{"product_id":"universal-audio-aptxqg2-ess","title":"Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD Desktop Thunderbolt Interface | UAD Analog Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 is built for serious home studio producers and professional engineers who demand reference-grade conversion and real-time analog emulation without a rack full of outboard gear. Its dual Unison mic preamps physically model the impedance and gain-staging behavior of classic consoles and preamps from Neve, API, Avalon, and Manley, giving recordists the tactile response and tone of hardware at a fraction of the cost and footprint. The front-panel Hi-Z input handles guitars and basses directly, while the optical TOSLINK port adds up to eight channels of ADAT expansion for growing sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat separates the Apollo Twin X from competing desktop interfaces is the onboard QUAD Core DSP engine, which offloads UAD plug-in processing from the host CPU entirely. This enables hybrid sessions where native tracks and DSP-accelerated plug-in chains run simultaneously with sub-2 ms round-trip latency — a workflow advantage that purely native interfaces cannot replicate at any sample rate. The Gen 2 D\/A converter stage powering the monitor outputs raises the dynamic range ceiling further than any previous Apollo Twin, and integration with Apollo Monitor Correction via Sonarworks means the listening environment itself can be calibrated for trustworthy mix decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor producers who track, mix, and master in the same room, the UAD Console app ties everything together with Auto-Gain, Bass Management for subwoofer integration, Plug-In Scenes for session recall, and full monitor controller functionality including talkback and alternate speaker switching. The interface chains with up to four Thunderbolt Apollo units for expanded I\/O as the studio scales, and is compatible with LUNA, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, and all major DAWs supporting VST, AU, or AAX 64.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal Audio","offers":[{"title":"With UAD Analog Classics","offer_id":52450935734456,"sku":"146470","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/7382\/4696\/files\/146470_UNIAUD-APTXQG2-ESS_ALT05sqr.jpg?v=1784137576","url":"https:\/\/soundpro.com\/products\/universal-audio-aptxqg2-ess","provider":"SoundPro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}