Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 Essentials+
Product information "Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 Essentials+"
Desktop 10 x 6 Thunderbolt audio interface with two Unison microphone preamps, Apollo X Gen 2 elite-class audio conversion, Auto-Gain, Apollo Monitor Correction, bass management, QUAD Core DSP plug-in processing and premium software suite.
Hear every detail in your recordings with the next generation of UA's Apollo Twin X interfaces, equipped with highest-resolution audio conversion, two Unison™ microphone preamps and QUAD Core DSP processing that lets you record in real time with the world’s best UAD plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Neve, Manley, SSL and hundreds more.
Top artists and producers around the world have trusted Apollo Twin X for decades. It brings timeless sound and legendary UA craftsmanship right to your desktop.
Main benefits:
- Hear the next generation of audio conversion with the greatest dynamic range and lowest distortion of any Apollo model
- Experience analogue tones with Unison™ preamps that let you record in real time through authentic emulations of Neve, API, Avalon, Manley, Fender and more
- Access the entire library of 200+ UAD DSP and native plug-ins, including award-winning titles like Capitol Chambers, Sound City Studios, EL8 Distressor, and more
- Mix with confidence in any room or on headphones using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*
- Use Auto-Gain to set your levels across multiple inputs in seconds and never miss a take again
- Hear every detail in the low end of your mixes by adding a subwoofer to your monitor setup
- Create low-latency cue mixes, plug-in scenes and immersive audio monitoring in seconds with the UAD Console App
- Receive award-winning UAD plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Fairchild, Teletronix and more worth thousands of euros with a selection of Essentials+ or Studio+ editions
Get the best Apollo ever on your desktop
Universal Audio designed the Apollo Twin X for the next generation of music producers who want the sounds used by the world’s biggest artists for decades. With its unprecedented dynamic range and premium 24‑Bit/192‑kHz audio conversion — now with improved monitoring — Apollo Twin X is ready for your creative journey and brings the sound of the stars into your studio.
Record through world‑famous preamps
With two Unison™ preamps and a front‑panel Hi‑Z instrument input, Apollo Twin X enables real‑time tracking using emulations of classic hardware from Neve, Manley, API and dozens more, delivering the same rich analogue textures heard on the most significant productions of our time.
Mix with authentic analogue sounds
Apollo Twin X gives you the tools used in the world’s top studios straight out of the box. Alongside the included Teletronix LA‑2A compressors, Pultec EQs and Marshall and Ampeg amps, you can access the full library of 200+ UAD plug‑ins and unleash proven, hit‑making sounds like Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Chambers and many more.
Hear details like never before
Now in Gen 2 design, Apollo Twin X features UA’s highest‑resolution D/A conversion paired with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®. That means when you play back your recordings on monitors or headphones you’ll hear an uncoloured representation of your work — and no surprises when you check your final mix or master.
Find your flow in the UAD Console App
Just like an analogue studio where a console is the heart of the workflow, Apollo Twin X features a powerful digital mixing engine that controls plug‑in routing and monitoring. With the latest features like Auto‑Gain, bass management and plug‑in scenes, it's easy to find a workflow that suits your needs.
A hybrid system built for your mission
Combine the QUAD Core DSP of Apollo Twin X with the native processing of your host computer to build large sessions with complex plug‑in chains — a powerful hybrid workflow that surpasses any purely native recording setup.
Expand your studio as you grow
Build your studio by connecting up to four Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces for up to 128 channels of premium I/O to your DAW, and control everything from your desktop with Apollo Twin X. No matter how far your music takes you, an Apollo will always be within reach.
Key features:
- 10 x 6 Thunderbolt audio interface with QUAD Core DSP plug‑in processing
- Two Unison™ microphone preamps, Hi‑Z instrument input, optical Toslink input (ADAT or S/PDIF)
- Two 1/4" monitor outputs, two 1/4" line outputs (ALT), one 1/4" TRS headphone output
- Apollo X Gen 2 elite‑class converters with 24‑Bit/192 kHz resolution
- Improved D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 129 dB dynamic range
- Calibrate your main monitor and headphone outputs with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks® (requires Apollo Monitor Correction add‑on and SoundID Reference licences)
- Updated UAD Console App with Auto‑Gain, plug‑in scenes, subwoofer integration with bass management, immersive audio support and more
- Fully featured monitor controller with speaker switching and built‑in talkback for easy communication with performers
- The built‑in DSP supports over 200 UAD plug‑ins in VST, AU and AAX 64 formats across all major DAWs
- Includes up to 50+ UAD plug‑ins with Essentials+ or Studio+ editions
- Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live and more
- Expandable with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces or selected models via Dante
- 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 4 SHARC DSP for UAD-2 Plug-Ins (also usable in DAW), Integrated Talkback Microphone, Connecting 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 .
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