Produce music with authentic analog sound.
Our most advanced Apollo x8 is here. For creators and producers running bigger projects who need highest-resolution audio conversion, four Unison™ mic preamps, and realtime UAD processing — which lets you record through plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Neve, API, Manley, and more without latency — Apollo x8 puts legendary UA sound and craftsmanship right in your rack.
- Produce music with elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters, and hear every detail with unprecedented dynamic range
- Use four Unison preamps to get the sound of iconic analog gear from Neve, API, Manley, Fender, and more
- Record through UAD plug-ins in realtime with onboard HEXA Core DSP
- Work faster with new UAD Console features including Auto-Gain, Plug-In Scenes, Monitor Controller, Immersive Audio, and more
- Mix with confidence in any room or through headphones using Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks®*
- Get included UAD plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Fairchild, Teletronix, and more with Essentials+ or Studio+ Editions
Add the World’s Most Trusted Audio Interface to Your Rack
We built Apollo x8 for pro and project studios where highest-quality audio is a must. With its elite-class Apollo X audio conversion, unprecedented dynamic range, and enhanced D/A monitoring — Apollo x8 puts authentic analog sound right in your rack.
Record Through Four Unison Preamps
Use Unison™ technology track in realtime with the sound of classic preamps and channel strips from Neve, Manley, API, and dozens more — giving you the same rich analog textures used on the greatest recordings of our time.
Hear the Details Like Never Before
Now in its Gen 2 design, Apollo x8 features our highest-resolution D/A converters ever. This enhanced monitoring, paired with the newest features like Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks,* means you’ll hear the most accurate representation of your recordings when mixing through monitors or headphones.
*Requires SoundID Reference software and compatible measurement microphone. Learn more at sonarworks.com
Mix with Authentic Analog Sounds
Apollo x8 gives you the tools used by the world’s best engineers, right out of the box. Along with included Teletronix LA-2A compressors, Pultec EQs, and amps from Fender, Marshall, and Ampeg, you can tap into the entire library of over 200 UAD plug-ins and unlock proven hit-making sounds to bring your recordings to new heights.
Plug-ins included with Studio+
- Channel Strips & Preamps (9)
- Avalon VT-737sp Channel Strip
- Century Tube Channel Strip
- CS-1 Channel Strip
- Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ
- Manley Reference Microphone Preamp
- Precision Channel Strip
- UA 610-A Preamp & EQ
- UA 610-B Preamp & EQ
- V76 Preamplifier
Compressors / Limiters (17)
- dbx 160 Compressor / Limiter
- Empirical Labs Distressor
- Fairchild 670 Legacy
- Fairchild 660 Compressor
- Fairchild 670 Compressor
- Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
- Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier
- Teletronix LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
- UA 1176 Rev A Classic Limiter
- UA 1176AE Classic Limiter
- UA 1176LN Rev E Classic Limiter
- UA 1176LN Legacy
- UA 1176SE Legacy
- UA 175B Classic Limiter
- UA 176 Classic Limiter
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 (7)
- Auto-Tune Realtime Access
- Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced
- Auto-Tune Realtime X
- Oxide Tape Recorder
- Precision Enhancer Hz
- Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder
- Verve Analog Machines Essentials
Instruments (6)
- Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
- Moog Minimoog
- Opal Morphing Synth
- PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth
- Ravel Grand Piano
- Waterfall B3 Organ
Delay & Modulation (6)
- Brigade Chorus Pedal
- Galaxy Tape Echo
- Precision Delay Mod
- Precision Delay Mod L
- Studio D Chorus
- Waterfall Rotary Speaker
Reverbs & Rooms (4)
- Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb
- Precision Reflection Engine
- Pure Plate Reverb
- RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
Guitar & Bass (3)
- Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amplifier
- Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
- Raw Distortion
Find Your Perfect Workflow
Just like an analog studio, where a console is the heart of the workflow, Apollo x6 has a powerful digital mixing engine where you control plug-in routing and monitoring. And with the latest features like Auto-Gain, Bass Management, 5.1 Surround Sound, and Plug-In Scenes, it’s easy to find a flow that fits your needs.
A Hybrid System for Your Mission
Combine Apollo x6’s HEXA Core DSP with native processing from your host computer to produce large sessions with complex plug-in chains — a powerhouse hybrid workflow that outpaces any native-only recording setup.
More info: APOLLO X8
