Universal Audio Audio Interfaces - Apollo X8 Essentials+, 2nd Generation, Rackmount Format

Name: Universal Audio Audio Interfaces - Apollo X8 Essentials+, 2nd Generation, Rackmount Format
Brand: Universal Audio
SKU: UAU-APX8G2-ESS
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Description
18-input, 24-output Thunderbolt audio interface in a rackmount format, with four Unison mic preamps, second-generation Apollo X state-of-the-art digital audio converters, automatic gain functions, Apollo Monitor Correction, surround sound up to 7.1 with bass management, HEXA Core DSP for processing with plug-ins, and a premium software suite for Mac and Windows.

Product description
All the character of analog sound for producing your music

The new generation of UA Apollo x8 interfaces has arrived for producers who need digital audio converters offering the highest possible resolution, four Unison? mic preamps, and the HEXA Core DSP processor for recording and mixing with renowned UAD plug-ins, including Auto-Tune, emulations of gear from Neve, Manley, Avalon, SSL, and hundreds of other processors.

The world’s leading producers and audio engineers choose the Apollo x8 when they need the exceptional sound and DSP power of Apollo X with more inputs and outputs. UA now brings its legendary expertise and star-quality sound directly to your rack.

Key benefits
Work with next-generation audio converters—Apollo has never offered such a wide dynamic range or such low distortion
Enjoy perfectly authentic analog sound with Unison? preamps. They let you record in real time through emulations of gear from Neve, API, Avalon, Fender, and more.
Access more than 200 UAD DSP and native plug-ins, including the renowned Capitol Chambers, Sound City Studios, EL8 Distressor, and more.
Mix with confidence on any speakers or headphones with the Apollo Monitor Correction function powered by Sonarworks® technology*
Use the automatic gain function to adjust the gain of multiple inputs in just a few seconds. This way, you’ll never miss another take.
Hear the bottom end of your mixes in the finest detail using the bass manager when you add a subwoofer to your monitoring system
Configure low-latency headphone networks, plug-in scenes, and immersive monitoring in just a few clicks with the UAD Console app
Choose between the Essentials+ and Studio+ editions and receive thousands of dollars' worth of UAD plug-ins, including Auto-Tune, Fairchild processors, Teletronix processors, and more.
Install the world's most widely used interface in your rack
Universal Audio designed the Apollo x8 for medium-sized and large professional studios that require the highest-quality sound. Today, we give you the opportunity to enjoy the renowned sound of the Apollo X directly in your rack, with unprecedented dynamic range and D/A converters optimized for monitoring.
Record through four Unison preamps
Thanks to Unison? technology, the Apollo x8 lets you record in real time with the sound of dozens of classic preamps and channel strips, including those from Neve, Manley, and API. Your projects will therefore feature the magnificent analog textures you have heard for decades on the most iconic recordings in history.
Authentically accurate analog tones
The Apollo x8 immediately gives you access to the same tools used every day by the world's best engineers. In addition to the Teletronix LA-2A compressors, Pultec equalizers, and Fender, Marshall, and Ampeg amplifiers included with the interface, you can access more than 200 UAD plug-ins and produce your projects with legendary spaces such as Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Chambers, and more.
Unprecedented detail
The second-generation Apollo x8 features the highest-resolution D/A converters UA has ever offered. They are paired with the Apollo Monitor Correction feature powered by Sonarworks® technology. This will not only give you the most accurate representation of your recordings through your speakers or headphones, but also ensure there are no unpleasant surprises when you listen to your mix or final master.
UAD Console, the app that adapts to your needs
Like an analog studio, where everything runs through the console, the Apollo x8 features a powerful digital mixing engine that lets you control plug-in routing and monitoring. And with new features such as automatic gain adjustment, bass management, 7.1 surround sound support, and plug-in scenes, creating an optimal workflow is effortless.
A hybrid system designed for all your projects
Combine the Apollo x8’s HEXA Core DSP with plug-ins running on your host computer to work on large-scale sessions with complex processing chains—a powerful hybrid environment that outperforms any native recording setup.
Your studio evolves with you
Adapt your studio to your needs by daisy-chaining up to four Apollo Thunderbolt interfaces. This gives you up to 128 inputs and outputs to work with in your DAW, which you can control from your desk using an Apollo Twin or x4. Wherever your music takes you, you’ll always have an Apollo close at hand.**
Key features
18-in / 24-out Thunderbolt audio interface with HEXA Core DSP processor for plug-ins
Four Unison? mic preamps, two high-impedance instrument inputs (Hi-Z), eight line inputs on 1/4-inch jacks, two optical Toslink inputs/outputs (ADAT S/MUX), one coaxial RCA input/output (S/PDIF), one Word Clock input/output (BNC)
Two speaker outputs on 1/4-inch jacks, eight line outputs on 1/4-inch jacks (ALT / 7.1 surround), two headphone outputs on 1/4-inch TRS
Second-generation Apollo X converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz digital audio resolution and Dual-Crystal Clocking technology, ensuring ultra-low jitter at any sampling rate
Conversion optimized for critical listening with a 130 dB dynamic range and an exceptionally low harmonic distortion rate of -127 dB
Calibrate the outputs of your main monitor speakers or headphones with the Sonarworks®-powered Apollo Monitor Correction feature*
Comprehensive monitor controller with an alternate speaker switch and talkback microphone for easy communication with artists
Updated UAD Console application with automatic gain, plug-in scenes, a bass manager for subwoofer integration, immersive audio support, etc.
Built-in DSP compatible with more than 200 UAD plug-ins via 64-bit VST, AU, and AAX formats in major DAWs
Up to around fifty UAD plug-ins included with the Essentials+ and Studio+ editions
Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, etc.**
Upgrade options with Apollo Thunderbolt interfaces or select models via a Dante network
Free technical support provided by expert audio hardware engineers
*Available in fall 2024. Requires licenses for the Apollo Monitor Correction add-on and SoundID Reference, available at sonarworks.com
**For compatibility information, please visit help.uaudio.com
Plug-ins included in the Essentials+ edition
Preamps and channel strips (6)
Century Tube Channel Strip
CS-1 Channel Strip
Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ
Precision Channel Strip
UA 610-A Preamp & EQ
UA 610-B Preamp & EQ
Compressors/limiters (7)
Fairchild 670 Legacy
Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler
Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler
Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier
UA 1176LN Legacy
UA 1176SE Legacy
Equalizers (6)
Helios Type 69 Legacy EQ
Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ
Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ
Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ
Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ
Pultec Pro Legacy EQ
Special processing (4)
Auto-Tune Realtime Access
Oxide Tape Recorder
Precision Enhancer Hz
Verve Analog Machines Essentials
Instruments (1)
PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth
Delays and modulation (3)
Galaxy Tape Echo
Precision Delay Mod
Precision Delay Mod L
Reverbs and ambience (3)
Precision Reflection Engine
Pure Plate Reverb
RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
Guitar and bass (3)
Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier
Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
Raw Distortion