UNIVERSAL AUDIO
Apollo x8p with UAD Analog Classics Pro
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Apollo x8p with UAD Analog Classics Pro — an 18x22 rackmount Thunderbolt audio interface with eight Unison preamps 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. Eight Unison inputs plus two front-panel Hi-Z inputs use technology matching impedance and gain structure to modeled hardware — Neve, API, Manley, SSL, Avalon, or Helios — with a separate emulation on each channel simultaneously.
The full Pro library while tracking a full kit
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 preamps, the x8p covers most drum or band configurations directly from a single unit, and the full Pro plugin library is available right away at mixdown across all eight channels, without buying separate bundles.
Compact cabling via DB-25 connectors
Line inputs 1-8 and ALT/surround outputs are grouped on DB-25 connectors instead of individual 1/4" jacks per channel, significantly cutting cable count and simplifying patching in a larger rack. The HEXA Core processor (six DSP chips) delivers 50% more real-time plugin processing power than previous Apollo generations, keeping a full effects chain running on every channel across eight simultaneous tracking paths without added latency.
KEY FEATURES
- 18x22 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface, rackmount
- 8 Unison mic/line preamps with Auto-Gain, 2 front-panel Hi-Z inputs
- Line inputs 1-8 and ALT/surround outputs via DB-25 connectors
- 24-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion, Gen 2 Elite-Class, 130dB dynamic range, -127dB THD
- UAD-2 HEXA Core processor (6 DSP chips), 50% more power than previous generations
- 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 or S/PDIF), BNC wordclock
- Sonarworks Apollo Monitor Correction for room and headphone calibration
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Configuration: 18 inputs / 22 outputs
- Conversion: 24-bit / 192kHz, Gen 2, dual-crystal clocking
- Dynamic range: 130dB, -127dB THD
- Analog inputs: 8 x Unison mic/line, 2 x 1/4" Hi-Z (front panel), DB-25 (lines 1-8)
- Analog outputs: 2 x 1/4" monitor, DB-25 (ALT/7.1 surround), 2 x TRS headphone
- Digital I/O: 2 x optical Toslink (ADAT S/MUX or 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+)
