{"product_id":"universal-audio-apollo-8-duo-thunderbolt-audio-interface-with-realtime-uad-processing","title":"Universal Audio Apollo 8 DUO Thunderbolt Audio Interface (with Realtime UAD Processing)","description":"\u003cp\u003eApollo 8 is an elegant update to one of the world’s most popular professional audio interfaces — delivering enhanced sound with the tone, feel, and flow of analog recording. This 18 x 24 Thunderbolt interface features onboard UAD-2 DUO processing, genuine UA analog design, and next-generation A\/D and D\/A conversion, putting class-leading sonic performance in a sleek new package. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApollo 8 further distinguishes itself with Realtime UAD Processing and Unison™ technology, letting you record at near-zero latency through the full range of UAD plug-ins from Neve, Studer, Manley, Lexicon, and more — including new mic preamp emulations from Neve, API and Universal Audio.* Apollo Expanded software now allows cascading up to four Apollos in a single system over Thunderbolt (Mac), so you can scale up your studio as your needs grow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAudio Interface\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSample rates up to 192 kHz at 24-bit word length\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e18 x 24 simultaneous input\/output channels:\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEight channels of analog-to-digital conversion via mic, line, or high-impedance inputs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14 channels of digital-to-analog conversion via: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEight mono line outputs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStereo monitor outputs (switchable to fixed line outputs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo stereo headphone outputs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10 channels of digital I\/O via: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEight channels ADAT Optical Lightpipe I\/O with S\/MUX for high sample rates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo channels coaxial S\/PDIF I\/O with sample rate conversion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo Thunderbolt 2 ports facilitates daisy-chaining of other Thunderbolt devices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCascade up to 4 Apollo interfaces and 6 UAD devices total over Thunderbolt (Mac)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMicrophone Preamplifiers\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFour high-resolution, ultra-transparent, digitally-controlled analog mic preamps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnison™ technology for deep integration with UAD preamp and pedal plug-ins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFront panel and software control of all preamp parameters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwitchable low cut filter, 48V phantom power, pad, polarity inversion, and stereo linking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStereo monitor outputs (independent of the eight line outputs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigitally-controlled analog monitor outputs maintains highest fidelity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFront panel control of monitor levels and muting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo stereo headphone outputs with independent mix buses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndependent front panel volume controls for headphone outputs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFront panel pre-fader metering of monitor bus levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eS\/PDIF outputs can be set to mirror the monitor outputs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp to two alternate stereo monitor outputs selectable via front panel or Console software\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssignable front panel monitor function switch for alternate speakers, dim, \u0026amp; 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This results in breathtaking clarity, depth, and accuracy in your recordings, from tracking and overdubbing, to mixing and mastering.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRealtime UAD Plug-In Processing for Tracking, Mixing, and Mastering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n  While Apollo 8’s “natural” sound is very open and transparent, it can quickly deliver a stunning range of classic analog tones and color via its Realtime UAD Processing. Available with UAD-2 DUO processing onboard, Apollo’s DSP Acceleration allows for recording through UAD Powered Plug-Ins — with as low as sub-2ms latency — letting you monitor and “print” audio using classic analog emulations from Ampex, Lexicon, Manley, Neve, Roland, SSL, Studer, and more.* \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eThe Apollo 8’s bundled “Realtime Analog Classics Plus” suite of UAD plug-ins gives you the UA 610-B Tube Preamp \u0026amp; EQ, Raw Distortion, Softube Amp Rooms, legacy LA-2A, 1176, and Fairchild compressors, Pultec EQs, and more, so you have a rack full of bonafide audio classics, right out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eUsing Apollo, UAD plug-ins are also available during mixing and mastering, putting UAD plug-ins (VST, RTAS, AU, AAX 64) at your disposal throughout the creative process. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Mic Preamps with Unison™ Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n  A Universal Audio breakthrough, Apollo 8’s Unison technology gives you the tone of the world's most sought-after tube and solid state mic preamps — including their impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and component-level circuit behaviors. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eBased on unprecedented hardware-software integration between Apollo’s mic preamps and its onboard UAD plug-in processing, Unison lets you record through stunning emulations like the bundled UA 610-B Tube Preamp plug-in, or exclusive preamp emulations from API and Neve. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eUnison technology is further enhanced in Apollo 8 to include its panel Hi-Z instrument inputs, giving you dead-on impedance and gain matching for new stompbox models.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApollo Expanded and Console 2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n  Thanks to Apollo Expanded software, users of Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin, Apollo 8, Apollo 8p, and Apollo 16 audio interfaces can combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices — adding I\/O and DSP as their studio grows. 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