Product Information: Apollo Twin MkII is a ground-up redesign of the  world’s most popular professional desktop recording interface for Mac and  Windows — delivering enhanced audio conversion with the tone, feel, and flow of  analog recording. Built upon UA’s 60-year heritage of audio craftsmanship,  Apollo Twin MkII starts with two Unison™-enabled mic preamps and the same  next-generation A/D and D/A conversion found on UA’s flagship Apollo 8, 8p and  16. Together with its included bundle of UAD analog emulation plug-ins — which  you can track through in real time with UAD-2 QUAD Core processing — Apollo Twin  MkII is born to make records.Apollo Twin MkII features two Unison-enabled mic preamps, letting you track  through exacting mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, and Universal  Audio. An Apollo exclusive, 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-2 SOLO, DUO, or QUAD Core DSP  Acceleration. Simply place a Unison preamp plug-in on your mic input, and tap  into the classic sounds of the world’s most recorded mic preamps.Right out of the box, Apollo Twin MkII provides a suite of incredible analog  emulation plug-ins including the world’s only authentic Teletronix LA-2A,  1176LN, Pultec EQs, and the Unison-enabled UA 610-B Tube Preamp. Developed by  UA’s world-renowned team of algorithm engineers, these Realtime Analog Classic  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. Beyond the included Realtime Analog Classics  plug-ins, Apollo Twin Mk II 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, Studer, Manley, API, Ampex, Lexicon,  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. Of course, the heart of any audio interface is  the quality of its conversion. Apollo Twin MkII improves upon the original  Apollo Twin’s gold-standard audio quality with completely redesigned A/D and D/A  conversion — giving you increased dynamic range and ultra-low THD. This  next-generation conversion results in breathtaking clarity, depth, and accuracy  in you recordings.The new Apollo Twin MkII offers greatly improved monitor functionality versus  the original — with Mute, DIM, Mono, and ALT speaker switching. It also includes  dedicated monitor remote controls and a built-in Talkback mic for easy  communication with talent and/or recording slate cues. These features, combined  with Apollo Twin MkII's scalability, make it the new standard for professional  desktop recording. Thanks to Apollo Expanded software, users of any  Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin, Apollo 8, Apollo 8p, and Apollo 16 audio  interfaces can combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices — adding  I/O and DSP as your studio grows. Apollo Twin MkII makes the perfect intelligent  desktop controller for a full Apollo system.Apollo Twin MkII also includes Unison technology on its front panel instrument  input, giving you access to dead-on emulations of guitar and bass amps like the  Fender '55 Tweed Deluxe, Marshall Plexi Super Lead 1959, and Ampeg B-15N Bass  Amplifier, as well as iconic stompboxes like the Ibanez Tube Screamer. With  Apollo Twin MkII's Console 2.0 application — a complete re-imagining of Apollo’s  original Console software — you can take advantage of over 25 user-requested  features such as Channel Strip presets, Drag & Drop functionality, dynamically  resizable windows, and more.
  Specifications:Desktop 2x6 Thunderbolt audio interface for Mac and Windows with next-generation  24-bit/192 kHz audio conversion
UAD-2 QUAD Core Processing for tracking through vintage compressors, EQs, tape  machines, mic preamps, and guitar amp plug-ins with near-zero latency*
Unison™ technology offers stunning models of classic tube and transformer-based  preamps, guitar amps, and stompboxes
Built-in talkback mic for communication with studio talent and recording slate  cues
Improved monitor functionality including monitor remote functions and Mono,  Mute, DIM, and ALT monitor controls
2 premium Unison mic/line preamps; 2 line outputs; front-panel Hi-Z instrument  input and headphone output
2 digitally controlled analog monitor outputs for full resolution at all  listening levels
Up to 8 channels of additional digital input via Optical TOSLINK connection
Includes Realtime Analog Classics UAD plug-in bundle, featuring Legacy versions  of the LA-2A Classic Audio Leveler, 1176LN Limiting Amplifier, and Pultec EQP-1A  Program Equalizer,
plus Softube Amp Room Essentials, Raw Distortion, 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ, and  more
Runs UAD Powered Plug-Ins via VST, RTAS, & AAX 64 in all major DAWs
Uncompromising analog design, superior components, and premium build quality
Free, industry-leading technical support — on the phone and online — from  knowledgeable audio engineers