How to Setup and Record with Apollo Interfaces and Console Software ft. Fab Dupont

Watch Grammy-winning producer and engineer Fab Dupont (David Crosby, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Ronson) set up an Apollo Twin audio interface and record with UAD plug-ins in realtime.

Not sure where to start with your new Apollo Twin audio interface? In this video, Fab Dupont shows you how to get started using an Apollo Twin by teaching artist Amber Skye how to use hers.

Learn how to connect it with your computer and microphone then get a quickstart overview to using the Console 2.0 software and UAD Plug-Ins. Fab also explains how to set proper levels, craft a comfortable headphone mix and create session presets to speed up the recording workflow.

After dialing in a record-ready sound using Unison technology and UAD realtime processing, watch Amber Skye record vocals for her song, “Ancients.”

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0:12 - Plugging In / Hardware Explained
1:12 - UAD Console
2:28 - UAD Plug-Ins
3:58 - Getting Ready to Record
5:07 - Levels & Workflow
7:55 - Recording the First Take
9:07 - Unison Technology
10:32 - Analog Classics Plug-In Bundle
11:55 - The Finished Product - Recording Amber Skye
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UA Audio Interfaces are the world’s most acclaimed professional recording interfaces for Mac and Windows — giving project and commercial studios superior A/D and D/A conversion with the tone, feel, and realtime workflow of classic analog recording. Our interfaces let you record through the full library of award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins — including vintage EQs, Compressors, Reverbs, Tape Machines and more — at near-zero latency, regardless of your audio software’s buffer size, and without taxing your host computer’s CPU. It’s like having an endless analog studio, in your rack or on your desktop.

☞ Gear Used:
Apollo Twin Thunderbolt
UAD Teletronix LA-2A Legacy
UAD Realverb Pro
UAD Pultec EQ
UAD UA 1176LN Legacy
Lauten Audio Atlantis

♫ Song Info ♫
“Ancients”
Produced by EMW Music Group

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About Universal Audio Inc.
Founded in 1958 by recording pioneer Bill Putnam Sr., and refounded in 1999 by Bill Putnam Jr., Universal Audio is best known for its classic, hand-built analog hardware and advanced UAD Digital Signal Processing technology for recording, mixing, and mastering audio. Headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, UA is focused on merging the best of vintage analog and modern digital technology, following its rich recording heritage and motto, “Analog Ears. Digital Minds.”

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[abbdrums]

Nice, probably the best demonstration I've seen so far of the Apollo workflow in action. UA has really changed the game with these Apollo's... can't wait to get the 16 one day for drum tracking

[SetMeFree]

the learning curve for audio engineering is your entire life.

[olivegod]

This Fab guy is VERRYY good at explaining things .. need more videos with him, they’re so informative and interesting!!!

[vdonnn]

If all tutorial videos were like this, I’d never leave YouTube lol. Simple, easy, informative, and very explanative. Not 10 minutes on each thing in a 40min video lol

[chasethompson]

Make more videos about the Apollo Console 2.0 with Fab Dupont. I really liked his no nonsense explanations on how to use this basic mic setup and how the twin works. Excellent!

[Talktomeindulcettone]

Please have Fab Dupont do more videos. His pacing, style, and clarity is superb.

[lancemccollum]

Great video! Hey UA, why don't you hire this guy and do an entire series. I learned a lot in less than 15 minutes!

[michaelprenez-isbell]

I love his total literacy in all the effects, where they originated, the interfaces. He's a master of the form.

[Light-zuys]

Lifesaver!! Easiest workflow on recording/monitoring with UAD console I've seen so far, Grammy winning engineers really are on another level..

[JazzieTaboo]

Fab is giving the best breakdown for beginners. Highly recommended 💯

[gammadrums]

I have learn more watching this videos that from reading the manual. Fab Dupont is THE man...!!!

[KevinORourke]

So everybody else, before you do a demo video watch this one. Superb explanation. Concise, efficient and UNDERSTANDABLE!

[foxydproduction]

The most effective tutorial I’ve ever watched on YouTube. He explained very well

[RowdyYates]

I saw this video when I first got my Apollo Twin, over a year ago.
Re-watching it a few months later I can clearly see how helpful it is, but not only that how freaking great this Interface is. I would easily say its top 3 for any home studio or developing producers at any skill level.
If you can afford it or find one cheap on the market, I would 100% recommend it!!!!
Won't be disappointed!

[garnetbey]

i can't believe how beautiful this artist voice is, I'm blown away, this track is AMAZING TO ME.

[ianhamilton]

Thanks UA - as I'm new to UA interfaces and have never had an interface of this calibre before, these videos with Fab Dupont are, by far, the most helpful and instructive on how to set up and use my new Apollo X4 than any other YouTube videos I've seen yet, because not only does it help give a sense of the workflow, it explains the functionalities (eg in Console) in much clearer, direct and understandable terms. Love my new Apollo, and can't wait to dive into it more! Please consider making more deep dive Apollo videos with Fab Dupont!

[p.m-audio]

Ambers voice is Killer, wowwww what an amazing Artist

[SuperAbjc]

DuPont at his best on this AWESOME tutorial making things simple …clear .. fast (top notch for real)

[trentghill]

This is a wonderful instructional video. While the Console software as well as its documentation is complex and deep, this video covers almost everything you need to know to use your UAD Twin or Solo for home recording, unless you have to create multiple monitor mixes or cue sends. There are just a few things I'd add or emphasize:

1. Not all DAWs have "low latency monitoring"; Logic's low latency mode will deactivate some plugins, so don't set that. If you use Logic, you'll also want to disable software monitoring.
2. The UAD Mon / Rec buttons in the monitor strip on the right of the Console window work globally and override whatever setting you choose in the channel strips.
3. Fab covers this in the video, but to emphasize: Effects placed in the channel insert will "print" (record) unless you select "Mon" in either the channel strip or the global monitor strip. Effects placed in the Aux channels *do not print* unless you set up Console and your DAW to record those channels. There are instructions on how to do that in the documentation and on the web, but if you want to incorporate a comfort reverb when tracking, just put it in one of the inserts on an aux channel, point one of your sends to that channel, and blend to taste. You'll hear the reverb when tracking but it won't print to the recorded track in your DAW.

4. The one thing the video leaves out is that there are four views accessible via the buttons located below the "Menu" button in the upper left of the Console display. While the Overview gives essential info about what's going on with the channel, each of the more specific views contains some important info missing from the overview display that you'll need to pay attention to when setting up you input chain. For instance, to record a track with insert effects on, you'll need to click on the "Inserts" view and make sure that "Rec" is selected in the channel strip and "UAD Rec" is on in the monitoring strip.

Recording with the Apollo Twin is really as easy as the video suggests.

[nathanbankheadmusic]

Wow! Dude Should be a professor! This is so helpful, just got a Twin, I will never record another album without a UAD interface! Never! The UAD mic pres are the best in the world period!