About Universal Audio Apollo Twin Interfaces
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X
In October 2019, Universal Audio launched Apollo Twin X series interfaces. The lineup includes the Apollo Twin X DUO, Apollo Twin X QUAD and Apollo x4.
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO
With the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO at the heart of your studio, and it's guaranteed to turbocharge your productivity. The Twin X DUO’s performance is on par with UA’s rackmount Apollo X audio interfaces, but without features like 5.1 surround monitoring and +24dBu operation. This makes for a streamlined, desktop design that’s tailor-made for project and home studios. Track and mix with spot-on emulations of tried-and-true studio classics using UA’s powerful DUO Core processor. Experience top-shelf sound quality thanks to the Apollo Twin X DUO's upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion. Its Dual Unison preamps allow you to track through models of the industry's most legendary hardware. You also get latency under 2ms and ample expandability, thanks to the Apollo Twin X DUO's ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. Now is the time to upgrade your Apollo Twin to the Twin X DUO.
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD
The most powerful Apollo Twin yet. Place the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD at the center of your studio, and it's guaranteed to turbocharge your productivity. The Twin X QUAD’s performance rivals UA’s rackmount Apollo X audio interfaces, but eschews extraneous features like 5.1 surround monitoring and +24dBu operation for a streamlined, desktop design that’s tailor-made for project studios. Track and mix with spot-on emulations of tried-and-true studio classics, thanks to UA’s powerful QUAD Core processor. Experience top-shelf sound quality, by way of the Apollo Twin X QUAD's upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion. Dual Unison preamps allow you to track through models of the industry's most legendary hardware. Beyond that, you get sub-2ms latency and ample expandability, thanks to the Apollo Twin X QUAD's ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. If there was ever a time to upgrade your Apollo Twin, now's the time.
Track and mix with powerful QUAD Core processing. There are times when your computer doesn't have enough power and speed to run all the plug-ins your recording session requires. That's where UA's powerful 4-core QUAD Core processor comes in. This processor enables you to track in real-time with Neve, Manley, or API channel strips, or run large UAD plug-in counts while mixing in your DAW. You'll be able to inject guitars with the tube warmth of a Pultec EQ, add the musical limiting of an LA-2A to a vocal, and pump up drums with an 1176 or Fairchild 670 — all in real-time. It's the closest thing to having the real hardware.
Elite-class AD/DA conversion offers ultra-pristine sound. Apollos have always sounded great, but the Apollo Twin X QUAD's AD/DA conversion takes it to the next level. When they were designing the latest generation of Apollos, UA engineers auditioned the latest leading-edge AD/DA technology, ultimately pairing elite-class 24-bit/192kHz converters with overhauled analog circuitry. The result is an ultra-pristine signal path with 127dB dynamic range. Dive in, and you'll hear for it yourself — the Apollo Twin X QUAD's AD/DA rivals any high-end standalone converter on the market.
Capture the sound of legendary preamps with Unison technology. The Apollo Twin X QUAD's Unison preamp technology goes so far beyond traditional software modeling and emulations that it's really in a category all its own. In essence, Unison is a bidirectional communication between the Apollo Twin X QUAD's mic preamp and a Unison-capable plug-in, such as the included 610-B plug-in that re-creates the sound of UA's classic LA-610 preamp.
The plug-in actually adjusts the preamp circuit itself, including parameters such as impedance, analog gain structure, and much more. When you adjust the Apollo Twin X QUAD's preamp gain knob and physical controls, the plug-in adjusts the preamp's behavior to match the target preamp. So you're not simply filtering your audio to approximate the character of a famous preamp — your microphone is now interacting with the Apollo Twin X QUAD's input the same way it would behave with the "modeled" preamplifier.
UAD plug-ins astounded the recording world with their incredible ability to sound like analog processors, eliminating the need for large racks of gear in the studio. Unison preamp technology will do the same thing for your mic inputs, eliminating the need to collect and maintain expensive hardware preamps just for sonic variety.
Sensational plug-in bundle included. UAD Powered Plug-ins have earned their reputation for being some of the most accurate emulations of analog audio equipment ever created. The astonishing processing power of the UAD platform is what makes these plug-ins sound so great. You simply can't get the depth, color, and character these plug-ins have without devoting huge CPU resources to them. Best of all, Apollo Twin X QUAD lets you record your audio through UAD plug-ins in real time with sub-2ms latency. You'll receive the Realtime Analog Classics Plus bundle, which includes:
• UA 610-B Tube Preamp and EQ
• Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
• Fairchild 670 (Legacy)
• Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier (Legacy)
• 1176SE Classic Limiting Amplifiers (Legacy)
• 1176 LN Classic Limiting Amplifiers (Legacy)
• Pultec Pro Equalizers (Legacy)
• Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp
• Precision Mix Rack Collection
• UA Precision Enhancer Hz
• Raw Distortion
• RealVerb Pro
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD features:
• 10-in/6-out Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac or PC, with onboard UAD-2 QUAD Core processing
• Upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion supplies an ultra-pristine signal path with 127dB dynamic range
• 2 Unison preamps allow you to track through models of the industry's most legendary hardware
• Integrated talkback for easy communication and slating takes
• Ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity provides less than 2ms of latency and ample expandability
• Realtime Analog Classics Plus UAD plug-in bundle included featuring 16 amazing plug-in emulations
Universal Audio Apollo x4
The Universal Audio Apollo x4’s performance rivals its larger brethren, but eschews extraneous features like 5.1 surround monitoring and +24dBu operation for a streamlined, desktop design that’s tailor-made for project studios. Track and mix with spot-on emulations of tried-and-true studio classics, thanks to UA’s powerful QUAD Core processor. Experience top-shelf sound quality, by way of the Apollo x4's upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion. Four Unison preamps allow you to track through models of the industry's most legendary hardware. Beyond that, you get sub-2ms latency and ample expandability, thanks to the Apollo x4's ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity.
Universal Audio Apollo x4 features:
• 16-in/22-out Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac or PC, with onboard UAD-2 QUAD Core processing
• Upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion supplies an ultra-pristine signal path with 127dB dynamic range
• 4 Unison preamps allow you to track through models of the industry's most legendary hardware
• Integrated talkback for easy communication and slating takes
• Ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity provides less than 2ms of latency and ample expandability
• Realtime Analog Classics Plus UAD plug-in bundle included featuring 16 amazing plug-in emulations
• Track and monitor through plug-ins with no latency
• Backward-compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 Macs (does not support Thunderbolt 1 or 2 on Windows)
