Universal Audio
Pioneering audio recording for more than 50 years.
Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam Sr. Universal Audio has been synonymous with innovative recording products since its inception. A favorite engineer of Frank Sinatra Nat King Cole Ray Charles and more the late Bill Putnam Sr. was a passionate innovator who is widely regarded as the father of modern recording with many of his legendary studio and equipment designs still in use today.
Featured Products
Universal Audio 1176LN – Dynamics Processor
- Limiting Class A Line-level Amplifier with All-transistor Circuitry
- Enhance your music with the legendary FET compressor/limiter
- Custom Class A output transformers
- Record your tracks through legendary vintage-spec solid-state circuitry
- Ultra-fast attack time as low as 20 microseconds
- Ideal for shaping dynamics on guitars, bass, drums, vocals, and more
- Impart vibe, color, and character to signals without using compression
Universal Audio 4-710d 4-channel Microphone Preamp & Compressor
- 4-channel Tube Preamp and DI with Tone Blending Knob, and 8-channel 24-bit/192kHz A/D Conversion
- Phase-aligned "tone blending" of tube and solid-state
- Newly designed 1176-style compression/soft-limiting circuit on each mic channel
- Monolithic balanced output stage
- Dual gain stages
- Balanced send/return inserts
- Discrete JFET DI with 2.2M ohm ultra-hi-Z impedance
Universal Audio 6176 Vintage Channel Strip
- Analog Channel Strip with 610 Tube Microphone Preamp and 1176LN Compressor
- Classic Putnam 610 console mic/line preamplifier
- High- and low-frequency shelving EQ, each with 3 selectable hinge frequencies
- Classic 1176LN compression
- Variable input gain and output levels
- Ultra-quiet operation
- Mic, balanced line, and hi-Z inputs
Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity – Microphone/Line Preamplifier
- Tube/FET Preamp and DI with Tone-blending Knob, Dual Gain Stage Settings
- Phase-aligned tube/solid-state tone blending
- Dual gain stages for a variable vintage coloration
- Discrete JFET DI with 2.2M ohm ultra hi-Z impedance
- 70dB+ of gain, +48-volt phantom power, pad (15dB), polarity invert, and highpass filter (75Hz)
- Rear-panel XLR Mic input, XLR Line input, and XLR Line output
- 19" rackmount kit for 1 or 2 units included
Universal Audio Apollo Solo Heritage Edition
- Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs
- Sounds amazing, with next-generation AD/DA for maximum fidelity
- Use outstanding UAD Powered Plug-ins
- Preamps sound pristine, and Unison technology
- Includes a premium plug-in suite of 5 award-winning UAD plug-ins
- Thunderbolt gives you ultra-low latency and huge bandwidth
- Compact, bus-powered design makes it perfect for mobile recording, mixing outside
Universal Audio Apollo Solo USB Heritage Edition
- USB-C audio interface for Windows only
- 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs
- Sounds amazing, with next-generation AD/DA
- Use outstanding UAD Powered Plug-ins for tracking and mixdown
- Preamps sound pristine, and Unison technology
- Includes a premium plug-in suite of 5 award-winning UAD plug-ins
- USB 3.0 gives you ultra-low latency and huge bandwidth
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 Essentials+ Edition
- 10 x 6 Thunderbolt audio interface with DUO Core DSP plug-in processing
- Two Unison™ mic preamps, Hi-Z instrument input, optical Toslink input (ADAT or S/PDIF)
- Two 1/4" monitor outs, two 1/4" line outs (ALT), one 1/4" TRS headphone out
- Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution
- Enhanced D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 129 dB dynamic range
- Onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats in all major DAW
- Includes up to 50+ UAD plug-ins with Essentials+ or Studio+ Editions
- Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more*
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 Studio+ Edition
- 10 x 6 Thunderbolt audio interface with DUO Core DSP plug-in processing
- Two Unison™ mic preamps, Hi-Z instrument input, optical Toslink input (ADAT or S/PDIF)
- Two 1/4" monitor outs, two 1/4" line outs (ALT), one 1/4" TRS headphone out
- Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution
- Enhanced D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 129 dB dynamic range
- Onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats in all major DAW
- Includes up to 50+ UAD plug-ins with Essentials+ or Studio+ Editions
- Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more*
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO USB-C Edition Audio Interface (Windows Only)
- 10-in/6-out Thunderbolt 3 audio interface w/ onboard UAD-2 DUO Core processing
- Upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion
- 2 Unison preamps
- Integrated talkback for easy communication and slating takes
- USB-C 3.0 connectivity for Windows-based computers.
- Includes a premium plug-in suite of 5 award-winning UAD plug-ins
- Track and monitor through plug-ins with no latency
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 Essentials+ Edition
- 10 x 6 Thunderbolt audio interface with Quad Core DSP plug-in processing
- Two Unison™ mic preamps, Hi-Z instrument input, optical Toslink input (ADAT or S/PDIF)
- Two 1/4″ monitor outs, two 1/4″ line outs (ALT), one 1/4″ TRS headphone out
- Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution
- Enhanced D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 129 dB dynamic range
- Onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats in all major DAW
- Includes up to 50+ UAD plug-ins with Essentials+ or Studio+ Editions
- Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more*
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD Gen 2 Studio+ Edition
- 10 x 6 Thunderbolt audio interface with Quad Core DSP plug-in processing
- Two Unison™ mic preamps, Hi-Z instrument input, optical Toslink input (ADAT or S/PDIF)
- Two 1/4″ monitor outs, two 1/4″ line outs (ALT), one 1/4″ TRS headphone out
- Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution
- Enhanced D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 129 dB dynamic range
- Onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats in all major DAW
- Includes up to 50+ UAD plug-ins with Essentials+ or Studio+ Editions
- Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more*
Universal Audio Apollo x16 Gen 2 Essentials+ Edition
- 18-in/20-out, 24-bit/192kHz, Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface w/ HEXA Core Processor
- Next-generation elite-class AD/DA conversion
- Dual-Crystal clocking supplies a low-jitter environment
- Onboard DSP combines with your host computer’s native processing
- Apollo Monitor Correction empowers you to mix confidently
- Bass Management optimizes your subwoofer for maximum low-frequency detail
- Auto-Gain feature sets levels across multiple inputs
