Record Like a Pro, Anywhere.

We created Volt 1 for singers, guitarists, and content creators who want to easily record audio with legendary studio sound. Plug right into your Mac, PC, iPad, or iPhone and Volt just shows up — ready to capture your inspiration with professional sound, courtesy of Universal Audio.

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

Record your voice or guitar with album‑ready sound using Vintage Mic Preamp mode

Produce with an essential suite of audio and music software from Ableton, Melodyne, 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 Legendary 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 iconic UA 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, we put together a bundle of serious music production tools, virtual instruments, and plug‑ins from the industry's best.

Easy In, Easy Out

Volt 1 gives you simple 1-in/2-out audio connections. Just plug in a mic or instrument to 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.*

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 2.0 audio interface with class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz audio conversion for Mac, PC, iPad, and iPhone

Vintage Mic Preamp mode for recording your voice or guitar with the rich, full sound of a legendary UA tube preamp

Includes an essential suite of audio and music software from Ableton, Melodyne, 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

Specifications

• Computer Connectivity:USB 2.0

• Form Factor:Desktop

• Simultaneous I/O:1 x 2

• Number of Preamps:1 x mic

• Phantom Power:Yes

• A/D Resolution:24-bit/192kHz

• Analog Inputs:1 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/instrument)

• Analog Outputs:2 x 1/4" (L/R)

• Headphones:1 x 1/4"

• MIDI I/O:In/Out

• USB:1 x USB-C

• Software:Ableton Live Lite, Melodyne Essential, UJAM, Softube Marshall, Plugin Alliance Ampeg, Relab LX480 Essentials

• OS Requirements - Mac:macOS 10.14 or later, iPadOS/iOS 14 or later

• OS Requirements - PC:Windows 10 or later (64-bit)

• Bus Powered:Yes

• Power Supply:USB bus powered / 5V DC power supply (sold separately)