UAD Apollo 8 Quad Thunderbolt 2 Audio Interface

Four Pres Plus Unison Technology!

Sporting next-gen digital converters and a 4-pack of Analog Devices' SHARC processors, the Universal Audio Apollo 8 Quad delivers pristine sounds while letting you take full advantage of premium UAD powered plug-ins in real time. Combine that with the blazing-fast speed of Thunderbolt 2 connectivity, and your 18-in/24-out Apollo 8 Quad offers you loads of I/O with under 2ms of latency. If you ever need more I/O or DSP than your Apollo 8 Quad can deliver, the Apollo Expanded line makes adding on to your rig a piece of cake.

Second-gen signal path delivers superior sound quality

For many of us who first picked up an Apollo audio interface for the onboard UAD-2 processing, the impressive sound quality was a seriously nice bonus. Then again, Universal Audio has always been known for their top-notch analog gear. Now they've raised the bar again by upgrading the Apollo lineup's digital converters and refining the signal path even more. The results are absolutely astonishing, offering you superb stereo imaging, with a level of clarity that gives your sound serious breathing room. Whether you buy it for the DSP, the high-speed Thunderbolt connectivity, or the sound quality itself, you're sure to be satisfied with your Apollo audio interface

UAD-2 DSP delivers dedicated power for amazing plug-ins

Apollo 8 Quad packs UA's super-powerful UAD-2 processing, which lets you use UAD Powered Plug-ins at below 2ms of latency in real time! That means you can record, mix, and master with some of the best plug-ins in the industry, without requiring any external processing. You can use the Virtual I/O feature to process virtual instruments and DAW tracks in real time, too!

Thunderbolt gives you ultra-low latency and unrivaled bandwidth

You haven't experienced low latency until you've had your hands on a Thunderbolt audio interface such as this Apollo 8 Quad. But the Apollo 8 Quad doesn't just benefit from the massive track count and less-than-2ms latency ultra-high-speed Thunderbolt 2 connectivity has to offer, it also lets you track and record with extremely processor-intensive plug-in processors, all without experiencing any significant stress on your computer.

Unison Technology makes Apollo Pres mimic classic gear

No matter how good a plug-in emulation may be, there are just some things that software can't do. That's why Universal Audio developed their Unison preamp technology. Unison technology allows your Apollo 8 Quad to reconfigure the impedance, gain structure, and other physical circuitry of its four preamps as well as its instrument-level inputs to match the specific behavior of select UAD plug-in processors. As a result, your signal undergoes the dynamic saturation the original hardware would provide in the analog domain, long before it reaches the DSP-driven plug-in. The effect is a level of realism you simply won't get with standard plug-ins. Grow your system with Apollo Expanded and Console 2.0 Thanks to the phenomenal speed of Thunderbolt and the flexibility of Universal Audio's Console 2.0 UAD software, combining Apollo Expanded interfaces creates high-power, high-channel systems that can handle the demands of extremely large recording sessions. Console 2.0 lets you cascade up to six UAD-2 devices, including four Apollo interfaces. Need more inputs? Add another Apollo 8 Quad from a selection of compatible Apollo models. Need more DSP? Upgrading your system is as simple as adding on a UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt processor.

Real-time Analog Classics Plus bundle includes amazing UAD-2 plug-ins

You're ready to dive right into the world of UAD-2 plug-ins from the moment you install your Apollo 8 Quad's software.

Included UAD-2 Plug-ins

UA 610?B
Marshall Plexi Classic Amplifier
Fairchild 670 Legacy
Teletronix LA?2A Legacy
UA 1176LN Legacy
UA 1176SE Legacy
Pultec EQP?1A Legacy
Pultec Pro Legacy
Precision Channel Strip
Precision Reflection Engine
Precision Delay Modulation
Precision Delay Modulation L
UA Precision Enhancer Hz
Raw Distortion
Ampeg SVT-VR
RealVerb?Pro