VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:52 pm Post subject: This looks interesting

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ApolloTwinS/

From Winter NAMM 2014. Onboard software controlled hardware preamp settings to emulate other preamps. All hardware inputs can be mapped to all hardware outputs (and there is a headphone out, monitor L/R out, and AUX L/R out) so mix minus should be possible within the unit.

Price tag for the single core interface is really really good (if the preamps sound good) and could completely replace a plethora of gear. Also does onboard processing (hipass, compression, other plugins that VOs don't need) so it looks like it can be your interface, preamp, strip, and mixer.

Anyone messed with the Unison pres?

heyguido · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:50 am Post subject:

And, so, it begins...

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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

call me a purist, call me old school, but.....reeks of gimmickry to me...if any of you have one and love it just ignore me.. cool

Jason Huggins · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:51 am Post subject:

I definitely get the desire to be a "purist" however, I also believe that technology will eventually catch up. Even if the preamp modeling isn't great, the ability to route inputs to outputs (and have enough outputs) if coupled with a great sounding interface would be awesome for a home studio. You don't HAVE to use the modelling.

Although...there are those who still refuse to record music on anything but tape. To each his/her own.

Bish · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:18 am Post subject:

georgethetech · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:28 am Post subject:

It's an impressive piece of kit. I know it's big brother the Apollo Quad quite well. Like the iD22 but with near zero latency processing,
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Steve Knight · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:53 am Post subject:

It's impressive alright, although It seems like it may be overkill for VO..next question; will it play nicely with source connect?...I know the Focusrite Forte has issues with SC, although I don't know if they have them straightened out

Jason Huggins · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:39 pm Post subject:

I'll let ya know about SC. I did order one. The prospect of being able to travel with my full setup was very exciting. Add the possibility of a solid pre (which I was planning to buy anyway) is also exciting. I talked with a very knowledgeable technology at Sweetwater and the emulation actually includes physical electronic variables as well as software emulation (which has not been done as far as I know). Reviews of the software versions of the gear emulated with the included package are very impressive so we shall see.

Even if it isn't great, he said that the internal pres and converters are on par with (or better than) anything out as far as cleanliness and silence. So at very worst I can replace a few pieces of gear and have a super solid and clean signal.

Should be here Thursday, so I'll do some testing.

Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit