Universal Audio Audio Interfaces – Apollo X4 Essentials+, 2nd Generation, Desktop Format

Name: Universal Audio Audio Interfaces – Apollo X4 Essentials+, 2nd Generation, Desktop Format
Brand: Universal Audio
SKU: UAU-APX4G2-ESS
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Desktop-format Thunderbolt audio interface with 12 inputs and 18 outputs, four Unison mic preamps, second-generation Apollo X advanced digital audio converters, Auto-Gain, Apollo Monitor Correction, and bass management functions, QUAD Core DSP for plug-in processing, and a premium software suite for Mac and Windows.

Product description
Create with the world’s most powerful desktop-format audio interface

Record and mix larger projects and hear every detail with UA’s latest-generation Apollo x4 interfaces. They feature ultra-high-resolution audio converters and four Unison? mic preamps, and their QUAD Core DSP processor lets you record in real time through the world’s finest UAD plug-ins, including emulations of equipment by Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, and hundreds of others.
Apollo x4 is used by the world’s top artists and producers. Now it’s your turn to enjoy UA’s timeless sound and legendary expertise to elevate your productions and facilitate future collaborations.
Key benefits
Work with next-generation audio converters—Apollo has never offered such a wide dynamic range and such a low distortion level.
Enjoy analog sound as if you were in a professional studio with Unison? preamps. They let you record in real time through faithful emulations of equipment by Neve, API, Avalon, Manley, Fender, and more.
Access more than 200 UAD DSP and native plug-ins, including the renowned Capitol Chambers, Sound City Studios, EL8 Distressor, and more.
Mix with confidence on any speakers or headphones with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks® technology*
Use the Auto-Gain function to adjust the gain of multiple inputs in just a few seconds. That way, you’ll never miss another take.
Hear the low end of your mixes in every detail using the bass management feature when you add a subwoofer to your monitoring system
Configure low-latency headphone mixes, plug-in scenes, and immersive monitoring in just a few clicks with the UAD Console app
Choose between the Essentials+ and Studio+ editions and receive thousands of dollars' worth of UAD plug-ins, including Auto-Tune, Fairchild and Teletronix processors, and more.
The desktop Apollo has never been more powerful
Universal Audio designed the Apollo x4 as an evolution of the Apollo Twin, the reference interface that simply revolutionized recording in home studios and small professional studios. The Apollo x4 offers more inputs and outputs, unprecedented dynamic range, state-of-the-art 24-bit / 192 kHz digital audio converters, and now even more advanced monitoring features. Small professional studios and collaborators can now enjoy the sound of the stars, too.
Record through legendary preamps
With its four Unison? preamps and two high-impedance instrument inputs on the front panel, the Apollo x4 lets you record in real time through dozens of classic preamp and console strip plug-ins, including those from Neve, Manley, and API. Your projects will feature the magnificent analog textures that you have heard for decades on the most iconic recordings in history.
Mix with perfectly authentic analog sounds
The Apollo x4 gives you immediate access to the tools used in the world's greatest recording studios. In addition to the Teletronix LA-2A compressors, Pultec equalizers, and Marshall and Ampeg amplifiers included with the interface, you can access more than 200 UAD plug-ins and bring your projects to life with legendary studios such as Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Chambers, and more.
An unprecedented level of detail
The second-generation Apollo x4 is equipped with D/A converters offering the highest resolution UA has ever provided. They are paired with the Apollo Monitor Correction feature powered by Sonarworks® technology. This not only gives you the most accurate representation of your recordings on your monitors or headphones, but also ensures there are no unpleasant surprises when listening to your mix or final master.
UAD Console, the app that adapts to your needs
Like an analog studio, where everything passes through the console, the Apollo x4 features a powerful digital mixing engine that lets you control plug-in routing and monitoring. And with new features such as automatic gain adjustment, bass management, and plug-in scenes, you'll have no trouble creating an optimal workflow.
A hybrid system designed for all your projects
Combine the Apollo x4's QUAD Core DSP with plug-ins running on your host computer to work on large-scale sessions with complex processing chains—a powerful hybrid environment that outperforms any native recording setup.
Your studio evolves with you
Adapt your studio to your needs by chaining up to four Apollo Thunderbolt interfaces. This gives you up to 128 inputs and outputs for working in your DAW, and lets you control them without leaving your desk by using the Apollo x4. Wherever your music takes you, you'll always have an Apollo within reach.**
Key features
12-in / 18-out Thunderbolt audio interface with QUAD Core DSP processor for plug-ins
Four Unison? mic preamps, two high-impedance instrument inputs (Hi-Z), optical Toslink input/output (ADAT or S/PDIF)
Two monitor outputs on 6.35 mm jacks, four line outputs on 6.35 mm jacks (ALT 1 / 2), two headphone outputs on 6.35 mm TRS jacks
Second-generation Apollo X flagship converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz digital audio resolution
Optimized D/A conversion for critical listening with a 129 dB dynamic range
Calibrate the outputs of your main studio monitors or headphones with the Apollo Monitor Correction feature powered by Sonarworks® technology*
Full monitoring controller with alternative speaker switch and talkback microphone for easy communication with artists
Updated UAD Console application with automatic gain, plug-in scenes, bass manager for subwoofer integration, immersive audio support, etc.
Built-in DSP compatible with over 200 UAD plug-ins via 64-bit VST, AU, and AAX formats in major DAWs
Up to around fifty UAD plug-ins included with the Essentials+ and Studio+ editions
Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, etc.**
Upgrade options with Apollo Thunderbolt interfaces or certain models via a Dante network
Free technical support provided by expert audio hardware engineers
*Available in fall 2024. Requires licenses for the Apollo Monitor Correction add-on and SoundID Reference, available at sonarworks.com
**For compatibility information, please visit help.uaudio.com
Plug-ins included in the Essentials+ edition
Preamps and Console Channel Strips (6)
Century Tube Channel Strip
CS-1 Channel Strip
Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ
Precision Channel Strip
UA 610-A Preamp & EQ
UA 610-B Preamp & EQ
Compressors/Limiters (7)
Fairchild 670 Legacy
Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler
Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler
Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier
UA 1176LN Legacy
UA 1176SE Legacy
Equalizers (6)
Helios Type 69 Legacy EQ
Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ
Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ
Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ
Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ
Pultec Pro Legacy EQ
Specialized Processing (4)
Auto-Tune Realtime Access
Oxide Tape Recorder
Precision Enhancer Hz
Verve Analog Machines Essentials
Instruments (1)
PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth
Delays and Modulations (3)
Galaxy Tape Echo
Precision Delay Mod
Precision Delay Mod L
Reverbs and Ambiences (3)
Precision Reflection Engine
Pure Plate Reverb
RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
Guitar and Bass (3)
Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier
Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
Raw Distortion