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Universal Audio Volt 4P MAX

Universal Audio Volt 4P MAX

Regular price €499,00
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Main features

  • Preampsfour Tone Shaping mic preamps with 60 dB gain and Warmth, Focus and Shine modes
  • CompressionMax Processing with six realtime presets for vocals, guitar, bass and drums
  • ExpansionADAT or S/PDIF optical input adds up to 8 digital channels
  • MonitoringMain/Alt speaker switching, built-in talkback mic and two headphone outputs

Overview

The Universal Audio Volt 4P MAX is a 12-in/6-out desktop USB audio interface and the flagship of UA's Volt range. With four mic preamps, optical expansion and studio-style monitor control, it is built for recording several sources at once: a full band, a compact drum kit, podcasts with up to four people in the room, or a livestream. UA positions it as the four-preamp successor to the Volt 476P.

  • Four Tone Shaping preamps with 60 dB of digitally controlled gain and switchable 48V phantom power on each channel
  • Three character modes per preamp: Warmth (based on the UA 610 tube preamp), Focus (American solid-state console) and Shine (British Class-A circuitry)
  • Max Processing: realtime compression in the unit with six push-button presets for vocals, guitar, bass and drums
  • ADAT or S/PDIF optical input for up to 8 additional digital channels
  • Studio monitoring tools: Main/Alt switching for two monitor pairs, a built-in talkback mic and two headphone outputs
  • 32-bit/192 kHz conversion with MIDI In/Out and an onboard USB hub

The character modes and Max presets can be combined freely, giving more than 18 tonal options before anything reaches the DAW. Presets such as "Rap Vocals" and "Jangly Acoustic" are aimed at getting a usable, committed sound quickly, and a full-colour Smart Display shows inputs, levels, settings and gain-reduction metering. Auto-Gain and Clip Protection help set safe levels when tracking several performers at once.

Inputs cover four mic/line combo jacks and two front-panel Hi-Z instrument inputs. On the monitoring side, the two headphone outputs (one 1/4" and one 1/8") share a single cue mix, and the rear also carries MIDI In and Out on 1/8" TRS (Type A) jacks. The USB hub can power a USB MIDI controller, and Loopback makes it straightforward to route computer audio into podcasts and streams.

The Volt 4P MAX is class compliant on Mac, iPad and iPhone, while Windows uses UA's ASIO driver installed through the UA Connect app. It works with the UAD Console app and LUNA for session recall and low-latency cue mixes, runs UAD Native plug-ins on the host computer without DSP hardware, and is compatible with all major DAWs including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools and FL Studio. The unit can run on USB bus power, with a separate USB-C power input for running all four preamps with phantom power at full capability.

Specifications· 45 details

General

Simultaneous I/O
12-in / 6-out
Bit depth
32-bit
Sample rates
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
Mic preamps
4, with 60 dB gain
Phantom power
48V, switchable per channel
OS requirements
macOS 12 or later, Windows 10 64-bit or later, iPadOS/iOS 16 or later
Processors
Intel, AMD or Apple silicon
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Audio component form factor
Desktop
Maximum bit depth

Connections

Mic/line inputs
4 x XLR/1/4" combo
Instrument inputs
2 x 1/4" TS (Hi-Z, front panel)
Monitor outputs
2 stereo pairs (Main and Alt), 1/4" TRS balanced
Headphone outputs
1 x 1/4" and 1 x 1/8" TRS stereo
Digital input
ADAT or S/PDIF optical
ADAT channels
8 at 44.1/48 kHz, 4 at 96 kHz (S/MUX), 2 at 192 kHz (S/MUX)
S/PDIF channels
2 at all supported sample rates
MIDI
In and Out, 1/8" TRS (Type A)
USB
USB 2.0 host port, USB hub port, external power input (all USB Type-C)

Audio performance

Mic input frequency response
20 Hz–20 kHz ±0.08 dB
Mic input dynamic range
119 dB (A-weighted)
Mic input THD+N
−108 dB (0.0004%)
Mic input max level
14 dBu
Mic input impedance
2 kΩ
Line input max level
22 dBu
Line input impedance
10 kΩ
Instrument input max level
13 dBu
Instrument input impedance
1 MΩ
Instrument input dynamic range
116 dB
Monitor output dynamic range
126 dB
Monitor output THD+N
−112 dB (0.0003%)
Monitor output max level
20.2 dBu
Monitor output impedance
200 Ω
Headphone output power
45 mW into 32 Ω; 24 mW into 300 Ω
Headphone dynamic range
116 dB

Controls

Display
Full-colour Smart Display with gain-reduction metering
Compression presets
6 (Max Processing)
Talkback
Built-in talkback mic
Power switch
Rear-panel on/off

Power

Bus powered
Yes (USB)
Consumption
6.0 W typical, 9.1 W maximum at 5 VDC
External power input
5 VDC, 2 A minimum (3 A supply included)
USB hub output
5 VDC, 0.5 A max

About the brand

Universal Audio

Universal Audio marries vintage tube circuitry with powerful processing platforms, crafting iconic studio compressors, precision conversion interfaces, and virtual instruments that define the benchmark for professional recording and mixing studios worldwide.
Origin
US
Founded
1958
Products
56
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