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Tech Specs
- Thunderbolt 3
- Rackmount
- 18 x 24
- 24-bit/192kHz
- 6 x UAD DSP Cores
- 4 x mic, 2 x instrument
- Yes
- 4 x XLR (mic/line), 2 x 1/4″ (Hi-Z), 8 x 1/4″ (line)
- 2 x 1/4″ (monitor), 8 x 1/4″ (alt/7.1 surround)
- 1 x Coax (S/PDIF), 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT/SMUX)
- 1 x Coax (S/PDIF), 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT/SMUX)
- 2 x 1/4″
- 2 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)
- In/Out (75 ohm termination switch)
- HEXA Core UAD Plug-in processing, Unison Preamp Emulations, Realtime Analog Classics Plus plug-ins, 10 Heritage Edition plug-ins
- macOS 10.12 or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
- Windows 10 64-bit Anniversary update or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher, Thunderbolt 3 port required
- 1U
- 12V DC power supply (included)
- 1.75″
- 19″
- 12.12″ (chassis only), 13.5″ (including knobs)
- 9 lbs.
- APX8-HE
Product Description
Place the Universal Audio Apollo x8 at the center of your studio, and it’s guaranteed to turbocharge your productivity. Track and mix with 50% more processing power than previous Apollos, thanks to UA’s powerful 6-core HEXA Core processor. Experience top-shelf sound quality, by way of the Apollo x8’s upgraded elite-class AD/DA conversion and Dual Crystal clocking. Pro users will appreciate native 7.1 surround monitoring support, selectable +24dBu operation, built-in talkback, and more. Four Unison preamps allow you to track through models of the industry’s most legendary hardware. Beyond that, you get sub-2ms latency and ample expandability, thanks to the Apollo x8’s ultra-fast Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. The Apollo x8 Heritage Edition comes with a premium suite of 10 award-winning plug-in titles, along with the Realtime Analog Classics Plus bundle, arming you with accurate emulations of vintage analog hardware. Finally, the Apollo x8 boasts compatibility with UA’s LUNA software, giving you a tightly integrated recording, editing, and mixing environment, with full software-based control over your interface’s parameters, global console and tape emulations, and advanced real-time tracking. If there was ever a time to upgrade to the newest Apollo, now’s the time!