Universal Audio Apollo X
Universal Audio Apollo X
At the heart of every Apollo X interface is a powerful HEXA Core. Thanks to this powerful 6-core processor, you can experience some of the best-sounding digital hardware emulations ever created with less than 2ms of latency. Apollo X interfaces are great for recording, mixing, and mastering alike. Track in real-time with Neve, Manley, or API channel strips, or run massive numbers of UAD plug-ins inside your DAW. Inject your guitars with the tube warmth of a Pultec EQ, add the musical limiting of an LA-2A to a vocal, or pump up your drums with an 1176 or Fairchild 670. It's the next best thing to using hardware. UA's Realtime Analog Classics Plus plug-in bundle is included with each Apollo X interface, providing you with a great starter pack of modeled analog gear.
The Apollo X's Unison Preamps
Tracking through an Apollo X interface not only sounds like you're recording through a classic preamp, it also feels like it, thanks to UA's Unison technology. Much more than a paltry digital emulation, Unison preamps actually adjust the preamp circuit itself, shifting its impedance, analog gain structure, and more. This gives you both the sonic flavor and the interactive behavior of the original hardware. Similar to how UAD plug-ins eliminate the need for large racks of gear, Unison technology will do the same thing for your mic inputs, eliminating the need for expensive hardware preamps.
Universal Audio's Elite-class AD/DA conversion
When you record or monitor through an Apollo X interface, you benefit from sound quality that rivals the best high-end standalone converters, by virtue of UA's elite-class AD/DA technology. By pairing leading-edge 24-bit/192kHz converters with overhauled analog circuitry, every Apollo X interface houses an ultra-pristine signal path with jaw-dropping dynamic range and negligible harmonic distortion.
Essential Pro-level Features That Universal Audio is Known For
Apollo X interfaces are tailor-made for professional applications. Engineers working on sound and music for video games, film, television, and the web will benefit from surround monitoring support, which includes speaker calibration and fold-down. Got an analog console or other high-end analog gear? If so, you'll appreciate the Apollo X's selectable +20/+24dBu operation. It makes interfacing with your studio effortless. You'll also be thankful for its integrated talkback, which makes communication and slating takes a breeze.
Connect Other Universal Audio Interfaces with Thunderbolt 3 Connectivity
I love latency — said no audio engineer ever. Well, that's not a problem for the Apollo X. Every Apollo X interface employs lightning-fast Thunderbolt 3 technology, which gives you speeds up to 40 Gbit/s. Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports allow you to network up to four Apollo interfaces or up to six total UAD-2 devices, yielding unheard-of levels of fast, high-bandwidth I/O and digital processing power. And if you have an older computer, you're in luck — Apollo X interfaces are backward-compatible with Thunderbolt 1- and 2-equipped Macs, although you'll need a Thunderbolt 3-to-Thunderbolt adapter (sold separately).
The Apollo X Has a Configuration for Every Situation
There's a Universal Audio Apollo X interface for every situation, and there's one that's tailor-made for you. The project studio-friendly x6 features 16 inputs, 22 outputs, and two preamps. Packed with plentiful I/O, the x8 features 18 inputs, 24 outputs, and four preamps. Ideal for tracking drums, the x8p features 18 inputs, 22 outputs, and eight preamps. And UA's flagship converter, the x16, features 16 inputs, 20 outputs, and 16x16 channels of analog I/O.