Two Preamps With Unison Technology

With the Apollo Twin X DUO, you can track through UAD plug-ins in real time using the Console application and up to two built-in, Unison-enabled preamps. Unison is a proprietary UA hardware/software technology that accurately replicates the sound and feel of iconic preamplifiers by Neve, SSL, API, Manley and others, right down to component-level circuitry. The tech reconfigures Apollo microphone preamps’ input impedance and gain staging response to match that of the emulated device. As a result, you can harness the sound of legendary studio preamps in UAD format—the Twin X DUO gain knob controls the plug-in’s corresponding dial in real time. Additionally, each channel in Console has four virtual inserts, after your Unison mic pre, to load up more effects. They can then be placed in the record or monitor path, to print UAD plug-ins à la the analog days, or give your artist a fully decked-out headphone mix without committing to sounds on the way in.

Exceptionally Detailed Recordings

Through the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO Heritage Edition interface, it’s never been easier to achieve professional-quality recordings anywhere. Apollo converters and preamps are reputed for their stellar sound that’s been described as spacious, organic and ultrarealistic, as if the performer is in the room with you. Still, UA made striking improvements to its already proven conversion in the latest Apollo Twin, increasing dynamic range to 127dB and reducing THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion Plus Noise) to an undetectable -117dB. These desirable sonic traits have been all over hit records since the Apollo series’ inception in 2012, and the Twin X DUO Heritage Edition, with its current-day components, takes pristine audio fidelity to new heights.

The Heritage Edition Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO Thunderbolt 3 interface is a high-end studio upgrade, showcasing uncompromising design, superior components and outstanding build quality. Two Unison-enabled preamps and DUO Core DSP encourage you to dive into UA’s world of analog emulation, which recreates the iconic tones of pro audio’s most valued equipment in exquisitely accurate detail. There’s never been a better time to take a plunge into the Universal Audio Apollo series—stop by your local Guitar Center to check out a Heritage Edition Twin X.