Universal Audio Apollo x8 Heritage Edition

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

A special edition with legendary UAD analogue collections on board:

An outstanding feature of Apollo is the real-time UAD processing, which allows you to run the entire library of UAD plug-ins with almost zero latency. It goes one step further: with Apollo x8 Heritage Edition, you get 10 premium plug-in titles worth over 2,400 - including the full suite of Teletronix, 1176 and Fairchild compressors, Helios Type 69, V76 and UA 610 Unison mic preamps, all Pultec EQs, Oxide Tape Recorder and Pure Plate Reverb.

These premium Heritage Edition titles are in addition to the "Realtime Analog Classics" bundle included with the Apollo x8 and offer you the most accurate library of classic analogue emulations available in professional audio interfaces.

Top-class A/D and D/A conversion:

With thousands of chart-topping songs and Grammy-winning albums, Apollo interfaces are no strangers to creating great-sounding recordings. To improve on the class-leading audio conversion of the previous generation of Apollo interfaces, UA engineers have relentlessly tested the latest A/D and D/A converters - ultimately combining elite-class 24-bit/192 kHz converters with all-new analogue circuitry for an ultra-high-quality signal path.

Real-time UAD HEXA Core Processing:

Apollo x8 Heritage Edition features HEXA Core processing with six DSP chips and 50% more UAD plug-in processing power than previous Apollos. This allows you to run more UAD plug-ins, whether you're recording in real time with channel strips from Neve, Manley, SSL, Avalon, Helios or API, or using a large number of UAD plug-ins when mixing in your DAW.

Unison Technology - The sound of Neve, API, Avalon & Manley preamps:

Perfect for musicians, engineers, producers and sound designers, Apollo x8 Heritage Edition features four Unison-enabled mic preamps that let you record accurate mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, Avalon, Helios and Universal Audio. * Unison is an exclusive Universal Audio product and a proprietary hardware-software integration that perfectly reproduces the sound of those coveted tube and solid-state mic preamps - including their input impedance, gain stage sweet spots and component-level circuit behaviour.

LUNA Recording System - Comprehensive Apollo integration with a fast, natural workflow:

All Apollo X Series interfaces work with all major DAWs, including Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools and more. But with LUNA, a powerful recording software for Mac from Universal Audio, it becomes a fully integrated recording system. Powered by Accelerated Realtime Monitoring, LUNA lets you record and mix in an intuitive single-window workflow, with unlimited tracks, full AU support and access to a range of exclusive LUNA instruments and extensions.

Surround sound monitoring and +24 dBu operation:

With comprehensive surround monitoring support up to 7.1, the Apollo x8 Heritage Edition is a boon for sound engineers and producers working on audio and music for video games, television and the web. In addition, the Apollo x8 Heritage Edition offers selectable +24 dBu operation for out-of-the-box compatibility with professional mixing consoles and other high-end pro audio equipment.

Build a networked studio system via Thunderbolt:

Apollo x8 Heritage Edition offers 18 x 24 simultaneous inputs/outputs (8 x 14 analogue inputs/outputs) and two built-in Thunderbolt 3 ports that are backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 Macs via an adapter (sold separately). <This allows users of any Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo desktop or rackmount audio interface to easily combine up to four Apollos and a total of six UAD-2 devices.