Universal Audio makes some of the most in-demand studio recording gear available. I’ve been using their interfaces and UAD plug-ins in my setup for years, and the quality of sound and build are absolutely top-line. Don’t even take it from me: take it from the hundreds of producers who put Universal Audio gear and plugins to work in their award-winning productions.
What’s great about UA is that you get the same level of quality whether you’re buying their top-of-the-line audio interface or a basic set-up for your home studio. Which is why I think this Sweetwater Cyber Monday bundle for $200 off on the Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 is one to grab before it expires.
If, like me, you've wrestled with external preamps, wonky plug-ins that require nearly constant licenser updates, and a lack of analog and digital IOs, you've probably longed for one audio interface that can do it all.
For me, the answer has been Universal Audio's Apollo interfaces. For guitarists, the Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 is really all that's necessary. For one thing, it features UA's Unison preamps for near-zero latency and the lowest distortion and widest dynamic range of any Apollo Twin to date. For another, its DUO Core Processor handles all the plug-in processing needed for the UAD plug-ins that ship with it, freeing your computer's processor for other useful tasks.
As a guitarist, you’ll appreciate that the Apollo Twin X Duo Gen 2 has your home studio needs covered. It features two Unison mic preamps (with phantom power) and one Unison instrument preamp, allowing you to track in real-time with near-zero latency through UAD plug-in models of legendary hardware. With up to 24-bit/192kHZ audio conversion, you won’t want for the highest possible quality recording.
Connectivity is comprehensive as well. The Apollo Twin X Duo Gen 2 offers 10 inputs and six outputs, including analog and digital. In addition to monitor outputs, you get stereo headphones, two line outs, Thunderbolt and optical Toslink (ADAT, S/PDIF).
To make this package complete, the Twin X Duo Gen 2 ships with a sensational bundle of UAD powered plug-ins that includes channel strips and preamps, compressors and limiters, equalizers and speciality processors like Auto-Tune and the Oxide Tape Recorder tape emulator, as well as the PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth plug-in instrument.
Best of all, you can save $200 on this deal right now at Sweetwater.
Want even more processing power? Check out the Apollo Twin X Quad with QUAD Core Processor and the Apollo x4 Gen 2 interface. Sweetwater has great bundle deals on all of them through the end of the year.
