Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 Audio Interface Studio+ - Price on request

The Next Generation of Analog Sound Production

The Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 with Studio+ Edition delivers professional-grade audio interface performance in a rackmount format. Featuring 18-in/24-out Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, elite AD/DA conversion, and Dual-Crystal Clocking, it captures audio with exceptional clarity and dynamic range. The HEXA Core processor runs over 200 UAD plug-ins in real-time with minimal latency, while the Studio+ bundle includes 58 essential tools - EQs, compressors, and instruments - for complete production capability.

Elite Conversion and Critical Monitoring
The Apollo x8 Gen 2 features premium AD/DA converters with 130 dB dynamic range and -127 dB THD for pristine audio capture. Dual-Crystal Clocking minimizes jitter, ensuring clean recordings and accurate stereo imaging. Apollo Monitor Correction with Sonarworks calibrates your monitoring chain for consistent mixes across rooms and headphones. Native support for up to 7.1 surround mixing with integrated Bass Management delivers comprehensive mixing capabilities for contemporary production workflows.

Real-Time Analog Emulation with Unison™
The Apollo x8 Gen 2 includes four Unison preamps that emulate classic gear from Neve, API, Manley, and Avalon. Unison technology physically adjusts the preamp circuit - impedance, gain structure, and more - so your microphone interacts with the interface exactly as it would with the original hardware. The dedicated HEXA Core DSP processor enables real-time tracking through these emulations with near-zero latency, delivering authentic analog character without compromise.

Streamlined Workflow and Scalability
The updated UAD Console app streamlines workflow with intelligent routing, monitoring control, and Auto-Gain, which automatically optimizes input levels across multiple channels to prevent clipping. Plug-In Scenes and low-latency cue setups enhance session management. The HEXA Core DSP combines with native host processing for complex productions, while Thunderbolt daisy-chaining supports up to four interfaces for 128 channels of I/O, scaling your studio as needed.

Studio+ Edition: Your Instant Hit-Making Arsenal
The Studio+ Edition bundle includes 58 award-winning UAD plug-ins: essential channel strips and preamps like the Avalon VT-737sp and Manley Reference, 17 compressors and limiters including the Empirical Labs Distressor and Teletronix LA-2A, six instruments such as the Moog Minimoog and Ravel Grand Piano, plus effects like the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb and Studer A800 Tape Recorder

Main features:

• 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

Tech Specs:

• Computer Connectivity: Thunderbolt 3 (cable sold separately)
• Form Factor: Rackmount
• Simultaneous I/O: 18 x 24
• A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192kHz
• Number of Preamps: 4 x mic, 2 x instrument
• Phantom Power: Yes
• Analog Inputs: 4 x XLR (mic/line), 2 x 1/4" (Hi-Z), 8 x 1/4" (line)
• Analog Outputs: 10 x 1/4" TRS (2 x monitor, 8 x line out)
• Digital Inputs: 1 x Coax (S/PDIF), 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT/SMUX)
• Digital Outputs: 1 x Coax (S/PDIF), 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT/SMUX)
• Headphones: 2 x 1/4"
• Thunderbolt: 2 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3)
• Clock I/O: In/Out (75 ohm termination switch)
• Software: UA Studio+ Edition Plug-in Bundle
• OS Requirements - Mac: macOS 10.15 or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
• OS Requirements - PC: Windows 10 Anniversary update or later, Quad Core i7 Processor or higher
• Rack Spaces: 1U
• Power Supply: 12V DC power supply
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 483 x 44.2 x 305 mm
• Weight: 3.95 Kg
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