Desktop 1-in/2-out USB 2.0 audio interface with professional audio conversion, built-in Vintage Mic Preamp, and bus power for Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone.

Universal Audio created Volt 1 for singers, songwriters, guitarists, livestreamers, and podcasters. This portable 1-in/2-out USB recording interface for Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone gives you superior sound quality, a Vintage Mic Preamp mode derived from UA’s 610 tube preamp, plus a suite of industry-leading music software — so your next recording will sound classic.

- Create classic-sounding music productions, livestreams, and podcasts on Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone

- Record your voice or guitar with rich, full sound using Vintage Mic Preamp mode .

- Produce with an essential suite of audio and music software including Ableton, Melodyne, UJAM’s Virtual Drummer, Marshall, Ampeg, and more.

- Build your desktop production studio around a stylish interface, built to withstand years of home and mobile recording

- Record Yourself with Best-in-Class Audio Quality

From the team that brought you the game-changing Apollo interface, Volt 1 delivers superior studio sound quality, with more character and tone than any USB interface in its class.

Capture a Classic Vocal with Vintage Mic Preamp Mode

Few sounds can compare to a vintage Universal Audio 610 tube preamp, as used to record everyone from Ray Charles to Van Halen. Volt 1 gives you the rich, full sound of this classic UA mic/line/instrument preamp, thanks to its built-in tube emulation circuitry, a UA exclusive.

iPad & iPhone Ready

Traveling light? Plug Volt 1 into your iPad or iPhone, and you can easily create beats and samples, record your band’s rehearsals, and edit songs anywhere

Stay Inspired with a Curated Suite of Audio Software

Some audio interfaces give you a smattering of random audio apps. Not Volt. Instead, UA put together a bundle of serious music production tools, virtual instruments, and plug-ins including Ableton, Melodyne, UJAM’s Virtual Drummer, Marshall, Ampeg, and more.

Ableton Live Lite

Marshall Plexi Classic Amp

Softube Time & Tone Bundle

Melodyne Essential

RELAB LX480 Essentials

Ampeg SVT-VR Classic

Brainworx bx_tuner

Brainworx bx_masterdesk Classic

Virtual Drummer DEEP

Virtual Bassist DANDY

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Key Features:

Desktop 1-in/2-out USB audio interface with class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz audio conversion for Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone

Vintage Mic Preamp mode lets you record voice or guitar with the rich, full sound of a classic UA tube preamp

Essential suite of audio and music software including Ableton, Melodyne, UJAM’s Virtual Drummer, Marshall, Ampeg, and more

Studio-quality headphone amplifier for loud, clear monitoring

USB bus powered to reduce cable clutter

48V phantom power for condenser microphones

Direct Monitoring for latency-free recording

Stylish, rugged construction built to withstand years of use

1-in/1-out MIDI connections

USB-C to USB-A cable included

System Requirements
Mac & PC:

Available USB 2.0 (or higher) port

USB cable (included)

Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon processor

(PC) Windows 10 64-bit edition

(macOS) 10.14 Mojave or later

Internet connection for software downloads

iPad & iPhone:
iPadOS / iOS 14 or later

This is our ex demo unit, excellent visual and pristine working condition.

We ship worldwide, feel free to ask for a precise shipping quote.

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