Universal Audio Apollo x4 Heritage Edition (Desktop/MAC/Win/TB3)
Apollo x4 allows musicians and producers to easily track, overdub,
and mix larger projects with elite-class A/D and D/A conversion, four
Unison-enabled preamps, and QUAD Core realtime UAD plug-in processing
— all in a desktop Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for
Mac and Windows.
Built upon UA’s 60-year
heritage of audio craftsmanship, Apollo x4 confidently outperforms
everything in its class with 127 dB D/A dynamic range, along with an
included bundle of UAD analog emulation plug-ins and LUNA
Recording System, giving you a fully-stocked analog studio,
right on your desktop.
Record and mix with elite-class A/D and D/A conversion — with the widest dynamic range and lowest noise of any desktop interface
Four Unison-enabled preamps — track larger projects with near-zero latency through preamp emulations from Helios,® Neve,® API,® Manley,® and more*
Onboard UAD QUAD Core processing lets you track and mix with the included Teletronix LA‑2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, and 610‑B Tube Preamp & EQ plug-ins
Includes LUNA Recording System — a fully-integrated and inspiring music production application
Four Unison Preamps: Get the Genuine Sound of Neve, Helios, API & More
Apollo x4 features four Unison-enabled mic
preamps, letting you track through exacting mic preamp emulations
from Neve, Helios, API, Manley, Avalon, Universal Audio and many
more. Exclusive to UA Audio Interfaces, Unison technology nails the
tone of these sought-after tube and solid state mic pres —
including their input impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and
the component-level circuit behaviors of the original hardware.
The secret to Unison is its hardware-software integration
between Apollo’s mic preamps and its onboard UAD QUAD Core DSP
Acceleration. Simply place a Unison preamp plug-in on your mic input
in Apollo Console software, and it physically reconfigures the Apollo
interface's impedance — so you can tap into the classic sounds of
the world’s most recorded mic preamps.
Elite-Class A/D and D/A Conversion
With thousands of hit songs and hundreds of Grammy-winning albums under their belt, Apollo interfaces are used to track exceptional-sounding records every day. To improve on the previous generation of desktop Apollo interfaces’ class-leading audio conversion, UA engineers redesigned the x4’s audio conversion to deliver a striking 127 dB dynamic range and -117 dB THD+N, giving Apollo x4 a spacious, organic sound that easily rivals dedicated high-end converters.
Apollo: The Choice of New-School Professionals
Apollo is the confirmed choice of hit-making professionals, used to record landmark albums by Kendrick Lamar (DAMN.), Chris Stapleton (From A Room: Volume 1), Arcade Fire (Everything Now), Post Malone (Beerbongs & Bentleys), and many more. The Apollo range of interfaces has earned numerous industry awards from Sound on Sound, Future Music, and Electronic Musician — as well as the prestigious TEC Award for computer audio hardware five years running.
A Full Suite of Classic
Analog Processing
Onboard
Right out of the box, Apollo x4 offers a suite of incredible
analog emulation plug-ins including the world’s only authentic
Teletronix LA-2A, 1176LN, Fairchild 670, Pultec EQs, and the UA 610-B
Tube Preamp & EQ. Developed by UA’s world-renowned team of
algorithm engineers, these Realtime Analog Classics Plus plug-ins set
the standard by which all other hardware emulation plug-ins
are judged.
From the tube warmth of the Pultec EQ on
guitars, to the gentle limiting of the LA-2A on vocals, your
recordings will take a giant leap forward in rich, sonically complex
analog sound.
Access the World of UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Beyond the included
Realtime Analog Classics Plus plug-ins, Apollo x4 lets you tap into
the full library award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins — including
vintage EQs, Compressors, Reverbs, Tape Machines and more — at
near-zero latency, regardless of your audio software’s buffer size
and without taxing your computer’s CPU.
With
exclusive emulations from Neve, Lexicon, Capitol Studios, API,
Manley, Ampex, Fender, and more,* it’s like having an endless
analog studio, right on your desktop. And unlike competing
interfaces, these DSP-powered plug-ins are also available in your DAW
for mixing.
Record with Vintage Amps
Apollo x4 also includes Unison technology on its front panel instrument inputs, giving you access to dead-on emulations of guitar and bass amps like the Fender '55 Tweed Deluxe, Marshall Plexi Super Lead 1959, and the Ampeg B-15N Bass Amplifier.
Expanded I/O and Built-in Talkback Mic
In addition to its four onboard Unison-equipped preamps, Apollo x4 offers two headphone outs and two Hi-Z instrument inputs — greatly enhancing your collaborative process. Plus, with a total of four line outs, optical ADAT/SPDIF input and output, plus dedicated monitor remote controls and a built-in Talkback mic, the 12 x 18 Apollo x4 can serve as the powerful centerpiece of your professional desktop studio.
Create with a Fast, Natural Workflow in LUNA
Explore analog sound and workflows with LUNA, UA’s Mac‑based
recording application for producers and musicians, composers, sound
designers, and more.
Designed for seamless
integration with Apollo audio interfaces, LUNA gives your recordings
big studio sound with built‑in extensions from Neve,®
Studer,® and API® — plus inspiring
instruments like Moog® Minimoog and Ravel grand piano.
Available as Apollo Heritage Edition
Featuring 10 premium UAD titles — including complete plug‑in Collections of our award-winning Teletronix,® UA 1176, and Fairchild® compressors, Helios® Type 69 and UA 610 mic preamps, Pultec® EQs, and more.
Build a Networked Studio
Users of any Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo interface can combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices — adding I/O and DSP as your studio grows. Once you expand your studio with an Apollo x6, x8, x8p, or x16 rackmount unit, you can use Apollo x4 as a desktop monitor control while still tapping its additional I/O and DSP power.
Key Features
Desktop 12 x 18 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac and Windows
with elite A/D and D/A conversion inherited directly from the
acclaimed Apollo X rackmount interfaces
4 Unison mic
preamps offer stunning models of classic tube and transformer-based
mic preamps and guitar amps
UAD-2 QUAD Core Processing for
tracking through vintage compressors, EQs, tape machines, mic
preamps, and guitar amp plug-ins with near-zero latency
Produce
with LUNA Recording System — a fully-integrated recording
application made for Apollo (Mac/Thunderbolt)
2
Unison-enabled Hi-Z instrument inputs
2 independent
headphone outputs
Built-in Talkback mic for communication
with studio talent and recording slate cues
Includes
monitor remote functions and Mono, Mute, DIM, and ALT monitor
controls
Up to 8 channels of additional digital input via
Optical ADAT/SPDIF input
Optical ADAT/SPDIF output for
connecting to additional studio equipment
Includes the
"Realtime Analog Classics Plus" UAD plug-in bundle
featuring the Teletronix LA-2A 1176, and Fairchild 670 compressors,
Pultec EQs, UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ, and more. Other UAD
plug-ins sold separately.
Runs UAD Powered Plug-Ins via
VST, RTAS, and AAX 64 in all major DAWs
Uncompromising
analog design, superior components, and premium build quality
