UNIVERSAL AUDIO
Apollo x8 with UAD Analog Classics Pro
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Apollo x8 with UAD Analog Classics Pro — an 18x24 rackmount Thunderbolt audio interface with four Unison preamps, eight line inputs, and a UAD-2 HEXA Core processor, in the Analog Classics Pro configuration that includes over 80 UAD plugins: preamps, compressors, EQs, instruments, and effects.
Gen 2 Elite-Class AD/DA conversion reaches 130dB of dynamic range with THD at -127dB, using dual-crystal clocking to keep jitter low at every sample rate. Four Unison inputs plus two front-panel Hi-Z inputs let you record a full rhythm section or vocal group at once, each voice through a different preamp emulation — Neve, API, Manley, or Avalon.
The full Pro library for a permanent outboard setup
The Pro edition extends the standard Analog Classics bundle with reverbs from Capitol Chambers and Sound City Studios, the EL8 Distressor compressor, and instruments and synths. With eight additional 1/4" line inputs, that means a studio with a substantial outboard rig — compressors, tube EQs, hardware synths — gets the full plugin library at mixdown without buying additional bundles.
Post-production and spatial mixing in one unit
Eight line outputs configurable as ALT or a full surround system up to 7.1 with bass management let you mix a film soundtrack or immersive content directly from the Apollo x8, without an additional multichannel processor. The HEXA Core processor handles UAD plugins independent of the DAW's buffer, keeping latency low even with a large number of simultaneous channels.
KEY FEATURES
- 18x24 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface, rackmount
- 4 Unison mic/line preamps with Auto-Gain, 2 front-panel Hi-Z inputs
- 8 additional 1/4" line inputs
- 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion, Gen 2 Elite-Class, 130dB dynamic range, -127dB THD
- UAD-2 HEXA Core processor for real-time plug-in processing
- UAD Analog Classics Pro bundle: 80+ plugins (preamps, compressors, EQ, reverbs, instruments, effects)
- Surround support up to 7.1 with bass management
- 2 optical Toslink ports (ADAT S/MUX), RCA S/PDIF, BNC wordclock
- Sonarworks Apollo Monitor Correction for room and headphone calibration
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Configuration: 18 inputs / 24 outputs
- Conversion: 24-bit / 192kHz, Gen 2, dual-crystal clocking
- Dynamic range: 130dB, -127dB THD
- Analog inputs: 4 x XLR/TRS combo Unison, 2 x 1/4" Hi-Z (front panel), 8 x 1/4" line
- Analog outputs: 2 x 1/4" monitor, 8 x 1/4" line ALT/7.1, 2 x TRS headphone
- Digital I/O: 2 x optical Toslink (ADAT S/MUX), RCA S/PDIF, BNC wordclock
- Computer connection: Thunderbolt 3
- DSP: UAD-2 HEXA Core
- Compatibility: macOS, Windows
- Included: UAD Analog Classics Pro plug-in bundle (80+)
