I take the MADI out from the Live Rack into a Sonible ml:mio which converts optical into coaxial MADI. I’m now touring a DiGiCo SD11 and the UAD-2 Live Rack, which is hosted on a rack-mounted Mac Mini, with control via Thunderbolt. It was a no-brainer to adopt the UAD-2 Live Rack, as I rely on UAD effects in the studio. In designing my ideal touring rig, I wanted something with as close to zero latency as possible. My first live use of external UAD plug-ins was via LiveProfessor, a plug-in host for Win and Mac, which I ran with a UAD-2 Satellite DSP Accelerator and used for a couple of effects. Honestly, even Waves plug-ins don’t quite cut it for me effects wise. Live, I’ve always used Waves plug-ins, and I’ve always felt built-in effects have been lacking on digital consoles. It’s been amazing to realise just what’s possible when you push that already large, tall, and wide soundscape even further. Now that these sonic tools are crossing over, studio tools are having a huge effect in live production. It’s easier to create impact live because PAs are big, the subs are there, and the stage is so wide. In a studio, with small speakers, there is a real art to getting the right kind of impact. Using UAD processing live creates a studio quality result. It was a natural progression for me to apply the same processing for artists I’ve recorded in the studio to their live performances. I come from a studio engineering background, and UAD products are all through my work I use them for processing, A/D D/A conversion, and I/O. Currently working out of the Aviary Recording Studio and Creative hub, his live/studio clients list includes Tash Sultana, Client Liaison, Crooked Colours, Hayden James, Running Touch, Holy Holy, Ash Grunwald, and No Mono, among others. Nikita Miltiadou is a studio and live sound engineer based in Melbourne. ROAD TEST Universal Audio UAD-2 Live Rack

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