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There is a large pushbutton rotary encoder
which selects and sets levels for inputs 1-8,
along with function buttons for input, phantom power, pad, phase reverse, highpass
filter, and stereo channel linking. In the center of the unit is an LED display showing
channel levels, clock source, sample rate,
and output metering.
On the right of the display are a trio of
new function buttons not found on the
older models. The top selects input and output metering, and the second button
(marked Alt) chooses between alternate
speaker outputs on analog outs 3/4 or
5/6. The last button, marked FCN
(Function), can be set to Dim, Mono, or an
additional Alt output. These controls turn
the Apollo 8p (and the Apollo 8) into a fullfledged monitor controller/speaker switcher. This is followed by a second pushbutton
rotary encoder for output level and mute
functions, and a pair of 1/4" headphone
outputs, each with its own volume knob
(and individual Console mix bus). There is
also a front-panel master power switch.

I use Unison preamps often and I love
that you can run 8 fully loaded simultaneous input channels on the QUADequipped Apollo 8p, including the
beefy Neve 1073 plug-in on each
input. The downside is some preamps,
like the Neve, will use up most of your
DSP engine if run on all eight channels,
so you may be limited as to additional
effects when tracking (unless you have
additional UAD-2 engines on another
interface or a Satellite).
Even more cool is that every analog
mic/line preamp can be completely
bypassed, making the Apollo 8p a straight
A/D converter. This works on a channel-bychannel basis and lets you use your own
outboard preamps for tracking and processors for mixdown, without the preamp circuitry getting in the way. You would be surprised by how many pro level audio interfaces do not offer bypassable preamp circuits; it's very common for a "line input" to
just be a padded-down mic input with all of
the preamp circuitry still in the audio path.

In Use
I use an Apollo Twin as my main audio
interface in my office/edit suite for tracking song demos, voiceovers, and 2-channel remote tracking. As a result, I am very
familiar with the Apollo interface and the
Unison preamps and mic preamp models.
Integrating the Apollo 8p into my rig was
as quick and seamless as plugging in
power and a second Thunderbolt cable.
Even with a fresh install, UA's setup, registration, and installation is a fast and
seamlessly automated process.
The software mixer is one of the most
logical software/DSP mixers I have used
on an audio interface. It looks, feels and
drives like a normal mixer with no tricky
matrix routing, funky modern graphics,
or layers of pages. It acts like a DAW
mixer with easy to use sends and
returns. All UAD plug-ins drop right into
place for both low latency monitoring
and/or printing while tracking.

This flexibility also extends to the outputs. Variable monitor level controls can
be bypassed, so you get a straight fixedlevel converter output signal that you
can route to a monitor controller of your
own, if you already have one installed
in your rig.
Conclusions
While it's easy to debate subjective
issues like the sound of one
converter/interface over another, the
new Apollo 8p holds its own with anything else in its class. Its added features,
attention to detail, and of course UAD-2
DSP technology make it a hard package
to beat!
Price: $2999 (Apollo 8 DUO and
QUAD, $1999 and $2499)
More from: Universal Audio,
www.uaudio.com
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