Hello UAD Forums,
This is my first post, and my first UAD interface. I hope this post doesn't go against the rules.
I've recently upgraded my ZEDR16 for a new APB Spectra Ti24 mixer and an APOLLO 8P soundcard + Octo, as UAD had their end of year offer. While the upgrade sounds much better to my ears (from the APB EQs and summing, to the AD/DA of the Apollo), I'm currently short on cash to get another Apollo 16 to expand my IOs to what I need. I'm one of few that were misinformed regarding the ADAT expandability of the Apollo 8p.
With the ZEDR16, I was very used to being able to record every track at once, without bothering with a patchbay, and I'd love to find a way to get back to a similar workflow. I had planned on doing so by plugging the Direct outs of all channels to my digital IOs via the Apollo and a Ferrofish 16, but it was only after ordering the Apollo that I discovered it can only do 8 IO channels via ADAT.
As such, I'm looking for current or good alternatives to expand via ADAT my current IOs, either new or second hands. I couldn't find any other threads talking about this here.
My budget is <1000€, and while I could spend 1000€ I'd rather have something decent with a good enough resale value while I'm saving up for an Apollo 16 as 24 IO is what I'd like to get to.
I've stumbled on a few decent deals for the following cards but I'm not sure I can use them as an ADAT extensions.
I should add I'm doing electronic music, so don't need the Mic Pres per se.
Being new to the world of ADAT and AD/DA, I'm sure I missed quite a few. Any tips on this setup are highly welcome too, while I did study the whole upgrade thing, there were many caveats I simply didn't know of Basically really want to get a workflow similar to what I could have with the ZEDR16 internal routings.
This is my first post, and my first UAD interface. I hope this post doesn't go against the rules.
I've recently upgraded my ZEDR16 for a new APB Spectra Ti24 mixer and an APOLLO 8P soundcard + Octo, as UAD had their end of year offer. While the upgrade sounds much better to my ears (from the APB EQs and summing, to the AD/DA of the Apollo), I'm currently short on cash to get another Apollo 16 to expand my IOs to what I need. I'm one of few that were misinformed regarding the ADAT expandability of the Apollo 8p.
With the ZEDR16, I was very used to being able to record every track at once, without bothering with a patchbay, and I'd love to find a way to get back to a similar workflow. I had planned on doing so by plugging the Direct outs of all channels to my digital IOs via the Apollo and a Ferrofish 16, but it was only after ordering the Apollo that I discovered it can only do 8 IO channels via ADAT.
As such, I'm looking for current or good alternatives to expand via ADAT my current IOs, either new or second hands. I couldn't find any other threads talking about this here.
My budget is <1000€, and while I could spend 1000€ I'd rather have something decent with a good enough resale value while I'm saving up for an Apollo 16 as 24 IO is what I'd like to get to.
I've stumbled on a few decent deals for the following cards but I'm not sure I can use them as an ADAT extensions.
I should add I'm doing electronic music, so don't need the Mic Pres per se.
- Apogee Ensemble FW (I know the converters are good on this one, but not sure I can slave it to the Apollo)
- Apogee AD/16 X
- Lynx Aurora 8
- Focusrite Clarett OctoPre
Being new to the world of ADAT and AD/DA, I'm sure I missed quite a few. Any tips on this setup are highly welcome too, while I did study the whole upgrade thing, there were many caveats I simply didn't know of Basically really want to get a workflow similar to what I could have with the ZEDR16 internal routings.