“This is a milestone for us”: Universal Audio’s new Apollo E Series brings UAD sound from studio to live stagesUniversal Audio has unveiled the Apollo E Series, based around a pair of peripherals for Dante‑networked audio systems and the Apollo x16D audio interface.
Aimed at bringing UAD plugins from studio to live setups, the Apollo e1x remote‑controllable Unison Preamp offers users Unison mic/line preamp sounds from API, Avalon, Manley, Neve, SSL, and more when paired with an Apollo x16D audio interface. You can link multiple Apollo e1x units with the included coupling bracket and integrated mic-stand mount.
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The Apollo e2m Stereo Headphone Amplifier and Line Interface, meanwhile, provides stereo headphone monitoring and line level I/O on a Dante audio network. Users can easily connect headphones, IEMs, powered monitors or wedges, as well as external outboard gear, analogue mic preamps, synths, drum machines, and playback devices anywhere needed.
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Both Apollo E Series devices feature mic stand mounting for live, broadcast, and networked studio use, and are compatible with any Dante audio system, adding network “endpoints” using Power over Ethernet (PoE) for all users, with or without an Apollo x16D interface.
“The Apollo x16D and new Apollo E Series are milestones for us,” says Bill Putnam Jr., CEO of Universal Audio. “Many Apollo users have been asking to be able to use realtime UAD plug‑ins with Dante‑networked systems, both in live sound applications and in recording studios. The Apollo x16D and Apollo E Series peripherals make it easy.”
Built upon elite‑class audio quality and HEXA‑core UAD processing, the Apollo x16D is an 18 x 20 audio interface that works with digital mixing consoles and networked audio systems over Dante, providing access to more than 200 UAD plug‑ins including Neve, API, Lexicon, SSL, and Auto‑Tune, as well as classic compressors like the Teletronix LA‑2A and UA 1176. Use it alongside the Apollo e1x and e2m for a complete networked audio solution.
The e1x and e2m are priced at $399 and $499 respectively. The Apollo E Series is now available to pre‑order through select local retailers, with global shipping set for this May.
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