Universal Audio Apollo x8 Heritage Edition Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface

The Apollo x8 Heritage Edition has all the benefits of the acclaimed Apollo x8, including world-beating A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core UAD plug-in processing, Unison-enabled mic preamps, and full LUNA Recording System integration. And it goes a step further, with a software suite of 10 award-winning UAD plug-in titles, featuring Collections from Helios,®Fairchild,®Teletronix,®Pultec,® and UA.

With thousands of chart-topping songs and Grammy-winning albums under their belt, Apollo interfaces are no strangers to tracking stellar-sounding records. To improve on the previous generation Apollo interfaces’ class-leading audio conversion, UA engineers obsessively auditioned the latest A/D and D/A converters —ultimately pairing elite-class 24-bit/192 kHz converters with all-new analog circuitry for an ultra-pristine signal path.

Apollo x8 Heritage Edition features 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’re tracking in real time with channel strips from Neve, Manley, SSL, Avalon, Helios, or API, or running high UAD plug-in counts when mixing in your DAW.

HIGHLIGHTS:
- 18 x 24 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz conversion

- Realtime UAD HEXA Core Processing for tracking through UAD plug-ins at near-zero latency, regardless of audio buffer size

- 4 Unison-enabled mic/line preamps —giving you fully authentic preamp emulations from Neve,API, SSL, Manley, Avalon, Helios, UA, and more

- Produce with LUNA Recording System —a fully-integrated recording application made for Apollo (Mac only)

- Compatible with Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more

- Surround monitor controller up to 7.1 format

- UAD HEXA Core processing onboard for additional mixing horsepower for Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Ableton, and other major DAWs

- Combine up to 4 Thunderbolt-equipped Apollos and 6 total UAD devices; backward-compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 Macs via optional adapter

- Selectable +24 dBu operation for easy compatibility with professional mixing consoles and tape machines

- Convenient front panel monitoring functions including Alt Speakers, Talkback mic, and assignable Dim or Mono

- Uncompromising UA analog design, superior components, and premium build quality

- Also includes “Realtime Analog Classics Plus” UAD plug-in bundle featuring UA 610-B Tube Preamp, Legacy Pultec EQ, additional LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Marshall Plexi Classic, Ampeg SVT-VR Classic, and more

- Free, industry-leading technical support —on the phone and online —from knowledgeable audio engineers

- Included Plug-Ins in the Realtime Analog Classics Plus Bundle: UA 610-B Tube Preamp & EQ, Marshall Plexi Classic Guitar Amp, Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp, UA 1176LN Limiting Amplifier (Legacy), UA 1176SE Limiting Amplifier (Legacy), Pultec EQP-1A EQ (Legacy), Pultec Pro EQ (Legacy), Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier (Legacy), Fairchild 670 Compressor (Legacy), Precision Enhancer Hz, Raw Distortion

- Included Thunderbolt 3 USB C Cable 40 Gbps - 1m