Universal Audio Volt 1

Record a Classic, Anywhere.

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.

Key Benefits

• 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. 

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.

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

Easy In, Easy Out
Volt 1 gives you simple 1-in/2-out audio connections. Just plug a mic or instrument into the front panel. Then connect your speakers or headphones to monitor your audio with no latency. With Volt, you'll be creating like a pro, fast.

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.*

*Requires external Volt power supply and an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (except iPad Pro with USB-C).

Capture Inspiration for Years to Come

Featuring rugged all-metal construction and sleek, vintage-inspired industrial design, Volt 1 elevates your production space with impeccable style, built to last decades.
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

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