Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Quad Heritage Edition Audio Interface
The Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Quad Heritage Edition delivers 24-bit/192 kHz conversion, QUAD Core UAD-2 processing, and two Unison-enabled mic preamps for real-time tracking through classic channel strips with near-zero latency. Unison matches impedance, gain staging, and nonlinear behavior, so 610, API, or Neve preamp emulations shape the source before it hits the converters rather than after a plug-in stack.
I/O is tailored for desktop hybrid rigs. Two front-end XLR combo inputs handle mic/line duties with 48 V on tap, and a dedicated Hi-Z instrument input sits ready for DI bass or guitar. Balanced monitor outputs feed your mains, an additional pair of line outs supports alternate speakers or hardware sends, and a front-panel headphone jack manages private cue mixes. An optical input adds up to eight channels of ADAT at 44.1/48 kHz (SMUX at higher rates) when you need more preamps for drums or ensembles. Thunderbolt connectivity keeps round-trip latency low and supports multi-Apollo configurations.
Session control is immediate. The large encoder governs monitor level with mute, dim, and mono at fingertip reach, and per-channel gain with metering makes headroom obvious. Console software builds low-latency cue mixes, recalls routings, and lets you commit or just monitor through UAD plug-ins like 1176, LA-2A, API Vision, or tape without touching the host CPU.
Heritage Edition status loads the account with flagship UAD titles on day one, which shortens the path from first take to print-ready stem. Construction favors reliability, with a metal chassis that shrugs off travel and a layout that avoids menu fishing. If the brief is a compact desktop unit that sounds like a proper front end, integrates extra preamps over ADAT, and runs serious plug-ins on dedicated DSP, Apollo Twin X Quad Heritage Edition is built for that exact role.
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- Thunderbolt desktop recording
- Mac and Windows compatible
- Apollo A/D and D/A conversion
- Included UAD plug-ins: Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressor and Pultec EQs
- LUNA Recording System included
- Low-latency recording
- Rugged, compact construction
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The Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Quad Heritage Edition delivers 24-bit/192 kHz conversion, QUAD Core UAD-2 processing, and two Unison-enabled mic preamps for real-time tracking through classic channel strips with near-zero latency. Unison matches impedance, gain staging, and nonlinear behavior, so 610, API, or Neve preamp emulations shape the source before it hits the converters rather than after a plug-in stack.
I/O is tailored for desktop hybrid rigs. Two front-end XLR combo inputs handle mic/line duties with 48 V on tap, and a dedicated Hi-Z instrument input sits ready for DI bass or guitar. Balanced monitor outputs feed your mains, an additional pair of line outs supports alternate speakers or hardware sends, and a front-panel headphone jack manages private cue mixes. An optical input adds up to eight channels of ADAT at 44.1/48 kHz (SMUX at higher rates) when you need more preamps for drums or ensembles. Thunderbolt connectivity keeps round-trip latency low and supports multi-Apollo configurations.
Session control is immediate. The large encoder governs monitor level with mute, dim, and mono at fingertip reach, and per-channel gain with metering makes headroom obvious. Console software builds low-latency cue mixes, recalls routings, and lets you commit or just monitor through UAD plug-ins like 1176, LA-2A, API Vision, or tape without touching the host CPU.
Heritage Edition status loads the account with flagship UAD titles on day one, which shortens the path from first take to print-ready stem. Construction favors reliability, with a metal chassis that shrugs off travel and a layout that avoids menu fishing. If the brief is a compact desktop unit that sounds like a proper front end, integrates extra preamps over ADAT, and runs serious plug-ins on dedicated DSP, Apollo Twin X Quad Heritage Edition is built for that exact role.
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- Thunderbolt desktop recording
- Mac and Windows compatible
- Apollo A/D and D/A conversion
- Included UAD plug-ins: Teletronix LA-2A and 1176 compressor and Pultec EQs
- LUNA Recording System included
- Low-latency recording
- Rugged, compact construction
