Universal Audio Apollo e1x Remote-controllable Unison Preamp (Dante)

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Bring Legendary Studio Sound to Your Dante Workflow

The Universal Audio Apollo e1x is a premium single-channel Unison™ preamp designed exclusively for the Apollo x16D audio interface, with seamless Dante™ network integration. Built for modern networked setups, it lets you track in real time using Universal Audio’s award-winning emulations of iconic analog gear — including classics from API, Neve, Manley, and SSL.

The Apollo e1x supports Apollo’s Auto-Gain feature for effortless multi-input level matching, while full remote control of gain, +48V phantom power, polarity, and low cut is available via UAD Console software. Each Apollo x16D supports up to 16 Apollo e1x preamps, allowing scalable expansion across any Dante-enabled environment — from live sound and broadcast to large-scale studios.

Thanks to PoE (Power over Ethernet) support, the Apollo e1x requires just a single Ethernet cable for both power and audio/control, simplifying installation. Whether you’re working in a multi-room facility, FOH setup, or immersive production environment, the Apollo e1x brings the unmistakable sound of legendary analog hardware to your Dante network — with the flexibility and control only Universal Audio can deliver.

Unison and Auto-Gain: The Perfect Pairing for Effortless Analog Tone

With Unison™ technology, the Apollo e1x lets you record through spot-on emulations of iconic preamps from Neve, Manley, API, and more — delivering the rich analog warmth heard on countless classic records. But Unison goes far beyond simple plug-in modeling. It physically reconfigures the preamp’s input impedance, gain staging, and other key analog behaviors to precisely match the original hardware. This means your microphone interacts with the Apollo e1x just like it would with the real thing — not just a digital approximation.

To make dialing in perfect levels even easier, the Apollo e1x supports Auto-Gain. This powerful feature sets input gain automatically — even across multiple channels at once — ensuring consistent levels with minimal effort. And when used with select Unison models, Auto-Gain gives you the ideal starting point for each session, letting you focus on performance, not levels.

Expand Your System with Apollo and Dante

The Universal Audio Apollo x16D offers 16 channels of bidirectional Dante I/O, making it easy to integrate up to 16 Apollo e1x preamps per interface. Need more channels? Simply link up to four Apollo x16D units to scale your system to 64 remotely controllable preamps — perfect for large-scale studios, live sound, or broadcast environments.

Each Apollo e1x preamp can be fully controlled via UAD Console or Dante Controller software, giving you remote access to gain, +48V phantom power, polarity reversal, and low cut filtering — all over a single network cable. With Apollo and Dante, expanding your system is powerful, flexible, and incredibly efficient.

Features

• A 1-channel remote-controllable Unison preamp designed for the Apollo x16D audio interface
• Dante networked connectivity allows you to place the preamp anywhere in your setup
• Enables real-time tracking through award-winning emulations of classic studio hardware
• Auto-Gain feature sets levels across multiple inputs
• Each Apollo x16D supports 16 remote preamps
• Remote control over gain, +48V phantom power, polarity reversal, and low cut via UAD Console software
• Compatible with any Dante audio network
• Straightforward routing through Dante Controller or UAD Console software
• Supports PoE — no power cable needed

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