Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 Essentials+
Product information "Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 Essentials+"
software bundle Rackmount Heritage Edition & Realtime Analogue Classics Plus included
The Apollo Twin MkII Heritage Edition builds on UA's 60-year heritage of audio craftsmanship and features two Unison™-capable mic preamps as well as high-class A/D and D/A conversion inherited from UA's Apollo 8, 8p and 16.
Together with the included bundle of UAD Analogue Emulation plug-ins - allowing you to record in real time with UAD-2 DUO or QUAD Core Processing - and access to the LUNA Recording System, the Apollo Twin MkII is the ideal device for recording.
- ADAT-In: Yes, 1 (up to 8 mono channels)
- AVB: no
- Dante: no
- Design: Desktop
- Direct Monitoring: Yes (Software)
- Displays: LEDs
- Dynamic Range: 129 dB
- Headphone Output: 6,3 mm Stereo-Jack
- Hi-Z Input: 6,3 mm Jack (Ch 1)
- Includes: Interface, Power Supply, Software
- Input channels that can be used simultaneously: 10
- Line in: 2x XLR/ Jack -Combo (Ch 1-2)
- Line out: 4x 6,3 mm Jack (balanced)
- MADI: no
- Mic-In: 2x XLR/ Jack -Combo (Ch 1-2)
- Onboard Effects: ja, digital
- Power Supply: External Power Adapter
- Rack mounting: no
- Resolution: 24-Bits
- S/PDIF Coaxial I/O: no
- Sampling Rate: 192 kHz
- Subcategory: Thunderbolt Interface
- Supported Operating Systems: macOS and Windows
- Thunderbolt: Thunderbolt 3
- USB: no
- Unison Technology, with 2 SHARC DSP for UAD-2 Plug-Ins (also usable in DAW), Integrated Talkback Microphone, Connection Cable NOT Included
- Apollo Monitor correction (SoundID reference measure)
- Auto gain function for perfect leveling of the Microphones
- Plug-in scenes via MIDI
- iEssentials+ Plugin Bundle included
Pioneer in audio recording for more than 50 years
Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam Sr., Universal Audio has long been synonymous with innovative recording equipment. As the favourite engineer of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and others, Bill was a passionate innovator who is regarded as the father of modern audio recording. Many of his legendary studio and equipment designs are still in use today. B. Putnam was the inventor of the modern mixing console, the multiband audio equaliser and he was the first engineer to use artificial reverb on commercial recordings. Alongside his friend Les Paul, Bill was also involved in the early development of stereophonic recording.
Putnam, known as a driven entrepreneur, founded three audio product companies during his long career: Universal Audio, Studio Electronics and Urei. All three companies built devices that were widely adopted after their introduction and would shape the studio sound for generations. The boutique compressors LA-2A and 1176 and the 610 tube console are among these legends. Artists such as Sinatra, the Beach Boys and Van Halen recorded their studio albums on the 610 console.
Universal Audio was re-established in 1999 by Bill's sons James Putnam and Bill Putnam Jr. The plan was twofold: on the one hand to faithfully reproduce classic analogue recording gear in their father's tradition; and on the other to bring the sound and spirit of vintage analogue technology into the new digital recording tools .
By now impressive effects pedals for guitarists and specialised guitar-recording tools such as the Universal Audio OX are also part of the range and are extremely popular with fans of outstanding tone.
