Universal Audio Apollo X8 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface (Mac/Win)

<div class="text-centered"> <p>Elite Audio Conversion with Four Unison Mic Preamps, HEXA Core Processing, and&nbsp;Surround&nbsp;Sound.</p> </div> <div id="gallery5c95353d82f63" class="product-gallery slick-initialized slick-slider"> <p class="slick-list draggable"></p> <div class="slick-track"> <div class="product-gallery__img slick-slide slick-cloned" tabindex="-1" data-slick-index="-1"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_mob_@2x_1.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_mob_@2x_1.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_@2x.jpg 2x" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_@2x.jpg 2x" /><img class=" lazyloaded" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_@2x.jpg 2x" alt="" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_@2x.jpg 2x" /></picture></div> <div class="product-gallery__img slick-slide slick-current slick-active" tabindex="0" data-slick-index="0"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_1_mob_@2x_1.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_1_1.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_1_@2x_1.jpg 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_1_1.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_1_1.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_1_@2x_1.jpg 2x" alt="" /></picture></div> <div class="product-gallery__img slick-slide" tabindex="-1" data-slick-index="1"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_mob_@2x_1.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_mob_@2x_1.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_@2x.jpg 2x" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_@2x.jpg 2x" /><img class=" lazyloaded" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_@2x.jpg 2x" alt="" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_@2x.jpg 2x" /></picture></div> <div class="product-gallery__img slick-slide" tabindex="-1" data-slick-index="2"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_mob_@2x_1.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_@2x.jpg 2x" /><img class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_3_@2x.jpg 2x" /></picture></div> <div class="product-gallery__img slick-slide slick-cloned" tabindex="-1" data-slick-index="3"> <p>Apollo x8 allows music producers, project, and post-production studios to track, overdub, and mix with new world-beating A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core UAD plug-in processing, Dual-Crystal clocking, and 7.1 surroundsoundmonitoring&mdash; all in a sleek rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac&nbsp;or&nbsp;PC.&nbsp;<br /><br />Built upon UA&rsquo;s 60-year heritage of audio craftsmanship, this 18 x 24 interface distinguishes itself with four Unison&trade;-enabled mic preamps, providing authentic emulations of preamps from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, and more, plus all-new HEXA Core processing &mdash; yielding 50% more DSP for running UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real&nbsp;time.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <div class="features__column"> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div> <h2>Record with elite-class A/D and D/A conversion &mdash; nearing the widest dynamic range and lowest noise available, at&nbsp;any&nbsp;price</h2> <span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da_mob_@2x.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da_@2x.jpg 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_da_@2x.jpg 2x" alt="" /></picture></span></div> </div> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div> <h2>Mix with powerful HEXA Core processing, featuring 6 UAD DSP chips for running more UAD Powered Plug-Ins in&nbsp;real&nbsp;time</h2> <span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2_mob_@2x.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2_@2x.jpg 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_uad2_@2x.jpg 2x" alt="" /></picture></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="features__column--right"> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div><span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison_mob_@2x.png" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison.png 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison_@2x.png 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison.png" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison.png 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_unison_@2x.png 2x" alt="" /></picture></span> <h2>Track with near-zero latency through Unison&trade; preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, Helios, Fender, and&nbsp;more^&dagger;</h2> </div> </div> <div class="features__item--with-image features__item--no-text"> <div><span><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_mob_@2x.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_1.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_@2x_1.jpg 2x" /><img src="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_1.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_1.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/f/e/features_apollo_x_surround_@2x_1.jpg 2x" alt="" /></picture></span> <h2>Integrate with high-end commercial systems, via 7.1 surround sound monitoring and selectable&nbsp; 24&nbsp;dBu&nbsp;headroom</h2> <h2>Elite-Class A/D and&nbsp;D/A&nbsp;Conversion</h2> <p>With thousands of chart-topping songs and hundreds of Grammy-winning albums under their belt, Apollo interfaces are no strangers to tracking stellar-sounding records. To improve on the previous generation Apollo interface&rsquo;s class-leading audio conversion, UA engineers obsessively auditioned the latest A/D and D/A converters &mdash; ultimately pairing elite-class 24-bit/192 kHz converters with all-new analog circuitry for an ultra-pristine&nbsp;signal&nbsp;path.&nbsp;<br /><br />The Apollo X series also introduces new Dual-Crystal clocking &mdash; featuring dedicated crystals for 44.1/88.2/176.4k and 48/96/192k sample rates &mdash; resulting in stunningly low jitter, measured at less than 10 picoseconds. This translates into pure, artifact-free recordings and solid stereo imaging you can&nbsp;trust.&nbsp;<br /><br />With 129 dB dynamic range and -119 dB THD N, Apollo x8&rsquo;s open, natural sound quality rivals any dedicated high-end converter on the market &mdash; regardless of price &mdash; and is the perfect starting point for applying UAD&nbsp;processing.</p> <p></p> <h2>RealtimeUAD HEXA Core&nbsp;Processing</h2> <p>Apollo x8 features new HEXA Core processing, with six DSP chips and 50% more UAD plug-in processing power than previous Apollos. This lets you run more UAD plug-ins, whether you&rsquo;re tracking in real time with channel strips from Neve, Manley, or API, or running high UAD plug-in counts when mixing in&nbsp;your&nbsp;DAW.&nbsp;<br /><br />From the tube warmth of Pultec EQs on guitars to the musical tube limiting of the LA-2A on vocals, or the pump of a genuine 1176 or Fairchild 670 tube compressor on drums, your recordings will take a giant leap forward with a rich, three-dimensional analog sound that UAD plug‑ins&nbsp;provide.</p> <div class="text-centered"> <h2>Unison Technology: The Genuine Sound of Neve, API &amp;&nbsp;Manley&nbsp;Preamps</h2> <p>Perfect for musicians, engineers, producers, and sound designers, Apollo x8 features four Unison-enabled mic preamps, letting you track through exacting mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, Helios, SSL, and Universal Audio. A Universal Audio exclusive, Unison technology nails the tone of these sought-after tubeand solid state mic pres &mdash; including their input impedance, gain stage &ldquo;sweet spots,&rdquo; and the component-level circuit behaviors of the&nbsp;original&nbsp;hardware.&nbsp;<br /><br />The secret to Unison is its hardware-software integration between Apollo&rsquo;s mic preamps and its onboard HEXA Core DSP Acceleration. Simply place a Unison preamp plug-in on your mic input in Apollo Console software, and it physically reconfigures the Apollo interface's impedance &mdash; so you can tap into the classic sounds of the world&rsquo;s most recorded mic&nbsp;preamps.</p> <p></p> <div class="product-feature__content-wrapper--right"> <div class="product-feature__content"> <div class="product-feature__text-wrapper"> <h2>Surround Sound, Talkback,&nbsp;and&nbsp;More</h2> <p>The Apollo x8 features built-in front-panel monitoring functions including a Talkback mic, Alt Speakers, and assignable Dim or Mono control. Plus, with its comprehensive 7.1 surround monitoring support, Apollo x8 is a boon for engineers and producers working on audio and music for video games, television, and the web. In addition, Apollo x8 offers selectable 24 dBu operation for out-of-the-box compatibility with professional mixing consoles and other high-end pro audio&nbsp;equipment.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="be93c" class="product-feature"> <div class="product-feature__image--right"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2_mob_@2x.jpg" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2_mob_@2x.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2_@2x.jpg 2x" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2_@2x.jpg 2x" /><img class=" lazyloaded" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2_@2x.jpg 2x" alt="Build an Expanded Studio System Over&nbsp;Thunderbolt" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x_feature_2_@2x.jpg 2x" /></picture></div> <div class="product-feature__content-wrapper--left"> <div class="product-feature__content"> <div class="product-feature__text-wrapper"> <h2>Build an Expanded Studio System&nbsp;Over&nbsp;Thunderbolt</h2> <p>Apollo x8 offers 18 x 24 simultaneous inputs/outputs (8 x 8 analog I/O) and two built-in Thunderbolt 3 ports. This allows users of any Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin or Apollo rackmount audio interfaces to easily combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices &mdash; adding fast, high-bandwidth I/O and DSP as your&nbsp;studio&nbsp;grows.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p></p> <p></p> </div> <div class="product-gallery__img slick-slide slick-cloned" tabindex="-1" data-slick-index="4"><picture><source media="(max-width: 768px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_mob_@2x_1.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 769px)" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_@2x.jpg 2x" /><img class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="" data-srcset="https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2.jpg 1x, https://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/a/p/apollo_x8_carousel_2_@2x.jpg 2x" /></picture></div> <div class="product-gallery__img slick-slide slick-cloned" tabindex="-1" data-slick-index="5"></div> </div> <p></p> </div>