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9 FREE plugins - limited time only
Until 31st July, Universal Audio are giving every customer who purchases an Apollo x Gen 2 Desktop interface an exclusive bundle of premium UAD plug-ins, absolutely free. This plugin bundle provides everything you need to start recording and mixing with professional-quality tools from day one.
The bundle includes A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer, Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio, Pultec Passive EQ Collection, Topline Vocal Tune, UA 175 & 176 Tube Compressor Collection, and Vibe Analog Machines, delivering a versatile collection of vintage instruments, classic analog processing, vocal enhancement, dynamic control, and inspiring studio effects.
Apollo Monitor Correction - optimise the acoustic performance of your monitors
Apollo Monitor Correction introduces powerful new features that elevate your studio monitoring experience. By integrating seamlessly with Sonarworks' SoundID Reference software, Apollo now provides precise speaker and headphone calibration directly through its onboard DSP. This means real-time correction without needing the SoundID Reference plug-in or app once your profiles are loaded onto Apollo.
With monitor correction, your room’s acoustic characteristics are measured using a microphone and the SoundID Reference Measure app, creating a profile that runs on Apollo's DSP for consistent accuracy. Headphone correction ensures a neutral listening experience by applying pre-calibrated profiles for over 500 popular headphone models. The target mode feature allows you to fine-tune your monitoring setup to match industry-standard references, including Flat Target, Dolby Atmos Music, and car audio environments, or create a custom target.
Please Note: This interface requires Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on and SoundID Reference licenses to use the Apollo Monitor Correction technology, available from sonarworks.com. For full compatibility information refer to help.uaudio.com
AutoGain and more with UAD Console app
Universal Audio’s UAD Console app gives you complete control over your audio workflow. This intuitive digital mixer lets you route inputs, set up cue mixes, and manage plug-in scenes with ease. Features like Auto-Gain streamline your recording process, ensuring you never miss the right levels. The app also integrates immersive audio monitoring, Bass Management for adding a subwoofer, and alternate speaker switching for quick A/B comparisons during mixdown. For those working in both small and expanding studios, the UAD Console app ensures that you can tailor your setup to fit your production style, helping you stay creative and efficient throughout the session.
Elite audio conversion for pristine sound
At the core of the Apollo X4 Gen 2 is its elite-class audio conversion. Offering 24-bit/192 kHz resolution and enhanced D/A converters, this interface ensures you hear every nuance in your recordings. With an industry-leading dynamic range of 129 dB and ultra-low distortion, it’s designed to deliver the most accurate representation of your sound during recording, mixing, and playback.
This makes it ideal for critical listening environments, where every detail in the audio chain needs to be perfectly captured and reproduced. Whether you’re monitoring through headphones or speakers, the Apollo Twin X provides consistent and reliable sound, helping you make informed decisions during your production process.
Unison mic preamps for iconic sound
The Apollo X4 Gen 2 includes four Unison™ mic preamps that allow you to emulate the world’s most renowned preamp designs from Neve, API, Avalon, and more. This means you can capture vocals and instruments with the same sonic character heard on countless hit records. By adjusting impedance and gain staging, the Unison™ technology delivers authentic analog textures that add warmth and depth to your recordings. For instrumentalists, the dual front panel Hi-Z inputs provide the same level of realism for direct guitar and bass recording, giving you the rich sound of classic tube amps and pedals.
Powerful DSP for real-time processing
The QUAD Core DSP in the Apollo Twin X is designed to handle complex plug-in chains without burdening your computer’s processor. This makes it possible to record and mix with high-quality UAD plug-ins in real time, including titles from Auto-Tune, Capitol Chambers, Teletronix, and many more. With access to over 200 plug-ins, you can sculpt your tracks using legendary tools without worrying about latency or performance issues. For producers working on large, CPU-intensive projects, this hybrid system of native and DSP processing ensures that your sessions run smoothly, regardless of their complexity.
Essentials+ Edition Plugins
- Channel Strips & Preamps (6)
- Century Tube Channel Strip
- CS-1 Channel Strip
- LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip
- Precision Channel Strip
- UA 610-A Preamp & EQ
- UA 610-B Preamp & EQ
- Compressors / Limiters (7)
- Fairchild 670 Legacy Compressor
- Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier
- Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor
- Precision Buss Compressor
- UA 1176 FET Compressor
- UA 1176LN Legacy
- UA 1176SE Legacy
- Equalizers (3)
- Precision Equalizer
- Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ
- Pultec Pro Legacy EQ
- Special Processing (5)
- Oxide Tape Recorder
- Precision De-Esser
- Precision Enhancer Hz
- Precision Enhancer kHz
- Vibe Analog Machines Essentials
- Instruments (1)
- Delay & Modulation (3)
- Galaxy Tape Echo
- Precision Delay Mod
- Precision Delay Mod L
- Reverbs & Rooms (2)
- Precision Reflection Engine
- Pure Plate Reverb
- Mastering (3)
- Precision Limiter
- Precision Maximizer
- Precision Multiband
- Guitar & Bass (5)
- Bermuda Triangle
- Raw Distortion
- TS Overdrive Pedal
- UAD Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp
- UAD Showtime ’64 Tube Amp
Features
- 12x8 Thunderbolt audio interface with QUAD Core DSP for real-time plug-in processing
- Four Unison mic preamps and two Hi-Z instrument inputs
- Elite Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz audio resolution
- Apollo Monitor Correction for accurate monitoring via Sonarworks integration
- Bass Management for seamless subwoofer integration
- Auto-Gain for fast input level adjustments across multiple sources
- Over 200 UAD plug-ins including titles from Neve, Manley, SSL, and more
- Real-time recording through classic gear emulations from Neve, API, Manley, and others
- Enhanced D/A conversion with 129 dB dynamic range for pristine playback
- Two 1/4-inch monitor outputs, four 1/4-inch line outputs and two 1/4-inch TRS headphone outputs
- UAD Console app for low-latency monitoring, plug-in routing, and immersive audio setup
- Expandable system with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces supporting up to 128 channels
- Compatible with major DAWs including LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, and Ableton Live
Specifications
- System I/O complement:
- Simultaneous channel I/O count (analog + digital): 12 x 18 (ADAT mode)
- Microphone inputs: Four
- High impedance (Hi-Z) instrument inputs: Two
- Analog line inputs: Four
- Analog line outputs (DC coupled): Four (six including monitor outputs)
- Analog monitor outputs (DC coupled): Two (one stereo pair)
- Headphone outputs: Two stereo
- Digital audio ports (ADAT or S/PDIF, selectable): One input, one output
- Thunderbolt 3 port: One
- Thunderbolt compatibility: Mac only; Thunderbolt 1 and 2 connections supported via Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
- A/D – D/A conversion:
- Simultaneous A/D conversion: Four channels
- Simultaneous D/A conversion: 10 channels
- Supported sample rates (kHz): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
- Bit depth per sample: 24
- Analog round-trip latency: 1.1 milliseconds @ 96 kHz sample rate
- Analog round-trip latency through four UAD legacy plug-ins: 1.1 milliseconds @ 96 kHz sample rate (no additional latency via Realtime UAD Processing)
- Analog I/O:
- Microphone inputs 1–4:
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB
- Dynamic range: 123 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + noise (1 kHz @ 24 dBu, -1 dBFS): -117 dB (0.00014%)
- Maximum input level (PAD on): 25 dBu
- Default input impedance (variable via Unison plug-ins): 5.4 K Ω
- Gain range: +10 dB to +65 dB
- Pad attenuation (switchable per mic input): 20 dB (variable via Unison plug-ins)
- Phantom power (switchable per mic input): +48V
- Connector type: XLR female, pin 2 positive (combo XLR/TRS)
- Hi-Z inputs 1 & 2 (600 K Ω input termination):
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB
- Dynamic range: 122 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + noise (1 kHz @ 11.4 dBu, -1 dBFS): -111 dB (0.00028%)
- Maximum input level (at minimum gain): 12.4 dBu
- Default input impedance (variable via Unison plug-ins): 1 M Ω
- Gain range: +10 dB to +65 dB
- Connector type: ¼" female TS unbalanced
- Line inputs 1–4:
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB
- Dynamic range: 124 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + noise (1 kHz @ 19.2 dBu, -1 dBFS): -115 dB (0.00018%)
- Maximum input level: 20.2 dBu
- Input impedance: 10 K Ω
- Gain range: +10 dB to +65 dB
- Connector type: ¼" female TRS balanced
- Line outputs 1–4:
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB
- Dynamic range: 128 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + noise (1 kHz @ 19.2 dBu, -1 dBFS): -117 dB (0.00014%)
- Maximum output level: 20.2 dBu
- Reference level @ +4 dBu: 20.2 dBu
- Reference level @ -10 dBV: 14.5 dBu
- Output impedance: 100 Ω
- Connector type: ¼" female TRS balanced
- Monitor outputs L & R:
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.04 dB
- Dynamic range: 129 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + noise (1 kHz @ 19.2 dBu, -1 dBFS): -120 dB (0.0001%)
- Maximum output level: 20.2 dBu
- Output impedance: 100 Ω
- Connector type: ¼" female TRS balanced
- Stereo headphone outputs 1 & 2:
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.01 dB
- Dynamic range: 124 dB (A-weighted)
- THD + noise (300 Ω load): -108 dB (0.00040%)
- THD + noise (600 Ω load): -112 dB (0.00025%)
- Maximum output level (300 Ω load): 15.4 dBu
- Maximum output level (600 Ω load): 15.8 dBu
- Maximum output power (RMS, 300 Ω load): 69 mW
- Maximum output power (RMS, 600 Ω load): 38 mW
- Connector type: ¼" female TRS stereo
- Digital I/O:
- Digital audio port (ADAT or S/PDIF, selectable): One input, one output
- Connector type: Optical TOSLINK JIS F05
- S/PDIF:
- S/PDIF channels: One stereo input, one stereo output
- Format: IEC 958
- Supported sample rates (kHz): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96
- ADAT:
- ADAT channels: Up to eight input & eight output channels
- Format: ADAT Lightpipe with S/MUX
- Supported sample rates (kHz): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
- Channel assignments @ 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz: Channels 1–8
- Channel assignments @ 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz: Channels 1–4
- Channel assignments @ 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz: Channels 1–2
- Clock synchronization sources: Internal, ADAT, S/PDIF (conditional per selected digital input type)
- Electrical:
- Power supply: External AC-to-DC power supply, level VI compliant
- AC input connector type: IEC C8, non-polarized
- AC requirements: 100V – 240V AC, ≈ 50 – 60 Hz, 1.2 A max
- DC connector type: Male barrel plug, 2.1 mm x 5.5 mm, center positive
- DC requirements: 12 VDC (±5%), 4.2 A
- Maximum power consumption: 19 Watts (when portable host computer not charging)
- Environmental:
- Ambient temperature range: 32º to 104º F (0º to 40º C)
- Mechanical:
- Dimensions:
- Width: 9.17" (232.98 mm)
- Height: 2.51" (65.81 mm)
- Depth, chassis only: 5.87" (149.13 mm)
- Depth, including knob & jack protrusions: 6.12" (155.60 mm)
- Shipping box (length x width x height): 11" x 8" x 5" (279 mm x 203 mm x 127 mm)
- Weight:
- Shipping weight (with box & accessories): 5.86 lbs (2.66 kg)
- Weight (bare unit): 3.2 lbs (1.47 kg)
- Product Code: APTXDG2-STU
