Four mic preamps with vibe-rich tube-emulation circuitry, built-in analog 1176-style compression, pristine pro-grade conversion, MIDI ports, and an impressive bundle of music production software make the Universal Audio Volt 476P USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Compressorportable 4x4 audio interface a top-notch yet affordable win for quality-conscious collaborators, vocalists, musicians, and even content creators such as podcasters and livestreamers. Attractive, sturdy, and compact, this USB Type-C interface is equally capable in a computer-based home studio or on the go with your iPad or iPhone.

Plug mics, guitars, or synths into the Volt 476P's four mic / line / Hi-Z preamps and press the Vintage switches to impart the pleasing character of an emulated UA vintage 610 tube preamp to your voice or instrument. Keep peaks under control while adding punch with three selectable presets of 1176-like analog compression. Direct monitoring lets you hear yourself with no distracting latency, and there are separate volume controls for the speaker and the two headphone outputs.

Universal Audio bundled the Volt 476P with versatile and creativity-inspiring software including the popular Ableton Live Lite DAW, UJAM virtual instruments, Melodyne pitch correction, and high-end processors for mixing, mastering, and transforming ideas into polished productions.

Musicians, Producers & Content Creators    4 Mic / Line / Hi-Z Preamps    USB Type-C for Computers, iPad & iPhone    Vintage UA 610 Tube-Preamp Emulation    Classic 1176 Compressor Emulation    Outputs: 2 Headphone, 2 Monitor, 4 Line    24-Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA Conversion    MIDI 5-Pin Input and Output    DAW, VIs, Amp Sims, FX, and Vocal Tuner    Power Supply / Mac, Windows, iOS

From the team that brought you the game-changing Apollo interface, Volt 476P delivers superior 24-bit / 192 kHz studio sound quality with character and tone far beyond its class.

Few sounds can compare to a vintage Universal Audio 610 tube preamp, as used to record everyone from Ray Charles to Van Halen. Volt 476P 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.

Get album-ready punch and presence with Volt 476P's onboard 76 Compressor, an innovative analog circuit inspired by UA's classic 1176 Limiting Amplifier. The 76 Compressor features three perfectly tailored presets to tame voice, guitars, synths, and drum machines. Just plug in, pick a setting, and play.

Volt 476P gives you simple 4-in / 4-out audio connections. Just plug mics, guitars, or synths into the four XLR-1/4" combo jacks on the front panel—48V phantom power is available for condenser microphones.

Connect your beat machine or keyboard controller to the MIDI 5-pin ports on the rear panel to easily integrate them with your setup. Then plug your speakers or headphones via 1/4" sockets to monitor your audio with no latency. 

With two 1/4" monitor outputs and four 1/4" line outs, the Volt 476P can feed speakers as well as outboard gear. Build a custom monitor mix by choosing any of the input/output pairs on the top panel, and toggle between monitoring in mono or stereo at the push of a button. There are separate volume-control knobs for the two headphones and the monitor outputs

Traveling light? Plug Volt 476P into your iPad or iPhone, and you can easily create beats and samples, record your band's rehearsals, and edit songs anywhere. The external Volt power supply (included) and an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter are required (available separately) for use with iOS mobile devices.

Featuring rugged all-metal construction, retro wood sides, and sleek industrial design, Volt 476P elevates your production space with impeccable style, built to last for decades.

• Ableton Ableton Live Lite (music production DAW)
• Softube Marshall Plexi Classic Amp (guitar amp sim)
• Softube Time & Tone Bundle (mixing effects processors)
• Celemony Melodyne Essential (pitch correction)
• Relab LX480 Essentials (classic studio reverb)
• Plugin Alliance Ampeg SVT-VR Classic (bass amp sim)
• Brainworx bx_tuner (guitar/bass tuner)
• Brainworx bx_masterdesk Classic (mastering processor)
• UJAM Virtual Drummer DEEP (virtual drum instrument)
• Virtual Bassist DANDY (virtual bass instrument)
• Spitfire LABS (virtual instrument)

Also included with the interface is a 30-day trial of UAD Spark, a subscription-based collection of plug-ins and virtual instruments that run natively on your Mac computer's CPU—no UA hardware required. Get exclusive instruments and tools with an ever-expanding library, and give your recordings the analog tones heard on hit albums.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work with Adobe Audition on a Mac?

A: Yes, you can use the MOTU M2 USB Audio-MIDI Interface with Adobe Audition on a Mac computer.

Q: 2. Is this the newer revision for 2021? It's supposed to be better build and has an upgraded DAC

A: The MOTU M2 Desktop 2x2 USB Type-C Audio-MIDI Interface we have is the most recent version offered by the manufacturer for March 2023.

Q: 3. Does this come with a USB-A to USB-C cable? Or any cable?

A: A 3 foot USB-C to USB-A cable is included.

Q: 4. How does this interface work for monitoring other taks like watch movies, make video editions, navigate the web, etc? What about the delay? I will use it for video editing, record some music and also for my personal computer use.

A: This will work well for all of the above. Round trip latency is just 2.5 ms, which is undetectable.

Q: 5. I'm curious if the M2 can properly power a pair of 250 ohm headphones...?

A: We would recommend using an external headphone for 250 ohm headphones. Here's an option BH #FIK5PRO.

Q: 6. Does this work flawlessly on Zoom calls? I've given up on my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, it creates distorted sound from my mic during Zoom calls and tech support is out of answers.

A: Yes

Q: 7. Is this compatible with pro tools software & MAC Catalina?

A: The Motu M2 audio interface is compatible with macOS 10.11 or later, and does not require a driver to be installed to run on an Apple computer. Protools and most other DAW's will recognize and work well with this device.

Q: 8. Made in USA or made in China?

A: The MOTU M4 is made in China.

Q: 9. Is it possible to bypass mic preamps on m2 or m4 models? I want to use external preamp

A: You can come from your mic pre amp into the MOTU M2 or M4 at line level via the 1/4-inch TRS input in the center of the combo input connection. This would bypass the mic pre amp on the audio interface.

Q: 10. Can you send one microphone signal to both channels at the same time?

A: You would have to put the mic into a mixer first, and then come out stereo to line inputs 1 and 2, if you want one microphone to go into two inputs on this audio interface.