Toronto, Canada
About this listing
The Universal Audio Volt 4 Max is a 12-in/6-out desktop USB audio interface with two Tone Shaping mic preamps, Max compression, speaker switching and a built-in talkback mic. Two line inputs and four line outputs connect keyboards, outboard gear and a second pair of monitors, and the ADAT or S/PDIF optical input brings in up to eight more channels. It can run on USB bus power, and UA includes an external power supply for setups that need more.
Tone Shaping and Max Processing
Each preamp has its own Tone setting. Warmth takes its tube character from the UA 610 preamp, Focus brings the tight transients of American solid-state consoles, and Shine adds the open top end of British Class-A desks. Max Processing compresses in real time while you track, with six presets for vocals, guitar and bass modeled on the LA-2A and 1176, and the Smart Display shows gain reduction next to the input level. Auto-Gain sets recording levels and Clip Protection catches stray peaks.
Monitoring, Connections and Software
Speaker switching moves the monitor feed between line outputs 1-2 and 3-4, so two sets of speakers stay connected. Headphone outputs on 1/4" and 1/8" jacks share one cue mix, MIDI In and Out use 3.5 mm TRS jacks, and the USB-C hub port powers a controller or other peripheral. Volt 4 Max is class compliant on Mac, iPad and iPhone, and Windows uses the UA ASIO driver from the UA Connect app. UA includes LUNA Free and a bundle of UAD plug-ins and instruments, among them the Teletronix LA-2A and UA 1176 compressors and the UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection. UA sets the bundle contents and can change them.
Features
12-in/6-out desktop USB audio interface with 32-bit/192 kHz conversion
Two Tone Shaping preamps with 60 dB of gain and Warmth, Focus and Shine modes
Max Processing with six compressor presets per channel, modeled on the LA-2A and 1176
Two rear XLR/TRS combo inputs, two front-panel Hi-Z instrument inputs and two line inputs
Speaker switching between main and alternate monitors
Built-in talkback microphone
ADAT or S/PDIF optical input for up to eight more channels
MIDI In and Out, plus a USB-C hub port for peripherals
Full-color Smart Display with gain-reduction metering
Assistive Auto-Gain and Clip Protection
Two headphone outputs (1/4" and 1/8") with one shared cue mix
Independent +48V phantom power on each channel
Built-in loopback for podcasting and streaming
Specifications
Simultaneous I/O: 12-in/6-out
Inputs: Two XLR/TRS combo (mic/line), two 1/4" TS instrument on the front panel, two 1/4" TRS line, one optical (ADAT or S/PDIF)
Outputs: Four 1/4" TRS balanced line outputs (monitor on 1-2, alternate monitor on 3-4), two stereo headphone outputs (1/4" and 1/8")
Max Processing presets: Great Vocal, Rap Vocal, Album Vocal, Electric Guitar, Jangly Acoustic, Tight Bass
Talkback: Built-in microphone
ADAT input: 8 channels at 44.1/48 kHz, 4 at 88.2/96 kHz, 2 at 176.4/192 kHz (S/MUX)
MIDI: In and Out, 3.5 mm TRS (Type A)
Conversion: 32-bit, 44.1 to 192 kHz
Mic inputs: 14 dBu maximum input, 2 kilohms, switchable +48V per channel
Instrument inputs: 13 dBu maximum input, 1 megohm
Line inputs: 22 dBu maximum input, 10 kilohms
Monitor and line outputs: 20.2 dBu maximum output
USB: USB 2.0 host port, 5 VDC power port (1.5 A minimum, 3 A supply included) and hub port (5 VDC, 0.5 A maximum), all USB-C
Power: 5.5 W typical, 7.1 W maximum, rear power switch
Compatibility: macOS 12 or newer, Windows 10 64-bit or newer, iPadOS and iOS 16 or newer
Dimensions (W x D x H): 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.1 in
Weight: 1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)
In the Box
Volt 4 Max USB audio interface
1 m USB-C to USB-C cable
External power supply with AC adapter kit
PriceC$549
14-Day Return Policy
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