This elite‑class conversion gives you a spacious, organic sound that easily rivals dedicated high-end converters. The Apollo just set a new standard of excellence for audio interfaces, in terms of both its sound and its feature set. I love the quality of the product, well-specified interfaces, robust construction, and thought-through console UI. We start with some guitars, getting the DI signal clear and articulate thanks to the UA 610-B preamp,1176 compressor and Pultec-Pro EQ. Users of the Apollo Twin X can combine up to four Thunderbolt Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices - so you can add I/O and DSP as your studio gets bigger.

Track in real time using Unison™ preamp technology for the tone, touch, and feel of a real SVT bass amp, or transform bland DI tracks with the thunderous roar of a stone cold classic. premium, professional pluginsA hallmark feature of Apollo is its Realtime UAD Processing, letting you run the full library of UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency. To improve upon the previous generation, UA engineers redesigned the Apollo Twin X's audio conversion to deliver a striking 127 dB dynamic range and -117 dB THD+N, giving it a spacious, organic sound that easily rivals dedicated high-end converters costing much more.Apollo Twin X Heritage Edition features two Unison-enabled mic preamps, letting you track through exacting mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, Avalon, Helios, and Universal Audio. It feels sturdy and durable, and its compact size makes it a snug fit even in my cluttered desk space.

Apollo Heritage Editions include plug-ins featured in UAD Spark, UA's subscription plug-in collection that runs natively on Mac, with no UA hardware required. Dual Core DSP Accelerator - What distinguishes Apollo's audio interfaces from standard units is the inclusion of onboard DSP acceleration. You'll be able to add warmth and richness to your tracks, from the very series of desk that is associated with seminal albums from the likes of Nirvana, Dire Straits, and Pink Floyd. APR will be applied from the start of the agreement(during the 12 months free payment period) if you do not pay off the finance within the first 12 months. The quality of the apollo unison pre-amps and emulations and also the UAD plugins make arranging songs much easier.

For the purpose of this review UA sent us the Apollo Twin X Quad Thunderbolt Heritage Edition, which features some additional plugin collections from Teletronix, Pultec, and UA themselves.

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Letting you record through preamps from Neve, API, Manley, and more — with near‑zero latency — Apollo Twin X is born to make records. Proselytising on penny-pinching aside, the look doesn’t appear any different to the previous iteration of Apollo interfaces, no doubt a case of if it ain’t broke… The large dial handles a few different tasks but is mainly there to adjust preamp and monitoring volumes. If you don't pay off your finance within the first 12 months, fixed monthly repayments begin, which will be for 48 months with a 19. With its two Unison ™ preamps and front panel Hi‑Z instrument input, Apollo Twin X lets you track in realtime through preamp and channel strip plug-ins from Neve, Manley, API, and dozens more, giving you the same rich analog texture as the hardware used on decades of iconic music. Letting you record through preamps from Neve, API, Manley, and more — with near-zero latency — Apollo Twin X is born to make records.

The secret to Unison is its hardware-software integration between Apollo’s mic preamps and its onboard UAD DUO or QUAD Core DSP Acceleration. Scan Computers International Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. The UA Apollo Twin X is a triumph for home recording, offering an analogue workflow for the digital musician. When he's not downloading the latest VSTs or justifying yet another guitar pedal purchase, you'll find him making a racket with Northern noise hounds JACKALS.Letting you record through preamps from Neve, API, Manley, and more — with near‑zero latency — Apollo Twin X is born to make records. We’ve installed plenty of audio interface drivers in our time, but never have we come across an installation as convoluted as this one.