Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 Essentials

The specialist's opinion

Hear every detail with the Apollo Twin X Quad Gen 2.

Featuring the highest resolution audio conversion, Unison™ preamps and UAD real-time processing - allowing you to record via Neve, API, Manley, Auto-Tune and many other plug-ins without latency - the Apollo Twin X brings decades of analog studio tones right to your desktop. Details

• Thunderbolt 3 10 x 6 audio interface with Duet or QUAD Core DSP plug-in processing
• Two Unison™ Microphone preamps, one Hi-Z instrument input, Toslink optical input (ADAT or S/PDIF)
• Two 1/4" monitor outputs, two 1/4" line outputs (ALT), one 1/4" TRS headphones output
• Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution
• D/A conversion optimized for critical listening and audio playback, with a dynamic range of 129 dB
• Calibration of main outputs (monitor and Headphones) thanks to Apollo Monitor Correction, powered by Sonarworks®*
• Full-featured monitoring controller with alternative speaker switching and integrated talkback function to facilitate communication with artists
• Updated UAD Console application, including Auto-Gain, Plug-In Scenes, subwoofer integration via Bass Management, immersive audio support, and more
• Integrated DSP compatible with over 200 UAD plug-ins in 64-bit VST, AU and AAX formats, usable in all major STAN (digital audio stations)
• Included: up to 50 UAD plug-ins with Essentials or Studio editions
• Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more**
• Expandable with other Apollo Thunderbolt interfaces and via Dante thanks to the Apollo x16D
• Free, state-of-the-art technical support from experienced sound engineers

Install Our Best Apollo on Your Desktop We designed the Apollo Twin X for the new generation of producers seeking the sounds used by the world's greatest artists. With elite-class 24-bit / 192 kHz Gen 2 audio conversion and the widest dynamic range ever, the Apollo Twin X brings the sound of the stars to your studio. Recording Through Legendary Preamps Thanks to Unison™ preamp technology, you can record via emulations of classic equipment by Neve, Manley, API and many others, offering the rich analog textures used on history's greatest recordings. Hear Every Detail Like Never Now in its Gen 2 version, the Apollo Twin X incorporates our highest-resolution D/A (digital-to-analog) converters ever. This enhanced monitoring, combined with features like Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks* (acoustic correction for precise monitoring), means you can hear the most faithful reproduction of your recordings, whether on speakers or headphones. Mix with Authentic Analog Sounds Right out of the box, the Apollo Twin X gives you the tools used by the world's greatest artists. With LA-2A compressors, Pultec EQs and Marshall and Ampeg amps included - you can access the entire library of over 200 UAD plug-ins to harness the sounds that have made hits history. Find Your Ideal Workflow In the image of professional studios where the analog console is at the heart of the process, the Apollo Twin X features a powerful mixing engine to control plug-in routing and monitoring. With the latest features such as Auto-Gain (automatic gain adjustment), Bass Management (optimized bass management) and Plug-In Scenes (configurable plug-in scenes), it's easy to adopt a workflow perfectly suited to your needs. A hybrid system for your projects Combine the Apollo Twin X's Duet or QUAD Core DSP processing with your computer's native processing to produce large sessions with complex plug-in chains - an ultra-high-performance hybrid workflow surpassing any configuration relying solely on native processing. Develop Your Studio at Your Rhythm Build your dream studio by connecting up to four Apollo interfaces via Thunderbolt to achieve up to 128 channels of premium I/O, while controlling the whole thing from your Apollo Twin X. Wherever your music takes you, an Apollo will always be close at hand. Included with Essentials Channel Strips & Preamps: Century Tube Channel Strip, CS-1 Channel Strip, Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ, Precision Channel Strip, UA 610-A Preamp & EQ, UA 610-B Preamp & EQ. Compressors / Limiters: Fairchild 670 Legacy, Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler, Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler, Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier, Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler, 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 Essential. Instruments : PolyMAX Synth. Delay & Modulation: Galaxy Tape Echo, Precision Delay Mod, Precision Delay Mod L. Reverbs & Rooms: Precision Reflection Engine, Pure Plate Reverb, RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler. Guitar & Bass: Raw Distortion, Ampeg SVT-VR Bass Amplifier, Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier.