The Universal Audio Apollo Twin MkII Quad is a 2x6 Thunderbolt Audio Interface with real-time UAD-2 Quad Core Processing for Mac and Windows.

An extremely high-end fully-fledged 18-in/24-out 24-bit 192kHz FireWire 800 Audio Interface, containing the internal DSP power of a UAD Quad processor, with the unique ability to place UAD plug-ins on live incoming audio, hearing the results in real time (2ms latency). Administered by included Control Room software (and DAW controller plugin), Apollo is ready to be the heart and soul of the studio, from recording to mixing, and with an audio fidelity beyond anything at the price range (and possibly higher). 18 x 24 FireWire/Thunderbolt™-ready audio interface for Mac and PC* Realtime UAD Processing for low-latency (sub-2ms) tracking and mixing w/ UAD Powered Plug-Ins** Premium mic preamps, top-end converters, and uncompromising analog design Front-panel controls for all commonly used features Full recall of interface and UAD plug-in settings within DAW sessions via Console Recall plug-in (VST/RTAS/AU) 8 analog inputs: 4 digitally controlled analog mic preamps; 8 balanced line inputs; 2 front-panel JFET DIs 14 analog outputs: 8 balanced line outs; 2 digitally-controlled analog monitor outs; 2 dedicated stereo headphone outs 10 channels of digital I/O: 8 channels of ADAT; 2 channels S/PDIF; Wordclock I/O Dual FireWire 800 ports (standard) Thunderbolt I/O Option Card for connectivity to new Macs and PCs (card sold separately) † Includes “Realtime Analog Classics Plus Bundle” of plug-ins.