Guy Rowland
Senior Member
Did you get 'em, Val?
I'm three months late, but personally I'm in the "no" camp. I think they make most sense when used live in a great portable rack. In the TV industry it's very common for mixers to bring in an Apollo and they're good to go. For general DAW use... there are some UAD gems, but imo as a rule they're not universally better than other quality plugs that don't have the hardware and cost overhead. I have a ton of them shared with a colleague but, in short, I just don't believe they're a unique or sure fire way to sound better.
I'm three months late, but personally I'm in the "no" camp. I think they make most sense when used live in a great portable rack. In the TV industry it's very common for mixers to bring in an Apollo and they're good to go. For general DAW use... there are some UAD gems, but imo as a rule they're not universally better than other quality plugs that don't have the hardware and cost overhead. I have a ton of them shared with a colleague but, in short, I just don't believe they're a unique or sure fire way to sound better.