What Is The Best Preamp For A Home Studio?

There are many reasons Universal Audio's Apollo Twin MKII is the best preamp for a home studio.

One of the biggest reasons being it's user friendly interface with world class A/D & D/A conversion.

The Apollo Twin MKII is thunderbolt compatible, so I plug directly into my Mac OS X El Capitan. The installation took 5 minutes between downloading the software and plugging cables. Not only is it simple to setup, but to operate as well. You can record using plug-ins in real time with 0 zero latency , without taxing your computer's CPU regardless of what your audio software buffer size is. If you purchase the preamp with the bundle, which you should, you get legendary emulated plug-ins for a fraction of their stand alone price.

There's a talkback mic built directly in the preamp, equipped with a pad, eliminating the need for another channel and mic just for talkback. Because of the built pad feature you don't have to worry about turning down your speakers or pausing just to communicate with your isolated artist. This is ridiculously convenient. Much like the built in Hi-Z D.I. for direct instrument recording.

For the best preamp without the commercial price, check out Universal Audio's Apollo Twin MKII.

-Written By Andrew Hughes