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Universal Audio Volt 476 USB Recording Studio  From UA

Desktop 4-in/4-out USB 2.0 audio interface with professional audio conversion, built-in Vintage Mic Preamp, 76 Compressor, and bus power for Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone.

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Manufacturer's Description from UA

Supercharge your music with legendary sound. 


Start recording right out of the box with a high-quality 4-in / 4-out USB audio interface, award-winning DAW, and suite of UAD plug-ins and instruments including classic Teletronix LA‑2A compressors and Pultec EQs, plus new favorites like PolyMAX Synth, Century Tube Channel Strip, and Oxide Tape Recorder.


Built with timeless UA analog sound, Volt 476 USB Recording Studio gives you the sound of your favorite records. 


Highlights

  • Get the sound of UA’s classic 610 preamps, 1176 compressor, and professional-grade converters to capture every detail and nuance of your performance with up to 24-bit / 192 kHz quality

  • Record and mix with the award-winning LUNA Digital Audio Workstation, giving you the sound and workflow of a real analog studio

  • Create using the same UAD plug-ins and instruments trusted by top industry pros – for the sound of your favorite records right in your home studio

  • Level up your recording and mixing skills with tips and tutorials for beginners to advanced users


Record with Studio-Quality Sound at Home 

Powered by Universal Audio’s award-winning preamp and converter technology, Volt elevates any recording with pro studio sound, even for those just starting.


Get Analog Warmth with Vintage Mic Preamp Mode

Plug in your mic or instrument, press the Vintage button, and experience the rich, full sound of the renowned UA 610 tube preamp — one of the most recorded mic preamps of all time.



Control Volume Peaks with UA Compression

Get album-ready punch and presence with Volt 476's onboard 76 Compressor — an innovative analog circuit inspired by UA's renowned 1176 Limiting Amplifier. The 76 Compressor features presets to tame voice, guitars, synths, and drum machines. So you can just plug in, pick a setting, and play. 


Sound Like Your Favorite Records

We designed LUNA to bring the sound of classic tape machines and analog mixing consoles into a modern DAW, with intuitive workflows and unlimited track counts to capture your wildest ideas.


Record & Mix with Premium UAD Plug-Ins

Mix like the pros with a suite of UAD plug-ins and instruments including classic Teletronix LA‑2A compressors and Pultec EQs, plus new favorites like PolyMAX Synth, Century Tube Channel Strip, Galaxy Tape Echo, Pure Plate Reverb, Oxide Tape Recorder, and Verve Analog Machines Essentials.


Features

  • Desktop 4-in / 4-out USB audio interface with 2 preamps and class-leading 24-bit / 192 kHz audio conversion

  • Vintage Mic Preamp mode for recording your voice, guitar, or any instrument with the rich, full sound of an iconic UA tube preamp 

  • 76 Compressor adds clarity and punch to vocals, instruments, and other sources with analog circuit based on UA's renowned 1176

  • Listen in realtime as you record with Direct Monitoring for latency-free recording

  • Bus-powered and class-compliant for hassle-free set-up with Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone using the included USB-C to USB-A cable

  • Studio-quality headphone amplifier for loud, clear monitoring

  • 48V phantom power for condenser microphones

  • Stylish, rugged construction built to withstand years of use


Included UA Software


  • LUNA Digital Audio Workstation

  • PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth

  • Century Tube Channel Strip

  • Pultec Passive EQ Collection

  • Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection

  • Galaxy Tape Echo

  • Pure Plate Reverb

  • Oxide Tape Recorder

  • Verve Analog Machines Essentials


Included 3rd Party Software:

 

  • Marshall® Plexi Classic Amp Bundle by Softube

  • Ableton Live Lite

  • Melodyne Essential by Celemony

  • Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Bundle by Plugin Alliance

  • LX480 Essentials by Relab Development

  • Virtual Drummer DEEP by UJAM

  • Virtual Bassist DANDY by UJAM

  • LABS by Spitfire Audio

Universal Audio

About Manufacturer

Universal Audio Inc. was re-founded in 1999 by Bill's sons, James Putnam and Bill Putnam Jr., with two main goals: to faithfully reproduce classic analog recording equipment in the tradition of their father, and to design new digital recording tools with the sound and spirit of vintage analog technology. However, as Bill Jr. recounts, the genesis of "UA, part 2" is actually a bit more serendipitous.

Having grown up in the music industry, Bill Jr. and James ("Jim") Putnam naturally assumed that the music business is where they'd eventually end up. Jim, a touring musician and recording engineer, and their older brother Scott, a studio designer in Southern California, were the first to follow in Bill Sr.'s path. However, Bill Jr. took a more circuitous direction, working for a number of engineering companies before undertaking a doctorate in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. It was at Stanford that Bill Jr. became closely involved in the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), specializing in signal processing. It was also at Stanford that Bill Jr. began to assemble a team of the best and brightest minds in the field — who continue to steer many of Universal Audio's engineering efforts to this day.

However, the precise event that led Bill and Jim to start (or "reinvent") Universal Audio in 1999 was unexpected. As Bill Jr. tells it, when Bill Sr. passed away in 1989, he and Jim were faced with the Herculean task of cleaning out their dad's workshop and storage areas. While going through Bill Sr.'s old test equipment, boxes of parts, bits and pieces of consoles, and half-cannibalized 1176 compressors, Jim came across their father’s old design notebook. The two spent the evening poring over his notes, realizing that this was the map to every technical problem their father had ever solved. It was at that moment that they decided to bring back Universal Audio and its classic products. 

Fast forward a decade. Now with nearly 80 employees and legions of new customers worldwide, UA is headquartered near the Silicon Valley, in Scotts Valley, California — where our classic analog gear is still hand-built, one unit at a time. The lengths we go to deliver the exact sound and performance of classic analog audio gear is unparalleled; in fact, the goal is for UA's modern units to perform identically to well-maintained units built decades ago. 

Of course, analog is only half the story. At Universal Audio, we employ the world's brightest DSP engineers and digital modeling authorities to develop our award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform, featuring the most authentic analog emulation plug-ins in the industry. Our DSP gurus work with the original hardware manufacturers — using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears — to give UAD plug-ins warmth and harmonics in all the right places, just like analog.

Specifications

I/O 

Monitor Outputs: Two (one stereo pair) 

Headphone Output: One stereo

USB: One USB 2.0 port (USB Type-C connector)

MIDI: In, Out (two 5-pin DIN connectors)


A/D – D/A Conversion

Supported Sample Rates (kHz): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 

Bit Depth: 24 


ANALOG I/O


Microphone Input(s)

Frequency Response:20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB 

Dynamic Range (A–weighted): 112 dB

THD + Noise (1 kHz @ -1 dBFS): -103 dB (0.0007 %)

Equivalent Input Noise (150 Ohms, A-weighted):-127 dBu

Maximum Input Level: 9 dBu

Input Impedance: 3 Kilohms

Available Gain: 55 dB

Phantom Power: +48V (switchable)

Connector Type: XLR Female, pin 2 positive



Instrument Input(s)

Frequency Response:20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB 

Dynamic Range (A–weighted): 111 dB

THD + Noise (1 kHz @ -1 dBFS): -84 dB (0.006 %)

Maximum Input Level: 12.5 dBu

Input Impedance: 1 Megohms

Available Gain: 55 dB

Connector Type: ¼” TS unbalanced


Line Input(s)

Frequency Response:20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB 

Dynamic Range (A–weighted): 111 dB

THD + Noise (1 kHz @ -1 dBFS): -102 dB (0.0008 %)

Maximum Input Level: 22 dBu

Input Impedance: 15 Kilohms

Available Gain: 55 dB

Connector Type: ¼” TRS balanced or TS unbalanced


Line Inputs 3 & 4 (4, 476 & 476P only)

Frequency Response:20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB 

Dynamic Range (A–weighted): 113 dB

THD + Noise (1 kHz @ -1 dBFS): -105 dB (0.0008 %)

Maximum Input Level: 22 dBu

Input Impedance: 15 Kilohms

Available Gain: 55 dB

Connector Type: ¼” TRS balanced or TS unbalanced


Monitor & Line Output(s)

Frequency Response:20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

Dynamic Range (A–weighted): 110 dB

THD + Noise (1 kHz @ -1 dBFS): -102.5 dB (0.00075%)

Maximum Output Level: 15 dBu

Output Impedance: 100 Ohms

Connector Type: ¼” TRS balanced or TS unbalanced


Headphone Output (s)

Frequency Response:20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

Dynamic Range (A–weighted): 110 dB

THD + Noise (1 kHz @ -1 dBFS): -102.5 dB (0.00075%)

Maximum Output Level: 15 dBu

Output Impedance: 100 Ohms

Connector Type: ¼” TRS balanced or TS unbalanced



SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS


macOS & Windows

Available USB 2.0 (or higher) port

USB cable (included)

Intel, AMD, or Apple silicon processor

Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit editions)

macOS Catalina 10.15 or newer operating system

Internet connection for software downloads


iPad & iPhone

 

iPadOS / iOS 14 or newer

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