Volt 476
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Big Studio Sound, Anywhere.
Universal Audio created the Volt 476 USB audio interface for collaborators — from bands and producers to livestreamers and content creators — looking to easily record larger projects with big studio tone. Plug right in to your Mac, PC, iPad, or iPhone and Volt just shows up, ready to capture your productions with legendary sound, courtesy of Universal Audio.
Create professional music productions, livestreams, and podcasts on Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone
Record your voice or guitar with album-ready sound using Vintage Mic Preamp mode
Add clarity and punch to vocals, instruments, and other sources with an analog compressor based on UA’s renowned 1176
Produce with an essential suite of audio and music software including Ableton, Melodyne, UJAM's Virtual Drummer, Marshall, Ampeg, and more
Produce with Best-in-Class Audio Quality
From the team that brought you the game-changing Apollo interface, Volt 476 delivers superior studio sound quality, with more character and tone than any USB interface in its class.
Capture Legendary Vocals with Vintage Mic Preamp Mode
Few sounds can compare to a vintage Universal Audio 610 tube preamp, as used to record everyone from Ray Charles to Van Halen. Volt 476 gives you the rich, full sound of this iconic UA preamp, thanks to its built-in tube emulation circuitry, a UA exclusive.
Control Volume Peaks with UA Compression
Get album-ready punch and presence with Volt 476's onboard 76 Compressor — an innovative analog circuit inspired by UA's renowned 1176 Limiting Amplifier. The 76 Compressor features three perfectly tailored presets to tame voice, guitars, synths, and drum machines. Just plug in, pick a setting, and play.
Easy In, Easy Out
Volt 476 gives you simple 4-in/4-out audio connections. Just plug your mics and guitars into the front panel preamps, and use the line inputs for synths and drum machines. Then connect your speakers or headphones to monitor your audio with no latency. With Volt, you’ll be creating like a pro, fast.
Stay Inspired with a Curated Suite of Audio Software
Some audio interfaces give you a smattering of random audio apps. Not Volt. Instead, we put together a bundle of serious music production tools, virtual instruments, and plug‑ins from the industry's best.
See Included Software for Mac & PC ›
iPad & iPhone Ready
Traveling light? Plug Volt 476 into your iPad or iPhone, and you can easily create beats and samples, record your band’s rehearsals, and edit songs anywhere.*
Capture Inspiration for Years to Come
Featuring rugged metal construction, retro wood sides, and sleek industrial design, Volt 476 elevates your production space with impeccable style, built to last decades.
Inspiration Comes Quick. Watch the Videos.
*Requires external Volt power supply and an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (except iPads with USB‑C).Customer Reviews
h. Romagny
May 30, 2024
Rassuré sur les drivers Windows
Oui , j'avoue j'avais un peu d'inquiétude à propos de l'intégration sous Windows , de nombreux avis faisant état de problèmes d'installation ou d'utilisation . Pour moi ,...
Read MoreD. Swanö
May 27, 2024
Nice Volt
My first "out-of-the-box" audio interface. Been using UAD plugins for many years and i find them excellent. The Volt is even better than i expected. Low lantency and great...
Read MoreD. Swanö
May 27, 2024
Nice Volt
My first "out-of-the-box" audio interface. Been using UAD plugins for many years and i find them excellent. The Volt is even better than i expected. Low lantency and great...
Read MoreD. Swanö
May 27, 2024
Nice Volt
My first "out-of-the-box" audio interface. Been using UAD plugins for many years and i find them excellent. The Volt is even better than i expected. Low lantency and great...
Read More.
May 16, 2024
Excellent Interface
Build quality is nice and sturdy. The sound quality is exceptional. I am very, very pleased with this purchase. Using it for home recordings. The signals were clean ion both mics and...
Read MoreI. Bouziotis
April 12, 2024
Trying to find a defect.
Top quality - top performance . I have tried two more competitors at the same price range . This is the best by far. And the support is superior! Thank you !
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Included Software for Mac & PC
Offering a powerful DAW, vintage guitar and bass amps, industry-leading virtual instruments, and much more, Volt gives you everything you need to start producing music, podcasts, and livestreams, right out of the box.
- Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
- Ableton Live Lite
- Melodyne Essential
- Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp
- LX480 Essentials
- Virtual Drummer DEEP
- Virtual Bassist DANDY
- LABS
Marshall Plexi Classic Amp Bundle by Softube
Create with an expertly modeled version of the iconic British amp that invented the sound of rock. Plus, shape your tones further with the included Softube Time & Tone Bundle, featuring additional reverb, delay, compression, and saturation plug-ins.
Ableton Live Lite
Packed with all the effects, instruments, and features you need to make professional music productions, Live is fast, fluid, and flexible software for music creation and performance.
Melodyne Essential by Celemony
Easily correct the pitch of recordings and samples with quick, intelligent note-based processing, and tune vocal and instrument tracks for more professional-sounding recordings and mixes.
Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Bundle by Plugin Alliance
Get all the massive, earth-shaking tube tone of Ampeg’s iconic bass amp. Plus, use the bx_tuner for quick tuning and the powerful bx_masterdesk plug‑in to add the final touch to any source.
LX480 Essentials by Relab Development
Add lush dimension and ambience with Relab's expert model of this classic '80s digital reverb unit. You can also add complex delay and modulation textures for space and movement to your tracks.
Virtual Drummer DEEP by UJAM
From classic soul and funk rhythms of the ‘60s and ‘70s to contemporary pop and rock styles, DEEP sports UJAM’s dynamic "round-robin" algorithm, giving you drum tracks that sound like the real thing.
Virtual Bassist DANDY by UJAM
Get classic flatwound bass sounds for soul, pop, blues, and rock tracks with UJAM's custom-made DSP algorithms. DANDY automatically follows the key and chord you play, intelligently selecting musical bass articulations to make your tracks shine.
LABS by Spitfire Audio
Delivering on-the-spot inspiration for music productions, soundtracks, and podcasts, LABS is a curated virtual instrument library that features strings, pianos, percussion, synths, guitars, and more.
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Key Features
Desktop 4-in/4-out USB audio interface with class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz audio conversion for Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone
Vintage Mic Preamp mode for recording your voice or guitar with the rich, full sound of an iconic UA tube preamp
76 Compressor adds clarity and punch to vocals, instruments, and other sources with analog circuit based on UA's renowned 1176
Essential suite of audio and music software from Ableton, Melodyne, UJAM's Virtual Drummer, Marshall, Ampeg, and more
Studio-quality headphone amplifier for loud, clear monitoring
48V phantom power for condenser microphones
Direct Monitoring for latency-free recording
Stylish, rugged construction built to withstand years of use
1-in/1-out MIDI connections
USB-C to USB-A cable included
5VDC power supply included
To see full system requirements, click here.
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Customer Reviews
Volt 476
C. Chavis
No driver
Company holds their customer hostage after spending hundreds of $ and forcing them to install unwanted trash just to be able to use what was paid for. I don't want to install your connect software, I don't want you to install pace ilok, I don't want your stupid plugins, I don't want you to force me to accept EULAs for software that I have no plan on ever using just to get a copy of the driver for the hardware that I purchased.
Just give me the hardware driver and go away. Never again. Next interface will not be UA.h. Romagny
Rassuré sur les drivers Windows
Oui , j'avoue j'avais un peu d'inquiétude à propos de l'intégration sous Windows , de nombreux avis faisant état de problèmes d'installation ou d'utilisation . Pour moi , sous Windows 11 pro tout se passe bien et l'installation a été très simple et rapide , je n'ai pas de soucis avec le son dans aucune application . Ma configuration est pourtant un peu "hybride" puisque la carte est intégrée à l'interface Maschine Mk3 de Native Instruments ce qui n'était pas forcément gagné d'avance . la compatibilité entre les deux hardwares est parfaite sur mon PC qui est pourtant seulement un Intel core I3 ( 3.60 Ggh ) avec 16 GO de RAM . J'arrive à descendre l'Asio jusqu'à 64 samples sur les petits projets avec une latence vraiment faible sans craquements ou coupures pour le moment ! La différence avec la carte intégrée de la Mk3 est énorme à tous les points de vue et ce n'est pourtant pas une mauvaise carte en soit ( dans ma config précédente elle était épaulée par une vieille édirol FA101 pas si obsolète que ça en firewire ) . mais là respect à UAD pour cette Volt 476 , selon moi un produit très bien conçu et positionné . Je connais un peu les Apollo Twin , pour avoir enregistré avec quelques fois , et je me demandais comment la marque pourrait évoluer vers une gamme un brin moins "pro" en conservant les qualités qui ont fait sa réputation . Alors bien sur il y a des compromis , des préamps sans doute un rien moins classieux des choix orientés budget qui pourront énerver certains utilisateurs ! Oui on aurait aimé une gestion du routage logicielle et Hard plus complète des entrées sorties ADAT en plus , une seconde prise casque aussi mais franchement c'est globalement bien fait et le son est très étonnant globalement . Le reproche le plus sérieux que je lui fait en fait concerne le niveau de sortie général sous Windows plutôt un brin faible avec les vus mètres de sorties dèjà dans le rouge mais je ne suis pas sur que mes câbles de sorties soient bien cablés en symétriques il faut que je vérifie ça avant d'en être sur ! Dans le même ordre d'idée la progressivité du gros potard de sortie semble un rien étrange et pas franchement réussie . Pour le reste c'est carton plein avec les préamps très efficaces et qui rappellent vraiment leurs ainés analogiques purs , tant en terme de son que de réactivité au volume d'enregistrement . les trois options compresseur et le mode vintage sont très intéressants notamment sur guitares et basses . je n'ai pas encore testé les prises de voix mais je pense que ça va être de bon niveau vu le son des prises guitares que j'ai déjà réalisées ! Pour le moment que du bonheur pour moi , bravo .
D. Swanö
Nice Volt
My first "out-of-the-box" audio interface. Been using UAD plugins for many years and i find them excellent. The Volt is even better than i expected. Low lantency and great overall performance. Nice look and feel too. Great stuff!
D. Swanö
Nice Volt
My first "out-of-the-box" audio interface. Been using UAD plugins for many years and i find them excellent. The Volt is even better than i expected. Low lantency and great overall performance. Nice look and feel too. Great stuff!
D. Swanö
Nice Volt
My first "out-of-the-box" audio interface. Been using UAD plugins for many years and i find them excellent. The Volt is even better than i expected. Low lantency and great overall performance. Nice look and feel too. Great stuff!
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Excellent Interface
Build quality is nice and sturdy. The sound quality is exceptional. I am very, very pleased with this purchase. Using it for home recordings. The signals were clean ion both mics and guitar and bass. I haven't figured out how the midi works with my daw yet but hopefully no issues there. Again, very pleased with the volt interface. Go UA!
I. Bouziotis
Trying to find a defect.
Top quality - top performance . I have tried two more competitors at the same price range . This is the best by far. And the support is superior! Thank you !
d. parrott
my review after using.
My main gripe is the humm that is there when the in is engaged.Even when the compressor is off.
J. Miller
Excellent Interface!
Love this piece of gear!
E. Corominas
Issue with audio quality Volt 476
From the moment I began using the product, specifically testing it on both a laptop and a desktop computer, I noticed an unusual issue with the headphone and monitor outputs. The sound produced is not up to the expected quality. To elaborate, I have compared it with an older, lower-quality audio interface and the built-in audio outputs of computers. Additionally, I've had friends and family listen to it, and we all agree that the audio output from the Volt 476 is subpar. The bass is weak, individual elements are not well-defined, there's a lack of clarity, and the stereo image seems to be lacking as well. Essentially, it sounds as if the audio is compressed.
While I am not an audio expert, this perception has been consistent among myself, my friends, and family over the past two weeks. I don't know if this could be an issue with drivers or if there might be a specific fault with this particular Volt unit but i couldn't find any customer support to ask.h. clift
Volt 476
What a stunning, beautiful piece of hardware. The ease of use is an added bonus to the amazing tonal quality of the Volt 476. Sadly, this interface did not play well with my PC system. After months of troubleshooting, PC system optimization, I was unable to successfully track without digital artifacts. My retailer even swapped out my unit for a newer one and although the artifacts were greatly reduced, they were not completely gone. My friend has the same interface but uses a Mac based system without any issue. I'm truly heartbroken that I can not use this unit. PC users, beware.
C. Fellows
Volt476
Great Product. Great Company. Getting all the free plugins from Spitfire Audio was the icing on the cake.
J. Wilson
product came broken
Product was defective and i asked for a return which is now being "inspected" by thonam before giving me another one and its been a month i payed for it and still got nothing.
Thanks.L. Pelchat
Almost good, but with too many Issues
I’ve had this interface for roughly a year and have used it in a countless amount of circumstances. Overall, this is close to being a very good interface but it’s issues may not be worth the price.
Pros
- Excellent sounding DI for instruments like bass and guitar, possibly class leading
- built in compressor really handy when using with apps such as zoom or discord where digital routing is not feasible or easy
Cons
- discrepancies between preamp gain levels and noise levels on each mic pre and compressor. Quality control issues make this a no-go for stereo recording
- ‘device activation’ required for the hardware is pretty ridiculous. I run this in a shared space and we are all unfortunately having to constantly deactivate/reactivate the serial number on the interface. The hassle has moved us to other interfaces and in my opinion is an unacceptable business practice on UA’s part.
- Headphone amp is lacklustre and probably the worst of any interface I’ve tried. It lacks a lot of detail and my MacBook pro’s high impedance headphone out is substantially better to the point of avoiding the interface altogether.
- Compressor has way too much noise. It’s supposed to be modelled after and 1176, but is not within the range of signal to noise quality. This is fine with 1-2 instruments, but the noise stacks up quickly and becomes unbearable at higher levels. Nice to have analog hardware but usability isn’t really there for professional recordings.
- volume and preamp pots are already scratchy after a year
Overall seems great on paper but there are more reliable interfaces at a lower cost, or ones with much better feature sets just aboveA. Malys
Excellent interface - Volt 476
Only had it a couple of weeks but I can say so far it is a rock solid interface. Built very well and easy on the eyes as well, it is compact but not too compact. The 76 compressors on board are quite nice as well. Also love that the interface is found by your computer in a hot second everytime which is not something I can say about alot of other interfaces. Would love to see a bit better curated software bundle included but that does not make or break this deal at this price. I would also point out that UA should put LUNA in the bundle for those customers that do not know about it. It is a rock solid professional DAW that will make analog console fans rejoice! All in all an exceptional little interface especially so at its price point!
PS - UA, please build an I/O expander companion box for this interface (say 8 IN and 8 OUT analog and a digital in and out)J. Nash
Super useful but noisy monitor pot.
Great bit of kit, really handy for quick capture. The 76 circuitry sounds pretty good, too. My only gripe is that the monitor pot (the big knob) is noise, i.e., you can hear crackling through the monitors when you turn it up and down.
J. Douglass
Excellent travel/portable interface
Really fantastic, I've used tons of USB interfaces over the years and this is easily the best travel/portable interface I've used.
B. Abel
Good price & quality
Good price & quality
O. AHmed
Game changing Interface, Volt 476
An interface that provides max volume for studio reference headphones like DT 770 is amazing, the whole thing in general is epic.. Coming from a 100$ interface, Volt 476 has affected my mix in a really good way, I hear things way better than ever.. An overall epic interface!
m. van der zwan
Nice hardware but at 2nd hand no plugins provided.
Nice hardware. Low latency. No complaints there. Bought 2nd hand. Unfortunately no free plugins provided when i regitered this device. Buy more hardware on the 2nd hand market and this is the first time i get no software that is normally included in the package.
