Universal Audio APLS HE Apollo Solo Heritage Edition Audio Interface Overview:
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Shape your recordings into records. Apollo Solo is the world’s finest Thunderbolt 3-powered desktop recording audio interface for Mac and Windows, giving you class-leading audio conversion, two mic preamps — so you can record through preamps from Neve, API, SSL, and more — and a suite of included UAD plug-ins for recording album-quality results, with near-zero latency.
Record Synths and Vocals through Iconic Preamps With its two Unison preamps and front panel Hi‑Z instrument input, Apollo Solo lets you track in realtime through preamp and channel strip plug‑ins from Neve, Manley, API, and dozens more, giving you the same rich analog texture as the hardware used on decades of iconic music.*
Get the Pro Sounds of Analog Hardware, Right on your Desktop Out of the box, Apollo Solo's included plug-ins give you album-ready tones in realtime with professional tools like the UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ, Teletronix LA-2A tube compressor, amps from Marshall and Ampeg, and more. Plus, Apollo Solo lets you tap into the entire UAD plug-in library, giving you the proven hit-making sounds of Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Chambers, and hundreds more.
Best-in-Class Headphone Amplifier Apollo Solo's onboard headphone output is louder and punchier, with lower noise and flatter frequency response versus any interface in its class. This means you can confidently track and mix using headphones , knowing you're hearing every sonic detail.
Record with a Fast, Natural Workflow using LUNA Apollo Solo works with all major DAWs, but only LUNA Recording System gives you seamless integration with Apollo, for big analog studio sound — in realtime — using a host of built-in features and extensions from API console modeling to genuine Neve summing and integrated Studer tape.
Ready to Go With its robust all-metal construction and bus-powered Thunderbolt 3 operation, Apollo Solo is the only "clutter-free" portable audio interface that truly delivers album-quality results. It’s like having a virtual analog studio that fits onto any desktop, and easily travels in your laptop bag.
UAD Plug-Ins vs. Analog Hardware Watch Grammy-award winning producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon) put UAD plug‑ins to the test in a live session featuring electronic-soul artist Jamie Lidell.
Features:
Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs, plus 1 instrument input and a stereo headphone output
Sounds amazing, with next-generation AD/DA for maximum fidelity
Use outstanding UAD Powered Plug-ins for tracking and mixdown
Preamps sound pristine, and Unison technology gives you spot-on emulations of classic preamps
Includes a premium plug-in suite of 5 award-winning UAD plug-ins, along with the Realtime Analog Classics plug-in bundle with accurate emulations of vintage analog hardware
Thunderbolt gives you ultra-low latency and huge bandwidth for higher sample rates and track counts
Compact, bus-powered design makes it perfect for mobile recording, mixing outside of your studio, and even performing live
Compatible with UA’s LUNA software for ultra-tight hardware/software integration
Specifications:
Computer Connectivity:Thunderbolt 3
Form Factor:Desktop
Simultaneous I/O:2 x 4
A/D Resolution:24-bit/192kHz
Built In DSP/FX:UAD-2 Solo Processing, Realtime UAD Powered Plug-ins
Number of Preamps:2 x mic, 1 x instrument
Phantom Power:Yes
Analog Inputs:2 x XLR-1/4″ combo (mic/line), 1 x 1/4″ (Hi-Z)
Analog Outputs:2 x 1/4″
Headphones:1 x 1/4″ TRS
Thunderbolt:1 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)
Bus Powered:Yes
Software:Realtime Analog Classics plug-ins (VST, AU, AAX 64), 5 Heritage Edition plug-ins
OS Requirements – Mac:macOS 10.12 or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
OS Requirements – PC:Windows 10 Anniversary update or later, Quad Core i7 or higher
Power Supply:Bus powered
Height:1.8″
Width:7.1″
Depth:4.8″
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number:APLS-HE
Included in the Realtime Analog Classics Bundle:
UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ
UA 1176LN Limiting Amplifier (Legacy)
UA 1176SE Limiting Amplifier (Legacy)
Pultec EQP-1A EQ (Legacy)
Marshall® Plexi Classic Guitar Amp
Pultec Pro EQ (Legacy)
Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier (Legacy)
Raw Distortion
Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp
Precision Channel Strip (Precision Mix Rack Collection)
Precision Reflection Engine (Precision Mix Rack Collection)
Precision Delay Mod (Precision Mix Rack Collection)
Precision Delay Mod L (Precision Mix Rack Collection)
RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler