Produce Music with Authentic Analog Sound

UA's 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.

• Use four Unison™ preamps to get the sound of iconic analog gear from Neve, API, 18 x 24 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with HEXA Core DSP plug-in processing
• Four Unison™ mic preamps, two Hi-Z instrument inputs, eight 1/4" line inputs, two optical Toslink I/O (ADAT S/MUX), RCA coaxial I/O (S/PDIF), word clock I/O (BNC)
• Two 1/4" monitor outs, eight 1/4" line outs (ALT / 7.1 surround), two 1/4" TRS headphone outs
• Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultra-low jitter at all sample rates
• Enhanced D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 130 dB dynamic range and astonishingly low THD of -127 dB
• Calibrate your main monitor and headphone outputs with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*
• Fully-featured monitor controller with alternate speaker switching and integrated talkback for easy communication with talent
• Updated UAD Console app featuring Auto-Gain, Plug-In Scenes, subwoofer integration with Bass Management, immersive audio support, and more
• Onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats in all major DAWs
• Includes up to 50+ UAD plug-ins with Essentials+ or Studio+ Editions
• Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more**
• Expandable with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces and Dante via Apollo x16D
• Free industry-leading technical support from knowledgeable audio engineers

Available Plug-In Bundles

Included with Essentials+

Channel Strips & Preamps (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 Legacy Leveling Amplifier
  
• Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler
  
• 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 Essential

Instruments (1)

• PolyMAX Synth

Delay & Modulation (3)

• Galaxy Tape Echo
  
• Precision Delay Mod
  
• Precision Delay Mod L

Reverbs & Rooms (3)

• Precision Reflection Engine
  
• Pure Plate Reverb
  
• RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler

Guitar & Bass (3)

• Raw Distortion
  
• Ampeg SVT-VR Bass Amplifier
  
• Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
  

More info: Apollo X8