Volt 1
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Record Like a Pro, Anywhere.
We created the Volt 1 USB audio interface 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.
See Included Software for Mac & PC ›
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.
Inspiration Comes Quick. Watch the Videos.
*Requires external Volt power supply and an Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (except iPads with USB-C).Customer Reviews
V. Napolsky
December 21, 2023
Good Interface
Good sounding preamps, sufficient gain , very portable, ios compatible, plus you get a bunch of great software along with it. The Price...
Read MoreM. Kowalczyk
December 21, 2023
Great product for the money!
I really only purchased the Volt 1 because I'm switching over from PC to Mac in my studio and this will have to hold me over until I decide on what gear to use. It connected to my Mac with...
Read Morey. y
December 15, 2023
About headphones output
Audio interfaces sold by other companies in this price range focus only on mic preamps, and typically have poor DAC and headphone outputs. However, this product has first-class quality....
Read MoreR. Ritz
November 25, 2023
Volt 1
I was very pleasantly surprised with this interface. I can't recommend it enough.
Read MoreT. Dlamini
October 17, 2023
Volt 1 & 2
I bought volt 1 & 2, one of the road and one for home. I can’t even begin to describe how much of a gap it filled coming...
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Included Software for Mac & PC
Offering a powerful DAW, vintage guitar and bass amps, industry-leading virtual instruments, and much more, Volt gives you everything you need to start producing music, podcasts, and livestreams, right out of the box.
- Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
- Live 11 Lite
- Melodyne Essential
- Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp
- LX480 Essentials
- Virtual Drummer DEEP
- Virtual Bassist DANDY
- LABS
Marshall Plexi Classic Amp Bundle by Softube
Create with an expertly modeled version of the iconic British amp that invented the sound of rock. Plus, shape your tones further with the included Softube Time & Tone Bundle, featuring additional reverb, delay, compression, and saturation plug-ins.
Ableton Live 11 Lite
Packed with all the effects, instruments, and features you need to make professional music productions, Live is fast, fluid, and flexible software for music creation and performance.
Melodyne Essential by Celemony
Easily correct the pitch of recordings and samples with quick, intelligent note-based processing, and tune vocal and instrument tracks for more professional-sounding recordings and mixes.
Ampeg® SVT-VR Classic Bass Bundle by Plugin Alliance
Get all the massive, earth-shaking tube tone of Ampeg’s iconic bass amp. Plus, use the bx_tuner for quick tuning and the powerful bx_masterdesk plug‑in to add the final touch to any source.
LX480 Essentials by Relab Development
Add lush dimension and ambience with Relab's expert model of this classic '80s digital reverb unit. You can also add complex delay and modulation textures for space and movement to your tracks.
Virtual Drummer DEEP by UJAM
From classic soul and funk rhythms of the ‘60s and ‘70s to contemporary pop and rock styles, DEEP sports UJAM’s dynamic "round-robin" algorithm, giving you drum tracks that sound like the real thing.
Virtual Bassist DANDY by UJAM
Get classic flatwound bass sounds for soul, pop, blues, and rock tracks with UJAM's custom-made DSP algorithms. DANDY automatically follows the key and chord you play, intelligently selecting musical bass articulations to make your tracks shine.
LABS by Spitfire Audio
Delivering on-the-spot inspiration for music productions, soundtracks, and podcasts, LABS is a curated virtual instrument library that features strings, pianos, percussion, synths, guitars, and more.
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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
To see full system requirements, click here.
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Customer Reviews
Volt 1
J. Nodarse
Great!!
Sounds great, easy to use. Huge upgrade for me
V. Tibulca
Start volt 1
Easy integration with DAW. Good clear sound. Just a pity that there is no third output. I think it should be added even in basic versions. Otherwise you will have to buy volt 4, and it is much more expensive! Thanks!
V. Napolsky
Good Interface
Good sounding preamps, sufficient gain , very portable, ios compatible, plus you get a bunch of great software along with it. The Price was great too. All in all - great product ! Highly recommend. Well done UAD
M. Kowalczyk
Great product for the money!
I really only purchased the Volt 1 because I'm switching over from PC to Mac in my studio and this will have to hold me over until I decide on what gear to use. It connected to my Mac with zero issues and hasn't had any strange kind of dropouts during the few weeks I've been using it. It feels like a well build piece of gear and the plugins it comes with are worth the money alone. Can't recommend this interface enough!
y. y
About headphones output
Audio interfaces sold by other companies in this price range focus only on mic preamps, and typically have poor DAC and headphone outputs.
However, this product has first-class quality.
Thanks to this, DENON's DAC is no longer necessary.R. Ritz
Volt 1
I was very pleasantly surprised with this interface. I can't recommend it enough.
T. Dlamini
Volt 1 & 2
I bought volt 1 & 2, one of the road and one for home. I can’t even begin to describe how much of a gap it filled coming from an entry level focusrite. Everyone suddenly sounded better. I’m hoping to get the Apollo soon.
A. Santana
The small interface of great quality
My first experience with UAD's physical product. And it was simply the best investment, worth the price, and it is far beyond expectations. Thank you!
S. Jones
Volt 1 Review
I was so excited that I got this interface for Christmas, I hadn’t noticed that every headphone jack I’d plug in would stop working somehow. I didn’t think it was the interface so I never sent it back but my computer has had some issues with my device.
O. Kudin
Best for small budget
Great interface for daily tasks. Great sound, stable driver and good portability.
M. Gany
Excellente interface audio !
Au départ, je l'ai achetée comme interface audio secondaire mais elle est devenue très vite ma principale ! Je l'utilise tous les jours, avec autant de plaisir !!! La qualité sonore est plus qu'excellente, sa prise en charge plus poussée de l'ASIO mais aussi son support du 192000Hz la rend exceptionnelle tant pour mon utilisation diversifiée que pour la production musicale. J'ai à la fois du plaisir à l'utiliser dans FL Studio que pour écouter de la musique (en lossless quand c'est possible). Rien à redire sur l'interface logicielle ni à la prise en charge matérielle instantanée (sans avoir forcément besoin d'installer quoi que ce soit ^^). Bref, que du bonheur !
T. HANYUDA
Good Interface
I'm not a specialist or musician, but I believe this interface is very good performance for DAW newbies as me.
very good preamp tone(vintage mode is very good for my guitar!), fine grained surface of metal hardware and knobs, ease of use, plug & play and budget friendly. And can get many plugins.
I used instrument/guitar only audio interface before, but I'll never use it.
I connect this to MacBook Air M2 2022, there is no problem.x. xxx
Definitely be wary of this company
nowadays, an interface must also measure itself against the quality of the software and also the seriousness of the services.
I'm very shocked at uad's methods of gaining tracking access to a local computer by just a simple driverinstallation.
why are you trying to lie to your customers? - really uad? such a preservation gives a deep insight.
people be careful. don't be fooled. there are far better interfaces with much better support / software (e.g motu / focusrite) for making music and a less complicated process of installation.
Unfortunately, you have substantiated my and our concerns about being a dubious company.
never again
R. Pimentel
Great Interface!
Excellent recording interface... I've been a UAudio user for many years.
From the first PCI boards to plugins... and currently with the Thunderbolt Satellites...I have two Interfaces VOLT 1 and VOLT 2...they are very practical with great sound and very easy to install...the warm VINTAGE button will never be turned off...laughsM. Katz
Plug and Play
This small footprint unit does its job and does it well. No complaints. Set up and rolling in minutes. Decent quality and good sound. For the price of admission, I don’t think you’re gonna beat it.
r. weber
Bitte um Hilfe
Habe ein Volt 276 und ein Volt 1 gekauft und registriert erhalte aber partout keine Sodftware. Antwort auf eine Anfrage habe ich auch keine erhalten. Bitte helfen sie mir.
J. Meinhart
I guess it works?
I went to my retailer to get an audio interface that doesn't crackle during playback. The Volt 1 KINDA dos that, there are less crackles.
I've submitted a help ticket for troubleshooting and all I get was the same answers I already know. So I listen to music through my television instead of the Volt. Pretty disappointed in the level of "support", but hey, not their problem, they got their money, so I'm not their problem, right?J. Loureiro
Pretty straight forward
The most amazing part about the Volt 1 was how simple and straight forward it is... from opening the box to play my guitar using Amplitube within 10 minutes, no complicated configurations or giant downloads, just plug it in, let it install the volt driver and done! It's a really worth product for the money, I've paid 126€ in Portugal. I'm happy with it.
E. Abdalla
Great Sound
i buy it. Really sound professional and warm with vintage preamp.
J. Gabriel
Good quality
Very good sound quality for this price. Very happy with the purchase.
