Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo Gen2 B-Stock

The second generation of the Apollo X series goes far beyond the basic functions of an audio interface thanks to its enhanced features. The UAD Console software, for instance, also serves as a monitor controller, including bass management. While the larger rack-mounted interfaces enable complex immersive formats, the Apollo Twin X supports straightforward 2.1 systems that comprise two speakers and a subwoofer. The optional Sonarworks Apollo Monitor Correction add-on and a separately available measurement microphone can additionally be used for speaker calibration. This deep integration within the UAD Console will prove particularly advantageous in rooms that are not acoustically optimised, while the new mixer scenes and the practical Auto-Gain function allow a lot of time to be saved during recording.

Few manufacturers can draw upon a wealth of audio engineering experience comparable to that of Universal Audio. The company's founding father Bill Putnam, along with his friend Les Paul, have an admirable reputation as trend-setting music producers and developers of legendary analogue studio technology. Putnam recorded Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, and Sarah Vaughan, and was Duke Ellington's favourite sound engineer. He developed the famous 1176 Peak Limiter and distributed the Teletronix LA-2A level amplifier. This earned him a posthumous "Technical Grammy Award" in 2000. In 1999, Putnam's sons, Bill Putnam Jr. and James Putnam, re-founded Universal Audio, transferring their father's analogue vision and craftsmanship to the digital music world. Their product range includes audio interfaces, dedicated DSP farms, and a variety of plugins, as well as analogue hardware devices.