Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools, is proud to release a behind‑the‑scenes interview with Adam Labov, front‑of‑house sound engineer for breakout punk band, The Linda Lindas.
Filmed at Third Encore Studios in Los Angeles, CA, the video captures how Labov and The Linda Lindas’ producer Carlos de la Garza set up Universal Audio Apollo x16D interfaces in a Dante® audio network with the goal of bringing the band’s studio recordings to live front‑of‑house mixes.
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“Right out of the gate, I could hear a difference — just loading in a few UAD plug‑ins without even fine‑tuning them made everything sound better,” says Labov.
“It’s great, being able to have a “like‑for‑like” assimilation of the production from the studio to the live sound world,” says de la Garza. “That was a huge workflow obstacle that was instantly overcome with Apollo x16D running UAD plug‑ins in realtime.”
“This is actually my first tour using Dante,” says Labov. “We’ve got an Allen & Heath dLive console, and three Apollo x16D interfaces — two for front-of-house, one for monitors. There’s a learning curve at first, but once you get through a few shows, it becomes second nature — and having that many ins and outs makes routing audio for all my UAD plug-ins way more flexible.
“Our last setup was just a basic Midas M32 with no outboard gear,” he continues. “It worked for a while, but this new rig with Apollo x16D and the dLive is a serious sonic upgrade. Right out of the box, I could hear the difference.”
With a 32-input setup that includes the band, talkbacks, audience mics, and more, flexibility was key. “What I love about this rig is that I don’t have to commit to complicated dLive scenes or snapshots,” he explains. “I can load the plug-ins I need, when I need them, and get consistent results with minimal risk to the in-ears or FOH.”
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