Universal Audio Apollo x4 Gen 2 Audio Interface (Essentials Edition)

Universal Audio Apollo x4 Gen 2 – Essentials Edition Apollo x4 gen 2 is a desktop 12 x 18 Thunderbolt audio interface including four Unison mic preamps, top-tier Apollo X Gen 2 audio conversion, Auto-Gain, Apollo Monitor Correction, Bass Management, QUAD core DSP plug-in processing, and a premium software package for Mac or Windows. Create with the world’s most advanced desktop audio interface UA’s Apollo x4 interfaces offer high-resolution audio conversion, four Unison™ mic preamps, and QUAD Core DSP processing, allowing for real-time recording with UAD plug-ins from Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, and more. Apollo x4 is trusted by top musicians and producers across the world, and it elevates your creations with timeless sound and famous UA workmanship, designed to inspire your next collaboration. Important Features:  Experience next-generation audio conversion with the highest dynamic range and lowest distortion of any Apollo.  Use UnisonTM preamps to record real-time analog tones from Neve, API, Avalon, Manley, Fender, and more.  Get access to over 200 UAD DSP and Native plug-ins, including award-winning titles like Capitol Chambers, Sound City Studios, and EL8 Distressor.  With Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*, you can mix confidently in any environment or through headphones. Use Auto-Gain to quickly establish levels across numerous inputs and never miss a take.  Add a subwoofer to your monitor setup to enhance low-end detail in your mixes. Use bass management.  The UAD Console app allows for quick setup of low-latency cues, plug-in scenarios, and immersive audio monitoring.  Choose between Essentials and Studio Editions to access award-winning UAD plug-in titles from Auto-Tune, Fairchild, Teletronix, and more. Get the Most Powerful Desktop Apollo Ever! Universal Audio created Apollo x4 to build on the gold-standard Apollo Twin interface, which single-handedly revolutionized home and project studio recording. Apollo x4 brings the sound of the stars to project studios and collaborators with its enlarged I/O count, exceptional dynamic range, and elite-class 24-bit / 192 kHz audio conversion—now with better monitoring. Record through iconic preamps Apollo x4 essential version has four Unison™ preamps and two front panel Hi Z instrument inputs, allowing for real-time tracking using preamp and channel strip plug-ins from Neve, Manley, API, and other brands. This provides the same rich analog textures seen in the best recordings of our time. Mix featuring authentic analog sounds Apollo x4 gen 2 essential edition comes pre-installed with the tools used in the world’s largest recording studios. Along with the integrated Teletronix LA-2A compressors, Pultec EQs, and Marshall and Ampeg amps, you can access the whole collection of over 200 UAD plug-ins, unlocking proven hit-making sounds like Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Chambers, and many more. Hear Details Like Never Before Apollo x4 Gen 2 essential edition architecture includes UA’s highest-resolution D/A converters to date, as well as Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks.® This means that when you replay your audio through monitors or headphones, you’ll not only hear the most accurate portrayal of your recordings but there will also be no surprises when you listen to your final mix or master. Find Your Flow with the UAD Console Software Apollo x4 gen 2 essential is a robust digital mixing engine where you can handle plug-in routing and monitoring, similar to an analog studio where a console is at the core of the process. And with new features like Auto-Gain, Bass Management, and Plug-In Scenes, you can easily discover a flow that meets your requirements. A hybrid system designed for your mission Combine Apollo x4’s QUAD Core DSP with native processing from your host computer to create big sessions with sophisticated plug-in chains—a powerful hybrid approach that outperforms any native-only recording setup. Expand your creative space as you grow. Build your studio by connecting up to four Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces to your DAW, each with up to 128 channels of quality I/O, and controlling everything from your desktop with Apollo x4. So, no matter where your music takes you, an Apollo is always within reach. Universal Audio Apollo x4 Gen 2 Essential Features:  Includes a 12 x 18 Thunderbolt audio interface with QUAD Core DSP plug-in processing.  Includes four UnisonTM mic preamps, two Hi-Z instrument inputs, and optical Toslink I/O (ADAT or S/PDIF).  Includes two 1/4″ monitor outs, four 1/4″ line outs (ALT 1 / 2), and two 1/4″ TRS headphone outputs.  Apollo X Gen 2 converters offer 24-bit/192 kHz resolution.  Enhanced D/A for essential monitoring and playback, with a 129 dB dynamic range.  Use Apollo Monitor Correction, powered by Sonarworks, to calibrate your main monitor and headphone outputs.  Full-featured monitor controller with speaker switching and integrated talkback for effective communication with talent.  Updated UAD Console app to include Auto-Gain, Plug-In Scenes, subwoofer integration with Bass Management, immersive audio support, and more.  The onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins in VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats across all major DAWs.  Includes over 50 UAD plug-ins in Essentials or Studio editions.  Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and others**.  Compatible with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces and some models via Dante.  Expert audio engineers provide free, industry-leading technical assistance.