I am selling a brand new Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 Essentials+ officially sourced from the factory. Feel free to contact me for inquiries and to place an order. Below are additional terms in my store and a description of the device.

• All products are officially sourced from the vendor or distributor.
• I provide a minimum 3-year warranty on all products, or longer depending on the type of product.
• Most products are available for testing on demand in the showroom in Warsaw.
• Every customer in Europe is entitled to a 30-day return policy. This option doesn't cover customers outside the EU.

The Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 Essentials+ is an 18×24 rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface that offers four Unison mic preamps with Auto-Gain, flagship Gen 2 Elite-Class 24-bit / 192 kHz AD/DA conversion, surround audio up to 7.1, and HEXA Core DSP for real-time UAD plug-in processing over Thunderbolt at near-zero latency — on Mac and Windows computers. The key difference from its sibling the x8p is that the x8 uses convenient ¼" TRS connections for its line I/O rather than DB25, making it an ideal choice for studios that value direct, cable-friendly connectivity.

Key elements of its design:

• Four Unison™ Mic Preamps with Auto-Gain Unison technology allows you to record in real time through four Unison mic preamps, capturing the authentic sound of classic analog gear from Neve, API, Avalon, and more. Auto-Gain sets input gain across multiple channels in seconds without fear of clipping, automatically finding the perfect recording level during a listening window.
• Elite-Class Gen 2 AD/DA Conversion Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters deliver 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution with Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultra-low jitter at all sample rates. The enhanced D/A provides 130 dB of dynamic range and astonishingly low THD of –127 dB for critical monitoring and playback.
• HEXA Core DSP Onboard HEXA Core DSP enables complex and CPU-intensive real-time processing with UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency, supporting over 200 UAD titles across VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats.
• Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks Calibrate both main monitor and headphone outputs with Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks, ensuring accurate, balanced mixes in any room. Bass Management allows adding a subwoofer to your monitor setup to hear all the low-end detail in your mixes.
• 7.1 Surround & Immersive Audio Support The Apollo x8 Gen 2 supports surround audio up to 7.1 with full bass management and immersive audio monitoring via the UAD Console app, covering stereo, post-production, and spatial audio workflows equally.
• Comprehensive I/O The Apollo x8 Gen 2 provides four Unison mic preamps, two Hi-Z instrument inputs, eight ¼" TRS line inputs, two optical Toslink I/O (ADAT S/MUX), RCA coaxial I/O (S/PDIF), and word clock I/O via BNC. Outputs include two ¼" TRS monitor outs, eight ¼" TRS line outs (ALT / 7.1 surround), and two ¼" TRS headphone outs.
• Updated UAD Console App The UAD Console app includes Auto-Gain, Plug-In Scenes, subwoofer integration with Bass Management, and immersive audio support, alongside a fully-featured monitor controller with alternate speaker switching and integrated talkback.
• Essentials+ Plug-In Suite The Essentials+ Bundle includes 36 UAD plug-ins such as Pultec EQ, Auto-Tune, and the classic LA-2A and 1176 compressors, along with instruments and effects covering the full production workflow.
• Expandability Build your studio by linking up to four Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces for up to 128 channels of premium I/O to your DAW. Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more.

Technical specifications:

• I/O Configuration: 18 in / 24 out
• Interface: Thunderbolt 3 (Mac & PC)
• Resolution: 24-bit / 192 kHz
• Clocking: Dual-Crystal Clocking (ultra-low jitter at all sample rates)
• Dynamic Range (D/A): 130 dB
• THD (D/A): –127 dB
• DSP: HEXA Core (6× SHARC DSP cores)
• Mic Preamps: 4× Unison™ (with Phantom Power +48 V, Pad, Low-cut, Phase reverse)
• Hi-Z Instrument Inputs: 2× ¼" TRS
• Analog Line Inputs: 8× ¼" TRS
• Monitor Outputs: 2× ¼" TRS (main)
• Analog Line Outputs: 8× ¼" TRS (ALT / 7.1 surround)
• Headphone Outputs: 2× ¼" TRS (independent)
• Digital I/O: 2× Optical Toslink (ADAT S/MUX), RCA coaxial S/PDIF
• Word Clock I/O: BNC
• Surround Support: Up to 7.1 with Bass Management
• Monitor Calibration: Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks
• UAD Plug-In Support: 200+ titles (VST, AU, AAX 64)
• Included Plug-Ins: 36 titles (Essentials+ Bundle)
• DAW Compatibility: LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more
• Form Factor: 2U rack-mount