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Shape your recordings into records, on Windows.
Apollo Solo USB gives Windows-based producers and musicians class-leading audio conversion, two mic preamps —so you can record through preamps from Neve, API, SSL, and more —and a suite of onboard UAD plug‑ins for recording album‑quality results, inrealtime.
Experience class-leading Apollo sound — as heard on hundreds of hit records
Record your vocals and synths in realtime through classic mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, Avalon, and more
Enjoy clear, detailed monitoring with the best-sounding headphone amplifier in its class
Create on-the-go using a sonically superior bus-powered interface with rugged all-metal construction
Record Synths and Vocals through Iconic Preamps
With its two Unison™ preamps and front panel Hi-Z instrument input, ApolloSolo USB is the only desktop interface that lets you track in realtime through preamps and channel strips from Neve, Manley, API, and dozens more, giving you the same rich analog texture as the hardware used on decades of iconicmusic.*
Get the Pro Sounds of Analog Hardware, Right on yourDesktop
Right out of the box, Apollo gives you album-ready tones in realtime with the included UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ, Fairchild and Teletronix LA-2A compressors, amps from Marshall and Ampeg, and more. But only Apollo lets you tap into the entire UAD plug-in library, giving you the proven hit-making sounds of OceanWayStudios, CapitolChambers, and hundredsmore.
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Learn about Heritage Edition Plug‑Ins ›Best-in-Class Headphone Amplifier
Apollo Solo's onboard headphone output is louder and punchier, with lower noise and flatter frequency response versus any interface in its class. This means you can confidently track and mix using headphones, knowing you're hearing every sonicdetail.
Ready to Go
With its robust all-metal construction and exceptional sound quality, Apollo Solo USB is the only desktop audio interface for Windows users that truly delivers professional results. It’s like having a virtual analog studio that fits onto any desktop, and easily travels in your laptopbag.
UAD Plug-Ins vs. Analog Hardware
Watch Grammy-award winning producer JacquireKing (TomWaits, KingsofLeon) put UAD plug‑ins to the test in a live session featuring electronic-soul artist JamieLidell.
“Apollo Solo is an incredible, compact unit with UA’s legendary fidelity and best-of-the-best plug‑ins in a bus powered, totally portablerig.”
–Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Dawes, Roger Waters) “Apollo Solo has become our go‑to audio interface. Since it’s bus powered, it has found its way from the green room, to the tour bus, and back to the studio. It’s the interface we rely on for practically everything we do.”
–The Glitch Mob “Apollo Solo is my go‑to travel interface. It sounds good and it’s easy to use with any recording software, especiallyLUNA.”
–Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Prince) “Apollo Solo has become the hub of my new ‘kitchen studio.’ It’s easy to use, portable, and I get to use my favourite Unison preampplug‑ins.”
–Rik Simpson (Coldplay, Portishead, Jay Z) “The Apollo Solo is the most powerful, portable interface I have everowned.”
–Fab Dupont (Jennifer Lopez, David Crosby, Shakira) “When I was on the road playing guitar with Chris Stapleton, I used Apollo Solo a ton as a remote setup on the tour bus. Veryinspiring!”
–Dave Cobb (Rival Sons, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson)Compare Apollo Models
Desktop 2 x 4 USB audio interface for Windows 10 and 11 with class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz audio conversion
Unison mic preamp and guitar amp emulations from Neve,® API,® SSL,® Marshall,® Fender,® and more*
Realtime UAD Processing for tracking through UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency, regardless of audio buffer size
Includes studio compressors, EQs, reverbs, and guitar amp emulations, and more as part of “Realtime Analog Classics” bundle
Best-in-class headphone amplifier for loud, detailed, low-noise monitoring
USB 3 (Type-C) cable sold separately
Free, industry-leading technical support — on the phone and online — from knowledgeable audio engineers
User Manual
Download User ManualFor system requirements, go here.
Apollo Solo USB includes the “Realtime Analog Classics” UAD plug-in bundle. Other UAD plug-ins sold separately.
Customer Reviews
v. romero
May 21, 2024
Amazing audio box i love it
Its powerfull and smooth to work all i one pluggings are great the only thing autotune was free and now no more thats sad i didnt't get it...
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S. Mitchinson
May 14, 2024
Absolutely Top Drawer
This device works like a dream, sounds amazing and the plugins are out of this world. Only gripe I have is that it wasn't clear...
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V. Pampagnin
May 13, 2024
Very nice interface
Top in the class AD/DA converters and preamp, they can drive the HD 6XX without any problems and are comparably with my “old” Topping dedicated device (A50s + D50s + P50), very clear...
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K. lopez
April 19, 2024
Great product
Loving it so far
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t. holmes
April 6, 2024
A great interface
This interface is very well designed with everything you could need for small production needs and it’s a bonus that it comes with the plugins bundle BUT despite using an expensive Mac...
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D. Rodríguez
April 1, 2024
Buen producto
Muy satisfecho con la calidad de sonido y los plugins que vienen con la interfaz
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Realtime Analog ClassicsBundle
With the Realtime Analog Classics plug-in bundle, you get legendary compressors like the Teletronix® LA-2A and EQs like the Pultec® EQP-1A, stunning guitar and bass amp emulations from Softube, as well as UA’s landmark 610-B Tube Preamp and EQplug-in.
- UA 610‐B
- Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
- Teletronix LA‐2A Legacy
- UA 1176LN Legacy
- UA 1176SE Legacy
- Pultec EQP‐1A Legacy
- Pultec Pro Legacy
- Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp
- Precision Channel Strip
- Precision Reflection Engine
- Precision Delay Modulation
- Precision Delay Modulation L
- Raw Distortion
- RealVerb‐Pro
UA 610-B Tube Preamp and EQ
Impart your tracks with the iconic warmth and character of the classic hardware used to track everyone from Duke Ellington to Coldplay. By emulating the entire signal path, including tube amplifiers, transformers, and circuit nonlinearities, the 610-B Tube Preamp and EQ plug-in injects organic detail and saturation to any signal — whether you’re re-amping or tracking through the 610-B via Universal Audio’s Unison™technology.
Marshall® Plexi ClassicAmplifier
The undisputed alpha dog of rock and roll guitar amps, the Marshall “plexi” amplifier is as legendary as the music it helped create. From Jimi Hendrix to Jimmy Page, Duane Allman to Eric Clapton, the Plexi’s punishing melange of snarl, sustain, smoothness, and raunch defined the sound of rock. Developed by Softube, the Marshall Plexi Classic Amp plug-in gives you the sound of this iconic amp with a perfectly placed microphone from engineer Tony Platt who recorded AC/DC’s Back in Black and Highway toHell.
Teletronix® LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier(Legacy)
With its gentle, program dependent optical compression and meticulously designed tube amplifier, the LA-2A is the go-to compressor for professional mixers around the world — especially for vocals. Incredibly easy-to-use Peak Reduction and Gain controls gives you the ideal optical compression sound for guitar, bass, drums, andmore.
1176SE/LN® Classic Limiting Amplifiers(Legacy)
Get classic, ultra-fast FET compression from the world’s most recognized compressor. The 1176 will impart punch, presence, and character as well as its signature distortion overtones on drums, vocals, guitars, and bass. The 1176LN has graced countless recordings, from Led Zeppelin, to the White Stripes and MichaelJackson.
Pultec® Pro Equalizers(Legacy)
Mix with two of the most sought-after hardware EQs ever made — the MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer and the EQP-1A Program Equalizer. Both of these tube-based icons deliver smooth and silky EQ curves with an abundance of warm analogcharacter.
Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic BassAmp
Introduced in 1969, the Ampeg SVT bass amp is still the reigning king of high-powered tube bass tone. Developed by Brainworx, the Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp plug-in perfectly captures the raw power and punch that has made this the go-to amp for rock, funk, and soul players. Track in real time using Unison™ preamp technology for the tone, touch, and feel of a real SVT bass amp, or transform bland DI tracks with the thunderous roar of a stone coldclassic.
Precision Mix RackCollection
Featuring the Precision Channel Strip, Precision Reflection Engine, and Precision Delay Modulation plug-ins, the Precision Mix Rack Collection offers four modern, high-fidelity plug-ins for recording and mixing. Powerful and intuitive, Precision Mix Rack Collection gives you an impressive tool set — perfect for beginners and seasoned professionalsalike.
Raw Distortion
Modeled from a vintage early-’80s Pro Co Rat, Raw Distortion delivers all the gritty dynamic raunch of the legendary stompbox. And with Unison™ technology, you can plug in to Apollo Twin, 8, or 8p’s front-panel Hi-Z instrument jack and experience the same circuit interaction, gain range, and clip points for the true tone, feel, and response of the originalhardware.
RealVerb Pro
RealVerb Pro is a flexible, natural sounding reverb based on UA’s own unique set of algorithms. Allowing you to design the room just as you hear it, the RealVerb Pro goes beyond simply big/small or dark/bright, giving your sources distortion-free, smoothing diffusion control and ultra-long reverbtail.
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Customer Reviews
Apollo Solo USB
Overall Rating
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v. romero
May 21, 2024
Amazing audio box i love it
Its powerfull and smooth to work all i one pluggings are great the only thing autotune was free and now no more thats sad i didnt't get it
S. Mitchinson
May 14, 2024
Absolutely Top Drawer
This device works like a dream, sounds amazing and the plugins are out of this world. Only gripe I have is that it wasn't clear that the USB cable was NOT included. Nevertheless, great audio interface. I would highly recommend it.
V. Pampagnin
May 13, 2024
Very nice interface
Top in the class AD/DA converters and preamp, they can drive the HD 6XX without any problems and are comparably with my “old” Topping dedicated device (A50s + D50s + P50), very clear mic preamp and unique unison feature is the best things of this audio interface.
Works fine on my windows pc without any problemsK. lopez
April 19, 2024
Great product
Loving it so far
t. holmes
April 6, 2024
A great interface
This interface is very well designed with everything you could need for small production needs and it’s a bonus that it comes with the plugins bundle BUT despite using an expensive Mac Studio in my set up it used to get hot when running their plugins UNTIL UA introduced their native plugins. Now you can use the computers CPU to run them as everyone else does so the problem is no longer there. Fact is, when you buy an item like this you need a computer that’s fast enough with plenty of storage and that’s capable of running new plugins. This product isn’t really entry level and went moves very fast and older computers simply won’t be able to cut it. This interface has a noticeably improved sound quality over say cheaper and comparable focusrite products but you will need high quality headphones and monitors to hear the difference between them. In summary if you own a decent computer and want a professional interface that’s intuitive to use and comes with some quality plugins then this is for you but if your computer is older and already starting to run slow then it may not be an option
D. Rodríguez
April 1, 2024
Buen producto
Muy satisfecho con la calidad de sonido y los plugins que vienen con la interfaz
E. Fellah
March 22, 2024
tres polyvalente
la carte son est tres petite , mais elle peut tout faire , on peut facilement enregistre les tracks d'une table de mixage , le petit + les preamps et comp en unison, avec leurs reglage filter, pad et, dephase, directement intégré à la carte son, et donc dans un effet analogique sur ces parametres la , en plus de l'unison qui reproduit fidelement l'analog des tranches,
le petit - , un seul processeur sharc , c'est un peu limité, 3 ou 4 plugins un peu costaud , et le proc est full, et pas possibilité de switch sur le proc du pc sans passer par uad spark et les algo native (ou j'ai pas trouvé)non tres bonne
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D. Bernhardt
March 14, 2024
Sehr guter Klang, DSP zu klein
Sehr guter Klang. Der DSP-Speicher ist leider sehr klein. Die beim Kauf des Apollo mit erworbenen UAD-2 Plug-Ins können daher kaum genutzt werden.
D. Trauffer
January 26, 2024
perfect
im really happy with my apollo solo the sound is insane!
D. Santiago
January 17, 2024
From another galaxy
It's been more than 10 years producing trance and almost without physical tools. The truth is that I can't be happier with the acquisition. It's crazy how it sounds
Y. Kim
December 27, 2023
선외기는 더 이상 집에서 녹화할 필요가 없습니다.
선외기는 더 이상 집에서 녹화할 필요가 없습니다.
A. Phi
November 16, 2023
conversion is useless
i had the thunder bolt version of the apollo solo and it was so unreliable on windows but had amazing conversion it was so easy to make recording fit in the mix so i got the usb version then realised that the conversion is so bad sounds so unnatural compared to the tb version but it is reliable idk if its a driver issue but im very disappointed ended up spending £840 and still not satisfied I DO NOT RECOMEND PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID
M. Dellit
September 27, 2023
Unison u bet!
I find it so easy to use. What a game changer having world class plugs to record through on the way in!
P. Capasso
September 22, 2023
Paolo C.
Cavo usb, non fornito, i plugin offerti con la scheda audio, erano già in mio possesso, senza la possibilità di sceglierne altri, la configurazione su PC con Windows 11 è andata a buon fine, mentre su Mac non ci sono riuscito.
G. Czakó
September 10, 2023
Decent
The audio quality is decent enough. The quality of the interface is good, except the Big Knob. There is no USB cable in the box for the USB version. And it's really sensitive about that, so I had to try like 15 cables before it didn't say that I don't have 3.0 SS port. So big minus for that. The one dsp core that I didn't really wanted to use anyway is just laying there using 20% with nothing loaded on to it. I don't understand the purpose of this device in the scene. Atleast it's working. I would love to change that one dsp core to an ADAT io.
M. Mellinger
August 31, 2023
Great Interface - i love it !
Great Interface - i love it !
okay - 1 DSP is for something too less... but it works for me until now .
Great Sound (in and out) / good driver (ASIO Win10)
... only the "ilok-thing" and always being online is really not good...J. Yancey
August 11, 2023
Apollo solo
Great performance so far and loving the plugin selection.
E. Toussaint
August 3, 2023
Dope!
Works as advertised. Mini Apollo basically
N. Sawyer
July 14, 2023
Beautiful!
I was debating on buying a new computer or an interface, and damn Im glad I upgraded my interface to the Apollo Solo USB! It has such a great sound and I didn't believe it would actually sound better, but it absolutely upgraded my sound!! I also have been getting a solid 15 to 20% freed up on my projects that have heavy processing! If this is considered an "introductory" interface, I cannot imagine what a mid level or better will be like!! Can't suggest this enough
A. DANIELE
June 21, 2023
Could be amazing
The apollo solo coild be amazing but the software lack of efficient virtual audio routing is a problem and the ios (ipad devices) missing compatibility reduce the stars a lot
FAQs
Apollo Solo USB | USB 3 Audio Interface | Universal Audio? ›
Very Happy with this Purchase! I wish I had made the move to my Apollo Solo a long time ago. It does everything I need and I am more than satisfied with my purchase. Thanks, Universal Audio, for a great product.
Is the Universal Audio Apollo Solo worth it? ›Very Happy with this Purchase! I wish I had made the move to my Apollo Solo a long time ago. It does everything I need and I am more than satisfied with my purchase. Thanks, Universal Audio, for a great product.
What does Universal Audio Apollo do? ›Apollo is a high-resolution professional audio interface with superior sound quality and Realtime UAD Processing onboard.
Does Apollo Solo work on Windows? ›Apollo Solo and Apollo Solo USB are the world's finest desktop recording audio interfaces for Mac and Windows, delivering class-leading audio conversion, two Unison mic preamps, and a suite of included UAD plug-ins for recording album‑quality results in real time.
Can you use UAD Apollo without computer? ›Although the Console application is required to utilize all Apollo Twin MkII features, the hardware unit can be used as a digital mixer with limited functionality without a Thunderbolt connection to a host computer.
Why should I get an Apollo interface? ›IMPECCABLE SOUND QUALITY
What this means for you is that you'll hear every detail in your music — essential for professional recording or mixing. With clear, dynamic sound reproduction, Apollo interfaces give you the perfect sonic canvas to paint with.
However, following controversial Reddit API changes that made its continued operation untenable, Selig shut down the app on 30 June 2023.
Why is Apollo so expensive? ›One of the reasons why Apollo interfaces are so expensive is that their overall quality is far superior to more “common” interfaces. Converters, preamps, build quality, DSP processing… many aspects can justify their very high prices.
What plugins come free with Apollo? ›What Plugins Do you Get Free From Universal Audio?
- In this article, we are going to look at the plugins which are bundled free when you buy a Universal Audio Apollo. ...
- Here's a breakdown of what you get: ...
- Marshall Plexi Classic. ...
- LA2a Legacy. ...
- 1176 Legacy. ...
- Pultec Pro Legacy. ...
- SVT VR. ...
- Precision Mix Rack Collection.
Mar 30, 2021
To use Native UADx versions of the plug-ins you've purchased without the need for Apollo DSP, you'll need to download, install, and activate each plug-in individually. Do this under the UAD Plug-Ins tab in UA Connect.
What cable do you need for Apollo Solo? ›
Apollo Solo (Thunderbolt 3)
| Computer/Port | Cable |
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| Mac (Thunderbolt 3 or 4) | Thunderbolt 3 or 4 USB-IF Certified USB 4 |
| Windows PC (Thunderbolt 3 or 4) | Thunderbolt 3 or 4 USB-IF Certified USB 4 |
Jul 9, 2024
General Requirements
Windows 10 64-bit edition or Windows 11. Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins. 25 gigabytes available storage. Note: We highly recommend having at least 100 GB of free storage on your internal hard drive.
With the Realtime Analog Classics plug-in bundle, you get legendary compressors like the Teletronix® LA-2A and EQs like the Pultec® EQP-1A, stunning guitar and bass amp emulations from Softube, as well as UA's landmark 610-B Tube Preamp and EQ plug-in.
Can I use Apollo for free? ›Yes, many users sign up for the Apollo.io Free subscription, and there are options to have only one user on all plans.
Should I get Apollo Solo or twin? ›Performance: The Apollo Solo is perfect for solo musicians and producers, offering excellent sound quality with one Unison preamp. The Apollo Twin steps it up with two Unison preamps, ideal for those requiring higher track counts and more detailed sound.
Is Apollo worth it? ›The hardware of the Universal Audio Apollo Twin USB is superb, but it comes at a cost. The plugin ecosystem is impressive, but aren't worth it, are outdated, and too expensive.
Are UAD plugins overpriced? ›Short answer, yes. UAD has a cost of entry but it's worth it if you can do it. Waves still have some great tools, but overall, in terms of modeling the classic vintage hardware UAD Is usually much better.