Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 Essentials+ 10 x 6 Thunderbolt Audio Interface with UAD DSP
Now Ready for Your Studio: The Best Apollo Yet
Boasting next-generation elite-class AD/DA, Universal Audio’s Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 yields the lowest distortion and widest dynamic range of any Apollo Twin to date. The Apollo Twin X’s powerful onboard plug-in processing provides you with award-winning emulations of tried-and-true studio classics that you can track through in real-time using UA’s vaunted Unison preamp technology. Of course, you can also combine Apollo Twin X’s onboard DSP with your host computer’s native processing to create a powerhouse hybrid workflow. Meanwhile, you’ll be able to mix confidently in any room or through headphones using Apollo Monitor Correction (an optional add-on); plus, Bass Management optimizes your subwoofer for maximum low-frequency detail. You’ll never miss a take again, courtesy of Apollo Twin X’s Auto-Gain feature, which sets your levels across multiple inputs. Full-featured monitor control with speaker switching and integrated talkback are also in play. Furthermore, the updated UAD Console app enables you to quickly set up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring, in addition to lock-tight LUNA integration. You also get near-zero latency and ample expandability, thanks to Apollo Twin X’s ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. On the fence regarding a performance upgrade? Now is the time to make the jump — Universal Audio’s Apollo is truly better than ever!
Powerful hybrid workflow
Apollo Twin X’s onboard plug-in processing enables you to track in real-time with Neve, Manley, or API channel strips or run high UAD plug-in counts while mixing in your DAW with zero strain on your host computer. Once you’re 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, you’ll wonder how you got along without UA’s industry-leading DSP-accelerated plug-ins. What’s more, since you can also run your UAD plug-ins natively, you’ll be able to combine Apollo Twin X’s integrated processing with your host computer’s native processing to create a robust hybrid workflow capable of tackling even larger sessions with even more complex plug-in chains.
Leading-edge Unison preamps
Apollo Twin X’s Unison preamp technology enables you to track in real-time through faithful emulations of classic gear from Neve, Manley, API, and dozens more, giving you the same rich analog textures used on the greatest recordings of all time. Unison goes far beyond traditional software modeling, however, in that it adjusts the preamp circuit itself, including parameters such as impedance, analog gain structure, and much more. When you adjust the Apollo Twin X’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 Apollo Twin X’s input the same way it would behave with the modeled preamplifier.
Sensational plug-in bundle included!
UAD powered plug-ins have earned their reputation for being 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 lets you record your audio through UAD plug-ins in real time with near-zero latency. When you buy Apollo Twin X Essentials+ Edition, you’ll receive a generous suite of award-winning plug-in titles:
Channel strips and preamps
- Century Tube Channel Strip
- CS-1 Channel Strip
- Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ
- Precision Channel Strip
- UA 610-A Preamp and EQ
- UA 610-B Preamp and EQ
Compressors/limiters
- Fairchild 670 Legacy
- Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier
- UA 1176LN Legacy
- UA 1176SE Legacy
Equalizers
- Helios Type 69 Legacy EQ
- Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ
- Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ
- Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ
- Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ
- Pultec Pro Legacy EQ
Special processing
- Auto-Tune Realtime Access
- Oxide Tape Recorder
- Precision Enhancer Hz
- Verve Analog Machines Essentials
Instruments
- PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth
Delay and modulation
- Galaxy Tape Echo
- Precision Delay Modulation
- Precision Delay Modulation Long
Reverbs and rooms
- Precision Reflection Engine
- Pure Plate Reverb
- RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
Guitar and bass
- Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier
- Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
- Raw Distortion
Features:
- 10-in/6-out Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac or PC with powerful onboard plug-in processing
- Next-generation elite-class AD/DA conversion supplies an ultra-pristine signal path with 129dB DNR and -120dB THD+N
- Unison preamps allow you to track through models of the industry’s most legendary hardware
- Onboard DSP combines with your host computer’s native processing to create a powerhouse hybrid workflow
- Apollo Monitor Correction (optional add-on) empowers you to mix confidently in any room or through headphones
- Bass Management optimizes your subwoofer for maximum low-frequency detail
- Auto-Gain feature sets levels across multiple inputs
- Full-featured monitor control with speaker switching and integrated talkback
- Updated UAD Console app quickly sets up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring
- Compatible with UA’s LUNA software for ultra-tight hardware/software integration
- Ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity provides near-zero latency and ample expandability
- Includes a generous suite of award-winning UAD plug-ins
Specs
- Computer Connectivity: Thunderbolt 3 (cable sold separately)
- Form Factor: Desktop
- Simultaneous I/O: 10 x 6
- A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192kHz
- Number of Preamps: 2 x mic, 1 x instrument
- Phantom Power: Yes
- Analog Inputs: 2 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line), 1 x 1/4"
- Analog Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (monitor), 2 x 1/4" (line out)
- Digital Inputs: 1 x Optical Toslink (ADAT, S/PDIF)
- Headphones: 1 x 1/4" TRS
- Thunderbolt: 1 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)
- Software: UA Essentials+ Plug-in Suite
- OS Requirements - Mac: macOS 10.15 or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
- OS Requirements - PC: Windows 10 Anniversary update or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
- Power Supply: 12V DC power supply (included)