– Experience elite-class A/D and D/A conversion nearing the widest dynamic range and lowest signal to noise available – at any price In addition to its elite-class audio conversion, Apollo x8p features selectable operatinglevel for compatibility with professional +24 dBu gear, as well as an integrated monitor controller and built-in talkback mic. At day two with the x8p, when he remarked on how good it sounds and how it has been the closest in feel to an analog workflow (and resulting sound) that he has yet experienced, I knew my wallet was in trouble.” – Dana Gumbiner, Tape OpĮlite Audio Conversion with new HEXA Core Processing and Surround Sound Monitoring.Īpollo x8p allows music engineers, producers, and project studios to track, overdub, and mix with new world-beating A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core UAD plug-in processing, and 7.1 surround sound monitoring – all in a sleek rackmount Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac or PC.īuilt upon UA’s 60-year heritage of audio craftsmanship, this 18 x 22 interface distinguishes itself with eight Unison™ – enabled mic preamps, providing authentic emulations of preamps from Neve, API, Manley, Helios, SSL and more, plus all-new HEXA Core processing – yielding 50% more DSP for running UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real time. “I’ve been tracking an upcoming solo EP for Greg Brown (CAKE/Deathray) who has always been skeptical of digital recording. – Fab Dupont (David Crosby, Shakira, Santigold) It’s like there’s no converter generated signature at all.

It has an extra octave of clear bottom, but it’s not hyped. “This is the best-sounding Universal Audio D/A ever, by far. One of the best upgrades that I’ve added in a long time.” – Derek “MixedByAli” Ali (Kenderick Lamar, SZA, Childish Gambino) “I love my new Apollo X8p! I can mix without worrying about the amount of plug-ins used, and the new converters reveal the most subtle details when I record.

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