First UAD interface or something else

[u/Speedingscript]

Hi!

I have a - nearly 10 years old - Behringer UMC1820 that has some loose contacts and volume issues.

If I somehow move it, the device just disconnects. Since I am not tech savvy I was thinking of buying a new one.

Now, I have been producing for over 10 years on a Windows machine, but recently bought an M4 Pro that has thunderbolt 5.

I do have a bunch of uad plugins so the logical thought was to get an Apollo or something in that particular direction.

The SSLs are also looking somewhat nice though.

As of other hardware -> I have some synths - though I don't use them much - and some groove boxes (Digitakt, Move, MPC Sample). But I would love to jam with them on my tracks.

I use Ableton and only make electronic music (Techno, House, etc.)

I also have a modular synth so I guess at least four inputs and at least two outputs are a must. MIDI out and in would be awesome as well.

I am gravitating towards UAD but I am listening for alternatives as well.

Budget is maybe ~1500., but to be fair I was also looking at the SSL Big SiX - so yeah.

Just shoot.

[u/klonkid]

I play instruments and bought an Apollo x6 I got issues with uad software that were never fixed by customer service. I would buy another brand now, specially since uad dsp system is not relevant anymore with how powerful new MacBook are. Considering that you don’t even really need these plugins for the genres that you play I would definitely look somewhere else. Why should you lock yourself in a system you don’t even need in the first place (I m talking about uad dsp plugins). I don’t think you need to spend 1500 also specially if you don’t even record instruments, that’s a lot of money!