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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REAR ADAT INPUT ‘DOOR’ HAS COME OFF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I HAVE USED THIS DEVICE USING AN ADAT CABLE TO CONNECT MY EXTERNAL PREAMPS, AND ALTHOUGH THE CABLE DOES NOT ‘CLICK’ INTO PLACE, IT DOES STAY IN PLACE. THIS IS WHY I HAVE NOT HAD IT LOOKED AT OR REPAIRED.
Original packaging includedOriginal power supply includedIncludes Ocean Way Studios Plugin (260) and SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Collection (79)Great condition as it’s been rack mounted so rarely touchedA truly exceptional audio interface
Apollo 8: Next-Generation Audio Conversion with Classic Analog Sound.
Apollo 8 is an elegant update to one of the worlds most popular professional audio interfaces delivering enhanced sound with the tone, feel, and flow of analog recording. This 18 x 24 Thunderbolt 2 interface offers genuine UA analog design, and next-generation A/D and D/A conversion, putting class-leading audio quality in a sleek new package. Built on UA’s 50 year legacy of analog design excellence, Apollo 8 also features powerful UAD-2 QUAD or DUO processing and four onboard Unison mic preamps, delivering sonic performance that surpasses anything in its class.
World-Class Sound with Superior Apollo A/D and D/A Conversion
The original Apollo, introduced in 2012, quickly became a gold standard among modern music producers and engineers it now counts many of the worlds top artists as users. Apollo 8 improves upon the original Apollos sound quality with completely redesigned, class-leading A/D and D/A conversion giving you increased dynamic range and even lower THD. Building upon a 50-year legacy of circuit design, UA engineers started with an obsessive audition of the latest converters, pairing them with completely redesigned analog circuitry. Confirmed by extensive double-blind listening tests, the end result is 3 dB better dynamic range on both A/D and D/A conversion versus the original Apollo, placing the Apollo 8 as the measurable class leader.
Realtime UAD Plug-In Processing for Tracking, Mixing, and Mastering
Imagine having a classic analog studio, in single rack space. Apollo 8 lets you record through UAD Powered Plug-Ins including vintage EQs, compressors, reverbs, tape machines and more at near-zero latency, regardless of your audio software buffer size. With award-winning UAD plug-ins from Ampex, Lexicon, Neve, Manley, Roland, SSL, Studer, and more,* Apollo 8 serves up authentic analog tone and warmth.
The key to its analog sound is onboard UAD-2 DUO or QUAD DSP Processing, which powers the UAD plug-ins while reducing the strain on your host computer.
Apollo 8 comes bundled with Realtime Analog Classics Plus suite of UAD plug-ins. From there, you can choose from a vast and expanding collection of plug-ins in the UA Online Store.
Front & Rear Panels
The Apollo 8 interface places all the most commonly used recording and monitoring features right on the front panel, for fast, direct access. Similarly, its rear panel provides all the dedicated, high-quality I/O needed for a typical production studio.
Four Mic Preamps with Unison Technology
Apollo 8 comes equipped with four Unison-enabled mic preamps, letting you track projects with colorful mic preamp sounds from Neve, API, and Universal Audio. An Apollo breakthrough, Unison technology nails the tone of these sought-after tube and solid state mic preamps including their impedance, gain stage sweet spots, and component-level circuit behaviors.
The secret to Unison is its hardware-software integration between Apollos mic preamps and its onboard UAD-2 processing. Simply place a selected tube or solid state preamp plug-in on your desired mic input, and record in real time through stunning emulations like the bundled UA 610-B Tube Preamp plug-in, or the Neve 1073 and API 212L.
Impedance and Gain Matching
Apollo 8 is further enhanced by adding Unison technology to its front-panel Hi-Z instrument inputs, giving you dead-on impedance and gain matching for new stompbox models like the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808.
Improved Monitoring and Workflow
Apollo 8 features a host of front-panel upgrades over the original Apollo, including Alt Speakers, Dim, and Mono functions as well as input and output metering capabilities.
Expand Your System
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 your studio grows. Apollo Expanded also provides seamless integration with previous generation Apollos over Thunderbolt.
Features
Next-generation Apollo A/D and D/A conversion for professional music production
Onboard UAD-2 DUO Core DSP allowing Realtime UAD Processing
4 Unison-enabled mic preamps for tracking through preamp emulations from Neve, API, and Universal Audio*
18 x 24 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface for Mac with powerful Console 2.0 software control
Cascade up to 4 Apollo interfaces and 6 UAD devices total over Thunderbolt (Mac)
Convenient front panel monitoring functions including Alt Speakers, and assignable Dim or Mono
Includes Realtime Analog Classics Plus plug-in bundle
World class UA analog design, superior components, and premium build quality
Specifications
Audio Interface
Sample rates up to 192 kHz at 24-bit word length
18 x 24 simultaneous input/output channels:
Eight channels of analog-to-digital conversion via mic, line, or high-impedance inputs
14 channels of digital-to-analog conversion via:
– Eight mono line outputs
– Stereo monitor outputs (switchable to fixed line outputs)
– Two stereo headphone outputs
10 channels of digital I/O via:
– Eight channels ADAT Optical Lightpipe I/O with S/MUX for high sample rates
– Two channels coaxial S/PDIF I/O with sample rate conversion
Two Thunderbolt 2 ports facilitates daisy-chaining of other Thunderbolt devices
Cascade up to 4 Apollo interfaces and 6 UAD devices total over Thunderbolt (Mac)
Microphone Preamplifiers
Four high-resolution, ultra-transparent, digitally-controlled analog mic preamps
Unison technology for deep integration with UAD preamp and pedal plug-ins
Front panel and software control of all preamp parameters
Switchable low cut filter, 48V phantom power, pad, polarity inversion, and stereo linking
Monitoring
Stereo monitor outputs (independent of the eight line outputs)
Digitally-controlled analog monitor outputs maintains highest fidelity
Front panel control of monitor levels and muting
Two stereo headphone outputs with independent mix buses
Independent front panel volume controls for headphone outputs
Front panel pre-fader metering of monitor bus levels
S/PDIF outputs can be set to mirror the monitor outputs
Up to two alternate stereo monitor outputs selectable via front panel or Console software
Assignable front panel monitor function switch for alternate speakers, dim, & mono
UAD-2 Inside
Featuring two SHARC processors
Realtime UAD Processing on all analog and digital inputs
Same features and functionality as other UAD-2 devices when used with DAW
Can be combined with other UAD-2 devices for increased mixing DSP
Includes UAD Powered Plug-Ins Realtime Analog Classics Plus bundle
Complete UAD plug-ins library is available at the UA online store
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