
This is funny because I use a Tascam 16x08 because it has super low latency, great preamps and 8 outputs! Which I do max it out but it has true Line Ins so my analog gear sounds 💯. Not an expensive interface but sounds great and has many options for expandability.
I’ll check it out! I kinda want a new interface. Something more sleek and something I can rack mount would be dope 👌
@@UndergroundSoundProductions that's exactly what it is. Only drawback I think is if you like an ultra clean setup, the 8 front XLR and 2 line ins in front makes it so you see the cables but that's only if you plan to use a whole bunch of xlrs. The line ins you can get angled 1/4 ofc but you might have to take up 2U for it in a rack.
I like to think of it as the last interface most would need because of all the expandability. 8 line ins, 8 line outs and 8 xlr inputs. Been super happy with it. It's not a name brand bragging right interface but it's a "let you do whatever tf you want" interface and even the stock pres sound great. I've stopped caring about the name brand thing a long time ago because like I've mentioned before, getting great results is up to your skills at the end of the day, not the gear and especially not the name brand lol
Basically if you like analog gear and can see yourself getting more of it, the Tascam 16x08 is going to make your life real easy for what is usually found for about $250-300!
Damn right bro preach! If I needed all the extra ins/outs that’d be an easy cop. Since I literally only record one mic I’d better just stick with the id22 even though I personally hate the way it looks. Really doesn’t matter though cause at the end of the day it sounds great. I hope someone else reads your comment and understands that quality comes down to the skill/technique. Thanks again man always a pleasure to have you here!
I used the Tascam US-16x08 for years. Love it! However I really saw a difference moving to UAD!
I have one. The compression and eq both suck. Good way to get a lot of channels, though.
Yo Ty so I got Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 interface with the Art Pro Mpa II, what would be nice to chain that preamp with?
Honestly just master the MPA II and invest the $10 it cost monthly into the slate plugins. I’ve been using them lately and I’m blown away at how nice they sound and overall the amount of stuff you get with the subscription. I’m gonna do some mixing videos here soon
@@UndergroundSoundProductions dont be mad haha but I got hella waves plugins. I got one of the bundles last black Friday and that's all i use in my tracks
No shame in that man I own many upon many waves plugins as well. I use the waves tune, cla effects, and the deesser among many other things from waves on pretty much every session. I love waves for the simple fact they don’t rip you off. Especially around holidays you can come up on some steals
@@UndergroundSoundProductions exactly bro, cant wait to cop more this black Friday again haha
Great great review dude. Much appreciated. What do you think about the Arturia Audiofuse 🤔
I was thinking of getting the motu m2 or m4 as it have more then my focus rite solo I know it's not apollo but I just want my vocals and beats to sound great
the motu interfaces are dope man I used to have one a couple years ago
Only the Apollo allows you to run all those preamps through it tho via console 2.0
audient or id 22 is better?
Definitely agree.. I actually own a UAD Arrow, and the dsp is good for a few of the stock plugins, but as soon as you buy heavier preamp emulations like the Neve 1073 or 1084, then your dsp is almost maxed out. You can’t even run a proper reverb with it. Sure it’s BUS powered and extremely portable, but if you have the desk space, getting a good rack preamp, compressor, eq and a cheaper interface will cost about the same, and give you 100% better sound. You can then add reverb and other 3rd party plugins from companies like WAVE which are just as good, and a lot cheaper than UAD plugins.
What interface do you think is good for running waves plug-ins while monitoring with low latency???
Waves is not as good as UAD. Sorry. If you want the cleanest interface sound, and UAD plugins, UAD is the best way.
But like he said, the 1073 eq plugin uses up most of the dsp on the SOLO. I think it is more suited for recording vocals on the go rather than mixing. Hope this helps.
@@GersonELongoria i find the mastering and tape emulations on waves to be just as good, if not better than UAD. the abbey road pack is amazing. i still love my Arrow. And i upgraded to an X6 after. the earlier point was that for the cost of an Arrow, you can get actual hardware like an ART MP II preamp, a klark technik pulteq style eq, and a dbx compressor. anyway i love uad and i love waves :))
Even today the Motu M2 does not sound as good dry as the Solo. It is not all about specs.
Hey dude, all i care about is the sound, , which one sounds better? motu m2 or apollo solo?
solo forsure
Saying the M2 outspec’ing the solo is dead wrong. Read and compare manuals dawg.
In a few spots, maybe the M2 does a better job. Specifically with the outputs. But the input is what matters most in an interface anyways. It’s what is actually capturing your sound.
I’m making a video in response to show what I’m talking about.
just wasted a good time of my life watching your rebuttal and boy the sound quality was nothing short of atrocious
“Fighter are you ready? Fighter are you ready? Let’s fight!” Lol
@@powersliding I’m glad all it takes is an $150 interface. An SM7B. And some compression to make you believe someone knows what their talking about with regard to audio production...
Ty is a badass dude, and I have great respect for him. But dude - it’s not the audio in my video that matters... it’s the content behind it. lol
@@UndergroundSoundProductions hope you’re well mate! Ha
I get a kick outta stuff like this. Cheers bro!
I went with the Motu M2. UAD only has a handful of plugins that are better than the competition.
just BUY a PCI-E accentor card. much better value if you are only interested in just the plugins.
1 DSP PCI-E card with has 8 SHARC DSP = £945
Apollo x8 has 6 SHARC DSP chips = £2,499.00
Do you have a pc or mac?
Could you say Apollo solo more? Also makes me chuckle to hear someone call Mark of the unicorn “motu”.
Everyone pronounces MOTU as mō-tū
Say it again. I dare you. I double dare you.
Andrew Szilagyi Mow-Too
The M2 doesn’t have Unison tech. All the Apollos have Unison. Who don’t want that warm pre sound?
I have a question, I was looking at the UAD Apollo Twin but in a review or demo, I saw that this guy only had the plug ins for two weeks before having to buy them. Are there certain plug ins you actually get free and if so what are they? I don’t like the idea of buying them for these plug ins and most/all have to be bought in addition
I own the MOTU M2 ....but I am not sure that it is better than a UA Solo....not sure about that
Yep he completely missed the Flexibility, portability and quality all in one box point. but if you have a big back pack, you can buy the Motu, the power adopter, the external preamp, and its power adapter all cheaper individually but same price total. its just a matter of choice.
And the AD/DA conversion is nowhere near as good as the solo...that's the only thing that matters to me, a professional sound!
Can we use an apollo twin with external preamp ? or audient id44 ?
Yessir. Connect the Audient to the twin via optical cable. As for the preamp, you just route your Line Out from your external preamp to the Mic/Line In of your interface. Preferably via trs as some interface's stock pre's can by bypassed.
All I care about is how does it sound? I bought a motu M4 and the AD/DA conversion is nowhere near as good as they say it is..If the solo gives me better conversion quality, then that's the only thing that matters..Who cares if the M4 is cheaper when your sound is full of jitter, smearing your audio all over the place? Plugins don't fix jitter, but the guys just starting out don't know that, do they?
Can you look into the Apogee Symphony Desktop? It just released but Apogee hasn’t been marketing it so it’s been very quiet. It has DSP Processing similar to the Apollo Twin X. It uses the same AD/DA from their famous flagship units. And it looks like it might be the best audio interface out. It does have a hefty price slapped on it but nobody has done any videos on it and I’m very curious
I have yet to try the Solo, because the MOTUs and Audients (even the iD14 mk II) have a really bad headphone performance, either starving the headphones or blurring the highs.
Are the preamps that different in the id14?
To make it even worse, the Antelope Zen Go is cheaper, more inputs and more DSP power.
You can't accelerate UAD plugins on it. But they have their own well made effects.
I noticed you vocal sounds more softer with the RodeNT1 i was switching back and fourth i had to sell my NT1) due to problems but im getting this microphone back 💯
When I bought my RODE NT-1A new it didn't work so phoned our music shop here in Canada Long & McQuade to hear them say "Congratulations dude you bought the only broken in a box Rode mic in all of Canada!" LOL!
Nice rgb keyboard! What computer specs do you have?
Thanks man. So when I built my PC I built it with intentions of gaming so I kinda have a ridiculous OP setup haha but, I got a 1080ti GPU, intel i7 9700k CPU,16 gigs DDR4 ram, and like 3 terabytes of SSD. It’s a bit over the top for music production/mixing but it’s nice for gaming that’s for sure haha
@@UndergroundSoundProductions no shit haha that's awesome man! (Nice 3TB drive). I have the 9th gen i7 too but non k with 1030 card only, 40ram and 500gb ssd. I think I will max it to 64 ram soon just for shits n gigs but I don't think your setup is overkill at all!
(More is more haha)
Maybe with the graphics card but that does come into play for videos too and ofc with games so. That's cool you're into computers. I am doing my first build this weekend for my mom. 10th gen i5, 32ram 500gb ssd. I am worried about installing windows but that's all lol wish me luck!
Down a beer everytime he says Apollo Solo. Ready? Gooo!
Saw this last night... Came back to this video from my bathroom floor to tell ya...Mistakes were made.
Hi TyTheProdigy, I have the ID22 so just wondered if you route into it's 'send' and 'returns' with your analog gear or otherwise. I've recently bought the dbx 286s which has a Preamp and Compressor mainly for vocals. Your argument about the Apollo Solo certainly has substance and worth thinking about. Thanks Tony
Stick to what you have my man
what beanie is that bro
I bought one but I haven’t used it yet. Luna is superb tho!
I appreciate you going against the grain. While I like the UAD analog gear their business model stinks and for what you're getting in these interfaces is not worth it especially for windows users. Their outboard gear is superb but other than that I would pass.
bro the metering alone is a big thing. the Audient doesn't have proper light or metering feedback. the MOTU m2 or m4 build quality doesn't come close to the solo or any other UAD interfaces. The Solo is a great entry point into the UAD ecosystem. You're comparing apples to oranges. The differences in pricing come down to build quality and pre-amp quality. the solo is built like a tank. if you have no external gear this is the one to get. some people dont have a need for multiple inputs because they are working inside the box. so this interface is geared towards a specific user. so you essentially arguing something that doesn't make sense because they dont promote it for every user. theres a spcific userbase for this interface and it just works and is of the best audio quality out there. Audient cards sound great but lack in Metering or LED where you cant even see your input level. Sorry man I think you failed to really compare features on this. seems like your video was mostly opinion based and not on real facts
While I agree with you to some extent I think you’re being a bit harsh with the M2 & M4. They’re both made out of metal and have very good build quality by today’s standards and the preamps in both rival the solo. Again, the only real reason at that point you’d buy an Apollo is for the plugin ecosystem and because you wanna take advantage of their unison function. I think the Apollo is great but as you said it’s certainly not meant for everyone which is why I made the video on why I wouldn’t buy it. However, I did end up getting one and have been enjoying working with it for these last few days. I have more content coming with the solo so stay tuned!
The id22 is built like a tank and also have the meters. It's better if your serious about expanding your studio and not just relying on plugins. Plus you can bypass preamps and fully use external gear from the excellent clean converters. You can just use plugins to track inputs.
My point exactly. Check out my rebuttal video: ua-cam.com/video/Knd7ZL_9Ozc/v-deo.html
Spot on Elias!!!!!
What about that Audient you got sitting over there? How does it compete against the solo and/or twin?
Id22 is better thn the twin
I bought the Motu m4 its a beast 💪
Trust me....the M4's converters are nowhere near the quality of the solo
Did you type prodigy by mistake? It is very close to parody I suppose.
Okay this was actually pretty clever ngl
the arrow were thunderbolt , the solo is USB C . thats the difference.
I bought into the solo and believed the uad plug ins would change my life...
Not really impressed, I feel like my Scarlett solo sounds better tbh.
Sure the plug ins help but don’t fall into that trap, how you emphasize and flow is what really makes vocals stand out!
Reflekton Records exactly. You’d be better off getting the motu m2 and the slate plugins subscription. Overall better quality and significantly cheaper in the long run
How are you going with the solo after a few more weeks? I totally agree on your last point. Just wondering if you want me to make a video on how I track vocals with UAD?
Damm why videos about UAD are so cringy? I thought that UAD users were professionals that know what they are taking about, but the true is that most of them are spoiled guys that thinks they are the beholders of the final word in the audio world
Very honest video and very true. I totally agree
Yep I just wish UA would make a sub $1,000 interface with two bypass able pres, two line outs, and a fair bit of dsp. I’d easily switch back over at that point
Love this type of video! Calling out the hype and the fanboys. Help the people stay woke. Keep it up!
Appreciate it man!
I made a counter video with all the points he mislead here: ua-cam.com/video/Knd7ZL_9Ozc/v-deo.html
Can you connect a preamp to compressor to a solo ?
yes just use line in on interface
man... this sounds just like an android vs apple argument.
Rather get the ssl before the motu but no thanks i like my arrow
Good thing i found your vid, cause I was this close to buy the solo, after see all these review and issue ppl have with the solo especially on windows that a red flag, you say Motu M2 if not better, say no more
Had a MOTU M4 at launch... issues with my Windows-based laptop... unusable. Traded-in for a Focusrite Clarett 2-Pre the other day... Guess what? It works.
The problem here is Windows. Lol
Interesting points! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
awsome man...
thanks for the valuable info.
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Depending on who's listening, the 'review' isn't balanced. It's disgustingly myopic.
@@BrandNWMN sure, not balanced, you're right about that.
But first of all, I do not think it's worth the money in the first place. To put it right, not for me. Not hating it, just saying. It's one of those concepts like iPhones, overpriced closed environment.. I do not want to buy plugins, I just want a sound card / interface that works well and does its job right. You pay for the plugins here as well.. It may have the best sound for its category, but for my needs I can go with cheaper one, maybe slightly worse, not much tho and hardly hear the difference..
Exactly. If you got the money and utmost quality is necessary to you, go with an Apollo.
I found your sound volume was too low, compared to other video, maybe you could turn up a little bit.
even the motu m4 or ssl2+ is cheaper
apollo is a pain in the ass
Man just buy a RME BABYFACE Apollo is good but I get really turned off by the pushing of uad plugins me personally I feel like if you have no intention of using Uad plugins you should look at other options.
This interface isn't much better, I can't hear anything lol
Lol what’s up hulk ain’t seen you in a minute since that raunchy vid you made 😂
Just to clarify, this video was silent at the time I tried to watch it, I don't know why that happens with some videos, I thought it was a problem on your end at first, oops
Surely Focusrite does all this too? 😊👍🏼
Ur a beast
This video is a joke. Bad advice.
How is that so?
How u gonna say bad advice n not give ur own L mans
Cheaper... yes, Better ...No
Plugins man. Plugins.
facts
This fellow has very limited understanding in my opinion. Not qualified to be taken seriously and surly is no prodigy.
Hater
I’m going to assume you made this video cause UAD wouldn’t sponsor you. Your are so wrong with everything you’re saying.
The video should just say: The Apollo solo is a piece of sht. Hell, it's not even a piece of sht... is worthless. Headphone output is useless (sounds so bad...). And using one guitar amp making the DSP reach 95% .... you can't use another one... UAD is a joke now in my book...
The Apollo solo has the same amps as the most expensive Apollo's like the twin on up also there's 18 free plug-ins now that come with the Apollo as well that you can use in real time is definitely an upgrade maybe you should have done a little more research before you made this video.... but no it is not the same as the arrow definitely not quality not the amps plus everything that comes with it $1300 in plugins that you can use in real time great plugins the wa2a the pultec EQ the 1176 the ssl ect. I got this for my laptop so I can make high quality recordings on the road and still have the choice of using a mic pre and compression or what ever hardware that I use in my main studio..it a great buy.