Best 1 Rack Space Versatile PreAmps/Inputs (for Analogue PreAmps) 8 Input Unit

If you are used to SSL type PreAmps or at least RME as a Standard All Round PreAmp 'Safe' Sound & want 4 PreAmps & 4 Inputs to use your own Analogue PreAmps to cover any basics to small ensembles to being able to cover a basic drum track recorded acoustically

Want stunning modern conversion for all sorts of music without paying way too much for not much extra improvement

A great controller to control your studio (Multiple outputs etc) & small to fit in your 1 rack space

The Sound almost ALL the Stars are using atm from R&B to Pop Rap & Rock

Have access to the Best Analogue Emulation Plugins for Recording LIVE like you own the Analogue units & for Mixing

Dedicated DSP & access to UA's Innovative Virtual Instruments like the Ravel Piano & Moog + Amazing Luna DAW

DI just like having the real Amps the best Rock Record are made on

Then this is for you ;)

Let's dig a bit deeper into UA/UAD...

There are, no question, better converters out there. Better pre's...buuut only theirs are the only ones that can FULLY use their Unison plugin's & only WITHIN UAD's "CONSOLE". So in say Ableton, you've got a HUGE screen hog like Console to flip back and forth with. Also be nice if I could "color" VST's/samples*(in the box) etc with Unison channel strips pre's in the same way I can with mic'd instruments. It's less of an issue when doing more "traditional" linear recording of live instruments. I do both. Or, should I get a wicked addition of top of the line A/D converters (from say, Apogee, whatever), I'd still have to track & print with my 8p if I want full Unison benefits.

YOU MAY THINK OF ADDING A CHANNEL STRIP AFTER A RECORDING & STILL GET THE COLOR THINGS WITH ALL THE STRIP OFFERS? Tell me how you did it. I print with any strip I use... I have printed with effects and have for 15+ years. Maybe I just hoped our new digital world wouldn't require it in this case-my bad. The "monitor only" is horseshit-that's from a UAD tech phone call. Not me. Told me flat out. More on that later...

For me, my budget & the insane sale for Black Monday? (Huge discount/4 year financing AND a FREE QUAD SATELLITE? Sure! I'm broke!!). It made sense but BUYER BE INFORMED! I would most likely made the same choice but I wish I'd known more -but as the man I talked to at Universal Audio Tech Support-they are hardly gonna broadcast their limitations. It was awesome to hear him crack & just talk strait. He actually talked a bit more smack that was hilarious I have a feeling he quit shortly after our chat...was awesome. Basically? MARKETING MUSCLES FULL ON FLEXED.

GOOD NEWS! Amazing zero latency (DEPENDENT ON YOUR SETTINGS! GOOGLE "UAD INCIDENT PLUGINS"! It will tell you based on your gear how many instances you can use any plug in PROVIDED you're recording @ 44.1). A must know for UAD USERS. Bookmark that guy.

Lots of Chase's positive points are true (on his review here). Things I feel are missed is situations like Unison only working fully in UAD's "Console" I covered. He is right about the Satellite Quad, or more being necessary to get the full...kick ass of these processor intensive plugins-and that is where it shines-UAD has loads of excellent plugins & they are hungry fuckers but its the heavy number crunching required to make them awesome & they provides options to handle it. I'd REALLY love to see a bit less modeling of the past & more "what can we do now?" plugins. They've got the mussels I'd love to see more imagination- Others cover this but can't help but be curious what their team could come up with!

**I've dug pretty deep on my own & tech support on these issues but if I'm mistaken, know anything I don't I'd love to hear. Also, I felt it only fair to include the plugin info as it's part of the "package" and appeal of UA interfaces. All that & it still gets 4 stars. Figure out if it's right for you.

The world's best audio interface.

It doesn't really matter what I say here, words simply cannot convey just how incredible this device is. This interface is not for your basic bedroom recording studio- this is professional grade all the way.

Right out of the box, its build quality is evident. It's a sleek, sexy and compact unit from every angle. It honestly makes my entire rack case more attractive. The rack mount design keeps controls accessible and the full display visible. There is a plethora of I/O allowing for countless configurations. The UI is thoughtful, easy and effective. The audio quality is simply superb- easily the best sounding AD/DA conversion I've heard in my life. I cannot say enough good things about this product. UA delivers once again.

Two 1/4" HP jacks in front are super helpful and have physical gain control.

The rear is the 'business' end and is absolutely loaded with I/O.

The Rolls Royce of the Home Studio Audio Interface

This is a game changer. The immense amount of technology that has been put into this interface is ground breaking. The concept of a Unison preamp which models famous vintage preamp circuits to a T that you can record onto your tracks is something that you just have to use to understand how incredible it is. I recorded a track in what used to be a storage room in my house yesterday that sounded like a Led Zeppelin acoustic track. To say the least, it leaves me speechless. The unison technology alone barely scratches the surface of the vast creative possibilities of this interface. However there is one downside: the fact that it eats up DSP power, I recommend investing in at least one extra quad core satellite.

Buena interfaz

Lo mejor de todo es su software para cargar plugins al grabar con cero latencia

Quality!

Quality is amazing! Universal Audio would never disappoint me.