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Advice for UA Apollo Arrow interface
Hi all. I am a basement studio artist at best. Record mostly solo acoustic with some drum/bass tracks from Studio One. Currently use Presonus studio interface. Was thinking about upgrading to an Arrow just to play with a little higher level of their UAD plug ins. Don’t plan on spending $$$, just the included package.
Concerns are I read most included plug ins are time limited then require purchase, and 2, I see popular web stores FLOODED with Apollo interfaces. Is there an issue with them, or is it just a lot of guys like me realizing they prefer the cheaper simplicity of their familiar consumer grade interfaces? Thanks, Dave |
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The only time limits associated with UAD plugins are the demo periods. Any plugin can be demoed for 14 days but all demos reset after a purchase, so you can demo something multiple times before making up your mind. There is no expiration on the plugins that come with the Arrow.
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I would tend to agree with Jim
I don't think going from one entry level interface to another per se, will accomplish all that much improvement . Me I would wait until I was ready to make a major interface upgrade. OR perhaps think more about either an outboard mic pre, or better mic/s Also In todays world the bundled plugins with the major DAWs are pretty good Studio One's bundled plugins are very usable. If it were me I might look at the specific plugins I use and perhaps think about adding one or two specific 3rd party plugs like the LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven reverb https://www.liquidsonics.com/software/seventh-heaven/
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The UA plugins are good, but I had lots of Windows 8 driver issues with their hardware. UA's technical support was the worst I have ever experienced. I sold all my UA hardware and plugins.
Subsequently, I found equally as good plugins at Plugin Alliance, and you can try every plugin they make for only $25 a month. https://www.plugin-alliance.com I am not affiliated with them, just a happy customer.
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My experiences with UA tech support have been few but positive and they've been years in the past. That said, I know it's a mixed bag and I don't doubt you've had bad experiences with them. I don't think the bad experiences are consistent though because I've also heard people give glowing reviews. "Inconsistent" may be the way to describe it. Quote:
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Thanks all. Decided to stick with studio one and its bundle for now. Still much to learn before upgrading.
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