Apollo Twin MkII
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Apollo Twin MkII
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J. Corne
The Real Deal!
I have owned many interfaces/recording devices/tape machines over the 30+ years I've been writing, recording, and performing. Even before I owned a Universal Audio device, I recommended the Twin Duo mki to a writing partner in Nashville, and he's still raving about it.
When it was time for me to upgrade, I briefly considered the Antelope Zen Tour, but decided to buy the Apollo TWIN QUAD mkii (Thunderbolt) and invest in the UA ecosystem. I'm glad I did! I'm sure the Zen Tour is a great product, but the preamps, plugins, and conversion on the Apollo Twin Quad mkii are all top notch.
After my purchase, I demoed several plugins. I bought three addtional plugs (via discounted bundle), and MAN they make a difference! I purchased the NEVE 88RS Channel Strip/Preamp, Studer A800 tape sim, and Ocean Way Studios room plugin.
There are folks who say there is no difference between native plugins and the UA plugs. There are also those who claim they don't use emulations of vintage gear. That's fine for them. There is no one-size-fits-all with art and artistic endeavors. However, I hear a difference between the popular native plugins (I have several, representing most brands) and the UA stuff. With some plugs the difference is subtle, with others the difference is more obvious.
Bottom line...my mixes have taken a giant leap. I record live drums, bass, guitars, keys, perc...standard stuff...and the preamp/conversion/plugin quality is well above what I've been using. The NEVE RS88 plugin is a joy to use! The point is that I just didn't purchase an interface; I bought into expandability. Using the preamps with Unison technology...tracking through UA's hardware emulations is a game-changer for me.
At some point in the future, I may invest in a 500 series lunch box, but honestly, there may never be a need. The vocal sound I'm getting with my Neumann TLM-103 (which has been a great workhorse mic) can best be described as SILK. Just the NEVE pre and a little compression...no EQ accept high pass. INCREDIBLE!
The TWIN mkii is built like a tank with solid drivers (I use a MAC). The CONSOLE software laid out well and is very intuitive. The overall sound of the hardware is tight, clean, and revealing. The legacy plugins and the few newer ones that are bundled with the hardware are all great-sounding and very useful. You can go with just those if you want. I opted for 3 more plugins that I thought would make the biggest difference for me, and those will do for quite some time.
There are a lot of great interfaces out there, no doubt. But this one fits my needs perfectly AND gives me hardware expansion options for adding other Unison-enabled devices in the future. If you go with the Apollo Twin Quad mkii, I'd be surprised if you're not VERY HAPPY with it.
J. Dale
Increased Quality
The main reason for my purchase was to increase the quality of my home recordings, which from the first tests to every single track recorded since has occurred. Couldn't be happier with this outstanding hardware.
D. Rios
Excellent Interface
Love the build and quality of this interface. It took me a couple of days to get used to it, since I was accustomed to using other interfaces and I was unfamiliar on how to use Console and Unison. After I got a hang of it, my sound is so much better and even though my workflow changed a little bit, it changed for the better. Thank you for this amazing interface.
A. Krystaszek
Perfect
Of course, no comment :-)
D. Klaric
Powerful package.
Moved from RME FF to Apollo because of the DSP possibility to have analog sounding plug-ins. I must say that the first impression is very good.
A. Torres
Can you update firmware on MkI Apollo twin?
Is there any plans in updating the firmware on the Apollo Twin MkI to provide us with the ability to use the monitoring functions such as Alt Monitors, Dimm etc...?
h. YU
good job!
너무 좋습니다. 소리가 짱짱해요~
근데 쿠폰은 왜 안주나요? ^^
G. Pacherie
Perfect!
I've only had it for a few days but I already love it!
Great product! Would definitely buy again
J. Davis
Must have for mobile!
I originally bought this for my mobile set up but I do also like to use it along with my Apollo 8, but since my computer only has one thunderbolt output and I have two displays I was forced to buy a Thunderbolt dock because this unit does it have a in and out Thunderbolt port. I'm very happy with my Apollo products
F. Torres
Just great!!
I upgraded from Twin Solo (past generation) I gotta say... the results are Smoother, and yes more processing power, nice Rec quality!! Love it!! Keep up the good work!!
S. Sergo
Apollo Twin MkII
Very cool device. I have a whole set of Marshall plugins. I'm very pleased with them
m. Andrews
apollo twin mk2
What I have tried so far its a great product. Fine converters, Top quality sound.
I have only tried Marshall 1959 plugin so far and that is awesome. I had to buy new computer with thunderbolt connections with my Apollo twin mk2 to work.Can't wait to
save enough money to buy Marshall plug in! enjoying very much.
R. Selitto
APOLLO TWIN QUAD
Love the new features like the mono button and haveing the extra DSP is great and it sounds great
M. Smith
Same as the MK1 but better!
Sold my MK1 and upgraded a couple of weeks ago.
Great additional functions available right on the unit, instead of having to use the mouse and the Console software. A little more clarity in the DA, haven't tested the mic pre amps yet, but hoping for good things.
T. Chou
Unison kicks ass!!!!!
I had an RME Fireface 800 for a long time but recently decided to shrink down my entire studio setup so that it's more portable. I used to think Unison was a bunch of BS but upon using the 1073 plugin, I was so shocked at how much it sounded like the actual 1073 that I have. I had a producer come by and listen to a track that I recorded earlier with the plugin on, and without telling about my recent purchase, he asked me if I had used my 1073 pre!
K. Qafoku
The best
Best Audio Interface!
P. Aitchison
Powerful, Stylish & Sounds Amazing
The Quad is a DSP powerhouse. Having owned Manly & Neve rack gear in the past, UAD plugins are mind blowing. The analogue digital argument is over forever for me...
I still can't believe you can buy latency free recording, monitor control with mono switch, headphone & talkback system all in such a stylish and intuitive design for this kind of money.
Best interface I've ever owned.
P. Aitchison
Powerful, Stylish & Sounds Amazing
The Quad is a DSP powerhouse. Having owned Manly & Neve rack gear in the past, UAD plugins are mind blowing. The analogue digital argument is over forever for me...
I still can't believe you can buy latency free recording, monitor control with mono switch, headphone & talkback system all in such a stylish and intuitive design for this kind of money.
Best interface I've ever owned.
A. Lehmus
Amazing!
Buy it, it´s worth every penny! Sounds great. Buy the duo for extra power.
The plugins sounds very good too.
M. Karatag
Really great!
A little bit to warm in work but sounds and works great.