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Great interface but there are some limitations
By: Christian Olmeda
Submitted: 2/6/2022
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For those of us who own UA products for macOS/Thunderbolt platforms, we're happy to have a great UA alternative in this interface.
The pros: It does have the DSP you've come to know from UA in their interface space, comes with a pretty decent collection of plugins and is as good as you'd expect UA to be in conversion quality and overall sound.
The cons: However, it isn't without issues. The power plug/port is VERY delicate and even moving the interface on your desk while on, is gambling with it losing power (which is apparently because the contacts are super sensitive). The windows drivers are... touchy. It works fine if you're not switching between audio devices in the system. But if you are like me and have several different interfaces, it will not handle the switch too gracefully. I don't think this is hardware, but the driver (which feels rather antiquated).
DSP can run out very quickly if leaning into UA plugins. heavily. Meaning you'll need to invest in satellite processing or add another UA dsp capable interface to increase your DSP resources.
Big picture: All in all, if you're an independent musician, recording/mixing your own work, this is a great solution. It's size, and easy to use design make it very attractive for a "less is more" approach to gear. But, if you mean to use this as a professional or semi-professional, you may be better served by paying the 1k+ difference to something more robust like Apollo. But limitations on the Windows side of the universe is an overall downside to UA's products in this category/pricepoint.
Bottom line: I have it and it is my daily driver interface and with optical in, you can add another 8 channel preamp and not be limited. Just had some limitations I wanted to share, but I love mine.
(Other interfaces I own that provide comparable options: Audient id14, id44, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, solo)
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I love this product
By: Roytes Crawford
Submitted: 4/3/2021
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If you don’t have a Apollo you are losing. I love my Apollo and Ams sold me this product at a great affordable price.
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Love it.
By: That girl
Submitted: 3/11/2021
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I upgraded and I am glad I did. I heard a difference immediately. The mixing console isn’t as complicated as some other interfaces. This was a great investment.
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Amazing!!
By: Ulissa Martinez
Submitted: 1/9/2021
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This is by far the best product I have ever purchased!!! I’m making music everyday because how good this makes me sound!! It so easy to use and makes my home studio pop!
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Best Interface for the Money
By: Alex Belville
Submitted: 1/8/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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The Apollo Twin is the best audio interface for the money. I am a guitar player and I run not only into plugins on my DAW but also my Line 6 helix and the quality of sound, reliability, and performance is bar none. In addition to that I use the UA plugins through the Apollo twin freeing memory to run my daw.
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Amateur to professional sound quality
By: Larry Patrick
Submitted: 12/11/2020
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Wow! What can I say I have literally spent every single day with the Duo since the day I’ve owned it! It is now 7 months later and hands down the best sounding interface I’ve ever used. I have thoroughly searched and listened to literally every interface out there in lower price ranges that was rated the best in class under $500... hate to tell you but the immediate difference in making good mixing decision starts with proper gain staging and your choice of color if any at all...with the on board dsp the duo is a great choice for transparency and color! The mixing interface is the best I’ve used and the simplest most cleanest GUI I’ve seen today on Mac and windows! I really love this option for my windows razor setup. I’ve literally had no problems, I installed required drivers and off to the races!This Interface stands tall against all the major bedroom producer and major studio brands. And how can I forget the depth of musical layers with absolute clarity...along with the amazing floor noise ratio to maximum gain output is definitely worthy of the extra money for a more dialed in post mix which will in return allow the engineer to focus only on music and vocals not removing unwanted noises. I really wish window users could enjoy Luna to get full experience, but hey, I’m very much pleased! Thank you American Musical and Definately thank you UAD
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Amazing sound quality
By: Galen
Submitted: 12/9/2020
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The sound you get from this interface is the clearest, high quality sound I've come across so far. The pre amps are top notch and everything is super easy to use. Not only that, but it comes with some AMAZING UAD plug ins, you just can't beat it.
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Wonderfull machine!
By: Triston Ward
Submitted: 12/9/2020
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I upgraded from the scarlet solo and this is definitely my new favorite part of my set up. The only down side to me was that it came only in the silver color. I think the other one looks better.
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Apollo is elite
By: Wayne
Submitted: 11/26/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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Best interface I've had ..very flexible ..gives me so many options
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It’s more than just plugins!
By: Vanderslice
Submitted: 11/6/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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The Apollo twin has many awesome features, but it’s the little things. The power cable locks in place, so when you’re doin’ a jam, rockin and a’ rollin live on your zoom call charity concert stream, you don’t ever have to worry about your windmill guitar playing getting too extreme and pulling the plug on your set. It comes with 15 free plugins, including the Manley vox box, AND Autotune, so you’re on your way to being a pop star, RIGHT ???? OUT ???? OF ???? THE ???? BOX! As if that isn’t enough, it also has impeccable A/D conversion, so you can save about 7,000 USD to get high quality, low latency, and CRYSTAL clear audio. It’s sturdy and reliable. It’s worth every penny and then some.
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Know how to assign your vst's properly so there is a glitch free experience with the Apolo Twin USB
By: Randel DeWees
Submitted: 11/6/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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The Apollo Twin USB has become my favorite interface. I must say, however, that I had to upgrade my vst assignment knowledge when installing the unit. Once I got it set up right though, it has run glitch free. A very easy to use interface and a quality sound to be sure. Certainly a good investment for those wanting to upgrade their home studio.
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this is good interface
By: jason
Submitted: 11/6/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I like that its compact it has a slot for guitar and headphones it looks good built sturdy its a high end interface
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The clarity it brings to the mix is astounding
By: Nathan
Submitted: 10/6/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I got into digital audio recording nearly 20 years ago, and I've had quite a few interfaces over the years, but none that sounded this good. Opening up new and old projects was like hearing them with new ears. Instantly (that is not an exaggeration), I noticed things happening in the mix that I could not hear before.
The UAD plugins are among the best I've heard. When you change a setting, even slightly, you can hear what is happening. At the moment, I can't get enough of the plate reverb that comes bundled with the unit. Just wow.
In all fairness, I've only had the Apollo for about a week now, so I can't say I've totally put it through all its paces. However, so far, it has exceeded my expectations and then some. I have not tried the amp sims, or every single plugin that comes in the bundle, but I have no doubt they will impress.
I will say it does get a little warm, so be sure to give it space to breath and not crowd it among other gear on your desktop. Also, I noticed the Hi-Z input is a little sensitive, so be mindful of that especially if using active pickups. It would be nice, as a PC user, to try the LUNA DAW, but I expect UAD will make good on that sometime in the near future.
I'm still running on Win 7, and thus far have had no issues. Everything installed and worked the first time. I primarily use Reaper, but opened projects in Reason and Sonar with no problems.
I could keep going, but bottom line, the Apollo Twin will help take your projects to the next level. My only regret was not investing in UAD gear sooner.
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Is a great piece of equipment
By: Antjuan Jefferson
Submitted: 10/5/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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I really like this model n the Apollo n I’m sure a lot of engineers would also
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It is the future of interfaces!
By: Phil
Submitted: 9/28/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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This Apollo UAD interface is the best In the game!
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The most complete mic pre-set up
By: June
Submitted: 9/26/2020
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The most complete mic pre-set up. This thing does a lot but it immediately makes your microphone sound better than anything else well the plug-ins are amazing mines came with the 610 ETA 6:10 be the century tube channel strip all of this stuff is amazing
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Bang for your buck!!
By: AllenPr0
Submitted: 9/4/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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Couldn't ask for more clarity and top of the line plugins preamps. Worth every penny for better sound quality.
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Its excellent 100% recomended .
By: Anyelo pazos
Submitted: 9/1/2020
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Its excellent 100% recomended . And works professionally
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Zero latency
By: Mark Valdez
Submitted: 8/30/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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Phenomenal quality and reasonably priced considering the market and its competitors.
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Price , convince, and support,unmatched
By: Chris G
Submitted: 8/28/2020
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I’ve made purchases from many online music companies in the past but that stopped the day I came across this site. They are a necessary part of building your studio, upgrading you instrument or just getting that one piece to finish of your setup. The prices are on point and they are willing to work with any price you can find anywhere else. The payment options are perfect for the buyer on a budget. I’ve even had the pleasure of working with the knowledgeable support team they have also. It’s all here. Everything you need and want in a music company. Look no further!
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Quality
By: Andres
Submitted: 8/19/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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You get what you pay for .. this is definitely premium quality at its best !
Very easy and friendly controllers for everything
What I don’t like is that no matter what UAD plugins you have authorized the installation software will copy everything to your computer.. there’s no way to pick and choose what components to install .. that’s 7GB worth of VSTs sitting in your hard drive doing nothing ..
Also, unit runs a bit warm but that’s expected considering the amplifiers that are built in ..
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These guys make dreams come true
By: Dennie Raw
Submitted: 8/11/2020
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what can I say I needed this apollo twin and with the price point its kind of hard to afford gear like this without alot of sacrifices but with the payment plan options they provide they made it real easy for me to get my hands on this product! The support team was really helpful and now I'm jamming!! Thanks AMS us little guys need companies like these to help finance are dreams! O-yeah they shipped it in 1 day!
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The Apollo Twin is great!
By: The Media Box
Submitted: 7/3/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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Very good clean sound. Love the unison technology.. recently upgraded from Scarlett focusrite
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One of the best
By: Danny Dubuisson
Submitted: 6/25/2020
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I've used dozens of audio interfaces from budget to top dollar and this is the best. I've heard the rave about UAD plugins and I must concur, they are amazing. I always dreamed of getting all this outboard gear because of the look but forgetting about what's most important the sound. If you want that smooth warm analog sound UAD is the way to go.
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Windows users beware!
By: Kane
Submitted: 6/5/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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now I am by no means writing a review to dislike this product, in fact I wish I could keep this product but being a windows user(despite this product being made for windows via usb etc) it has some issues. The product itself is amazing, I love the features that it comes with, the onboard dsp is amazing, the build quality is spectacular, and overall just a well made product. At least for apple users, with windows there are some compatibility issues, I have constant audio spikes, the Luna recording that it comes with is specifically for mac users with no update as to whether or not they will release a windows version, and sometimes the interface and my pc would not communicate to the point that I would have to restart the entire interface. So to reiterate, I love the features, I love the design, I just wish this product would have worked for me.
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Next LEVEL
By: Jesse
Submitted: 5/11/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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So I upgraded from the KA6 (komplete audio 6) which is a great piece of gear of its class..but the Apollo twin is a whole new level of greatness.. just about polish vocals at recording stage.. which makes it so much easier to mix... the playback it gives my adams tv7s , is outstanding. I highly recommend this audio interface
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Transcend Your Mixes with this Versatile Interface.
By: Jon Jordan
Submitted: 4/14/2020
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With it's sleek design and ease of use, the Universal Audio Apollo Twin USB is a fantastic piece of equipment to add to any budding engineers setup. I've used this product for over a month now. For the past month, I've been beating myself up that I didn't purchase this sooner. It has exceeded my expectations tenfold.
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I just love this ??
By: Ray
Submitted: 4/10/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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I’m making all my work really perfect
I love the free plugins I can’t wait to save and buy more ??
I feel super excited for this Apollo twin usb
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If you’re trying to upgrade your studios capabilities, this is it.
By: WWG1WGA
Submitted: 4/10/2020
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I bought this after Christmas and since then I’ve used it almost everyday without issues! It’s fairly simple to navigate through and as complex as you need it to be. There’s a wealth of knowledge available both on the manufacturer’s website and the YouTube platform. I’m not a professional, nor have I had any formal training for sound engineering and I t’s simple enough to learn from a beginner stand point. All of the vst plugins allow a two week demo! That gives one plenty of time to record and really get the most out the opportunity to check it out instead of treating it like some top secret plug-in that’s worth it’s virtual weight its in gold! I’ve seen demos that last 30 minutes before, which is not enough time for me to decide to buy anything! The Apollo Twin has definitely given me an edge for that radio ready quality and sound! I look forward to adding the the Apollo x8 to my in the future!
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Great audio interface!
By: Chuck D.
Submitted: 4/9/2020
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Great audio interface, sounds great, very user friendly!
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Sturdy piece of gear that sounds great.
By: Djkaine
Submitted: 3/7/2020
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Love this interface, it made my hs5's sound a lot better. It works great and you can't beat the plug-in package that comes with it. Stepped up from a 2i4 and am very satisfied. No problems connecting whatsoever. If you're a PC producer, this is the way to go if you are looking to upgrade. Still have yet to record, but I imagine it will be as good as other reviews have stated.
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Best interface on the planet!
By: Pedro Medrano
Submitted: 3/5/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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You really cant do any better than this thing for the price range. It does it all and its clean!!!
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The Apollo Twin delivers amazing clarity and takes the load off of your computer
By: Dondrae Vinson
Submitted: 3/5/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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The apollo twin delivers high res audio quality at an affordable price!!! Excellent purchase for any project studio or mobile setup!
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Absolutely the Best!!!!
By: Omayra
Submitted: 2/29/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is truly one of the best interfaces that I have ever invested in!! I have used Yamaha, Behringer, Focusrite, and never have I seen a better, much clearer and easy to use interface in the over 10 years that I have been recording and producing. This is absolutely, by far worth every dollar invested.
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It does a big defrent its all class a quality
By: Gerald Matos
Submitted: 2/10/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I love this apollo is class a quality i recommend it to everyone
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Polished sound quality
By: Willie W.
Submitted: 1/7/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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Great piece of gear to add to my studio. The sound quality is awesome, nice pre amps. Overall very satisfied.
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Best interface I have used!
By: Derek James
Submitted: 1/7/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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At first I was skeptical about Universal Audio. I have been using a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 and it was working well for my needs but I was feeling that my recordings were just missing something. I decided to purchase the Apollo Twin USB and I was in for a surprise. I have been using the Unison slot to record through the Neve 1073 plugin and I was so impressed!! My recordings sound richer and fuller now whether I am using the microphone or the line input - it really does make a difference! If you are considering switching over to UAD it is well worth the investment.
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The Best Interface out here
By: WarnerBoy
Submitted: 11/26/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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This by far the best interface out here.
It has upped my game and it’s so simple to use.
The preamps are amazing along with the unison technology.
On top of the UAD plug-ins you can’t go wrong.
I’ve had it for a few weeks now and wow is not enough to say.
It has blown my expectations out of the water.
I would recommend this to anyone starting a home studio.
I’m loving the warm vintage feel it gives to my production.
This is a winner in my books so go on and try it if you don’t invest in yourself or your music then why are you wasting your time.
Thanks AMS for the hookup
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Audio Apollo twin
By: Eugene Kelly
Submitted: 11/6/2019
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This product has to be the best interface I’ve experience. My music is coming out of the speaker greater than ever. I would recommend this a hundred times. It’s the most crisp signal for dope vocals. Get it now! With the payment plans you have to be insane to not.
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UA Twin On AMD PC's
By: Brian C
Submitted: 11/6/2019
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An industry standard piece of gear thats been used on multiple number 1 albums. This thing is in just about every major label pop stars touring bus for making songs on the go. If you're a PC user like myself, and just want something that sounds amazing, gives you that great realiability and durability. Just do it. Buy the UA Twin.
I was juggling between multiple interfaces for months, and I finally caved on this. While the price is a little higher than the Mac versions, it's totally worth it in the long run. The UAD plugins alone, are super worth it and sound better than almost any other plugin on the market.
There can be some issues with the USB and drivers, and sometimes you need to do a fresh install on the software but it fixes it.
UA doesn't recommend AMD for their PC compatibility, and honestly, i've never had a problem. It works as intended.
Ive used this in one way or another on over 10 lp's, a bunch of gear demos and daily with discord/skype. It's perfect and I can't say enough good about it. Fan for life.
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Worth the money!!
By: Frank
Submitted: 10/26/2019
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Clean sound and even better once you use the plugins included the first one I got was faulty which happens but AMS replaced right away and been a breeze ever since only thing that sucks is that the new x4 models came out and I want that small AD/DA conversion upgrade so might send back but either way this one is a beauty!! Btw great latency!! Only gripe is the pricey plugins lol
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Best piece of equipment I have ever bought
By: Smitty Trill
Submitted: 10/23/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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Great piece of equipment customer service is excellent.
If your on the fence jump...
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Quality
By: Shunvon Cole
Submitted: 9/5/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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Love this product! Best investment I made! Anyone that gets one need to email me so we can both receive a free plugin. They are a must have!
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Has made my system very much more efficient! I’m able to use my daws without much latency which is ...
By: Chaz Cleveland
Submitted: 7/8/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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Has made my system very much more efficient! I’m able to use my daws without much latency which is a great help.
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Best Audio Interfacer I've used in twenty years of digital recording
By: Merejo
Submitted: 5/19/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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The quality is in the sound.The plugins are superb.
Very happy with this purchase and upgrade to my Music production studio.
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Apollo Twin USB still has it's place
By: Chauncey Lawrence
Submitted: 5/6/2019
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I think the Apollo Twin USB has a place in my setup forever. It can be used the main interface with great results. Getting tracks in to my DAW is incredible. The unison tech is a pleasure to use. I have the Motif classic, with hundreds of pieces on SD card that I have done over the years. I am able to create nice modern mixes of them all with the Apollo Twin.
The 610 Solo plugin is a go to. I thought I should mention that I have the hardware as well.
PROS:
Decent conversion
Unison tech
Free classic UAD Plugins
HiZ IN
ADAT IN
CONS:
No cons really. ADAT out would be nice(But this is common for smaller interfaces).
The conversion is supposed to be slightly better on the MK ll, but MK l still holds it's own as the predecessor.
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Well worth the money
By: Juan
Submitted: 4/6/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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This product is awesome great quality and it’s night and day diferente on you’re professional studio monitors. Recommend it
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The best
By: Tbmeam
Submitted: 4/5/2019
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Es lo mejor que eh comprado, me cambio la forma de pensar ahora entiendo que no es el tamaño lo que importa si no calidad
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Five stars hands down
By: Lovodges
Submitted: 2/22/2019
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Well worth the money
By: Donald Ray
Submitted: 1/5/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is easily a must have in every home, major or traveling studio! Hands Down!
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Absolutely The Best Interface On Market
By: David DeBerry
Submitted: 12/27/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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As a platinum producer you are used to expensive rooms and equipment. This product matches those specs ,well worth it. You can match closely to chart topping productions and match them sonically for a 10th of the price.The UAD Twin rocks. American Musical payment system allows you to invest more time in your work flow instead of watching your cash go ??
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Well worth the money!
By: EL
Submitted: 12/27/2018
2 people found this review helpful.
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This thing is awesome! My sound quality is now at its best since I got it. Will but again if I have to.
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Well worth the money
By: Kenton Dazzel
Submitted: 12/27/2018
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Awesome hardware
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This item is amazing an everything I thought it would be.
By: King
Submitted: 12/9/2018
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The Apollo just does everything I need. The UAD console is great and the plugins with it are as well. THIS is one of the best interfaces!
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Great solution for your laptop!
By: Dave
Submitted: 12/5/2018
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I love UAD interfaces and plugins. I use internal cards in my home studio but needed a practical solution for my laptop. The USB Apollo works fantastic!
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Twin is defective again
By: Shurmond conklin
Submitted: 12/1/2018
11 people found this review helpful.
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It works when it want to the twin was defective and this was the 2nd one
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The gift that keeps giving
By: Txstateovmind
Submitted: 10/4/2018
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First of all the payment plan played a huge role in me reaching for this beauty. Out of the box I heard a huge difference in my monitors. I've had this badboy for 2 months and my mixed and recordings have improved drastically.
The plug ins are great as well, but you have to invest in the majority of them to have access. I teetered between this and the focusrite 18/20 and I am not disappointed. This piece of gear has made me enjoy the mixing process again.
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Love This Unit!!
By: Weston Hinson
Submitted: 9/5/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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I went from the Rack Mount UAD Apollo Quad FireWire to this Twin and was worried about there being some difference in performance. There was no difference at all, plus the portability of this one puts it ahead in my book!! Love it love it!!
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A GREAT Piece of Gear at the Right Price!
By: Larry
Submitted: 9/5/2018
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American Musical Supply is the best place to go to get the gear that you need at a price that you can afford. Their purchase process is effortless and their deliveries are on time and second to none. I am a pro musician and this was my first purchase of many from AMS. Thank you guys for getting it right!!!
Larry Kimpel -
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
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You Will Fall In Love
By: ariel e ramirez
Submitted: 7/23/2018
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is a very good sound interface. All the features are top of the line. It is very small in size but you will not be disappointed.
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I love it!
By: Carly Way
Submitted: 7/11/2018
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I love it !
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Well worth the money
By: Joey
Submitted: 1/4/2018
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This is quite possibly one of the best interfaces I've ever owned. The unit is the perfect size to fit on my desk with no issues. The interface drives my monitors and headphones loudly with no distortion whatsoever. The built in preamps are clean and capture vocals very well. Overall, a great unit with a multitude of uses in a very solid body.
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Night and day
By: Ccy
Submitted: 1/1/2018
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Just phenomenal sound. Preamps are top notch. I didn't like the uad plugins at first but after messing around with them they sound great., goodbye focusrite and toontrack.
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Sounds good ..to many plug ins.can't load
By: Guillermo.Taylor
Submitted: 12/12/2017
3 people found this review helpful.
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Sounds awesome. It doesn't work as good as I thought
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Nothing compares. Blows competition away
By: harley banks
Submitted: 6/2/2016
2 people found this review helpful.
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DSP SHARC processors are the cream of the crop. Strymon uses those DSPs too... Best mic preamps, best A/D D/A conversion....and most importantly virtually no latency. Never will be using anything but UAD, goodbye focusrite!! Just astonishing studio quality. Remastered, top shelf, bentley of audio interfaces...Mind blown! Just unreal!
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So Excited!!!
By: Art
Submitted: 11/6/2015
10 people found this review helpful.
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I got to test out the firewire own multiple times, Im excited to use the USB since im mostly windows! And the free plugins help!