
Activate the plugin through the UAd WordPress Plugin menu in WordPress. Upload all the files to the /wp-content/plugins/sticky-mini-cart Universal Audio’s Realtime Analog Classics Bundle is packed with some absolutely impeccable plugin recreations of iconic outboard gear and amps. Not just in what you get, but in how it works with the interface’s Unison preamps, too.
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The software bundle that comes with the Apollo Twin MkII is something quite special. Whether it stays in the studio or moonlights as a mobile recording rig, it’s more than sturdy enough to deal with just about anything. It sports the same robust metal casing that you come to expect from Universal Audio gear. However, nothing has been compromised for its smaller size. The Apollo Twin MkII is a compact audio interface, which makes it ideal for traveling. The main attraction was always going to be the Unison preamps, and they absolutely over-deliver.
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The ability to expand by another eight analog inputs via ADAT plus cascading up to four Apollo units means it will keep expanding as long as you do. The i/o configuration has more than enough flexibility. You won’t find a UAD Apollo interface that doesn’t provide fantastic audio and recording potential. There isn’t too much that needs to be said here. Emulation plugins include models from Neve, Manley Voxbox, SSL, Ampeg, Marshall, and more. The result is virtually zero-latency monitoring/recording like you are using a real hardware preamp. If you aren’t familiar with these preamps, what they do is allow you to insert Universal Audio’s hardware emulation plugins directly into the input paths before the valve, transistor, amp modeling, and EQ. With increased DSP, the Unison preamps are more powerful than ever.

The main reason many people bought the first Apollo Twin was for the incredible Unison preamps. MkI was super-clean, MkII goes a few steps further. The already stellar AD/DA converters have also been upgraded and provide more dynamic range than ever, with less distortion. Duo-core can handle 18, and Solo can run nine. Each time you double the DSP, you also double the number of UAD plugin instances available to you.įor example, the Quad-core Twin can handle 36 instances of the classic Pultec EQP-1A, without a problem. The Apollo Twin MkII is available in Solo, Duo, and Quad-core. The impressive DSP from the first Apollo Twin has been given a considerable boost. Input/output metering is shown by four LED ladders. It’s even useful for recording quick notes/ideas.

It’s a very handy feature for room to room communication or cues. Right under the oversized knob, you’ll see a tiny hole, and that’s the built-in talkback mic. Most of those are self-explanatory Dim lowers the monitors’ output, and function (FCN) is linked to cascaded routing options (link up to four Apollo’s). While in monitor control, you can go between talkback, Dim, Alt monitor selection, function, Mono, and Mute.

In preamp control, you can switch between input, high-pass filter, phantom power, pad, phase invert, and 2-channel link.
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Underneath the knob, there are six dual-function buttons that select specific parameters within preamp or control.Ī nice update for the Apollo Twin MkII is that the LED display has been extended to now show visual feedback for every function. Apollo Twin MkII (top panel) / Image credit: Universal Audio
