Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 (Essentials+ Edition)

Easily connect the Apollo x8 Gen 2 to professional studio gear with 8x8 analog line-level I/O and two Hi-Z instrument inputs via 1/4" connections. Two ADAT I/O, S/PDIF I/O, and wordclock I/O are also available for connection to professional digital outboard hardware. You can mix with confidence in any room using Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks. Hear all of the low-end detail in your mixes using Bass Management to add a subwoofer to your monitor setup. Quickly set up low-latency cues, plug-in scenes, and immersive audio monitoring with the UAD Console app.

• New look and feel, updated industrial design with new knobs and switch caps
• Improved Elite-Class Gen 2 D/A converters featuring dual-crystal clocking for ultralow jitter at all sample rates 
• Improved monitor and headphone outputs for best-in-class, critical listening
• Even lower THD and increased DNR
• Assistive Auto-Gain supporting one-click configuration across all input channels with select Unison preamps, for effortless recording
• Built-in Room Correction enabling Sonarworks SoundID profiles to run on built-in DSP
• Bass Management for subwoofers in both Stereo and Surround configurations
• New UAD Console brings AutoGain, Unison, Apollo Room Correction, DSP Pairing, Dante Support, Multichannel Immersive Audio Monitoring, Bass Management, Plug-In Scenes over MIDI, and more—together under one roof
• New Essentials+ software bundle with UAD plug-ins and Instruments

• With Unison technology, Apollo x8 lets you track in real time with the sound of classic EQ and compressors, giving you the same rich analog textures used on the greatest recordings of our time.

• Delivering 130 dB of dynamic range, very low THD of -127 dB, and featuring dual-crystal clocking for ultralow jitter at all sample rates, Apollo x8 effortlessly interfaces with your analog equipment and patchbays with 1/4" connections. The unit also offers two ADAT I/O and stereo S/PDIF I/O.

• Set input gain across multiple channels in seconds without fear of clipping using the new Auto-Gain feature—available on all microphone / line / Hi-Z preamp inputs.
• Effortlessly set gain for recording during an auto-training time listening window, without having to worry or take a lot of time to find the perfect recording level.

• Apollo x8 features UA's highest-resolution A/D and D/A converters paired with multichannel, immersive Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks. So, you'll not only hear the most pristine representation of your recordings, there will be no surprises when you listen to your final mix or master on any stereo or surround system.

• Add a subwoofer with the new bass management feature for full-range stereo and surround monitoring.
• Speaker utilities panel provides trim, mute, and solo, per speaker output.

• Room Correction runs on a single SHARC DSP core, with UA’s studio-grade, low-latency EQ algorithms, using over 20 precision filters and up to 100 ms of loudspeaker time alignment to transform your monitoring accuracy.
• Create SoundID Reference measurements for Apollo Room Correction directly within the SoundID Reference Measure desktop application.

• Apollo x8’s powerful digital mixing engine lets you control plug-in routing and monitoring. With the latest features like Bass Management, Surround Audio up to 7.1, and Plug-In Scenes, it’s easy to find a flow that fits your needs.

• Build your studio by linking up to four Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces with up to 128 channels of premium I/O to your DAW. Control it all from your desktop using Apollo Twin or x4.

• Century Tube Channel Strip
• CS-1 Channel Strip 
• Helios Type 69 Preamp and EQ 
• Precision Channel Strip
• UA 610-A Preamp and EQ
• UA 610-B Preamp and EQ