Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Quad Gen 2 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface (Essential Edition)
Decades Of Analog, On Your Desktop
Hear every detail in your recordings with the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Quad Gen 2 Interface. It features highest-resolution audio conversion, dual Unison™ mic preamps, and QUAD Core DSP processing letting you record in realtime through the world’s best UAD plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Neve, Manley, SSL, and hundreds more.
Get the Best Apollo Yet on Your Desktop
Universal Audio built Apollo Twin X for the next generation of music producers. Specifically, it’s for those looking to get the sounds used by the world’s biggest artists for decades. Furthermore, with its unprecedented dynamic range and elite-class 24-bit / 192 kHz audio conversion — now with enhanced monitoring — Apollo Twin X is ready for your own creative journey, bringing the sound of the stars into your studio.
Record Through World-Famous Preamps with Apollo Twin X Quad Gen 2
With two Unison™ preamps and front panel Hi‑Z instrument input, Apollo Twin X lets you track in realtime. Do so through emulations of classic gear from Neve, Manley, API, and dozens more. Consequently, giving you the same rich analog textures used on the greatest recordings of our time.
Mix with Authentic Analog Sounds
Right out of the box, Apollo Twin X gives you the tools used in the world’s biggest studios. Along with included Teletronix LA-2A compressors, Pultec EQs, and amps from Marshall and Ampeg — you can tap into the entire library of over 200 UAD plug-ins and unlock proven hit-making sounds like Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Chambers, and many more.
Hear the Details Like Never Before on Apollo Twin X Quad Gen 2
Now in its Gen 2 design, Apollo Twin X features UA’s highest-resolution D/A converters ever paired with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks. Therefore, when you playback your audio through monitors or headphones, you’ll not only hear the most pristine representation of your recordings, there will be no surprises when you listen to your final mix or master.
Find Your Flow in the UAD Console App
Just like an analog studio, where a console is the heart of the workflow, Apollo Twin X has a powerful digital mixing engine where you control plug-in routing and monitoring. And with the latest features like Auto-Gain, Bass Management and Plug-In Scenes, it’s easy to find a flow that fits your needs.
A Hybrid System, Made for Your Mission
Combine Apollo Twin X’s QUAD Core DSP with native processing from your host computer. In fact, this makes it easier to produce large sessions with complex plug-in chains. Specifically, this is a powerhouse hybrid workflow that outpaces any native-only recording setup.
Expand Your Studio as You Grow
Build your studio by linking up to four Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces with up to 128 channels of premium I/O to your DAW. Furthermore, control it all from your desktop using Apollo Twin X. Therefore, no matter how far your music takes you, an Apollo will always be in reach.
Apollo Twin X Quad Gen 2 Key Benefits:
- Hear next generation audio conversion with the widest dynamic range and lowest distortion of any Apollo
- Experience analog tones with UnisonTM preamps, letting you record in realtime
- Access the full library of 200+ UAD DSP and Native plug-ins
- Mix with confidence in any room or through headphones using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*
- Use Auto-Gain to set your levels across multiple inputs in seconds and never miss the take
- Hear all the low-end detail in your mixes using bass management to add a subwoofer to your monitor setup
- Quickly set up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring with the UAD Console app
- Get thousands of dollars in award-winning UAD plug-in titles