Apollo 8
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Apollo 8
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R. Linka
The best studio in the box
I have Apollo 8 for about 3 weeks and already know it's my gear for many years to come. The easy set up, the great UA pluggings, fantastic sound and help from the community are great reasons to feel like I made the right choice.
S. Savacool
Oh, man, what a fantastic upgrade!
I have been an Apollo twin user for the past couple years, and I love the Apollo line and the UAD plugins. I stretched myself thin on the Twin, using it to track a record, and mix several projects along the way. I have used it to track and mix in the box, integrate with analog gear, and mix through analog gear as well. Finally, I decided that I needed more I/O, so I added the Apollo 8 to the mix and integrated it with the Twin. This has made my tracking and mixing life so much easier. I can run outboard gear through my patchbay, set up an alt pair of speakers, integrate my external mic pres and my coveted Unison pres at the same time. I love having multiple CUEs and headphone outs. The quality of sound is AMAZING, and I won't ever go back to the smaller interface.
My one tweak that I would like to see in a future version is a dedicated ALT speaker L&R out so that it does not take away from being able to have my actual 8 lines out that I sometimes need during mixing. Not a huge deal, though, but maybe something to have in a future version. Also, whenever you integrate a Apollo Twin into an 8, you lose the option of having Line 3/4 out on the twin as a dedicated line out to send something through from your DAW. Maybe that could be fixed in the firmware?
But, in the end, all I can say is that if you are thinking about upgrading, or even simply getting into the Apollo line, the Apollo 8 is an absolute must have. If you think you might want more DSP, get the Quad version. If you think you might want more Unison inputs and don't have external mic pres, get the 8p. You won't be disappointed!
Thanks UA for helping me make my dreams come true!
D. Campbell
A Surprisingly Good piece of gear !
The plugins were better that i expected, this has instantly improved my productions, Recordings were perfect first time around, everything is intuitive.
" Good Work Universal Audio "
R. Persson
Apollo 8 QUAD.
Best recording device i've tested. Awesome plugins.
S. Kastrati
love it!
i just love my productions now! everything is more fun.
J. Mull
Apollo 8 Quad is the best Soundcard i ever owned.
Ive been a fan of UAD since i got my hands on my Apollo Twin Duo. The first thing a noticed was the sound quality coming out of my monitors got so much better. Now i have upgraded the studio set up with an Apollo 8 quad and it allows me to record more channels at the same time and bringing up the DSPD power so i don't feel trapped.
Again i have to say UAD is the best thing i have in the Studio. You have a customer for life.
B. Benton
Live and in the studio.
I'm primarily a live audio engineer and I was intrigued by the possibilities of using Apollo for live sound. Using the inserts on my console I was able to utilize Apollo for EQ and compression on drum groups, vocals and my stereo bus with the best "analog" gear ever. I'm discouraged by the complications with Waves and the expensive solutions only to find out your iLok won't work or something needs to be updated. That's not a reality I want to contend with and I simply can't afford a iffy platform. This is effortless and of course, it sounds even better then the Waves plugins and is far more stable. Studio wise, we all know what it can do.
J. Fain
Excellent Choice!
I upgraded my system from the Presonus Studio Live 24x4x2 board to the Apollo Duo 8 and couldn't be any happier with it. It's really easy to hook and get going. The plug-in are so easy to download so you can start working with them right away. The sound is so much better than what I was use to. Simply using the Apollo made my mixes sound better without doing anything to them When I started using the plug-ins that came with the Apollo I was blown away by the sound, the clarity was unbelievable! I started buying every plug-in I could afford plus they will give you all kinds of discounts when purchasing more! Im very happy with my decision to upgrade to Universal Audio! Im hooked for life now!
K. Young han
Good
It is so good that you can get the sound quality of a dream outboard. The sound completely different from the plug-in that subtly and delicately occupies the cpu is shocking. Of course there are drawbacks. The difference in sound quality seems to be the difference from latency rather than thought. The lowest latency in the Thunderbolt family is too bad. Also, there are times when a salesman who is selling too much with a plug-in is disappointed with the outboard product. There are times when this product is not really reliable or not a good input. Why plug a hard-built plug-in like this
D. Quiñones
super buena
Sorprendente hasta el momento
muy versátil, me habían recomendado las apollo pero no había tenido la oportunidad de usarlas hasta el momento, después de una grabación que realice podría decir que funciona muy bien, muy versatil con cuanta cosa puedas puedas necesitar, previos muy limpios y los plug in funcionan perfecto. muy contento con mi adquisición
P. Wessman
Pelle Wessman
Very High soundquality and superb pluggins
b. irwin
Apollo 8 Duo
This is a very nice user friendly interface. It was essential to get my head around the software and the hardware and to understand the relationship between the two. I was in a few situations where i found the headphone out not working or the monitor speaker speakers with no sound and traced it back to something I did in the software that caused the hardware not to respond. Once I master these issues I will feel a bit more comfortable,. I have been using the unit to master some tunes i wrote also just using the plug ins in real time with the internet to "fix" things on the fly that I hear and think i can improve on. I'm having a lot of fun and I enjoy having 2 sets of monitors that i can switch to for a change in Audio.This interface has definitely improved my musical life and I have no regrets with my purchase. I did have a moment when I thought the Apollo twin duo with a smaller foot print, as well as being portable might have also worked for me, but I think that I will be overjoyed once the Satellite (bonus)arrives. I can always carry that on the road for access to my plug in's with an Apogee interface which works for both my iPad and MBP. I gave it 4 stars as I can't choose your plugins and when the Satellite arrives I will have duplicate plug ins again.Also I wish that when I use The Apollo 8 with Logic that only the plugins I have showed, instead of everyone that UA has to makes. That word improve my workflow.
L. Brewster
Fantastic!
I've been using an Avid ONMI for years with PT HD and recently switched to the Apollo 8. I am blown away at the clarity and imaging of this box! Well done gang ;)
S. Orr
Fantastic
Excited to be using this unit. Plugins are amazing. Pristine playback and the communication with the iMac has been terrific.
S. Orr
Fantastic
Excited to be using this unit. Plugins are amazing. Pristine playback and the communication with the iMac has been terrific.
N. Steckhan
My Apollo 8 Duo Journey to Moon and back
I am absolutely happy with my new sound card. I know can feed from my Kyma Pacarana via 8 Channels ADAT -i/o this means I have more Analog inputs for synths and stuff.
I really like the sound of this inteface. The preamps are very nice and the overall quality is also very good. By using UAD plugins like Pultec and LA2A, and Space Echo, Tape like Ampex and Studer I have best tools in my hands to shape the sound, color add depth and clarity. So now mixing and mastering will be a lot fun... Thanks!
S. Wingfield
Unbelievable piece of gear!!!
Love it love it love it!!!!!
m. james
Apollo 8 quad
I've been using UAD products off an on for a few years. The plug ins are addicting, however, the Apollo line is what works best for me. I mostly mix and do post, but having the ability to track through 4 unison pre's when I need to do OD's and the monitoring is what sold me on the Apollo rack. Didn't hurt to get a quad satellite for free either...
J. Davis
Invest in one
If you're building a home studio best thing you can do is buy a top quality audio interface to go along with the smooth operating computer. Along with the free satellite that universal audio has provided I will be adding a Apollo twin and the Townsend 3-D microphone system when it is available.so if you have money to spend and you're serious about music why not buy the best. Im very happy with my purchase and you will also if you pick anyone of these Apollo products.
.
Incredible Product - Could Use Some Quality Improvements
The Apollo Interface is a game changer throughout. I can't say enough about the plugins and the quality of sound with the interface.
However..
Dear UA,
Please spend $3 more on the knobs. They feel cheaper than my first Mbox.
Sincerely,
Alex