Chapter 1: Introduction; Welcome To Apollo Twin Usb - Universal Audio Apollo Twin Hardware Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome to Apollo Twin USB

High-Resolution Desktop Music Production with Classic Analog Sound
Apollo Twin USB reinvents desktop recording by
delivering legendary analog studio sound, feel, and
flow to music creators everywhere. This 2x6 USB 3
audio interface for Windows combines the impec-
cable 24-bit/192 kHz audio conversion of Univer-
sal Audio's acclaimed Apollo series with onboard
Realtime UAD DUO Processing. Plus it includes
Unison™ technology, a breakthrough in classic mic
preamp emulation. Record your music in real time
(at near-zero latency) through the full range of UAD
plug-ins — from Neve, Studer, Manley, Lexicon, API
and more* — putting racks of vintage EQs, com-
pressors, mic preamps, tape machines, reverbs, and
guitar amps at your fingertips.
A Universal Audio breakthrough, Apollo Twin USB's
Unison technology gives you the tone of the world's
most sought-after tube and solid state mic preamps
— including their all-important impedance, gain
stage "sweet spots," and component-level circuit
behaviors. Based on unprecedented hardware-soft-
ware integration between Apollo's mic preamps and
its onboard UAD plug-in processing, Unison lets you
record through stunning emulations like the bundled
UA 610-B Tube Preamp plug-in.
Note: For complete Unison details, see the
Apollo Software Manual.
Apollo Twin USB's smart feature set includes two class-leading mic/line preamps, two
analog line outputs, two digitally controlled analog monitor outputs for full resolution at
all listening levels, and up to eight additional channels of digital input via Optical con-
nection. Onboard UAD-2 DUO Processing lets you use UAD plug-ins both during realtime
tracking and for mixing within Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more.
With its ergonomic desktop design, rugged aluminum construction, and front panel head-
phone and instrument connections, Apollo Twin USB has all the right tools, all in the
right place.
*Apollo Twin USB includes the "Realtime Analog Classics" UAD plug-in bundle. All other plug-ins are sold separately
at www.uaudio.com. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Apollo Twin USB Hardware Manual
USB 3
OPTICAL IN
POWER
OFF ON 12VDC
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LINE OUT MONITOR
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MIC/LINE 2 MIC/LINE 1
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Chapter 1: Introduction