Anyone using Apollo Twin/UAD plugins with VSTL2?

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Just wondered if there’s anyone using the Apollo Twin (MKii) for live, and if you’re using the UAD plugins within the UAD Console to avoid latency? Not sure how much is gained this way if you can run VSTL2 with very low latency anyway - but I’d appreciate any thoughts from users with this set-up. I have UADx plugins on the MacBook but might start using the Apollo Twin for live guitar and vocals.

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Hi! Have an UAD TB3 in my LIVE-rack and low-latency is incredible. But all depends what, how, where, etc… I found a good balance where/what

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Thanks, I’ll experiment - probably just use the channel strips within Apollo to take some of the strain off the MacBook, but to be honest I was able to get the latency to negligible levels with UADx or Harrison, just wondered whether the additional DSP power made a difference. Maybe save the computer DSP for effects, less latency issues with reverb etc. Looking forward to trying it out when the Apollo (used) arrives later this week.

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That is how I use it too :wink:
Also there is a “UADconsole” plugin that can be inserted as a dummy plugin into VSTLive. The plugin can load different UADconsole snapshots

Here is a latency chart (in samples) within UAD console:

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Very useful sheet, thanks!

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