Overview

Record big sessions with authentic analog sound. The Universal Audio Apollo x8p Gen 2 is the ultimate audio interface for bands, engineers, and producers who need eight Unison™ mic preamps, the highest-resolution audio conversion, and realtime UAD processing. Record through plug-ins from Auto-Tune, Neve, API, Manley, and more without latency, putting legendary UA sound and craftsmanship right in your rack.

Key Features

Put the World’s Most Trusted Audio Interface in Your Rack

We built Apollo x8p for producers and bands who need highest-quality audio with expanded analog inputs. With its elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 audio conversion, unprecedented dynamic range, and enhanced D/A monitoring, Apollo x8p is the only audio interface that gives you authentic analog sound and workflows for large sessions.

Record Through Eight Unison Preamps

Use Unison™ technology to track in realtime with the sound of classic preamps and channel strips from Neve, Manley, API, and dozens more — giving you the same rich analog textures used on the greatest recordings of our time.

Hear the Details Like Never Before

Now in its Gen 2 design, Apollo x8p features our highest-resolution D/A converters ever. This enhanced monitoring, when paired with new features like Apollo Monitor Correction by Sonarworks,* means you’ll hear the most accurate representation of your recordings when mixing through monitors or headphones.

Mix Big Sessions with the Authentic Sound of Analog

Apollo x8p gives you the tools used by the world’s best engineers, right out of the box. Along with included Teletronix LA-2A compressors, Pultec EQs, and amps from Fender, Marshall, and Ampeg, you can tap into the entire library of over 200 UAD plug-ins and unlock proven hit-making sounds.

Find Your Perfect Workflow

Just like an analog studio where a console is the heart of the workflow, Apollo x8p has a powerful digital mixing engine where you control plug-in routing and monitoring. With the latest UAD Console features like Auto-Gain, Bass Management, 7.1 Surround Sound, and Plug-In Scenes, it’s easy to find a flow that fits your needs.

A Hybrid System for Your Mission

Combine Apollo x8p’s onboard HEXA Core DSP with native processing from your host computer to produce large sessions with complex plug-in chains — a powerhouse hybrid workflow that outpaces any native-only recording setup.

Expand Your Studio as You Grow

Build your studio by linking up to four Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces for up to 128 channels of premium I/O in your DAW, and control it all from your desktop using Apollo Twin or x4. So no matter how far your music takes you, an Apollo will always be in reach.**

Hardware Specifications

• Interface Type: 16 x 22 Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with HEXA Core DSP plug-in processing
• Preamps: Eight Unison™ mic preamps for authentic analog emulation
• Inputs: Two Hi-Z instrument inputs, DB-25 input (line 1-8), two optical Toslink I/O (ADAT S/MUX or S/PDIF), Word Clock I/O (BNC)
• Outputs: Two 1/4" monitor outs, DB-25 output (ALT / 7.1 surround), two 1/4" TRS headphone outs
• Converters: Elite-class Apollo X Gen 2 converters with 24-bit / 192 kHz resolution featuring Dual-Crystal Clocking for ultra-low jitter
• Audio Quality: Enhanced D/A for critical monitoring and playback with 130 dB dynamic range and astonishingly low THD of -127 dB
• Monitoring: Fully-featured monitor controller with alternate speaker switching, integrated talkback, and Apollo Monitor Correction powered by Sonarworks®*
• DSP & Compatibility: Onboard DSP supports over 200 UAD plug-ins via VST, AU, and AAX 64 formats. Compatible with LUNA, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, and more**
• Expansion: Expandable with Thunderbolt Apollo interfaces and Dante via Apollo x16D

Included Plug-In Bundles

Included with Essentials+ Edition

• Channel Strips & Preamps (6): Century Tube Channel Strip, CS-1 Channel Strip, Helios Type 69 Preamp & EQ, Precision Channel Strip, UA 610-A Preamp & EQ, UA 610-B Preamp & EQ
• Compressors / Limiters (7): Fairchild 670 Legacy, Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveler, Teletronix LA-2A Gray Classic Leveler, Teletronix LA-2A Legacy Leveling Amplifier, Teletronix LA-2A Silver Classic Leveler, UA 1176LN Legacy, UA 1176SE Legacy
• Equalizers (6): Helios Type 69 Legacy EQ, Pultec EQP-1A Legacy EQ, Pultec EQP-1A Passive EQ, Pultec HLF-3C Passive EQ, Pultec MEQ-5 Passive EQ, Pultec-Pro Legacy EQ
• Special Processing (4): Auto-Tune Realtime Access, Oxide Tape Recorder, Precision Enhancer Hz, Vibe Analog Machines Essential
• Instruments (1): PolyMAX Synth
• Delay & Modulation (3): Galaxy Tape Echo, Precision Delay Mod, Precision Delay Mod L
• Reverbs & Rooms (3): Precision Reflection Engine, Pure Plate Reverb, RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
• Guitar & Bass (3): Raw Distortion, Ampeg SVT-VR Bass Amplifier, Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier

Included with Studio+ Edition

• Channel Strips & Preamps (9): Avalon VT-737sp, Century Tube, CS-1, Helios Type 69, Manley Reference Mic Preamp, Precision Channel Strip, UA 610-A, UA 610-B, V76 Preamplifier
• Compressors / Limiters (17): dbx 160, Empirical Labs Distressor, Fairchild 670 Legacy, Fairchild 660, Fairchild 670, Teletronix LA-2A (Classic, Gray, Silver, Legacy), Teletronix LA-3A, UA 1176 Rev A, UA 1176AE, UA 1176LN Rev E, UA 1176LN Legacy, UA 1176SE Legacy, UA 175B, UA 176
• Equalizers (6): Helios Type 69 Legacy, Pultec EQP-1A Legacy, Pultec EQP-1A Passive, Pultec HLF-3C Passive, Pultec MEQ-5 Passive, Pultec Pro Legacy
• Special Processing (7): Auto-Tune Realtime (Access, Advanced, X), Oxide Tape Recorder, Precision Enhancer Hz, Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder, Vibe Analog Machines Essentials
• Instruments (6): Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio, Moog Minimoog, Opal Morphing Synth, PolyMAX Polyphonic Synth, Ravel Grand Piano, Waterfall B3 Organ
• Delay & Modulation (6): Brigade Chorus Pedal, Galaxy Tape Echo, Precision Delay Mod, Precision Delay Mod L, Studio D Chorus, Waterfall Rotary Speaker
• Reverbs & Rooms (4): Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb, Precision Reflection Engine, Pure Plate Reverb, RealVerb Pro Custom Room Modeler
• Guitar & Bass (3): Ampeg SVT-VR Classic Bass Amp, Marshall Plexi Classic Amp, Raw Distortion